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John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and film producer.
He started out as a rock music artist but soon became a highly regarded rising star in Hollywood.
Johnny Depp made his screen debut in the 1984 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street and starred in Private Vacations the following year.
He played the infamous role of Captain Jack Sparrow in 2003’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”, which won him several Golden Globe Awards and honors that year.
He has also starred in box-office thrillers such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Sherlock Holmes.
American actor
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| Name: | John Christopher Depp II |
| stage name: | Johnny Depp |
| Date of Birth: | June 9, 1963 (61 years old) |
| place of birth: | Owensboro, Kentucky |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| parents: | Betty Sue Palmer, John Christopher Depp |
| high: | 1.78m |
| Brothers and sisters: | Daniel Depp, Debbie Depp, Christie Debrowski |
| Children: | Lily-Rose Depp, Jack Depp |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Amber Heard (m. 2015–2017), Lori Anne Allison (m. 1983–1985) |
| Profession: | Actor • Musician |
| net worth: | $200 million |
early life
John Christopher Depp II, commonly known as Johnny Depp, is the youngest of four children of John Christopher Depp and Betty Sue Palmer.
He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on June 9, 1963. He has three siblings: Daniel Depp, Debbie Depp, and Christie Debrowski.
Due to a variety of factors, Johnny Depp’s family was not able to settle in one place for long while growing up.
His father was a civil engineer who was very keen on moving around the country.
Eventually, after his parents separated in 1978, Johnny Depp was trained by his mother, Betty, who was a local waitress at the time and soon married Robert Palmer, Depp’s childhood idol.
Although Johnny Depp is very low-key, his musical performance skills are well-developed. He was very good at playing guitar in his teens and played in several bands. This allowed him to stay in school for a short time, and when he grew up, he was like a rock star and participated in various activities with the band.
Johnny Depp’s ancestry is a mixture of English, French, German and Irish.
educate
After receiving basic education, Johnny Depp spent a short time in high school before deciding to become a promising rock artist. At the age of 12, he received a guitar as a gift from his mother and played it in his free time at school.
In 1979, Johnny Depp dropped out of Miramar High School, but two weeks later he tried to return to school. The principal advised him to pursue his musical dreams.
The following year, he joined a band called The Kids and traveled with the band to Los Angeles to sign a record contract. The band was renamed Six Gun Method and was composed of early 80s rock musicians.
Due to his high level of education, Johnny Depp chose to work in non-white-collar jobs, but once worked in a telemarketing company.
Profession
Johnny Depp’s transition from international rock star to famous movie star was in the early 1980s. After getting engaged to Lori Ann Allison, Depp had the opportunity to meet actor Nicolas Cage, who introduced him to Hollywood life.
James Dean also played a major role during this period, with the Kentucky wunderkind making his feature film debut in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984. The following year, Johnny Depp was cast in the lead role of Private Vacations.
In 1986, Johnny Depp played a small supporting role as a Vietnamese-speaking soldier in Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War drama Platoon. His fame quickly spread throughout Hollywood, giving him the opportunity to meet Ronald Reagan at an event.
Johnny Depp rose to teen stardom in the late 1980s, starring in the Fox TV series “21 Jump Street,” as a police officer who goes undercover in a high school operation.
In 1997, Johnny Depp starred opposite Al Pacino in the film “Donnie and the Ruthless” and directed the film “Brave” in the same year, which meant that he had established himself in the film industry. During the production of the film, he also got the opportunity to write a screenplay.
At the beginning of the millennium, Depp starred in the British-French TV series “The Weeping Man”. However, his most memorable role came three years later when he played Captain Jack Sparrow in the award-winning film “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”.
Other notable roles include films such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Sherlock Holmes.
Johnny Depp founded a film production company called Infinitum Nihil in 2004, which is currently chaired by his sister Christi Dembrowski. He also co-owned the Los Angeles nightclub The Viper Room from 1993 to 2003.
Filmography
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- Platoon (1986)
- Arizona Dream (1993)
- Ed Wood (1994)
- Dead Man (1995)
- The Brave (1997)
- Chocolate(2000)
- The Weeping Man (2000)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Voyage of the Black Pearl (2003)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
- Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
- Professor (2018)
- Minamata Disease (2020)
Personal life
Johnny Depp was struggling to find a meaningful relationship until 2012. He dated and got married several times in his search for lasting love.
Some of his romances were accompanied by controversy and legal troubles; and his problems with drugs and alcohol didn’t help.
Women Johnny Depp has dated include: Lori Anne Allison, Jennifer Grey, Sherilyn Fenn, Winona Ryder, Kate Moss and Vanessa Paradis.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard got married in 2015 after dating for three years. However, the marriage lasted only two years; the couple eventually divorced due to alleged verbal and physical abuse.
Johnny Depp has admitted that the sedatives he took in his early years played a sickening role in his drug and alcohol abuse. He is currently the father of Lily-Rose Melody Depp (born 1999) and son John Christopher “Jack” Depp III (born 2002).
Awards
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (2008)
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor (2004)
- Empire Film Award for Best Actor (2004)
- IFTA Film and Theatre Awards Best International Actor (2004)
- MTV Movie Award for Best Actor (2004)
Johnny Depp has also won 15 People’s Choice Awards and 3 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
net worth
At 58, movie star Johnny Depp has an estimated net worth of $200 million.
Social Media
- Instagram – @johnnydepp
- Twitter – @johndeppchris
- Facebook – @johnnydepp
- TikTok – @johnnydepp.official
- Snapchat — None
- Phone Number – Private
