JOHHY DEPP

JOHNNY DEPP

Pirates of the Caribbean, Sleepy Hollow and more .....

A Kentucky-born, Florida-bred, teen-aged Johnny Depp and his band, The Flame, were popular in local nightclubs. And after renaming themselves The Kids, they toured with and opened for Iggy Pop. Sparse gigs and odd jobs in Los Angeles led to acting – Depp's now ex-wife Lori Anne Allison (1983-85), a makeup artist, introduced her husband to actor Nicholas Cage, who, in turn, shared his agent.

It wasn't long before Depp landed his first major acting job in Nightmare on Elm Street. He went on to earn roles in several other films including Slow Burn and the Academy Award-winning Platoon. Depp then won the role that would prove to be his breakthrough, as undercover detective Tom Hanson on the popular Fox television show 21 Jump Street. He starred on the series for four seasons before segueing to the big screen in the lead role of John Waters' affectionate homage to the 1950's, Cry Baby.

After starring as Hunter S. Thompson's alter ego in Terry Gilliam's trippy adaptation of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Depp tried his hand at sci-fi horror with The Astronaut's Wife in 1999. The same year, he again collaborated with Burton on Sleepy Hollow, starring as Ichabod Crane in the remake of Washington Irving's classic tale. Appearing the following year in the romantic drama Chocolat, Depp jumped back into the big time with his role as real-life cocaine kingpin George Jung in Blow, before gearing up for roles in the thriller From Hell & Once Upon a Time in Mexico. He's set to play Willy Wonka in Tim Burton's remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory due for release in July 2005.

He has had romantic involvements with several female celebrities including Winona Ryder, Sherilyn Fenn, Jennifer Grey and Kate Moss. In 1999 he fathered a daughter, Lily -Rose Melody with French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis. And in 2002 he had a son, Jack, also with Vanessa. They have been dating since June 1998, and they are currently living together in France.

Early life

1960s–1970s

Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, and raised in Florida, as the youngest of four children of Betty Sue Palmer (née Wells), a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. The two divorced when Johnny was 15. The BBC genealogical TV program Who Do You Think You Are?, traced Depp's family name, Deppes, to 14th-century French Huguenots living in England. In a 2002 interview, Depp stated that he has Native American ancestry; in 2011, he specified, "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. His mother married, as her second husband, Robert Palmer (died 2000), whom Depp called "an inspiration to me". Depp engaged in self-harm when he was young, due to the stress of dealing with family problems, which resulted in several self-inflicted scars. In a 1993 interview, he reflected on 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".

1980s

With the gift of a guitar from his mother when he was 12, Depp began playing in various garage bands. A year after his parents' divorce, Depp dropped out of high school to become a rock musician. 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, the 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. Depp and his wife divorced in 1985. Both Depp and his subsequent fiancé Sherilyn Fenn 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 second major role. Depp was later turned down by the film's producer, who rejected the director's decision.

Production company

In 2004, Depp formed his production company Infinitum Nihil to develop projects where he will serve as actor and/or producer. Depp is the founder and CEO, while his sister, Christi Dembrowski, serves as president. The company's first production came in 2011 with The Rum Diary, adapted from the novel of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson. The film is written and directed by Bruce Robinson. Also in 2011, Hugo, directed by Martin Scorsese, was released. Dark Shadows, directed by Tim Burton, was released in 2012.

Other roles

Depp will film a documentary about Keith Richards. 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 was going to star as Tonto in 2013's Lone Ranger film, but the project had been shelved because of budgetary concerns, as well as a lackluster response to the 2012 science-fiction Western Cowboys & Aliens. The project was revived and the film will be released on May 31, 2013. Depp plans to star as Carl Kolchak in the project Night Stalker, and has bought rights to the comic book The Vault.

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BIOGRAPHY

Full Name: John Christopher Depp II

Sometimes Credited As: Oprah Noddlemantra

Birthplace:

Owensboro, Kentucky Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

Birthday: June 9, 1963 9 June 1963

Family: Father - John Depp Mother - Betty Sue Palmer Brother - Danny
Sisters - Christy & Debbie

Children: (both with Vanessa) - Lily-Rose Melody -born May 27, 1999
- Jack - born April 9, 2002

Tattoos: Right arm: - Wino Forever & Indian head - Jack - a bird in flight

Left arm: - a heart with Betty Sue in it - inverted triangle

- the Brave symbol on right forearm
- 3 rectangles on right index finger
- skull & cross bones &'Death is Certain' on right ankle
- number 3 on left hand
- Lily-Rose on his chest, over his heart

Other:

- he's 5'10"
- he's afraid of clowns
- adopted Goldeneye (Gunpowder from Sleepy Hollow)
-7018 Hollywood Blvd (address for his Walk of Fame star)

Filmography as:

Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Composer, Director, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Actor - filmography

(In Production) (2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

The Rum Diary (2005) (in production) .... Paul Kemp
Shantaram (2007) (announced) .... Lindsay
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2006) (announced) .... Jean-Dominique Bauby
Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (2006) (pre-production) .... Captain Jack Sparrow
Corpse Bride (2005) (filming) (voice) .... Victor
... aka Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (USA: complete title)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (post-production) .... Willy Wonka
The Libertine (2004) .... Rochester
Finding Neverland (2004) .... Sir James Matthew Barrie
Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants (2004) .... L'inconnu
Secret Window (2004) .... Mort Rainey
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) .... Sands
Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) (VG) .... Jack Sparrow
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
... aka Antes que anochezca (USA: Spanish title)
The Man Who Cried (2000) .... Cesar
... aka The man who cried - Les larmes d'un homme (France)
Sleepy Hollow (1999) .... Constable Ichabod Crane
The Astronaut's Wife (1999) .... Commander Spencer Armacost
The Ninth Gate (1999) .... Dean Corso
... aka Neuvième porte, La (France)
... aka Novena puerta, La (Spain)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) .... Raoul Duke
The Brave (1997) .... Raphael
Donnie Brasco (1997) .... Donnie Brasco, aka Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone
Nick of Time (1995) .... Gene Watson
Dead Man (1995) .... William 'Bill' Blake
... aka Dead Man (Germany)
... aka Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man (USA)
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
... aka Arizona Dream (France)
... aka The Arrowtooth Waltz
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) (as Oprah Noodlemantra) .... Teen on TV
... aka A Nightmare On Elm Street 6
Edward Scissorhands (1990) .... Edward Scissorhands
Cry-Baby (1990) .... Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker
"21 Jump Street" (1987) TV Series .... Off. Tom Hanson #2 (1987-1990)
Slow Burn (1986) (TV) .... Donnie Fleischer
Platoon (1986) .... Pvt. Lerner
Private Resort (1985) .... Jack
A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) .... Glen Lantz

Filmography as:

Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Composer, Director, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Producer - filmography

The Rum Diary (2005) (in production) (executive producer)
Shantaram (2007) (announced) (producer)

Filmography as:

Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Composer, Director, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Miscellaneous Crew - filmography

Lost In La Mancha (2002) (special thanks)
Chocolat (2000) (musician: guitar)

Filmography as:

Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Composer, Director, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Composer - filmography

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) ("Sands' Theme")

Filmography as:

Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Composer, Director, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Director - filmography

The Brave (1997)

Filmography as:

Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Composer, Director, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Writer - filmography

The Brave (1997) (screenplay)

Filmography as:

Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Composer, Director, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Himself - filmography

(In Production) (2000s) (1990s)

In Search of Ted Demme (2005) (pre-production) .... Himself
Secret Window: A Look Through It (2004) (V) .... Himself
Secret Window: From Book to Film (2004) (V) .... Himself
The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan (2004) (TV) .... Himself
2004 MTV Movie Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Winner
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor
The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
The Anti-Hero's Journey (2004) (V) .... Himself
The Good, the Bad & the Bloody: Inside KNB EFX (2004) (V) .... Himself
Diary of a Pirate (2003) (V) .... Himself - Jack Sparrow
An Epic at Sea: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'
(2003) (V) .... Himself
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003) .... Himself
Breakfast with Hunter (2003) .... Himself
Hunter Goes to Hollywood (2003) (V) .... Himself
Bravo Profiles: Johnny Depp (2003) (TV) .... Himself
"Secrets of Superstar Fitness" (2002) TV Series .... Himself
Lost In La Mancha (2002) .... Himself
A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon' (2001) (V) .... Himself/Lerner
A View From Hell (2001) (TV) .... Himself
In Bad Taste (2000) (TV) .... Himself
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000) (V) .... Himself/Constable Ichabod Crane
Lowell Blues: The Words of Jack Kerouac (2000) .... Reader
The Stars of Star Wars: Interviews From the Cast (1999) (V) .... Himself
The Source (1999) .... Jack Kerouac
L.A. Without a Map (1998) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka I Love L.A. (France)
... aka Los Angeles Without a Map
Where It's At: The Rolling Stone State of the Union (1998) (TV) .... Himself
Town Meeting with Diane Sawyer: Celebrities vs. the Press (1997) (TV) .... Himself
Cannes Man (1996) .... Himself
... aka Canne$ Man (USA: video box title)
... aka Con Man (USA: DVD box title)
"United States of Poetry" (1995) (mini) TV Series .... Himself
The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: 'Philadelphia' Song
Idols (1991) (TV) .... Himself

Filmography as:

Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Composer, Director, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Archive Footage

Pie Plates Over Hollywood (2004) (V) .... Himself
Making Bela (2004) (V) .... Himself/Edward D. Wood Jr.
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) (TV) .... Himself - #26: Things They Shouldn't Have Said/#99: Johnny Depp and the Winona Tattoo
El Mariachi: 10 Years Later (2003) (V) .... Himself
"Music Behind the Scenes" (2001) (mini) .... Himself
If I Should Fall From Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story (2001) .... Himself (music video: "That Woman's Got Me Drinking")
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Playback (1995) (V) .... Eddie

Filmography as:

Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Composer, Director, Writer, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Notable TV Guest Appearances

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" playing "Himself" 2 November 2004
"Film '72" playing "Himself" 25 October 2004
"Comme au cinéma" playing "Himself" 22 June 2004
"King of the Hill" playing "Yogi Victor" (voice) in episode: "Hank's Back" (episode # 8.20) 9 May 2004
"Richard & Judy" playing "Himself" 22 April 2004
"God kveld Norge" playing "Himself" 13 September 2003
"4Pop" playing "Himself" in episode: "Maailman paras suomalainen musiikkivideo" (episode # 2.1) 31 August 2003
"The Brendan Leonard Show" playing "Himself" in episode: "Pirates" (episode # 1.20) 7 July 2003
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" playing "Himself" 27 June 2003
"20/20" playing "Himself" in episode: "Johnny Depp: The Ultimate Outsider" 20 June 2003
"Celebrities Uncensored" playing "Himself" (archive footage) (episode # 1.1) 4 June 2003
"Inside the Actors Studio" playing "Himself" 8 September 2002
"The Fast Show" playing "Himself" in episode: "The Last Ever Fast Show" 26 December 2000
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Himself" 15 December 2000
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Himself" 19 November 1999
"The Vicar of Dibley" playing "Himself" in episode: "Red Nose Day Special" (episode # 3.0) 12 March 1999
"Nuit des Césars, La" playing "Himself" 6 March 1999
"The Directors" playing "Edward Scissorhands/Ed Wood/Ichabod Crane" (archive footage) in episode: "Tim Burton"
"Top Secret" playing "Narrator" in episode: "The Mossad"
"Top Secret" playing "Narrator" in episode: "Scottland Yard"
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Himself" 24 February 1997
"Hotel" playing "Rob Cameron" in episode: "Unfinished Business" (episode # 4.15) 4 February 1987
"Lady Blue" playing "Lionel Viland" in episode: "Beasts of Prey" (episode # 1.4) 10 October 1985

JOHNNY DEPP 2005 Calendar
$13.99

The Star of Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow and Pirates of the Caribbean shows exactly why he is one of the great Hollywood heartthrobs in this striking calendar!

size 29.8 x 42 cm.

JOHNNY DEPP FAN CLUBS:

Johnny doesn't have an official fan mail address, there's only this one for his agent:

c/o Tracey Jacobs
United Talent Agency
9560 Wilshire Blvd. #516
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
USA

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