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| Johnny Depp |
| Personal Biography | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Actor, Producer, Musician |
| Birth Name | John Christopher Depp II |
| Nickname | Colonel |
| Date Of Birth | June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA |
| Age | 58 years old (in 2022) |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | American |
| Family and Relationship | |
|---|---|
| Father | John Christopher Depp (Civil Engineer) |
| Mother | Betty Sue Palmer (Waitress) |
| Children | Jack Depp, Lily-Rose Depp |
| Spouse | Amber Heard, Lori A. Depp (divorced) |
| Parents | Betty SueDepp, John Christopher |
| Physical Appearance | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 78 kgs |
| Measurement | 40-32-12 |
| Shoe Size | 10 |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Eye Colour | Dark brown |
Johnny Depp is perhaps one of the most versatile actors of his day and age in Hollywood.
He was born John Christopher Depp II in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963, to Betty Sue (Wells), who worked as a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer.
Depp was raised in Florida.
He dropped out of school when he was 15, and fronted a series of music-garage bands, including one named 'The Kids'. When he married Lori Anne Allison (Lori A. Depp) he took a job as a ballpoint-pen salesman to support himself and his wife.
A visit to Los Angeles, California, with his wife, however, happened to be a blessing in disguise, when he met up with actor Nicolas Cage, who advised him to turn to act, which culminated in Depp's film debut in the low-budget horror film, A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), where he played a teenager who falls prey to dream-stalking demon Freddy Krueger.
In 1987 he shot to stardom when he replaced Jeff Yagher in the role of undercover cop Tommy Hanson in the popular TV series 21 Jump Street (1987).
In 1990, after numerous roles in teen-oriented films, his first of a handful of great collaborations with director Tim Burton came about when Depp played the title role in Edward Scissorhands (1990).
After the film's success, Depp carved a niche for himself as a serious, somewhat dark, idiosyncratic performer, consistently selecting roles that surprised critics and audiences. He continued to gain critical acclaim and increasing popularity by appearing in many features before re-joining with Burton in the lead role of Ed Wood (1994). In 1997 he played an undercover FBI agent in the fact-based film Donnie Brasco (1997), opposite Al Pacino; in 1998 he appeared in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), directed by Terry Gilliam; and then, in 1999, he appeared in the sci-fi/horror film The Astronaut's Wife (1999).
The same year he teamed up again with Burton in Sleepy Hollow (1999), brilliantly portraying Ichabod Crane.
Depp has played many characters in his career, including another fact-based one, Insp. Fred Abberline in From Hell (2001). He stole the show from screen greats such as Antonio Banderas in the finale to Robert Rodriguez's "mariachi" trilogy, Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003). In that same year he starred in the marvelous family blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), playing a character that only the likes of Depp could pull off: the charming, conniving and roguish Capt.
Jack Sparrow. The film's enormous success has opened several doors for his career and included an Oscar nomination. He appeared as the central character in the Stephen King-based movie, Secret Window (2004); as the kind-hearted novelist James Barrie in the factually-based Finding Neverland (2004), where he co-starred with Kate Winslet; and Rochester in the British film, The Libertine (2004).
Depp collaborated again with Burton in a screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and later in Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Dark Shadows (2012).
Off-screen, Depp has dated several female celebrities and engaged to Sherilyn Fenn, Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder, and Kate Moss.
He was married to Lori Anne Allison in 1983 but divorced her in 1985. Depp has two children with French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis: Lily-Rose Melody, born in 1999, and Jack, born in 2002. He married actress/producer Amber Heard in 2015.
FILMOGRAPHY
- 1984: A Nightmare on Elm Street.
- 1985: Private Resort.1986: Platoon.
- 1986: Slow Burn.1990: Cry-Baby.
- 1990: Edward Scissorhands.
- 1991: Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare.
- 1993: The dream of Arizona.
- 1993: Benny & Joon.
- 1993: Who does Gilbert Grape love?
- 1994: Ed Wood.1994: Don Juan DeMarco.
- 1995: Nick of Time.
- 1995: Dead Man.
- 1997: Donnie Brasco.
- 1997: The Brave.
- 1998: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
- 1999: The Ninth Gate.
- 1999: The Astronaut’s Wife.
- 1999: Sleepy Hollow.
- 2000: Before Nightfall.
- 2000: Chocolate.
- 2001: Blow.
- 2001: From Hell.
- 2001: The Man Who Cried.
- 2003: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
- 2003: Once upon a time in Mexico.
- 2004: Lost in La Mancha.
- 2004: The Secret Window.
- 2004: Finding Neverland.
- 2004: Happily Ever After.
- 2005: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- 2005: Corpse Bride.
- 2005: The Libertine.
- 2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Treasure Chest Dead Man.
- 2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At the End of the World.
- 2007: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
- 2009: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
- 2009: Public Enemies.
- 2010: Alice in the Wonderland.
- 2010: The Tourist.
- 2011: Rank.
- 2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: in mysterious tides.
- 2011: The Rum Diary.
- 2011: Jack and Jill.
- 2012: Dark Shadows.
- 2012: 21 Jump Street.
- 2012: For No Good Reason.
- 2013: The Lone Ranger.
- 2013: Lucky Them.
- 2014: Transcendence.
- 2014: Tusk.
- 2014: Into the Woods.
- 2015: Mortdecai.
- 2015: Black Mass.
- 2016: Alice Through the Looking Glass.
- 2016: Yoga Hosers.
- 2016: Donald Trump’s The Art of the Deal: The Movie.
- 2016: Fantastic animals and where to find them.
- 2017: Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge.
- 2017: Murder on the Orient Express.
AWARDS
- Honorary Cesar Award: 1999.
- Actors Guild Award for Best Actor, for the film “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”: 2003.
- Actor of the year at the Hollywood Film Festival: 2003.
- MTV Mexico Award 2004.
- People’s Choice Award: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011,2012, 2014.
- Teen Choice Award for Best Actor in a Comedy / Drama / Action Film, for the movie “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Chest of Death “: 2006.
- Teen Choice Award for Best Actor in a Comedy / Drama / Action Film, for the movie” Pirates of the Caribbean: At the End of the World “: 2007.
- Teen Choice Award for Best Villain, for the movie “Sweeney Todd”: 2008.
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Comedy or musical, for the movie “Sweeney Todd”: 2008.
- Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Award: 2008, 2011, 2013.
- Teen Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor in an action film, for the movie “The Tourist”: 2011.
- He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“My body is my journal, and my tattoos are my story.”― Johnny Depp