Beautiful, charming, talented, unique - all this is Johnny Depp. The filmography of the actor has more than two hundred works, and most of the films deserve the highest praise. This man cannot be put on a par with his colleagues in the workshop, he stands out in any society, he can be seen even in a many-sided crowd, because Johnny is not like everyone else, he is different. The actor is not afraid to seem ridiculous or crazy, he does not play a role in public, does not try to seem better than he really is. In any situation, Depp remains himself, sincere and honest - that is precisely what he attracts attention to and universal love for.
The idol of millions
A unique voice timbre, a peculiar facial expression, interesting gestures and movements - all of this stands out against other Hollywood stars with Johnny Depp. The biography of the actor knows a lot of ups and downs, but still he managed to maintain his personality and leave a bright mark in the hearts of the most capricious and selective moviegoers. Depp has no bad roles, because he selectively chooses their choice, preferring heroes close to him in spirit.
Johnny cannot boast of a white-toothed Hollywood smile, perfect facial features, muscular muscles, but he skillfully turns all his flaws into virtues. His characters attract attention from the first minutes of watching the film and do not let go until the end of the movie show. The actor is an extraordinary and multifaceted person with a wayward and gentle character, achieving his goals in life, but at the same time remains disinterested, kind-hearted, a little cynical and proud.
Depp has never been an innocent angel, and he does not hide this, but he does not push people away from his vices, because he also has many virtues. Johnny easily transforms into heroes with different characters and fates, adding something from himself. From the filmography of Depp, each viewer can choose the character closest in spirit to himself, because in his piggy bank there are a lot of different and completely different roles. The actor gives life to his characters, traveling with them around the world, furrowing the seas and oceans, loving and hating, his characters cannot but like, because they are real, like Johnny Depp himself. Leading roles are given to him with ease, and heroes become the favorites of millions.
Actor's childhood
John Christopher Depp II was born in the town of Oswensboro (Kentucky, USA) on June 9, 1963. His father, John Depp, worked as an engineer in a construction company, and his mother, Betty Sue Palmer, as a waitress. The future actor was the youngest child in the family, he has two sisters - Christie and Debbie, as well as brother Dan. Johnny was not at all attracted to the life of his parents, deep down he always felt that he was destined for something better, more.
The Depp family constantly moved from place to place, according to the calculations of the actor, during the time spent with his parents, he replaced about 20 houses. Johnny had no friends as a child, he simply did not have time to make them, because, only having settled down in one town, the family moved to another. At school, he was never a stranger, but even his boy did not feel himself. From an early age he was accustomed to a nomadic life, his parents were not friendly, so they all came together at the festive table only for Christmas. Depp was not accustomed to watching the families of his classmates, how they communicate with each other, have breakfast, lunch and dinner together, because he did not have all this.
From childhood, Johnny felt abandoned and unnecessary loser. In order to hide somewhere and not hear his parents scolding, he dug a cave in the courtyard and spent most of his free time there, while being afraid that it would be overwhelmed. Depp can not be called exemplary, he was very harmful, did not like to go to school, could walk along the eaves of the eighth floor. Due to natural curiosity, at the age of 12 he began to smoke, at 13 - lost his virginity and began to drink alcohol, and at 14 years of age there were no such drugs that the boy would not try.
The life of Johnny Depp can not be called fun and carefree. The actor himself admitted that he felt loved and needed only a couple of times a year. Constant quarrels of parents, and after their divorce, the death of his beloved grandfather - all this affected the mental state of the teenager. It was impossible to call Johnny a merry fellow, he constantly suffered from ridicule from classmates and teachers' quibbles, so it is not surprising that he never finished school , although he does not regret it at all.
Passion for music
Johnny seriously began to get involved in music at the age of 14, he convinced his mother to buy him an electric guitar, stole a tutorial in a supermarket and spent hours in his room, learning the basics of playing the instrument. The guy even went to school with a guitar and spent most of his time in the music class. His first garage group was named Flame, and the second - The Kids. It was the "Kids" who were destined to go to Hollywood, they performed in clubs and bars, earning $ 25 a night. Depp seriously thought about continuing his musical career, but his group did not go very well, and soon it broke up.
The beginning of the acting path
Performances in bars and restaurants soon ceased to provide the guys from the group, Johnny himself had to moonlight as a delivery man, a loader, a small merchant. After meeting with Nicholas Cage, Johnny Depp changed his attitude to life. The filmography of the actor would not have replenished with work, if a new friend had not noticed a special manner of speaking and moving, Depp's unusual appearance. It was Nick who prompted Johnny that a good actor would come out of him. Soon Depp was invited to sample the film “A Nightmare on Elm Street”, the film work was low-budget, but you had to start with something.
Johnny Depp in his youth was not very courageous, so he was terribly nervous before casting for his first role. Together with Nicholas, they spent two days preparing, learning dialogues, practically without distraction for food and sleep. The guy did not particularly hope for his success and mentally prepared for defeat. The samples turned out to be a little strange, they received only five applicants, who were put in a row. Then the director of the picture called his daughter and asked who she would like to see in the role of Glen. The girl chose Johnny.
Depp starred in the film for 6 weeks and received $ 7,200 for filming. For him, it was incredible luck, the newly-made actor did not even imagine that they could pay well for such work. After the debut in the world of cinema, the rock group finally broke up, because Johnny Depp completely switched to an acting career. At the beginning of his journey, he starred in several disgusting films that the actor did not even want to include in his filmography, but still they gave him the necessary experience and confidence in his genius.
For a long time Johnny Depp was left without work. The filmography in the beginning of an acting career is not full of serious works. There was a time when a man doubted the correctness of the chosen path and thought about changing his profession, but then there was an offer to star in the movie "Platoon", and it was this picture that gave impetus to the further development of the actor. This was followed by participation in the television series 21 Jump Street, which was a bone in the throat for the actor. After that, Johnny could not come to his senses for a long time, acting in mediocre commercials.
Fruitful collaboration with Tim Burton
The end of the 80s turned out to be difficult, it seemed that Johnny Depp would not be able to escape from the prolonged stagnation. The filmography, perhaps, would not have replenished with amazing films, if not for the fateful meeting of the actor with Tim Burton. Quite by accident, a script with the story of an unfortunate guy with scissors instead of hands fell into Johnny's hands. The actor was so impressed with this creation that he even burst into tears. The man who invented the script seemed to him a genius. Depp really wanted to play a major role, but even had no idea what he would be able to interest the director.
At the meeting, the actor was struck by how much they have in common with Burton. Men were imbued with sympathy, they recognized a soul mate in each other. The role of Edward was claimed by popular, well-paid actors with whom Depp could not compete. He had to wait several weeks in anticipation of a miracle, during which time he rehearsed the role, memorized the dialogues. Johnny had completely lost faith when they called him and announced that he was Edward Scissorhands.
Then the joint work on the film “Ed Wood” followed, Depp agreed to act in it, even without really understanding the role, because he fully trusted Burton's taste, vision, sense of humor. In 1999, the actor received an offer to star in the film "Sleepy Hollow." In this film, he was able to prove himself perfectly, carefully considering the character of his hero. Then the two geniuses came together in the films “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Corpse of the Bride” and were generously rewarded for their work. Films featuring Johnny Depp are unique and have personality.
In 2007, there was a role in the musical Sweeney Todd, a demon barber from Fleet Street, the actor had to not only learn how to handle a razor safely, but also to sing. For the role of the barber, Johnny was nominated for an Oscar. Then there was work on Alice in Wonderland, in which Depp played the Mad Hatter, very similar to himself. In 2012, in “Dark Shadows,” he played the extravagant Barnabas Collins.
The Depp-Burton tandem is unique in its kind, these two are comfortable in each other's company. Johnny has repeatedly admitted that he understands Tim perfectly, the director just needs to say a set of words, look somehow, make a certain gesture, and the actor understands him perfectly. All their collaborations are interesting, unusual and very successful. In the films of Burton, Depp is removed not for the sake of money, but for the pleasure, the role in the films of this director for him is like a breath of pure water.
Best Johnny Depp Roles
The actor boasts a huge number of interesting, exciting, unusual film works with impressive box office. Johnny Depp on the set of all films gives all the best for 100%, so his characters are bright and memorable. But still there are especially successful films, thanks to which the actor flew up to Olympus, became a universal favorite, a well-paid celebrity, worthy of respect. Such films should include all films made by Tim Burton, the indefatigable imagination of the director and the inspired work of the actor did their job - the movie with Johnny Depp in the lead role was liked by the audience.
Successful films also include: “At the last moment”, “Donnie Brasco”, “Ninth Gate”, “Chocolate”, “Secret Window”. Nevertheless, not a single work can be compared with the success of the "Pirates of the Caribbean", which made Captain Jack Sparrow a universal favorite and idol of both children and adults. All parts of this film were warmly received by the audience and brought the actor unprecedented fame. The best works include Rum Diary, Tourist, Rango, Lone Ranger. All films with Johnny Depp are interesting, lively, vibrant, unique, so millions of fans around the world are looking forward to new works of this genius.
Depp's bad habits
Almost all fans of the eccentric Jack Sparrow know that the actor, who played the cunning and adventurous pirate, is far from the right way of life. How many packs of cigarettes I smoked, I tried various types of drugs, the beloved Johnny Depp drank bottles of alcoholic drinks. The biography of the actor is not silent about the fact that he had bad habits at a young age. According to Depp himself, he smoked, drank, and dabbled in drugs not because he wanted to prove something to someone, but out of curiosity.
The guy quickly cooled to drugs, because he realized that they would not lead to good. But I did not quit smoking. 30 cigarettes a day for Johnny was the norm, only with the birth of his daughter, he forced himself to reduce their number. As for alcohol, the
actor can not be attributed to alcoholics addicted to the green serpent, but still, when trouble is annoying on all sides, Depp can afford to get drunk.
Johnny Tattoos
Johnny Depp tattoos are discussed by his fans no less than filmography or personal life. The actor had a passion for tattoos at a young age, he could cut something on his body with a knife. A man compares his skin with paper, and tattoos - with text written on it. All significant events in the life of the actor were reflected in a tattoo on his body. The largest number of pictures and inscriptions was made by Jonathan Shaw, a cosmetologist from New York.
In total, Johnny has 11 tattoos:
- A portrait of a Cherokee Indian flaunts on the right biceps because the actor’s grandfather and great-grandmother were from this tribe.
- An inverted triangle is impaled on the left biceps.
- On the same left biceps, Johnny immortalized the memory of his mother by making a Betty Sue tattoo.
- Between the thumb and forefinger on the left hand appears the number 3.
- In many roles, Depp had to put a wide ring on his right index finger to hide three small rectangles.
- You can read Wino forever on the right biceps, although Winona forever was written there in honor of the former lover before.
- On the right forearm, namely its inner part, the symbol from the “Brave” flaunts.
- The birth of a daughter is a significant event for Johnny, in whose honor he inscribed Lily-Rose.
- After the birth of a son, a tattoo appeared on the right forearm with the name Jack and a soaring bird.
- On the right ankle, its inner part, there is a small unknown symbol.
- On the lower part of the leg, on the outside, there is a tattoo of a skull and cross bones with the signature Death is Certain.
The personal life of the actor
At the age of 20, Johnny Depp decided to marry, his chosen one was the 25-year-old Laurie Ann Allison. The guy wanted to start a family, have children and live a full life, perhaps this was due to the factor that the actor himself did not receive parental love and care in childhood, so he could not wait to correct the mistakes of his father and mother. But at the age of 22, he had already divorced, because for the marriage he had chosen the wrong person. Johnny Depp's first wife was not bad, but they had different outlooks on life. The couple remained friends.
Then there was a relationship with actress Sherilyn Fenn, they either converged, then parted. The affair lasted two years, after which the couple finally broke. Depp still speaks well of Sherilyn. In 1989, at the premiere of the film "Great Ball Lightning," the actor met Winona Ryder. He considered this meeting a gift from heaven, but paparazzi constantly interfered with lovers, pouring mud on them, pushing their foreheads, inventing fables. The actor really wanted to start a family and maintain a warm relationship with this woman, but still they had to leave.
From the depths of loneliness Depp pulled out the model Kate Moss, the relationship was not cloudless, but still this woman forced Johnny to reconsider her life, to abandon the abuse of bad habits. The couple broke up when it came to children - the actor wanted them, but his chosen one at that time was only concerned about his career. Then there was a fateful trip to Paris, where a Hollywood star met Vanessa Paradis. Relations developed at lightning speed, and after three months, the actor found out that he would soon become a father.
Johnny Depp's wife did not keep him near him as a child, he himself wanted it. The actor’s dream came true - he found a family. On May 27, 1999, little Lily Rose was born, and on April 9, 2002, her son Jack. The children of Johnny Depp brought him back to life, gave him an additional impetus, inspiration, so the first decade of the new century for the actor is the most productive and successful. Life with Paradis cannot be called cloudless, but still after each quarrel the couple quickly put up. The children of Johnny Depp became the main reason for this. But still, on June 19, 2012, the family broke up.
On the set of The Rum Diary, the actor met the charming
Amber Heard. Their relationship is very complicated, the couple converged and separated several times, but still Depp managed to lure the ebony beauty into his nets and is already actively preparing for the wedding.
Interesting Facts
- In 2003, the actor received the title of the sexiest man of the year according to People magazine.
- As a child, Johnny was called Deep (crazy).
- The actor has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- In 2004, Depp bought one of the Bahamas.
- The actor collects insects and weapons, loves to draw.