(John Christopher Depp III)
Occupation: Actor, Director, Musician, Screenwriter
Date of Birth: June 9, 1963
Place of Birth: Owensboro, Ky., USA
Sign: Sun in Gemini, Moon in Capricorn
Relations: Father: John (engineer); Mother: Betty Sue (waitress); brother: D.P. (writer); ex-wife: Lori Anne Allison (makeup artist); ex-fiancées: Sherilynn Fenn (actress), Jennifer Grey (actress), Winona Ryder (actress), Kate Moss (model); companion: Vanessa Paradis (singer-actress); daughter: Lily-Rose Melody (with Paradis)
Education: High school dropout

Intelligent actor who quickly progressed from stereotypical roles on television and in minor movies to offbeat and then more serious roles. He gained initial fame and critical exposure with his leading role in Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands (1990), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe. He worked again with Burton in the critically acclaimed film Ed Wood (1994), and in 1999's Sleepy Hollow. His other films include Donnie Brasco (1997), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), and The Astronaut's Wife (1999). In 2003 he starred in the hugely successful Disney movie PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (also starring Orlando Bloom and Jeoffrey Rush).

Facts about Johnny Depp:

South-of-the-border adventure ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO, starring Johnny Depp, Willem Dafoe, and Salma Hayek, staged its world premier at the 60th Venice Film Festival

It was during the making of Tim Burton’s EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, ED WOOD (1994) and SLEEPY HOLLOW that Johnny met and fell in love with Winona Ryder and they became the darlings of Hollywood.

(1995) He was voted EMPIRE's (UK) sexiest male movie star of all time.

Depp has become the surprise front-runner to play Willy Wonka in the remake of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY -- Filmmaker Tim Burton was originally said to be deciding between Christopher Walken and Michael Keaton for the role, but the success of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL and past collaborations with Burton now has Hollywood sources putting Depp at the front of the race.

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'!.

A lot of Johnny Depp's dialogue in BLOW (2001) was improvised, including the scene where points the empty gun to Diego's head and his line We're gonna need a bigger boat (a quote from JAWS (1975)).

Johnny Depp used a recent award ceremony to make a confession to pal Nicolas Cage - he once stole money from the actor.

Johnny Depp accompanied his friend Jackie Earle Haley to the auditions of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, where he was spotted by director Wes Craven, who asked him if he'd like to read for the part. Later he was chosen to play the role.

He kept the headless horseman's horse used in SLEEPY HOLLOW when he found out it was going to be put down.

He was offered, and turned down, the role of Tristan Ludlow in LEGENDS OF THE FALL (1994).

Depp is sporting an impressive set of gold teeth because he forgot to have them removed when filming wrapped on his new film PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN -- He was so keen to get back to his home in Paris, France, when shooting finished, he dashed off without getting the choppers removed.

Depp, who lives in France with long-time love Vanessa Paradis and their two children, insists he won't be returning to America, especially after the war on Iraq proved all his worst fears on his country's politicians. (September 4, 2003)

In SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999), Johnny Depp reportedly based his portrayal of Ichabod Crane on Withnail, from WITHNAIL AND I (1987), as played by Richard E Grant.

Johnny Depp was offered the role of Lestat in INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. The part eventually went to Tom Cruise.

The poster above Johnny Depp's bed in the scene of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) where he is killed is the Grace Under Pressure album cover by Canadian rock trio Rush.

Turned down the role of Jack in SPEED. Keanu Reeves was later cast for the role.

Johnny Depp plays guitar in CHOCOLAT (2000) in three scenes, and also does on one song on the soundtrack.

He agreed to be in DON JUAN DE MARCO (1995) on the condition that Marlon Brando was cast in the psychiatrist's role.

When he was only 13, Johnny lost his virginity to a girl slightly older than him.

A self-described "fucking little catacomb dweller", Johnny became obsessed with learning to play guitar at around age 12 and shut himself up in his bedroom for two years in order to do so.

He was chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.

21 Jump Street surprised everyone by becoming a major hit, and Johnny was at the center of the madness.

When he first moved to LA he sold ball point pens over the phone. (1996)

He previously owned paintings by John Wayne Gacy, but later sold them because he did not want to support such an evil person.

He was named one of E!'s top 20 entertainers of 2001.

A year after Johnny and Winona's final break-up, he was introduced to super-model Kate Moss at the Cafe Tabac in New York City in 1994, and thus began a seemingly tumultuous on/off relationship for the next 4 years.

Currently, although he says he lives everywhere, Johnny mostly resides in France with his reasons for living: Vanessa and Lily-Rose.

(1995) He was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#1).

(October 1997) He was ranked #67 in Empire (UK) magazine's The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list.

Depp described Bush as a "liar" and said America was a "dumb" country during a promotional trip to Germany for his new film Pirates of the Caribbean. His comments will upset the generally ultra conservative movie bosses but Depp said he did not plan to even live in the USA while Bush was in power. He described the president's administration as "idiots". The 40-year-old actor told Stern magazine: "The fact they renamed French Fries Freedom Fries is proof. "Just look at our president - unbelievable. In Iraq it was all about business, about money. He is one of the worst liars." Depp called the US a "dumb, aggressive puppy" and said he was happier in France with his wife, singer Vanessa Paradis, and their two children. But one movie insider warned: "Hollywood is a conservative town. It will be interesting to see where his values lie when the pay cheques stop coming in."

Personal quotes:

I love people. And when you love people that much that you're disappointed in them every day, that love can turn to hate in a flash of a second.

The only gossip I'm interested in is things from the Weekly World News - 'Woman's bra bursts, 11 injured'. That kind of thing.

I'm an old-fashioned guy. . . . I want to be an old man with a beer belly sitting on a porch, looking at a lake or something.
— Johnny Depp