Was seen in the second 'Pirates' movie, 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' and started work on the third 'Pirates' movie.
In September, announced his break-up with Kate Bosworth.
|
2006 |
Reunited with 'Black Hawk Down' director Ridley Scott for the crusades epic 'Kingdom of Heaven.'
Starred in 'Elizabethtown,' which was directed by Cameron Crowe and co-starred Kirsten Dunst.
|
2005 |
| Starred in 'Troy' with Brad Pitt. Also named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People.
|
2004 |
| Played Will Turner in the Jerry Bruckheimer adventure 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.' The movie became a box-office smash.
|
2003 |
|
Began dating 19-year-old actress Kate Bosworth ('Blue Crush'). |
2002 |
| Landed a role in director Ridley Scott's war pic 'Black Hawk Down.'
|
2001 |
Nabbed the life-changing role of Legolas in 'Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' shortly after graduating from drama school.
He wore a blond wig to play the elfin hero for the entire 'Rings' trilogy, and got a tattoo of the number "9" in Celtic script along with the rest of the Fellowship castmembers.
|
1999 |
| Fell three stories and broke his back while shimmying down a drainpipe. Had to re-learn how to walk.
|
1998 |
| Attended Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
|
1996 |
| Became a student at the British American Drama Academy in London.
|
1995 |
| Dropped out of St. Edmund's School in Canterbury to pursue a career in acting.
|
1993 |
| Born in Canterbury, England.
|
1977 |
|
 © 2007 Junko Kimura / Getty Images |
