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Johnny Depp

FULL NAME	John Christopher Depp II
BORN	June 9, 1963, Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
ASSOCIATION	Actor (Producer, Director)
NATIONALITY	American
REVIEWED ENTRIES	27 (26)
MAX. RATING	(Pirates of the Caribbean)
MIN. RATING
AVERAGE RATING	3.98
STRENGTHS	His enigmatic appearance and persona His versatility His eye-work and speech

FILMOGRAPHY (ONLY REVIEWED ENTRIES)

BIO

After starring in alternative flicks such as Cry-Baby and Edward Scissorhands, Depp transitioned from a handsome, offbeat young talent, to leading box office star in the 1990s.

Johnny Depp is neither naturally talkative nor brawny, so his path to superstardom hasn't been straightforward. His looks didn't fit the typical, all-American type, like Brad Pitt, with whom he has often been compared, since they're equal in age and both made a name for themselves around the same time. Scissorhands and Cry-Baby were Depp's first significant leading roles, establishing him as the new heartthrob of the early 1990s. But already with his next few films, Depp began to showcase his knack for choosing dark, often unconventional roles in alternative and independent productions. These were roles that not only suited him professionally but also helped create his somewhat enigmatic and exotic image. And the critics lauded his work in these films, such as What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, Ed Wood, and Dead Man.

Depp had rarely picked roles that flattered his looks, but with Don Juan DeMarco, anything else would have been impossible. The film highlighted his seductive skills – both with audiences as well as co-stars – and Depp's versatility was about to shine through.

As the millennium drew to a close, Depp was about to reach superstar status. With his chameleon-like ability to alter his appearance, his screen presence ranged from boyishly handsome to sleazy basket cases. Acclaimed work in Donnie Brasco (1997) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) was followed by a string of thriller/horror films (The Ninth Gate, The Astronaut's Wife, Sleepy Hollow) and smaller international productions (Before Night Falls, Chocolat). After successes with Blow and From Hell in 2001, Depp took a two-year hiatus before returning with a fantastic performance in the blockbuster adventure Pirates of the Caribbean. The film earned him his first Oscar nomination and solidified his position as one of Hollywood's most sought-after leading men.

AWARDS

CHARACTER QUOTES

Ed Wood (1994)

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: I met Bela Lugosi. 
Dolores Fuller: Why, I thought he was dead. 
Edward D. Wood, Jr.: No, he's very much alive. Well, sort of.

Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)

Jack Sparrow: [to Weatherby Swann] I think we've all arrived at a very special place. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically.

Will Turner: Where's Elizabeth? 
Jack Sparrow: She's safe, just like I promised. She's all set to marry Norrington, just like she promised. And you get to die for her, just like you promised. So we're all men of our word really... except for Elizabeth, who is in fact, a woman.