Starting out as just another teenage heartthrob, Johnny Depp has turned into a highly respected indie actor who chooses roles from all parts of the spectrum. He was born June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Ky., and dropped out of school to become a musician.He made his film debut in 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street and starred as a regular on TV's "21 Jump Street" (1987-1992). Depp's first collaboration with director Tim Burton in 1990's Edward Scissorhands established his reputation for quirky roles, risk-taking and memorable performances.
He starred opposite Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco, portraying an undercover cop, and played a drug trafficker in Blow, proving that he's an excellent serious actor as well. 2003's Pirates of the Caribbean elevated him to box office gold. His leading role in Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) has bestowed upon him the best-actor Oscar nomination.
AddFinding NeverlandPeter Pan and the denizens of Neverland have captured the hearts and minds of J.M. Barrie's readers. But this Oscar-winning film reveals how the imaginative author envisioned a world that was at once so wondrous and perilous. Johnny Depp plays Barrie, a writer inspired by genius and dedicated to... Read More
AddSweeney ToddJohnny Depp reteams with director Tim Burton for this big-screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, earning an Oscar nod as vengeful Sweeney Todd, who becomes a deranged murderer after being falsely imprisoned by a sinister judge (Alan Rickman). To cover his tracks, Todd enlists the help of... Read More
AddSecret WindowMort Rainey (Johnny Depp), a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife (Maria Bello), is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe (John Turturro) who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. But as Rainey endeavors to prove his innocence, he... Read More
AddBlowJohnny Depp turns in a quietly powerful performance at the heart of this Ted Demme-directed drama as real-life coke smuggler George Jung, who rises from poverty to become one of the biggest drug dealers in America before his eventual downfall. Penélope Cruz, Rachel Griffiths and Ray Liotta... Read More
AddWhat's Eating Gilbert GrapeIn a backwater Iowa town, Gilbert (Johnny Depp) struggles to take care of his mentally disabled brother, Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio), and provide for the rest of his family. But after falling for the stranded Becky (Juliette Lewis), Gilbert discovers exciting new possibilities for his life.... Read More
