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John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer and musician.

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 Pesadelo em 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 "Rua Jump, 21" (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...

Although he gained popularity since the success of Edward Scissorhands (1990), Depp wasn't hugely famous for many years until his portrayal of the suave, charming Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) in 2003. With the film's enormous success, it has opened several doors for his career and even included an Oscar nomination.

Walk of Fame

1999
Won Star on the Walk of Fame
category Motion Picture; On 16 November 1999; At 7020 Hollywood Blvd

Off-screen, Depp has dated several female celebrities, and has been engaged to Sherilyn Fenn, 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.

Filmography

Dark Shadows (2012)- Barnabas Collins
Hugo Cabret (2011)- M. Rouleau
The Rum Diary (2011)- Paul Kemp
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)- Jack Sparrow
Rango (2011)- Rango / Lars
The Tourist (2010)- Frank Tupelo
Alice in Wonderland (2010)- The Mad Hatter
Public Enemies (2009)- John Dillinger
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)- Imaginarium Tony #1
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)- Sweeney Todd
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007)- Jack Sparrow
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)- Jack Sparrow
Corpse Bride (2005)- Victor Van Dort (voice)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)- Willy Wonka
The Libertine (2004)- Rochester
Finding Neverland (2004)- Sir James Matthew Barrie
And They Lived Happily Ever After (2004)- L’inconnu. The DVD title is ‘Happily Ever After’.
Secret Window (2004)- Mort Rainey
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)- Sands
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)- Jack Sparrow
From Hell (2001)- Inspector Frederick Abberline
Blow (2001)- George Jung
Chocolat (2000)- Roux
Before Night Falls (2000)- Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
The Man Who Cried (2000)- Cesar
Sleepy Hollow (1999)- Ichabod Crane
The Astronaut’s Wife (1999)- Commander Spencer Armacost
The Ninth Gate (1999)- Dean Corso
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)- Raoul Duke
The Brave (1997)- Raphael. Depp also directed this film.
Donnie Brasco (1997)- Donnie Brasco / Joseph D. ‘Joe’ Pistone
Nick of Time (1995)- Gene Watson
Dead Man (1995)- William Blake
Don Juan DeMarco (1994)- Don Juan
Ed Wood (1994)- Ed Wood
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)- Gilbert Grape
Benny & Joon (1993)- Sam
Arizona Dream (1993)- Axel Blackmar. The film is also known as ‘The Arrowtooth Waltz’.
Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare- Guy on TV
Edward Scissorhands (1990)- Edward Scissorhands
Cry-Baby (1990)- Cry-Baby
Platoon (1986)- Lerner
Slow Burn (1986- television movie)- Donnie Fleischer
Private Resort (1985)- Jack
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)- Glen Lantz

Awards
Academy Awards:

(2007)Academy Award for Best Actor Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street-Nominated

(2004) Academy Award for Best Actor Finding Neverland-Nominated

(2003) Academy Award for Best Actor Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl-Nominated

BAFTA Awards:

(2004) BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Finding Neverland-Nominated

(2003) BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl-Nominated

Golden Globe Awards:

(2010) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Alice in Wonderland-Nominated

(2010) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy The Tourist-Nominated

(2008) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street-Won (Yeay!)

(2007) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest-Nominated

(2006) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-Nominated

(2005) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama Finding Neverland-Nominated

(2004) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl-Nominated

(1995) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Ed Wood-Nominated

(1994) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Benny & Joon-Nominated

(1991) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Edward Scissorhands-Nominated

SAG Awards:

(2004) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Finding Neverland-Nominated

(2003) Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl-Won(And another one!)

Other Awards:

(1990) ShoWest Award Male Star of Tomorrow

(1996) London Critics Circle Film Awards ALFS Award: Actor of the Year Ed Wood and Don Juan DeMarco

(1998) Golden Aries (Russian Guild of Film Critics) Best Foreign Actor Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

(1999) Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Motion Picture November 16, 1999, At 7020 Hollywood Blvd.

(1999)César Awards, France Honorary Award

(2000) Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Actor - Horror Sleepy Hollow

(2004) Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

(2004)MTV Movie Awards Best Male Performance

(2004)MTV Movie Award Mexico Best Look

(2004)IFTA Award Best International Actor

(2004)Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Fight/Action Sequence with Orlando Bloom

and Choice Movie Liar

(2005)People's Choice Awards Favorite Male Movie Star-Finding Neverland

(2006) Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: Drama/Action Adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

(2006)People's Choice Awards Favorite Motion Picture Actor Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

(2007) MTV Movie Awards Best Performance Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

(2007)People's Choice Awards Favorite Male Action Star

(2007)Favorite Male Movie Star

(2007)Favorite On Screen Couple with Keira Knightley

(2007)Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

(2007)Golden Globe Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

(2008)People's Choice Awards Favorite Male Movie Star Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

(2008)Kid's Choice Award Favorite Male Actor Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

(2008)MTV Movie Awards Favorite Comedic Performance Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

(2008)MTV Movie Awards Favorite Villain Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

(2008)National Movie Awards (UK) Best Male Performance Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

(2010)People's Choice Awards Actor of Decade Films from 2000-2009

(2011)People's Choice Awards Favourite Movie Actor Alice in Wonderland and The Tourist

Trivia

When engaged to Winona Ryder, he had "Winona forever" tattooed on his arm. After the broke up, he had the n and a surgically removed to simply say "Wino forever!

Is the only actor to be nominated for the Oscar in the Lead Actor category in a Disney film (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)).

Depp was honored with a life-size statue in Serbia (2010). The statue was unveiled to him by his friend, Serbian director Emir Kusturica.

His performance as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was ranked at #79 by Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time.

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