Johnny Depp Biography (1963-)

Full name, John Christopher Depp II; born June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, KY; raised in Florida; son of John Christopher Depp (a civil engineer) and Betty SuePalmer (a waitress); brother of Daniel P. Depp (a screenwriter); married Lori Anne Allison (a musician), 1983 (divorced, 1985); companion of Vanessa Paradis (an actress and singer); children: (with Paradis) Lily-Rose Melody, JohnChristopher III (Jack). Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Fifth Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: PMK/HBH Public Relations, 700 San Vicente Blvd., Suite G910, West Hollywood, CA 90069 (some sources cite 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211).

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
Birth Details: June 9, 1963; Owensboro, Kentucky, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Glen Lantz, A Nightmare on Elm Street, New Line Cinema, 1984
Jack Marshall, Private Resort, TriStar, 1985
Lerner, Platoon, Orion, 1986
Title role, Edward Scissorhands, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker, Cry-Baby, Universal, 1990
(As Oprah Noodlemantra; cameo appearance) Teenager on television, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, New Line Cinema, 1991
Axel Blackmar, Arizona Dream (also known as The Arrowtooth Waltz), Kit Parker Films, 1992
Gilbert Grape, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Paramount, 1993
Sam, Benny & Joon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
Title role, Ed Wood, Buena Vista, 1994
Title role, Don Juan DeMarco, New Line Cinema, 1995
Gene Watson, Nick of Time (also known as Counted Moments),Paramount, 1995
William "Bill" Blake, Dead Man (also known as Jim Jarmusch's "Dead Man"), Miramax, 1995
Cameo appearance, Cannes Man (also known as Canne$ Man andCon Man), Vine International, 1996
Title role/Joe Pistone, Donnie Brasco, TriStar, 1997
Raphael, The Brave, 1997
Himself, L.A. without a Map (also known as I Love L.A. andLos Angeles without a Map), United Media, 1998
Raoul Duke/Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, MCA/Universal, 1998
Commander Spencer Armacost, The Astronaut's Wife, New Line Cinema,1999
Constable Ichabod Crane, Sleepy Hollow, Paramount, 1999
Dean Corso, The Ninth Gate (also known as La neuvieme porteand La novena puerta), Artisan Entertainment, 1999
Himself, The Stars of Star Wars: Interviews from the Cast (documentary), IMC Vision, 1999
Bon Bon/Lieutenant Victor, Before Night Falls (also known as Antes que anochezca), Fine Line Features, 2000
Roux, Chocolat, Miramax, 2000
Cesar, The Man Who Cried (also known as The Man Who Cried in Paris), 2000, Universal Focus, 2001
George Jung, Blow, New Line Cinema, 2001
Inspector Fred Abberline, From Hell, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Just to Be Together, 2001
Himself, Lost in La Mancha (documentary), IFC Films, 2002
Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (also known as Pirates of the Caribbean), Buena Vista, 2003
Himself, Breakfast with Hunter (documentary), 2003
Himself, Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (documentary), 2003
Himself, Hunter Goes to Hollywood (short documentary), Criterion Collection, 2003
Sands, Once upon a Time in Mexico, Dimension Films/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003
Earl of Rochester, The Libertine, Warner Bros., 2004
L'inconnu, Ils se marierent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants (also known as ... And They Lived Happily Ever After), Pathe, 2004
Mort Rainey, Secret Window, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2004
Sir J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie, Finding Neverland, Miramax, 2004
Himself, In Search of Ted Demme (documentary), IFC Films, 2005
Paul Kemp, The Rum Diary, FilmEngine, 2005
Voice of Victor, Corpse Bride (animated; also known as Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride"), Warner Bros., 2005
Willy Wonka, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Warner Bros., 2005
Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest,Buena Vista, 2006
Jean-Dominique Bauby, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Focus Features, c. 2006
Film Work
Director, Banter (short film), Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), 1994
Director, The Brave, 1997
Guitarist, Chocolat, Miramax, 2000
Music producer ("Sands' Theme"), Once upon a Time in Mexico, Dimension Films/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003
Executive producer, In Search of Ted Demme (documentary), IFC Films, 2005
Television Appearances
Series
Officer Tom Hanson, 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987-90
Miniseries
Himself, United States of Poetry, PBS, 1995
Himself, Music behind the Scenes (documentary), 2001
Movies
Donnie Fleischer, Slow Burn, Showtime, 1986
Specials
Himself, Idols, Fox, 1991
Himself, Town Meeting with Diane Sawyer: Celebrities vs. the Press, ABC, 1997
Himself, Where It's At: The Rolling Stone State of the Union, ABC,1998
Jack Kerouac, The Source (documentary), PBS, 1999

Himself, In Bad Taste (documentary), Independent Film Channel, c.2000
Himself, A View from Hell (documentary), 2001
The Inside Reel: Digital Filmmaking (documentary), PBS, 2001
Reader, Lowell Blues: The Words of Jack Kerouac (documentary), PBS, 2002
Himself, The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan (documentary), Sci-Fi Channel, 2004
Himself, 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops, E! Entertainment Television,2004
Himself, Happy Birthday Peter Pan (documentary), BBC, 2005
Himself, Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope, Telemundo, USA Network, CNBC, Trio, Sci-Fi Channel, Bravo, MSNBC, and PAX TV, 2005
Awards Presentations
The 41st Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1989
Presenter, The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1994
Presenter, The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1999
The Sixth Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
Hollywood Salutes Nicolas Cage: An American Cinematheque, TNT, 2002
E! Entertainer of the Year 2003, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
Himself, The 76th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2004
Himself, The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2004
Himself, The 2004 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2004
Himself, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '05 (also known as Nickelodeon's 18th Annual Kids' Choice Awards), Nickelodeon, 2005
Himself, The 77th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2005
Himself, The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2005
Presenter, The 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2005
The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2005
Episodic
Lionel Viland, "Beasts of Prey," Lady Blue, ABC, 1985
Rob Cameron, "Unfinished Business," Hotel, ABC, 1987
ABC in Concert, ABC, 1991
Himself, Showbiz Today, 1995
Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997, 1999, 2000
Narrator, "The Mossad," Top Secret (documentary), The Discovery Channel, c. 1998
Narrator, "Scotland Yard," Top Secret (documentary), The DiscoveryChannel, c. 1998
The Entertainment Business, Bravo, 1998
Himself, "Red Nose Day Special," The Vicar of Dibley, BBC, 1999
(In archive footage) "The Films of Tim Burton," The Directors, Encore, 1999
Guest, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1999, 2003
Himself, "The Last Ever Fast Show," The Fast Show, BBC, 2000
Himself, "From Hell," HBO First Look, HBO, 2001
Himself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2002
Himself, RI:SE, Channel 4 (England), 2002
Himself, "Johnny Depp: The Ultimate Outsider," 20/20, ABC, 2003
Himself, "Maailman paras suomalainen musiikkivideo," 4Pop, 2003
Himself, "Once upon a Time in Mexico," HBO First Look, HBO, 2003
Himself, "Pirates," The Brendan Leonard Show, ABC Family Channel,2003
Himself, Bravo Profiles: Johnny Depp (documentary), Bravo, 2003
Himself, God kveld Norge, 2003
Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2003
(In archive footage) Himself, Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
Voice of Yogi Victor, "Hank's Back," King of the Hill (animated),Fox, 2004
Himself, A2Z, 2004
Himself, Comme au cinema, 2004
Himself, Film '04, BBC, 2004
Himself, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004
Himself, The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2004
Himself, Richard & Judy, Channel 4 (England), 2004
Coming Attractions, E! Entertainment Television, multiple episodesin 2004
Himself, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," HBO First Look, HBO,2005
Himself, Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, 2005
Appeared as himself, Secrets of Superstar Fitness, Discovery Health.
RECORDINGS
Videos
Performer in the music video "Into the Great Wide Open," Tom Petty andthe Heartbreakers: Playback, MCA Music Video, 1995
Himself and Constable Ichabod Crane, Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (short documentary), Paramount, 2000
Himself and Lerner, A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting "Platoon" (short documentary), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Home Entertainment, 2001
Performer in the music video "That Woman's Got Me Drinking," If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story, Buena Vista International/Network Ireland Television/Sundance Channel, 2001
Himself, Diary of a Pirate (short documentary), Buena Vista, 2003
Himself, An Epic at Sea: The Making of "Pirates of the Caribbean: TheCurse of the Black Pearl" (short documentary), Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2003
Himself, The Anti-Hero's Journey (short documentary), Columbia/TriStar Home Entertainment, 2004
Himself, The Good, the Bad & the Bloody: Inside KNB EFX (shortdocumentary), Columbia/TriStar Home Entertainment, 2004
Himself, Pie Plates over Hollywood (short documentary), Buena Vista Home Video, 2004
Himself, Secret Window: A Look through It (short documentary), Columbia Home Video, 2004
Himself, Secret Window: From Book to Film (short documentary), Columbia Home Video, 2004
Himself and Edward D. Wood, Jr., Making Bela (short documentary),2004
Music Video Appearances
Concrete Blonde, "Joey," 1990
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Into the Great Wide Open," 1991
The Lemonheads, "It's a Shame about Ray," 1992
Shane MacGowen & the Pogues, "That Woman's Got Me Drinking," 1994
Terri Clark, "Girls Lie Too," 2004
Appeared in other music videos.
Music Video Director
Vanessa Paradis, "Pourtant," 2001
Vanessa Paradis, "Que fait la vie?," 2001
Video Games
Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean, Bethesda Softworks, 2003
Voice of Jack Sparrow, Kingdom Hearts II, Square Electronic Arts/Square Enix U.S.A., 2005
Audiobooks
Nick Tosches, In the Hands of Dante, 2002
WRITINGS
Screenplays
(With Daniel P. Depp and Paul McCudden) The Brave, 1997
Film Music
Songs
"Sands' Theme," Once upon a Time in Mexico, Dimension Films/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003
Wrote other songs, including a song with Iggy Pop.
Nonfiction
(Author of foreword) Mark Salisbury, Burton on Burton, Faber, 1995
Contributor to periodicals, including Rolling Stone.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Bassom, David, Johnny Depp: An Illustrated Story, Hamlyn, 1996
Goodall, Nigel, Johnny Depp: The Biography, Blake Publishing, 1999
Hawes, Esme, Johnny Depp, Chelsea House, 1997
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, fourth edition, St. James Press, 2000
Pomerance, Murray, Johnny Depp Starts Here, Rutgers University Press, 2005
Reisfeld, Randi, Johnny Depp, St. Martin's Press, 1989
Robb, Brian J., Johnny Depp: A Modern Rebel, Hodder & Stoughton, 1996

Periodicals

Cosmopolitan, November, 1993
Empire, December, 1998, pp. 82-83
Entertainment Weekly, July 25, 2003, pp. 10-11; September 19, 2003, pp. 28-34; December 26, 2003, p. 22; February 6, 2004, p. 36; July 8, 2005,pp. 23-27
Examiner (San Francisco), November 22, 1999
Film Review, February, 2000, pp. 60-61
GQ, October, 1993
Harper's Bazaar, May, 1993; December, 1995
Interview, July, 1987; April, 1990, p. 84; June, 1994; December, 1995; October, 1999, p. 108
Movieline, October, 1994; March, 2001, pp. 44-48, 92
People Weekly, June 14, 1999, p. 10; December 13, 1999, p. 91; May14, 2001, p. 98; December 2, 2002, p. 186; July 21, 2003, p. 67; December 1,2003, pp. 71, 72; November 22, 2004, p. 110
Playboy, January, 1996
Premiere, February, 1995; December, 1999
Radio Times, May 18, 2002, p. 56
Rolling Stone, January 10, 1991; February 10, 2005, pp. 52-58
Sky, April, 1994
Time, March 15, 2004, p. 76; April 18, 2005, p. 132
Time Out, July 7, 1993; April 2, 1997
TV Guide, February 21, 2004, p. 32
Urban Cinefile, August 23, 2001
US, February, 1994
USA Today, November 29, 1999
Vanity Fair, February, 1997

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