Johnny Depp is truly one of the most talented actors and renowned international celebrity from the Hollywood movie industry.
Johnny Depp is a superstar actor who is recognized for playing unusually eccentric characters on the big screen which have become iconic in the global movie industry.
Besides being a highly popular and successful actor, Johnny Depp is also an accomplished movie producer as well as a talented musician too.
Thanks to his incredible acting skills and high demand among his millions of fans, Johnny Depp has won numerous prestigious awards and has had several award nominations to his credit till now.
About Johnny Depp
Bio | |
| Real Name | John Christopher Depp II |
| Nickname | Colonel and Mr. Stench |
| Date of Birth | 9th June 1963 |
| Age | 60 |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Place of Birth | Owensboro (Kentucky) |
| Education | High School dropout |
Physical Stats | |
| Height | 5 ft 10" (178 cm) approximately |
| Weight | 165 lbs (75 kg) approximately |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Light Brown |
Family & Relationships | |
| Father | John Christopher Depp (Civil Engineer) |
| Mother | Betty Sue Palmer Wells Depp (Waitress) |
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| Brother | Daniel Depp (Older) (Actor) |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Girlfriend | Lisa Marie Presley (Actress/Singer) |
Career | |
| Profession | Actor/Filmmaker/Musician |
| Net Worth | INR 1409,00,00,000 (USD 200 Million) |
| Annual Income | INR 352,00,00,000 (USD 50 Million) |
| Salary (per film) | INR 246,00,00,000 (USD 35 Million) |
| Famous for | MOVIES - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Platoon (1986), 21 Jump Street (1987-1990), Edward Scissorhands (1990), What's Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993), Ed Wood (1994), Dead Man (1995), Donnie Brasco (1997), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Chocolat (2000), From Hell (2001), Once Upon A Time in Mexico, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Finding Neverland (2004), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride (2005), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Public Enemies, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), Alice in Wonderland, The Tourist (2010), Rango, Pirates of the Caribbean; On Stranger Tides, The Rum Diary (2011), Dark Shadows (2012), Lone Ranger (2012), Transcendence, Into the Woods (2014), Mordecai, Black Mass (2015), Alice Through the Looking Glass, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Fantastic Beasts: The Crime of Grindelwald (2018) MUSIC - "That Woman's Got Me Drinking" (1994), "P" (1995), "Fade In-Out" (1997), "Hollywood Affair" (1999), "St. Germain", "Bliss", "Fireman", "Minor Swing", "They're Red Hot", "Caravan" (2000), "Sands Theme" (2003), "Too Close to the Sun" (2008), "Unloveable" (2010), "Kemp In The Village", "Mermaid Song", The Jesus Stag Night Club" (2011), "Freedom Fighter", You're So Vain", "Street Runners", "Little Lion Man", "Damien Echols Death Row Letter Year 16" (2012), "The Mermaid", "The Brooklyn Shuffle", "New Year", "Poor Paddy On The Railway", "Sweet Betsy From Pike" (2013), "Kansas City", "Hello, Little Girl" (2014), "21" (2015) |
| First Movie | A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) |
| Favorite Actors | Marlon Brando, Tom Baker and Buster Keaton |
| Hobbies | Loves to play the guitar and ride motorcycles |
Johnny Depp is in reality one of the most talented actors and also one of the most renowned celebrities from the American movie industry today. Johnny Depp has gained millions of fans worldwide, thanks to his impressive method acting in which he is seen immersing himself completely into the character he is portraying. Johnny Depp is also an accomplished movie producer and a skilled musician who has composed and played sondtracks and singles for various of his movies and otherwise.
Johnny Depp’s age is around 60, as Johnny Depp was born on the 9th of June, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky. Johnny Depp’s height is around 5 ft 10 inches (178 cm) while Johnny Depp’s weight is around 75 kg (165 lbs). In his spare time, Johnny Depp loves to play the guitar and lists riding motorcycles as part of his hobbies.
Johnny Depp’s father was John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer by profession, while Johnny Depp’s mother was Betty Sue Palmer Wells Depp, who worked as a waitress. Johnny Depp was the youngest of 4 children to his parents. Johnny Depp’s older brother is Daniel “Danny” Depp (also known as D.P. by friends), who works as an actor, while Johnny Depp’s older sisters include Christi Dembrowski, who is also an actress, as well as older sister Deborah “Debbie” Depp. Johnny Depp has been married twice and Johnny Depp has divorced twice as well. Johnny Depp’s ex-wives include makeup artist Lori Anne Allison Depp, whom he was married to from December of 1983 to March of 1986, and actress Amber Heard, whom he was married to from February of 2015 till their divorce almost two years later in January of 2017. Johnny Depp has two children with his ex-girlfriend French actress and singer Venessa Paradis – daughter Lily-Rose Melody Depp and son John “Jack” Christopher Depp III.
Being a popular actor and a flamboyant celebrity in Hollywood, Johnny Depp has been in numerous relationships till date. The list of Johnny Depp’s ex-girlfriends include actress Jennifer Grey, actress Sherilym Flynn, American actress Winona Ryder, British supermodel Kate Moss, French singer and actress Venessa Paradis. Currently, Johnny Depp’s girlfriend is American singer, actress and popular celebrity Lisa Marie Presley.
Thanks to his immense success as an accomplished actor in the Hollywood movie industry and his millions of fans’ huge demand, Johnny Depp’s salary per film is estimated around INR 246 crores (USD 35 Million). Johnny Depp’s annual income is currently estimated around INR 352 crores (USD 50 Million). Despite suffering significant losses due to legal reasons and expenses, Johnny Depp’s net worth is currently somewhere around INR 1409 crores (USD 200 Million).
Talking about the recognition for his excellent and remarkable acting talent, Johnny Depp has received numerous prestigious awards and has had numerous award nominations to his credit also.
Johnny Depp was awarded with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999.
The list of Johnny Depp’s award-wins include winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his excellent performance in ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ (2008) apart from having 9 Golden Globe Award nominations as well.
Johnny Depp won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his iconic role in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl’ (2004) besides having 2 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations later on as well.
Johnny Depp also won the Empire Award for Best Actor for his excellent role in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl’ (2004).
Johnny Depp is winner of the Irish Film and Television Award for Best International Actor for his role in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl’ (2004) besides later having 1 Irish Film and Television Award nomination in the next year.
Johnny Depp is also the winner of the Kids’ Choice Awards’ Favorite Male Actor award for his role in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End’ (2008) and also won the Kids’ Choice Awards’ Favorite Male Actor, once again, this time for his impressive role in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ (2011).
Johnny Depp has won the London Critics Circle Film Award for Actor of the Year for his impressive performances in ‘Ed Wood’ (1996) and in ‘Don Juan DeMarco (1996) besides having 1 London Critics Circle Film Award nomination later on.
Johnny Depp has also won the MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance for his role in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl’ (2004), won the MTV Movie Award for Best Performance for his role in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’ (2007), won the MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance for his hilarious role in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End’ (2008), won the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain for his impressive portrayal of the anti-protagonist in ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ (2008) and won the 2012 MTV Generation Award also besides having around 3 MTV Movie Award nominations to his credit till date.
Johnny Depp was awarded the National Movie Award for Best Male Performance for his excellent role in ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ (2008) and awarded the National Movie Awards’ 2011 Screen Icon award besides having had 1 National Movie Award nomination earlier on.
Johnny Depp was also awarded the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Desert Palm Achievement Award (Actor) for his impressive portrayal in ‘Black Mass’ (2016).
Johnny Depp also won the 2005 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Male Movie Star, won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Actor for his role in ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (2006), won the 2007 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Male Action Star and the 2007 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Male Movie Star, won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite On Screen Couple (shared with co-star Keira Knightely) for their performance in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’ (2007), won the 2008 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Male Movie Star and the 2010 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor as well as the 2010 People’s Choice Award for Actor of the Decade, won the 2011 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor, won the 2012 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor, won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie Voice for ‘Rango’ (2012), won the 2014 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor, won the 2016 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor, won the 2017 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie Icon and also won the 2018 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie Icon besides having had around 4 People’s Choice Award nominations as well.
Johnny Depp has won the Rembrandt Award for Best Foreign Actor for his iconic performance in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’ (2007) and won the Rembrandt Award for Best Foreign Actor, once again, this time for his role in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ (2011).
Johnny Depp has also won the Russian Guild of Film Critics’ Best Foreign Actor award for his impressive performance in ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’ (1998).
Johnny Depp is also the winner of the Teen Choice Awards’ Choice Movie: Fight award (shared with co-star Geoffrey Rush) and winner of the Teen Choice Awards’ Choice Movie: Liar award for the performance in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl’ (2004), winner of the Teen Choice Awards’ Choice Movie Actor: Comedy award for his hilarious performance in ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (2006), winner of the Teen Choice Awards’ Choice Movie Actor: Action award for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest’ (2006), winner of the Teen Choice Awards’ Choice Movie Actor: Action, once again, for his performance in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End’ (2007), winner of the Teen Choice Awards’ Choice Movie: Villain award for his impressive villainous role in ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ (2008), winner of the Teen Choice Awards’ Choice Movie Actor: Action award for his role in ‘The Tourist’ (2011) and winner of the Teen Choice Awards’ Choice Movie: Voice award for lending his voice to the lead character in the animated super hit movie ‘Rango’ (2011) apart from having around 4 Teen Choice Award nominations as well.
Apart from having won these numerous prestigious honors and accolades, Johnny Depp has also had an impressive 3 Academy Award nominations, 2 BAFTA Film Award nominations, 5 Critics Choice Movie Award nominations, 4 Golden Raspberry Award nominations, 1 Indian Film Journalist Award nomination, 1 Online Film Critics Society Award nomination, 1 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award nomination, 2 Satellite Award nominations, 1 Saturn Award nomination as well as 2 Washington D. C. Area Film Critics Association Award nominations in his movie career till date.
Interesting Facts About Johnny Depp
- Johnny Depp is a smoker and also drinks alcohol.
- Johnny Depp was interested in music as a student and dropped out of high school to pursue his passion.
- Johnny Depp was introduced, and motivated, to become an actor and given his first movie break by popular American actor Nicholas Cage.
- Johnny Depp is well-renowned all over the world as one of the most passionate and perfectionist method actor today and almost all of his roles (characters) have become iconic in one way or another.
- Johnny Depp has been ranked among the world’s sexiest people numerous times by popular magazines and publications.
- Johnny Depp has turned down numerous other iconic roles in his career, such as playing Neo in ‘The Matrix’ movie series and even as Dr. Ian in the Jurassic Park movie franchise among others.
- Johnny Depp also co-owns a French restaurant with two other popular American celebrities, called ‘Man Ray’ in France which serves exclusive Tibetan cuisine.
- Although it is well-known that Johnny Depp does not like watching his own movies, Johnny Depp actually enjoys watching kids’ animated movies with his children.
- Johnny Depp was part of the New Wave/Punk Rock band called ‘The Kids’ as a teenager and opened for popular musicians, including Duran Duran, Iggy Pop and The B-52s to name a few.
- Johnny Depp was actually allergic to chocolate when he was a kid.
- Johnny Depp idolized veteran Hollywood actor Marlon Brando and surprisingly Marlon Brando has famously termed Johnny Depp as being the “greatest actor of his generation”.
