Johnny Depp Biography

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Johnny Depp biography: Johnny Depp as been in over 30 films in is time but is probablly most well known for is performances in the pirates of the caribbean films.

Johnny Depp personal quote: "With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise it's just not acting. It's lying.”

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Career Highlights

Non-acting careers: musician, pen salesman, gas station attendant, screenwriter, director, producer

Big break:Finding Neverland

Defining characters:Victor Van Dort,Jack Sparrow,Sands

Best movies:Pirates of the caribbean,Corpse Bride,Charlie and the chocolate factory,Finding Neverland

Best TV:Slow Burn,Stuff

Stage Credits:Christopher Lee,Will Smith,Tom Hanks,Dustin Hoffman,Al Pacino

Endorsements:

Other notable appearances/credits:From Hell,Blow

Top awards: Honorary César(1999)-Lifetime Achievement
Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy(2007)-Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best International Actor(2004)-Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Outstanding Lead Actor - Motion Picture(2003)-Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Other:Nominated for 3 Oscars

Activity Years: 1984 - present

Johnny Depp Relationships

Family: Mother: Betty Sue Palmer; Father: John Christopher Depp; Siblings: Danny, Christy, Debbie; Children (with Vanessa Paradis): Lily-Rose Melody, born in 1999; Jack, born in 2002; ex-wife: Lori Ann Allison (actress; married from 1983 - 1986)

Romance(s): Depp's career as a serial monogamist kept the tabs intrigued. He has most notably been romantically linked to actresses Christina Applegate, Sherilyn Fenn, Jennifer Grey, Juliette Lewis, Kate Moss, and Winona Ryder.

Frequent collaborator(s): Depp has created some of the screen's most memorable characters of all time in collaboration with director Tim Burton, including Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Corpse Bride (voice/animation), Sweeney Todd, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the forthcoming Dark Shadows.

Other affiliations:

Fun Facts About Johnny Depp

When engaged to Winona Ryder, he had "Winona forever" tattooed on his arm. After the broke up, he had the n and a surgically removed to simply say "Wino forever!"
Depp reportedly offered to make a cameo appearance in a porn homage to his popular film Edward Scissorhands called Edward Penishands.

Johnny Depp's Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Category/Recipient(s)	Movie
1995	LFCC	Best Actor	Ed Wood, Don Juan DeMarco
1998	Russian Guild of Film Critics	Best Foreign Actor	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1999	Cesar Awards	Honorary Cesar	for Lifetime Achievements
2003	Empire Awards	Best actor	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor - Motion Picture	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2004	Irish Film and Television Awards	Best International Actor	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2005	Empire Awards	Best actor	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2006	Empire Awards	Best Actor	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2007	Golden Globe	Best Actor-Motion Picture Musical or Comedy	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007	National Movie Awards	Best Male Performance	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2008	Scream Awards	Best Horror Actor	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Johnny Depp's Upcoming Projects

Sin City 3 (2011)
The Three Stooges (2009)
The Rum Diary (2010)
Rango (2011)
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
The Lone Ranger(2012)

Johnny Depp Links
http://www.johnnydepp.com http://www.johnnydeppweb.com http://www.johnnydepp-zone.com http://www.johnny-depp.org http://www.johnnydepp-fan.com http://www.depp.ca

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