Birth Name
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II
Date of Birth
June 9, 1963
Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Nationality
American
Nickname:
"Mr. Stench" (self-chosen)
"Colonel" (given to him by Hunter S. Thompson)
Life:
Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, the son of John Christopher Depp, Sr., a civil engineer, and his wife, the former Betty Sue Wells, a waitress. He has one brother, Daniel, who is a novelist, and two sisters, Christie (now his personal manager) and Debbie. His parents divorced when he was a teenager and his mother married, as her second husband, Robert Palmer (died 2000), whom Depp called "an inspiration to me". The Depp family in the United States began with a French Huguenot immigrant, Pierre Deppe or Dieppe, who settled in Virginia around 1700, part of a refugee colony situated above the falls on the James River. The actor has also surmised that he is part Native American, saying in 2011, "I guess I have some Native American in me somewhere down the line. My great-grandmother was quite a bit of Native American, she grew up Cherokee or maybe Creek Indian. Makes sense in terms of coming from Kentucky, which is rife with Cherokee and Creek."
The family moved frequently during Depp's childhood, and he and his siblings lived in more than 20 different locations, settling in Miramar, Florida, in 1970. In 1978, Depp's parents divorced. He engaged in self-harm as a child, due to the stress of dealing with family problems. He has seven or eight self-inflicted scars. In a 1993 interview, he explained his self-injury by saying, "My body is a journal in a way. It's like what sailors used to do, where every tattoo meant something, a specific time in your life when you make a mark on yourself, whether you do it yourself with a knife or with a professional tattoo artist"
With the gift of a guitar from his mother when he was 12, Depp began playing in various garage bands. His first band was in honor of his girlfriend, Meredith. A year after his parents' divorce, Depp dropped out of high school to become a rock musician. As he said on Inside the Actors Studio, he attempted to go back to school two weeks later, but the principal told him to follow his dream of being a musician. He played with The Kids, a band that enjoyed modest local success. The Kids set out together for Los Angeles in pursuit of a record deal, changing their name to Six Gun Method, but the group split up before signing a record deal. Depp subsequently collaborated with the band Rock City Angels and co-wrote their song "Mary", which appeared on Rock City Angels' debut for Geffen Records titled Young Man's Blues.
On December 24, 1983, Depp married Lori Anne Allison, a makeup artist and sister of his band's bass player and singer. During Depp's marriage, his wife worked as a makeup artist while he worked a variety of odd jobs, including a telemarketer for pens. His wife introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage, who advised Depp to pursue an acting career. They divorced in 1985. Depp later dated and was engaged to Sherilyn Fenn (whom he met on the set of the 1985 short film Dummies). Both Sherilyn Fenn and Depp auditioned for the 1986 film Thrashin' and they were both cast, with Depp being chosen by the film's director to star as the lead, which would have been Depp's first major role. Depp was later turned down by the film's producer who rejected the directors decision.
Career:
Television:
Depp starred in a lead role on the Fox TV television series, 21 Jump Street, which premiered in 1987. Depp accepted this role to work with actor Frederic Forrest, who inspired him. Depp's long time friend Sal Jenco joined the cast as a semi-co-star as the janitor named Blowfish. The series' success turned Depp into a popular teen idol during the late 1980s. He felt "forced into the role of product." Depp decided to appear only in films that he felt were right for him.
Movies:
Depp's first major role was in the 1984 classic horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street, playing the boyfriend of the heroine, Nancy Thompson, (played by Heather Langenkamp) and one of Freddy Krueger's victims. Depp was the first choice and was cast to star in the now classic, 1986 American skater drama film Thrashin', chosen and cast by the director but ultimately rejected by the films producer. In 1986, he appeared in a secondary role as a Vietnamese-speaking private in Oliver Stone's Platoon. In 1990 he undertook the quirky title role of the Tim Burton film, Edward Scissorhands. The film's success began his long association with Burton.
Depp, a fan and long-time friend of writer Hunter S. Thompson, played a version of Thompson (named Raoul Duke) in 1998's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, based on the writer's pseudobiographical novel of the same name. Depp accompanied Thompson as his road manager on one of the author's last book tours. In 2006, Depp contributed a foreword to Gonzo: Photographs by Hunter S. Thompson, a posthumous biography published by ammobooks.com. Depp paid for most of Thompson's memorial event, complete with fireworks and the shooting of Thompson's ashes by a cannon, in Aspen, Colorado, where Thompson lived.
Critics have described Depp's roles as characters who are "iconic loners." Depp has noted this period of his career was full of "studio defined failures" and films that were "box office poison," but he thought the studios never understood the films and did not do a good job of marketing. Depp has chosen roles which he found interesting, rather than those he thought would succeed at the box office.
The 2003 Walt Disney Pictures film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was a major success, in which Depp's performance as the suave pirate Captain Jack Sparrow was highly praised. Studio bosses were more ambivalent at first, but the character became popular with the movie-going public. According to a survey taken by Fandango, Depp was a major draw for audiences.
Depp returned to the role of Jack Sparrow for the sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, which opened on July 7, 2006 and grossed $135.5 million in the first three days of its U.S. release, breaking a box office record of the highest weekend tally. The next sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean, At World's End, was released May 24, 2007. Depp has said that Sparrow is "definitely a big part of me", and he wants to play the role in further sequels.
Johnny Depp's swashbuckling sword talents as developed for the character of Jack Sparrow, were highlighted in the documentary film Reclaiming the Blade. Within the film, Swordmaster Bob Anderson shared his experiences working with Depp on the choreography for The Curse of the Black Pearl. Anderson, who also trained Errol Flynn, another famous Hollywood pirate, described in the film Depp's ability as an actor to pick up the sword to be "about as good as you can get."
Depp played the former Heath Ledger character in the 2009 film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus along with Jude Law and Colin Farrell. All three actors gave their salaries from the film to Ledger's daughter, Matilda. He portrayed the Mad Hatter in Burton's Alice in Wonderland, and the titular character in Rango.
Depp will appear in a film version of writer Hunter S. Thompson's book, The Rum Diary, portraying the main character, Paul Kemp. In 2007, Depp accepted Warner Bros.' proposal to make a film of the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows, a series that aired on ABC from 1966 to 1971.
He will play Tonto in a future Lone Ranger film. Depp will also produce Hugo, based on the novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret, film a documentary about Keith Richards, and have a cameo appearance in Jack & Jill. Depp will make a cameo appearance in a film adaptation of 21 Jump Street, the show he starred in during the late 1980s. Depp will star in and produce an adaptation of the comic book Rex Mundi. Depp will collaborate with Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides director Rob Marshall again to create a remake of The Thin Man. Depp also showed interest in starring in the next Sin City films, with Robert Rodriguez wanting him to star as Wallace.
Legal issues:
In 1994, Depp was arrested and questioned by police for allegedly causing serious damage to a New York City hotel suite.
He was arrested again in 1999 for brawling with paparazzi outside a restaurant while dining in London with Paradis.
Tattoos:
Depp has around 13 tattoos, many of them signifying important persons or events in his life. They include a Native American in profile and a ribbon reading "Wino Forever" (originally "Winona Forever", altered after his breakup with Winona Ryder) on his right biceps, "Lily-Rose" (his daughter's name) over his heart, "Betty Sue" (his mother's name) on his left biceps, and a sparrow flying over water with the word "Jack" (his son's name; the sparrow is flying towards him rather than away from him as it is in Pirates of the Caribbean) on his right forearm.
Nominations and Wins:
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Nominated |
| 2004 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Finding Neverland | Nominated |
| 2003 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | Finding Neverland | Nominated |
| 2003 | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Alice in Wonderland | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | The Tourist | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Won |
| 2007 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Nominated |
| 2006 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Nominated |
| 2005 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama | Finding Neverland | Nominated |
| 2004 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Nominated |
| 1995 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Ed Wood | Nominated |
| 1994 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Benny & Joon | Nominated |
| 1991 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Edward Scissorhands | Nominated |
SAG Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Finding Neverland | Nominated |
| 2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Won |
Teen Choice Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Teen Choice Award for Best Action Actor | The Tourist | Pending | |
| Teen Choice Award for Best Fantasy Actor | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Pending | ||
| Teen Choice Award for Best Voice Actor | Rango | Pending | ||
| 2009 | Teen Choice Award for Best Summer Movie Star | Public Enemies | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Teen Choice Award for Best Villain | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Won | |
| 2007 | Teen Choice Award for Best Action Adventure Actor | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Won | |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Award for Best Comedy Actor | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Won | |
| Teen Choice Award for Best Action Adventure Actor | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Won | ||
| 2005 | Teen Choice Award for Best Drama Actor | Finding Neverland | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Award for Best Fight | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Won | with Orlando Bloom |
| Teen Choice Award for Best Liar | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Won |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ShoWest Award | Male Star of Tomorrow | ||
| 1996 | London Critics Circle Film Awards | ALFS Award: Actor of the Year | Ed Wood and Don Juan DeMarco | |
| 1998 | Golden Aries (Russian Guild of Film Critics) | Best Foreign Actor | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | |
| 1999 | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Star | Motion Picture | November 16, 1999, At 7020 Hollywood Blvd. |
| César Awards, France | Honorary Award | |||
| 2000 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actor - Horror | Sleepy Hollow | |
| 2004 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Male Performance | |||
| MTV Movie Award Mexico | Best Look | |||
| IFTA Award | Best International Actor | |||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Fight/Action Sequence | with Orlando Bloom | ||
| Choice Movie Liar | ||||
| 2005 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Male Movie Star | Finding Neverland | |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: Drama/Action Adventure | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | |
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite Motion Picture Actor | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | ||
| 2007 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Performance | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | |
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite Male Action Star | |||
| Favorite Male Movie Star | ||||
| Favorite On Screen Couple | with Keira Knightley | |||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | ||
| Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | ||
| 2008 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Male Movie Star | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | |
| Kid's Choice Award | Favorite Male Actor | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | ||
| MTV Movie Awards | Favorite Comedic Performance | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | ||
| MTV Movie Awards | Favorite Villain | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | ||
| National Movie Awards (UK) | Best Male Performance | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | ||
| 2010 | People's Choice Awards | Actor of Decade and Favorite Movie Actor | Films from 2000-2009 | |
| 2011 | People's Choice Awards | Favourite Movie Actor | Alice in Wonderland and The Tourist | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Movie Actor | Alice in Wonderland |
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