Johnny Depp; Multitalented Artist, A Musician And Actor
“There’s a drive in me that won’t allow me to do certain things that are easy.” – Johnny Depp
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Johnny Depp is considered to be one of the most versatile actors of his time. His is majorly known for his choice of films in which he works. His major success role is considered to be as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates Of The Caribbean series. He is also famous about his nature that he never watches his own movies.
Johnny Depp was born as John Christopher Depp II on 9th June, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky. His father was a civil engineer while mother worked as a waitress. “I made odd noises as a child, Just did weird things, like turn off light switches twice. I think my parents thought I had Tourette’s syndrome.” He was raised in Florida, dropped out of school when he was 16 and joined a band ‘The Kids’.
1st Step In Acting
In 1983, in age of 20, Johnny met and married Lori Allison, 25, a makeup artist. They moved to LA and she introduced him to Nicolas Cage. Cage got him a Hollywood agent and after several small roles, he got his first legitimate movie role in ‘Nightmare On The Elm Street’ (1984). In 1985, the couple broke up and the band as well.
In 1987, Johnny’s film stardom made spark when he replaced Jeff Yagher for the role of undercover cop in popular TV series ’21 Jump Street’. In 1990 he left the series and appeared in John Waters’s Cry-Baby and Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands, which gave him the image of serious, somewhat dark and choosy of peculiar and unique films. Then he was seen in the same appearances in different movies including Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). He also gave his voice of the unfortunate groom in animated tale ‘Corpse Bride’ (2005).
In 1995, Johnny Depp was voted Empire’s (UK) Sexiest Male Movie Star Of All Time. He was also chosen by People Magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 1996. He was also ranked #67 in Empire (UK) magazine’s The Top-100 Movie Stars of All Time list in October 1997.
Depp has played many characters in his career including Insp. Fred Abberline in ‘From Hell’ (2001) and ‘Once Upon a Time in Mexico’ (2003). In the same year, he stared in the blockbuster ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ (2003) in which he played the role of Capt Jack Sparrow which is believed to be his actual role as its just for him. He says “I don’t pretend to be captain weird. I just do what I do.” This series opened many options for Depp and his acting career. “Life’s pretty good, and why wouldn’t it be? I’m a pirate, after all,” Depp says. He then appeared in Stephen King-based movie, ‘Secret Window’ (2004’, ‘Finding Neverland’ (2004), ‘The Libertine’ (2004) and later in Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Dark Shadows (2012).
Personal Life
In his life Depp has met and dated several female celebrities including Sherilyn Fenn, Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder and Kate Moss. When he was in a relationship with Winoda Ryder, Depp tattooed “Winona forever” on his arm. After the broke up, he had the n and a surgically removed to “Wino forever!” After divorce in first marriage, Depp dated French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis for 14 years and have 2 children, Lily-Rose Melody, born in 1999 and Jack, born in 2002. He believes “anything I’ve done up till 27 May, 1999 was kind of an illusion, existing without living. My daughter, the birth of my daughter, gave me life.” He then married Amber Heard in 2015 but got divorced in 2016.
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