Johnny Depp (John Christopher Depp), a famous American actor, who is also a director, musician, screenwriter and producer, was born in 1963, on June 9, in Kentucky (Owensboro), in a family in which, besides Johnny, there was 3 children.
In childhood, the future star had to go through several difficult moments, which had a serious impact on the formation of his character. One of them was the death of the death of his grandfather, to whom the boy was very attached. The next blow was the move of the Johnny family to Florida, where his father, an engineer, was promoted. The family, which looked outwardly prosperous, was also not going smoothly, as his father drank and offended his children and his wife, who worked as a waitress.
The fact that all these events were not easy for the boy is testified by the fact that at the age of 12 he lit a cigarette, and at the age of 15, having survived the divorce of his parents hard, Johnny began to use drugs, for which he was expelled from school. But by that time he was already seriously passionate about music, so he waved his hand at school and decided to pursue a career as a musician.
At 16, the future star left home and became completely independent. He lived in a friend's car, interrupted by casual work and played in the same amateur group, getting his first modest fees. Could the young rocker Johnny Depp then imagine that in 2012 his name would be listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest paid actor, after he earned $ 75 million for the year? Probably not. At that time, he replaced 14 groups in 4 years, and the financial affairs of each of them left much to be desired.
Johnny Depp - the beginning of a stellar career
Twenty-year-old Johnny Depp married Lori Anna Alison, who worked as a make-up artist. Due to household disorder, this marriage quickly broke up, but the couple remained friends, and the girl introduced Johnny to Nicolas Cage, who managed to discern an outstanding personality in the guy and introduced him to his agent.
Johnny immediately got his first role in the famous film by Weiss Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street," which brought him his first popularity. So began another career Johnny - acting, although at that time he connected his future only with music, and he considered work in the cinema only a good help.
Johnny Depp first appeared on the big screen in 1990 in the movie "Edward Scissorhands", shot by Tim Burton, the main role in which brought him his first nomination for the Golden Globe.
Johnny Depp - The Most Notable Roles
After this role, Johnny had a number of interesting and memorable films. First of all, this is the film "Arizona Dream" (1993) and the next work with Burton is the film "Ed Wood" (1994).
The work in the film "Don Juan De Marco" (1995) can be called rather the failure of the actor. However, already in the next film, "Dead Man", Johnny confirmed his reputation as a talented actor.
1998 brought him a vivid role in the film "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (1988), then followed two other great works when Roman Polanski shot him in his film "The Ninth Gate" (1999), and Tim Burton in " Sleepy Hollow "(1999).
Another notable work was the role in the movie Cocaine (2000). And then, after a three-year break, the audience saw him in the famous "Pirates of the Caribbean" as Captain Jack Sparrow. It was this role that brought Depp the first Oscar nomination (the second was for the film "The Magic Country" in 2004). In total, in the career of Johnny Depp, there were three nominations for the Oscar, eight for the Golden Globe, which he received for the painting Sweeney Todd: The Demon Hairdresser with Fleet Street (2007).
Johnny Depp - personal life
After the unsuccessful first marriage, there was a second, with the artist Lori En Alison, who, however, also collapsed in 1985.
Little is known about the novel by Johnny and his next passion for actress Jennifer Gray, which happened in 1989 and did not last long. But the affair with Winona Ryder, with whom Johnny was together from 1989 to 1993 and was even engaged, ended very noisily.
In 1994, he met Kate Moss, the famous British supermodel, but left her in 1998. After that, he met Vanessa Paradis, a French actress and singer, with whom he played in the movie Ninth Gate. This woman conquered his heart so much that Johnny Depp began to live in France for her sake. She became the mother of two of his children - the daughter of Lily-Rose, who was born in 1999, and the son of Jack Christopher (born in 2002).
Although Vanessa and Johnny have not yet legalized their relationship, they have been Hollywood's most exemplary couple for 14 years, without giving the slightest reason to doubt their well-being. Recently, tabloids have increasingly written that the Depp Paradis couple is on the verge of breaking, that Vanessa is jealous of Johnny, arranges him scenes, and because of this he increasingly spends time in America, away from his family. But the actors themselves do not confirm these rumors, so the truth is known only to them. We can only believe in the happy ending of their tales of love.
Johnny Depp - interesting facts from life
- In the small Serbian village of Drvengrad there is a lifetime monument to Johnny Depp. It was created from bronze when Kusturica shot his next masterpiece with Johnny.
- Johnny Depp owns an entire island! This island, located in the Bahamas archipelago, is called Little Halls Pond Cay.
- Johnny Depp is the only actor to star in three films that have earned more than a billion dollars.
- One day, Johnny fans were shocked by the news of his death in the disaster, sounded on CNN. But, fortunately, it was only the trick of hackers who hacked the channel’s site.
- On November 16, 1999, the Hollywood Walk of Fame replenished with the star of Johnny Depp.
Johnny Depp - today
His last work is the main role in the film of his favorite director and friend Tim Burton, “Dark Shadows,” which will premiere in the United States on May 9, in Russia on May 10, 2012.
Johnny recently took part in the recording of Marelin Manson’s new album, “Born Villain,” which will be released this May. We will hear Johnny playing the drums and solos. Interestingly, Johnny's son, Jack Depp, took part in the recording.
In addition, Johnny Depp will soon receive an award from the American Council of Fashion Designers in the “Icon of Style” nomination. He was the first man honored to be nominated in this category.
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