So Who Is Johnny Depp?

Johnny Depp is an actor that makes women quiver! He’s comical, sexy, and an all around fun guy so lets get right into details with a great layout for you including photos, bio, quotes, and well just keep reading. 

why we like him?

Johnny Depp is as laid-back as a movie star can get. He marches to the beat of a different drum and exudes a Dean Martin kind of cool and we have let it all out so keep reading.

why is he famous?

He’s a movie star even if he doesn’t look like one. From his start in Platoon to his role as Donnie Brasco and more recently Chocolat, Johnny has been appearing on the big screen for over 15 years.

Johnny Depp is an actor who takes his job seriously. He knows the ins and outs of life in Hollywood (maybe that is why he moved to Europe with his girlfriend) and doesn’t let himself get caught up in the hype machine.

He does whatever he likes and has so far enjoyed a successful career on the big screen. His films do well with audiences and critics alike. Furthermore, he constantly tries to mix it up and try his hand at different roles to broaden his repertoire.

He’s had his share of crazy times and has been in the tabloids more than he cares to remember, but he’s emerged from his run-ins virtually unscathed.

personality and tallent

He’s mysterious, brooding and a movie star. He once played guitar in a band (quite well, apparently), and he owned the infamous Viper Room, a club in Los Angeles. Is it a wonder that women flock to him? Heck, he’s had more ex-fiancées than most guys have had girlfriends.

The fact that he’s attached and has two children does not seem to deter the legions of adoring females that want to get deep with Depp.

women magnetism

He’s mysterious, brooding and a movie star. He once played guitar in a band (quite well, apparently), and he owned the infamous Viper Room, a club in Los Angeles. Is it a wonder that women flock to him? Heck, he’s had more ex-fiancées than most guys have had girlfriends.

The fact that he’s attached and has two children does not seem to deter the legions of adoring females that want to get deep with Depp.

accomplishments & fame 

Johnny Depp once said of himself: “I’m not Mr. Blockbuster.” Nonetheless, his movies usually fare quite well with audiences and critics alike, only not always in tandem.

His starring role on 21 Jump Street made him a sensation among teenage girls and paved the way for more serious roles in film.

He snagged a small part in Oliver Stone’s Oscar-winning Vietnam film, Platoon (1987), alongside Charlie Sheen before moving on to leading roles in other big-budget movies.

He drew praise for his performances in Donnie Brasco (alongside Al Pacino), Ed Wood (1994), What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) and his almost silent tour-de-force, Edward Scissorhands. He’s also done well in a few romantic roles, playing Don Juan DeMarco (alongside Marlon Brando) in the film of the same name, and in Chocolat (2000) with Juliette Binoche.

Of all his roles, however, Johnny Depp became a family favorite in his role as swashbuckling Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy — a role which garnered him his very first Oscar nomination, as well as two Golden Globe nominations in 2004 and 2007, respectively.

coolness factor

Johnny Depp simply exudes coolness. Think cool and Depp comes to mind for some reason. He’s not a rebel but does march to his own beat. Perhaps it is his quirks and laid-back style that set him apart from the Hollywood rabble; whatever it is, there is definitely something about Johnny that says cool.

personal style

Johnny prefers to dress casually, some would even say sloppily. He wears jeans and leather pants with open shirts. He is also big on leather jackets and tends to wear his hair long.

quote

“I would do anything Tim [Burton] wanted me to. You know, have sex with an aardvark… I would do it.”
– Johnny Depp 

 

biography

John Christopher Depp III was born June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky. The son of John Christopher, a city engineer and Betty Sue Palmer, a waitress and homemaker (Depp has a tattoo of his mother’s name on his left arm), young Johnny relocated to Florida, with his three older siblings. The family moved to Florida shortly after the death of Depp’s grandfather, with whom the future actor was very close.

Never the studious teenager and even more distraught by the divorce of his parents, Depp delved into the world of experimental drugs, and picked up a whole new passion: the guitar. The high-school dropout spent his days playing guitar in a garage band, after he taught himself how to play with the instrument his mother bought him.

johnny depp on elm street

Depp joined a rock band called The Flame, with whom he toured the Florida nightclub circuit. The Flame eventually dubbed themselves The Kids, and the band was hired as the opening act on an Iggy Pop tour. Hoping to strike a chord as famous rockers, The Kids moved to Los Angeles. Depp took a job selling ballpoint pens over the phone in order to support himself, but he and his fellow rockers decided to break up and move on.

Bigger and better things awaited Depp, who at the time was married to makeup artist Lori Allison. Their marriage was short-lived, but it did lead to something: Lori introduced Johnny to Nicolas Cage, who saw star potential in the young Depp. Thanks to their encounter, Depp was cast in his feature film debut — the slasher Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984.

After a starring role in the campy Private Resort, a bit part in 1986’s Platoon, and acting lessons at L.A.’s Loft Studio, Depp was cast as Officer Tom Hanson in the teen crime drama, 21 Jump Street. Depp initially refused the role, but eventually accepted it and remained on the show — and on the cover of every teen magazine — for three years. To his dismay, Depp became a heartthrob posted on the wall of every teenage girl, a role he wanted no part in.

johnny depp in cry-baby

Depp was given the opportunity to prove his worth as the eccentric title role in Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands in 1990. He starred in Cry-Baby that same year, and even made an appearance in the final installment of Nightmare on Elm Street, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, in which he was credited as Oprah Noodlemantra.

The brooding actor made it a point to always take on different characterizations. He certainly never became pigeonholed, despite the oddball, wacky characters he usually portrayed, as seen in 1993’s Benny & Joon and 1994’s Ed Wood. Depp made Hollywood and critics take notice with his incredible portrayal of a guy tired of his small-town lifestyle in 1993’s What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.

johnny depp in donnie brasco

While his work in 1995’s Don Juan DeMarco and Nick of Time didn’t garner much attention, Depp was highly praised for his turn as an FBI undercover agent who infiltrates the mob opposite Al Pacino, in 1997’s Donnie Brasco. He also took time to write, direct and star in The Brave that year.

In 1998, Depp starred as the alter ego of buddy Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, costarring Benicio Del Toro, and tried his hand at sci-fi in 1999’s The Astronaut’s Wife, along with gorgeous Charlize Theron. He re-teamed with Tim Burton to star in the magnificently gothic adaptation of the Halloween legend, 1999’s Sleepy Hollow, in a brilliant portrayal of constable Ichabod Crane.

Depp began the year with roles in The Man Who Cried (costarring good friend Christina Ricci), Before Night Falls, and the small film that could, Chocolat, as a gypsy who falls for Juliette Binoche.

johnny depp and vanessa paradis

While Depp has had his share of beautiful costars, he also had a wide variety of leading ladies in his own life, such as ex-fiancées Sherilyn Fenn, Jennifer Grey and Winona Ryder, with whom he was engaged for three years. The tattoo in honor of his Edward Scissorhands costar once read Winona Forever; it has since been laser-altered to read Wino Forever. Besides Winona, Depp’s most famous ex-fiancée is Kate Moss. Depp and the waifish model were engaged from 1995 to 1997, and had an on-again/off-again relationship.

Depp shares a house in France with Vanessa Paradis, a French actress and singer, and the mother of their children, Lily-Rose Melody and Jack. The only reason Depp is ever away from home is in order to fulfill his film contracts.

johnny depp’s oscor nomination

Depp’s critical acclaim as an actor has garnered him a slew of nominations and awards. He was honored with the 1990 ShoWest Male Star of Tomorrow award, the 1996 London Critics Circle Actor of the Year award for Ed Wood, and the 1998 Honorary Cesar. He was nominated for an unprecedented seven Golden Globes, including four consecutive nominations between 2003 and 2006, and two Oscars for his performances in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and Finding Neverland (2004).

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