Name: Johnny Depp
Birth Name: John Christopher Depp II
Birthdate: June 9, 1963
Birthplace: Owensboro, Ky.
1-MINUTE RESUME FOR JOHNNY DEPP
Johnny Depp, the dreamy
21 Jump Street
alum and late-'80s pinup, managed to surpass hunkdom and attain
artistic credibility. Depp built his reputation by brilliantly
portraying such outré souls as the lonesome, freakish protagonist of
Edward Scissorhands and maverick, cross-dressing director Ed Wood. He delivered particularly excellent performances in 1993's
What's Eating Gilbert Grape? and Jim Jarmusch's 1995 stream-of-consciousness western
Dead Man.
In 1998, Depp stepped out in the Terry Gilliam–directed adaptation of
Depp pal Hunter S. Thompson's drug-inspired pseudo-memoir
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and the following year brought starring roles in writer-director Rand Ravich's sci-fi/horror flick
The Astronaut's Wife and in
Sleepy Hollow.
Depp locked in his status as both an A-lister and an eccentric, skilled
actor with his 2003 portrayal of Capt. Jack Sparrow in Disney's
The Pirates of the Caribbean.
The comedic role earned him an Oscar nomination and paved the way for
other bizarre but commercially successful roles, such as Willie Wonka
in Tim Burton's 2005 film,
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
5 Things:
1. He owned the Viper Room, the Los Angeles club where River Phoenix died.
2. He splits his time between Los Angeles and the south of France.
3. Depp originally moved to California to play guitar with a band, and once opened for Iggy Pop.
4. His high-profile girlfriends have included Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder and Kate Moss.
5. He claimed to have based his Capt. Jack Sparrow character in Pirates of the Caribbean on Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards.
Quote:
On his family: "Anything I've done up till May 27, 1999, was kind of an
illusion, existing without living. My daughter, the birth of my
daughter, gave me life."
Family:
Girlfriend: Vanessa Paradis, French model, actress and singer; born 1972; together since 1998
Wife: Lori Anne Allison; married Dec. 20, 1983; divorced
Daughter: Lily-Rose Melody, born 1999 (mother: Paradis)
Son: Jack, born 2002 (mother: Paradis)
Awards:
2007: Golden Globe nomination: Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2005: Academy Award nomination: Best Actor, Finding Neverland; Golden Globe nomination: Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama), Finding Neverland
2004: Academy Award nomination: Best Actor, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl; Golden Globe nomination: Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
1995: Golden Globe nomination: Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical), Ed Wood
1994: Golden Globe nomination: Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical), Benny & Joon
1993: Golden Globe nomination: Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical), Edward Scissorhands
FILMS
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - (2007) - Actor
Sweeney Todd - (2007) - Actor
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten - (2007) - Featured
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream - (2007) - Featured
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - (2006) - Actor
Deep Sea 3D - (2006) - Narrator
The Libertine - (2005) - Actor
Happily Ever After - (2005) - Cameo
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - (2005) - Actor
Corpse Bride - (2005) - Actor
Finding Neverland - (2004) - Actor
The Buried Secret Of M. Night Shyamalan - (2004) - Featured
Secret Window - (2004) - Actor
Lost in La Mancha - (2003) - Featured
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - (2003) - Actor
Once Upon a Time in Mexico - (2003) - Actor
Blow - (2001) - Actor
The Man Who Cried - (2001) - Actor
From Hell - (2001) - Actor
Before Night Falls - (2000) - Actor
Chocolat - (2000) - Actor
Sleepy Hollow - (1999) - Actor
The Ninth Gate - (1999) - Actor
The Astronaut's Wife - (1999) - Actor
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - (1998) - Actor
Donnie Brasco - (1997) - Actor
Dead Man - (1996) - Actor
Cannes Man - (1996) - Actor
Don Juan de Marco - (1995) - Actor
Nick of Time - (1995) - Actor
Arizona Dream - (1994) - Actor
Ed Wood - (1994) - Actor
What's Eating Gilbert Grape? - (1993) - Actor
Benny & Joon - (1993) - Actor
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare - (1991) - Actor
21 Jump Street - The Complete Fourth Season - (1991) - Actor
Cry-Baby - (1990) - Actor
Edward Scissorhands - (1990) - Actor
21 Jump Street - The Complete Third Season - (1990) - Actor
21 Jump Street - The Complete First Season - (1987) - Actor
Platoon - (1986) - Actor
Private Resort - (1985) - Actor
A Nightmare on Elm Street - (1984) - Actor
