Johnny Depp: Summary

Recent Role:: Guest on Late Show with David Letterman

Gender:: Male

Birthday:: 0-0-0

Birthplace:: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

Birth Name:: John Christopher Depp II

AKA:: Oprah Noodlemantra

John Christopher Depp II was born on June 9, 1963, in the town of Owensboro, Kentucky. Not long after Johnny's birth, his family moved to Florida.

Johnny got into acting after a visit to LA with his former wife, who introduced him to actor Nicholas Cage who, in turn, introduced him to his agent. Johnny soon made his film debut in 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street.

In 1987, he shot to fame when he replaced Jeff Yagher in the role of undercover cop Tommy Hanson in the popular TV series 21 Jump Street.

In 1990, after numerous roles in teen films, the beginnings of a long working relationship and friendship with director Tim Burton came about when he portrayed the title role in Edward Scissorhands. Following the film's success, Johnny 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 rejoining with Burton in the lead role of Ed Wood.

In 1997, Johnny played the undercover FBI agent in the factual based film, Donnie Brasco, opposite Al Pacino; in 1998 he appeared in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and then in 1999 he appeared in the Sci-fi horror, The Astronaut's Wife. The same year, he teamed up once more with Burton in Sleepy Hollow, brilliantly portraying Ichabod Crane.

Johnny has played many characters in his career including another factually based character, Inspector 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) the same year as the marvellous family blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, playing a character that only the likes of Johnny could pull off... Captain Jack Sparrow.

Apart from his on-screen life, Johnny has dated several female celebrities off-screen. He was married to Lori Anderson in 1983 but they divorced in 1985. Currently (2009) Johnny is living with French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis with whom he has two children; a daughter, Lily-Rose Melody Depp, born May 27, 1999 and a son, John Christopher Depp IV, born on April 10, 2002. When Johnny has down time he returns home to France with girlfriend, Vanessa and their two children. John Christopher Depp II was born on June 9, 1963, in the town of Owensboro, Kentucky. Not long after Johnny's birth, his family moved to Florida.

Johnny got into acting after a visit to LA with his former wife, who introduced him to actor Nicholas Cage who, in turn, introduced him to his agent. Johnny soon made his film debut in 1984's A Nightmare on Elm...

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USA captures Pirates
Johnny Depp pirate sequel goes to cable channel in 2008.
- 07/14/06 9:27 AM
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JohnnyDepp21JS
member since: Sep 16, 2008
An Inspiration...... ...Continue »
Johnny Depp is an inspiration to anyone who has ever given him the chance to effect the way they think, whether it be through his movies, an interview they read that he did through something he recommended was a good read or whatever it is, Johnny Depp has been an inspiration to me since I was 5 years old and since then have been inspired by the way Depp just does his own thing no matter what, it has inspired me to be different and I love the way that everything Depp turns his hand too simply turns to gold. Depp is an extraordinary actor, and an amzing person with it.
11/19/08 05:37am | report abuse
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ger5632
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I love him. i truly love him. when i heard that Jack Sparrow was actually Charlie, i was like "Gosh, Jack can do such amazing voice changes"
i was kinda surprise to hear his voice in the animated movie: corpe's bride. i really enjoyed it. he can really potray his characters very well. his acting is awesome and simply superb and he can sing, oh my gosh. he is like one of THE most amazing person i have ever seen.
People also say he is really nice so thats something right? I love Johnny Depp. He is a true inspiration to me and he is such a wonderful actor and guy
10/14/08 07:30am | report abuse
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Scullysexy1993
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He is a phenomenal actor, just amazing. All of his characters are different and original (Captain Jack Sparrow OMG!) He obviously loves playing all this weird and eccentric people. In "Edward Scissorhands" he marked his first of many collaborations with director Tim Burton. They worked again in the fantastic "Ed Wood" a biopic about the worst director of all time. He also appeared in the surreal western "Dead Man".

He appeared as FBI agent in "Once upon a time in mexico"

And as a gypsy in "Chocolat" His motion picture debut was in the horror film " A Nightmare On Elm Street" a classic of the genre.

He is fantastic.
07/13/08 04:26pm | report abuse
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SweetMissJaye
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Johnny Depp is one of the most amazing talents we have had the pleasure to watch on screen. ...Continue »
Johnny Depp is an amazing actor. I have loved him since 21 Jump Street. I believe the first time I saw him was in Friday the 13th but his role was so small that I didn't really get an impression of him (other than that he was gorgeous). :P

Over the years, Mr. Depp had taken on many challenging roles and he's always played them extremely well. He truly becomes the characters he's portraying. I don't think that there is any other actor who is more talented than Johnny Depp. I am repeatedly impressed by Mr. Depp. His movies range from silly to tragic, adventurous to thrilling and everything in between. He, quite simply, excels in every movie he appears in.

Johnny Depp is a Hollywood legend. I think he is truly one of the best actors, if not THE BEST actor, right now. You will never be let down by a Johnny Depp movie.
05/30/08 05:55pm | report abuse
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Cpt-WilliaM
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He is Amazing & Execellent Actor...
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