Johny Depp

Born John Christopher Depp in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963. Raised in Florida, he dropped out of school at age 15 in the hopes of becoming a rock musician. He fronted a series of garage bands including The Kids, which once opened for Iggy Pop. Depp got into acting after a visit to Los Angeles, California, with his former wife, Lori Anne Allison, who introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage. He made his film debut in A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984). In 1987, he shot to stardom when he replaced Jeff Yagher in the role of undercover cop Tommy Hanson in the popular TV series "21 Jump Street" (1987).

In 1990, after numerous roles in teen-oriented films, his first of a handful of great collaborations with director Tim Burton came about when he portrayed the title role in Edward Scissorhands (1990). Following the film's success, Depp carved a niche for himself as a serious, somewhat dark, idiosyncratic performer, consistently selecting roles that surprised critics and audiences alike. He continued to gain critical acclaim and increasing popularity by appearing in many features before re-joining with Burton in the lead role of Ed Wood (1994). In 1997, he played the undercover FBI agent in the factually-based film Donnie Brasco (1997), opposite Al Pacino; in 1998, he appeared in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), directed by Terry Gilliam; and then, in 1999, he appeared in the sci-fi/horror film The Astronaut's Wife (1999). The same year, he teamed up again with Burton in Sleepy Hollow (1999), brilliantly portraying Ichabod Crane.

Depp has played many characters in his career, including another factually-based character, Inspector Fred Abberline in From Hell (2001). He stole the show from screen greats such as Antonio Banderas in the finale to Robert Rodriguez's Mariachi trilogy, Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), in the same year as starring in the marvelous family blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), playing a character that only the likes of Depp could pull off, ...tain Jack Sparrow. Now, Depp is collaborating again with Tim Burton in a new screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).

Apart from his on-screen life, Depp has dated several female celebrities off-screen, including failed engagements to Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder, and Kate Moss. He was married to Lori Anne Allison in 1983 but then divorced her in 1985. Currently, Depp is living with French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis, with whom he has two children: Lily-Rose Melody, born in 1999 and Jack, born in 2002.

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) .... ...tain Jack Sparrow
2. Corpse Bride (2005) (voice) .... Victor Van Dort
3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) .... Willy Wonka
4. The Libertine (2004) .... Rochester
5. Finding Neverland (2004) .... Sir James Matthew Barrie
6. Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants (2004) .... L'inconnu
7. Secret Window (2004) .... Mort Rainey
8. Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) .... Sands
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) .... Jack Sparrow
10. From Hell (2001) .... Inspector Fred Abberline
11. Blow (2001) .... George Jung
12. Chocolat (2000) .... Roux
13. Before Night Fall] (2000) .... Bon Bon/Lieutenant Victor
14. The Man Who Cried (2000) .... Cesar
15. Sleepy Hollow (1999) .... Constable Ichabod Crane
16. The Astronaut's Wife (1999) .... Commander Spencer Armacost
17. The Ninth Gate (1999) .... Dean Corso
18. "Top Secret"
    - Scottland Yard (????) TV Episode .... Narrator
    - The Mossad (????) TV Episode .... Narrator
19. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) .... Raoul Duke/Hunter S. Thompson
20. The Brave (1997) .... Raphael
21. Donnie Brasco (1997) .... Donnie Brasco/Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone
22. Nick of Time (1995) .... Gene Watson
23. Dead Man (1995) .... William Blake
24. Don Juan DeMarco (1995) .... Don Juan
25. Ed Wood (1994) .... Ed Wood
26. What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) .... Gilbert Grape
27. Benny & Joon (1993) .... Sam
28. Arizona Dream (1993) .... Axel Blackmar
29. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) (as Oprah Noodlemantra) .... Teen on TV
30. Edward Scissorhands (1990) .... Edward Scissorhands
31. "21 Jump Street" .... not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-r Tom Hanson (1987-1989)
    - How I Saved the Senator (1990) TV Episode .... not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-r Tom Hanson
    - Last Chance High (1990) TV Episode .... not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-r Tom Hanson
    - La Bizca (1990) TV Episode .... not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-r Tom Hanson
    - Awomp-Bomp-Aloobomb, Aloop Bamboom (1990) TV Episode .... not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-r Tom Hanson
    - Hi Mom (1990) TV Episode .... not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-not-allow-host-do-not-post-them-or-bann-r Tom Hanson
32. Cry-Baby (1990) .... Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker
33. "Hotel"
    - Unfinished Business (1987) TV Episode .... Rob Cameron
34. Platoon (1986) .... Pvt. Gator Lerner
35. Slow Burn (1986) (TV) .... Donnie Fleischer
36. "Lady Blue"
    - Beasts of Prey (1985) TV Episode .... Lionel Viland
37. Private Resort (1985) .... Jack
38. A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) .... Glen Lantz