- Full Name : John Christopher Depp II (Johnny Depp)
- Nickname : Mr. Stench, Colonel
- Born : 9 June 1963
- Birthplace : Owensboro, Kentucky
- Spouse : Lori Anne Allison (1983-1986)
- Domestic Partner : Sherilyn Fenn (1985-1989), Winona Ryder (1989-1993), Kate Moss (1994-1998), Vanessa Paradis (1998-present)
- Height : 5' 10" (178 cm)
- Nationality : American
- Hair Color : Brown - Dark
- Eye Color : Brown - Dark
- Occupation : Actor, Screenwriter, Director, Producer, Musician
- Active : '90s-2000s
- Major Genres : Drama, Thriller
- First Major Screen Credit : A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- Career Highlights : Dead Man, Before Night Falls, Before Night Falls
- Best Known as : Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies
Johnny Depp Biography :
Born John Christopher Depp in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963, Johnny Depp was raised in Florida. He dropped out of school at age 15 in the hopes of becoming a rock musician. He fronted a series of garage bands including The Kids, which once opened for Iggy Pop. Depp got into acting after a visit to Los Angeles, California, with his former wife, Lori Anne Allison (Lori A. Depp), who introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage. He made his film debut in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). 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). Following 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 alike. 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. Now Depp is collaborating again with Burton in a screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
Off-screen, Depp has dated several female celebrities, and has been engaged to Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder and Kate Moss. He was married to Lori Anne Allison in 1983 but they divorced her in 1985. Depp is living with French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis, with whom he has two children: Lily-Rose Melody, born in 1999 and Jack, born in 2002.
He has collaborated with director and close friend Tim Burton in seven films, the most recent of which include Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and the upcoming Alice in Wonderland (2010). Depp garnered acclaim for his portrayals of real life figures such as Edward Wood, Jr., in Ed Wood.
Films featuring Depp have grossed over $2.2 billion at the United States box office and over $4.7 billion worldwide. Depp has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards. (source: IMDB and Wikipedia)
Awards for Johnny Depp :
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2008) : Favorite Actor - Horror
- Golden Globes, USA (2008) : Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- Kids' Choice Awards, USA (2008) : Favorite Male Movie Star
- MTV Movie Awards (2008) : Best Comedic Performance
- MTV Movie Awards (2008) : Best Villain
- People's Choice Awards, USA (2008) : Favorite Male Movie Star
- Rembrandt Awards (2008) : Best forein Actor
- Teen Choice Awards (2008) : Choice Movie Villain
- MTV Movie Awards (2007) : Best Performance
- People's Choice Awards, USA (2007) : Favorite Male Action Star
- People's Choice Awards, USA (2007) : Favorite Male Movie Star
- People's Choice Awards, USA (2007) : Favorite On-Screen Match-Up
- Rembrandt Awards (2007) : Beste Buitenlandse Acteur
- Teen Choice Awards (2007) : Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure for: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- Empire Awards, UK (2006) : Best Actor
- NRJ Ciné Awards (2006) : Best Look (Meilleur Look)
- People's Choice Awards, USA (2006) : Favorite Male Movie Star
- Teen Choice Awards (2006) : Movies - Choice Actor: Comedy for: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Teen Choice Awards (2006) : Movies - Choice Actor: Drama/Action Adventure for: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- People's Choice Awards, USA (2005) : Favorite Male Movie Star
- Empire Awards, UK (2004) : Best Actor
- Irish Film and Television Awards (2004) : Best International Actor
- MTV Movie Awards, Mexico (2004) : Best Look (Mejor Look)
- MTV Movie Awards (2004) : Best Male Performance
- Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) : Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- Teen Choice Awards (2004) : Choice Movie Fight/Action Sequence for: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Teen Choice Awards (2004) : Choice Movie Liar for: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Hollywood Film Festival (2003) : Actor of the Year
- Russian Guild of Film Critics (1998) : Best Foreign Actor for: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- London Critics Circle Film Awards (1996) : Actor of the Year
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