Johnny Depp
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 Depp at the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest London premiere, July 2006 |
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| Born | John Christopher Depp II June 9, 1963 Owensboro, Kentucky, US |
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor, screenwriter, director, producer, musician |
| Years active | 1984 - present |
| Television | 21 Jump Street |
| Spouse | Lori Anne Allison (1983-1986) |
| Partner | Sherilyn Fenn (1985-1988) Winona Ryder (1989-1993) Kate Moss (1994-1998) Vanessa Paradis (1998-present) |
| Children | Daughter and son |
| Parents | John Depp Betty Sue Palmer (née Wells) |
Johnny Depp (born June 9, 1963[1] in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American actor. His full name is John Christopher Depp II.
He is the son of an engineer and a waitress. He grew up with his brother and his sister and spent a lot of time with his grandfather. When his grandfather died, Depp was seven years old. His family went to Florida and in the next years, they had to change homes often. Johnny became worse at school and had his first experiences with drugs at the age of 15. He was thrown out of school and started to make music in a band called The Flame, and later on The Kids.[1] His ex-wife is Lori Anne Allison (Lori A. Depp). She introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage. He has a daughter, Lily-Rose and son Jack with his partner, French singer Vanessa Paradis.
His first movie was Nightmare on Elm Street[1] in 1984, which was quite a success. Afterwards, he decided to go to an acting school in Los Angeles. He got a small part in the movie Platoon and shortly after this, he was offered a part in the TV series 21 Jump Street which he first turned down but finally accepted.
Since then he has been a star. Young people loved him, but this was not what he liked, so he took drugs and was in the news because of this. But his career went on and he played in lots of movies.
Depp is one of Hollywood's most popular actors who can play in a huge range of roles. Normally he plays rather odd characters, for example in Finding Neverland. He is not only liked for his look but also for his talent to act and his incomparable gestures.
Depp lives in France but also has a home in the States. Depp has been getting used to the fact of living around French people, but his French is truthfully not completely accurate. Depp has also bought a nice, relaxing island that helps him calm his nerves. Throughout his lifetime, Depp has been through several occupations. He owned a club; The Viper Room.
[change] Movies
- Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- Private Resort (1985)
- Cry-Baby (1990)
- Edward Scissorhands (1990)
- Benny and Joon (1993)
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993)
- Ed Wood (1994)
- Don Juan De Marco (1994)
- Dead Man (1995)
- Donnie Brasco (1996)
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
- Sleepy Hollow (1999)
- Chocolat (2000)
- Blow (2000)
- From Hell (2001)
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
- Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)
- Secret Window (2004)
- Finding Neverland (2004)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- The Corpse Bride (Voice, 2005)
- Pirates of the Caribbean 2 : Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Pirates of the Caribbean 3 : At World's End (2007)
- Sweeney Todd the demon barber of fleet street (2008)
- Alice in Wonderland (2010)
- Pirates of the Caribbean 4 : On Stranger Tides (2011)
[change] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Johnny Depp Biography". Hollywood Movies, About.com. http://movies.about.com/od/deppjohnny/p/johnny-depp-bio.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
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