Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

John Christopher Depp II, widely known as Johnny Depp (born June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky), is an American film actor. He appeared in the TV police drama 21 Jump Street, and in a number of movies where he distinguished himself as a quirky lead actor. He is able to play a wide variety of roles, from comedy (Pirates of the Caribbean) to serious drama (Donnie Brasco), to action (Once Upon A Time In Mexico), and atmospheric thrillers (From Hell). He is also noted for his regular appearances in the films of director Tim Burton. Burton and Depp have collaborated on a total of five films to date: Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood and Sleepy Hollow as well as the upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Corpse Bride. Johnny also directed and starred in The Brave demonstrating his sympathy for the plight of Native Americans.

Depp is the father of two children, Lily-Rose and Jack, with his longtime companion, French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis.

Appearance

  • Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
  • Weight: 160 lbs (72 kg)
  • Eye color: brown
  • Hair color: brown
  • Tattoos: many

Awards

    • César Award, (France), (1999), an honorary award for his entire body of work
    • Blockbuster Award, (1999), Favorite Male Actor in a Horror Film (Sleepy Hollow)
    • SAG Award, (2004), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
    • People's Choice Award (2005), Favorite Male Movie Star (Finding Neverland)

Nominations

    • Golden Globe nomination, (1990), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Edward Scissorhands)
    • Golden Globe nomination, (1993), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Benny & Joon)
    • Golden Globe nomination, (1994), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Ed Wood)
    • People's Choice Award nomination, (2004), Favorite Male Movie Star (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
    • Critic's Choice Award nomination, (2004), Favorite Male Actor (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
    • Golden Globe nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
    • BAFTA nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
    • Academy Award nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
    • Critic's Choice Award nomination, (2005), Favorite Male Actor (Finding Neverland)
    • Golden Globe nomination, (2005), Best Actor in a Drama (Finding Neverland)
    • Screen Actor's Guild nomination, (2005), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Finding Neverland)


Johnny is rumored to receive his second Academy Award nomination for his work in Finding Neverland.

Actor- filmography

  • Cette fille appelée Nikki (France) (2007) (announced) .... Adrien
  • Shantaram (2007) (announced) .... Lindsay
  • The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2006) (announced) .... Jean-Dominique Bauby
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dean Man's Chest (2006) (pre-production) .... Captain Jack Sparrow
  • The Rum Diary (2005) (in production) .... Paul Kemp
  • The Corpse Bride (2005) (filming) .... (voice) Victor
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (filming completed) .... Willy Wonka
  • The Libertine (2004) .... Rochester
  • Finding Neverland (2004) .... J.M. Barrie
  • Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants (France) (2004) .... L'inconnu
  • 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 Fred 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) .... Constable 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
  • Donnie Brasco (1997) .... Donnie
  • Nick of Time (1995) .... Gene Watson
  • Dead Man (1995) .... William 'Bill' Blake
  • Don Juan DeMarco (1995) .... Don Juan
  • Ed Wood (1994) .... Ed Wood
  • What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) .... Gilbert Grape
  • Benny & Joon (1993) .... Sam
  • Arizona Dream (1993) .... Axel Blackmar
  • Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) .... Teen on TV
  • Edward Scissorhands (1990) .... Edward Scissorhands
  • Cry-Baby (1990) .... Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker
  • 21 Jump Street (TV Series) (1987 - 1990) .... Off. Tom Hanson #2
  • Slow Burn (TV) (1986) .... Donnie Fleischer
  • Platoon (1986) .... Pvt. Lerner
  • Private Resort (1985) .... Jack
  • A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) .... Glen Lantz

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Johnny is rumored to receive his second Academy Award nomination for his work in Finding Neverland. Currently, Diggs portrays an attorney on the UPN series Kevin Hill. Depp is the father of two children, Lily-Rose and Jack, with his longtime companion, French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis. He also starred in the remake of William Castle's The House on Haunted Hill. Johnny also directed and starred in The Brave demonstrating his sympathy for the plight of Native Americans. Lee's The Best Man featured Diggs as the titular best man suffering from his own pre-wedding jitters. Burton and Depp have collaborated on a total of five films to date: Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood and Sleepy Hollow as well as the upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Corpse Bride. Audiences could next see him as an AWOL groom in the coming-of-age drama The Wood. Malcolm D.

He is also noted for his regular appearances in the films of director Tim Burton. The following year he accepted roles as a tantric sex god in Doug Liman's Go. He appeared in the TV police drama 21 Jump Street, and in a number of movies where he distinguished himself as a quirky lead actor. He is able to play a wide variety of roles, from comedy (Pirates of the Caribbean) to serious drama (Donnie Brasco), to action (Once Upon A Time In Mexico), and atmospheric thrillers (From Hell). He then moved from stage to television, with a role on Guiding Light, and in 1998 he made his film debut in How Stella Got Her Groove Back. John Christopher Depp II, widely known as Johnny Depp (born June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky), is an American film actor. In 1996, he got his big break, originating the role of the nasty landlord Benny in Jonathan Larson's Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning Rent. Glen Lantz. Diggs' debut was in the ensemble cast of the five-time Tony Award-winning musical Carousel.

A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) ... Diggs received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musical theater from Syracuse University. Jack. Diggs married Broadway star Idina Menzel on January 11, 2003. Private Resort (1985) ... He is the oldest of five children; he has two brothers and two sisters. Lerner. He hails from Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Rochester, New York.

Pvt. Taye Diggs (born January 2, 1972) is an American actor. Platoon (1986) ... Winston Shakespeare. Slow Burn (TV) (1986) .... Donnie Fleischer. How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) ... Tom Hanson #2. Marcus.

Off. Go (1999) ... 21 Jump Street (TV Series) (1987 - 1990) ... Wood, The (1999) .... Roland. Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker. Harper Stewart. Cry-Baby (1990) ... Best Man, The (1999/I) ...

Edward Scissorhands. Eddie Baker. Edward Scissorhands (1990) ... House on Haunted Hill (1999) ... Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) .... Teen on TV. Jeffers. Axel Blackmar. Way of the Gun, The (2000) ...

Arizona Dream (1993) ... Jackson Duper (2001). Sam. Ally McBeal (1997) (TV) ... Benny & Joon (1993) ... Artie Bonner. Gilbert Grape. New Best Friend (2002) ...

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) ... Andre. Ed Wood. Just a Kiss (2002) (uncredited) ... Ed Wood (1994) ... Jamal Boy. Don Juan. Cross the Line (2002) ...

Don Juan DeMarco (1995) ... Andre Romulus 'Dre' EllisDre. William 'Bill' Blake. Brown Sugar (2002) ... Dead Man (1995) ... Brandt. Gene Watson. Equilibrium (2002) ...

Nick of Time (1995) ... The Bandleader. Donnie. Chicago (2002) ... Donnie Brasco (1997) ... Pike. Raphael. Basic (2003) ...

The Brave (1997) ... Sean. Raoul Duke. Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) ... Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) ... Henry Nxumalo. Dean Corso. Drum (2004) ...

The Ninth Gate (1999) ... Kevin Hill. Commander Spencer Armacost. Kevin Hill (2004) TV Series ... The Astronaut's Wife (1999) ... Benjamin "Benny" Coffin III. Constable Ichabod Crane. Rent (2005) ...

Sleepy Hollow (1999) ... Cesar. The Man Who Cried (2000) ... Bon Bon/Lieutenant Victor.

Before Night Falls (2000) ... Roux. Chocolat (2000) ... George Jung.

Blow (2001) ... Inspector Fred Abberline. From Hell (2001) ... Jack Sparrow.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) ... Sands. Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) ... Mort Rainey.

Secret Window (2004) ... L'inconnu. Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants (France) (2004) ... Barrie.

J.M. Finding Neverland (2004) ... Rochester. The Libertine (2004) ...

Willy Wonka. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (filming completed) ... The Corpse Bride (2005) (filming) .... (voice) Victor. Paul Kemp.

The Rum Diary (2005) (in production) ... Captain Jack Sparrow. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dean Man's Chest (2006) (pre-production) ... Jean-Dominique Bauby.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2006) (announced) ... Lindsay. Shantaram (2007) (announced) ... Adrien.

Cette fille appelée Nikki (France) (2007) (announced) ... Screen Actor's Guild nomination, (2005), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Finding Neverland). Golden Globe nomination, (2005), Best Actor in a Drama (Finding Neverland). Critic's Choice Award nomination, (2005), Favorite Male Actor (Finding Neverland).

Academy Award nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). BAFTA nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). Golden Globe nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). Critic's Choice Award nomination, (2004), Favorite Male Actor (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl).

People's Choice Award nomination, (2004), Favorite Male Movie Star (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). Golden Globe nomination, (1994), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Ed Wood). Golden Globe nomination, (1993), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Benny & Joon). Golden Globe nomination, (1990), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Edward Scissorhands).

    . People's Choice Award (2005), Favorite Male Movie Star (Finding Neverland). SAG Award, (2004), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). Blockbuster Award, (1999), Favorite Male Actor in a Horror Film (Sleepy Hollow).

    César Award, (France), (1999), an honorary award for his entire body of work.

      . Tattoos: many. Hair color: brown.

      Eye color: brown. Weight: 160 lbs (72 kg). Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m).