Johnny Depp
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Location :Owensboro , Kentucky
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1939
Based his characterization of Edward D. Wood Jr. on a mixture of "the blind optimism of Ronald Reagan, the enthusiasm of "The Tin Man" from The Wizard of Oz and Casey Kasem".1939
Apparently conceived his portrayal of Edward D. Wood Jr. as a cross between Ronald Reagan (the wobbly-headed thing), the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz , and the voice of Casey Kasem.1960
Owns a customised 1960's 650cc Triumph Bonneville motorcycle.1963
Is a fan of "Doctor Who" .1984
Has something in common with actor Robert Englund, famed for portraying dream-stalking Freddy Krueger in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" movies. Both of them appeared in the first A Nightmare on Elm Street , and both had played characters with blades for hands: Englund as Freddy Krueger, and Depp as the title character in Edward Scissorhands . And, strangely, both of them were born in June, with their birthdays three days apart, and they share the same height, which is 5' 10".1985
Was engaged to Sherilyn Fenn, whom he met on the set of the 1985 short student film "Dummies" directed by Laurie Frank. Their engagement was broken off after three years and a half.1985
Johnny's two children with Vanessa Paradis have the same names of the two main characters in Legend : Lily (b. 1999) and Jack (b.2002).1986
Was present during the filming of then-girlfriend Sherilyn Fenn's movie The Wraith and was living in the film crew's hotel with Fenn. 1986
Oliver Stone seriously considered casting him in Charlie Sheen's role in Platoon , but the studio thought Depp was "too young." Sheen is actually two years younger than Depp!1986
Sherilyn Fenn's name is scrawled across his helmet in Platoon .1987
Once painted on a billboard featuring his "21 Jump Street" character because he didn't like his picture or the message the billboard gave. He was stopped by a security guard who actually let him finish what he was doing when he realized it was Johnny's own face.1988
Got his "Betty Sue" tattoo May 31, 1988.1990
His performance as Edward Scissorhands in _Edward Scissorhands _ is ranked #65 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.1990
His performance as Edward Scissorhands in _Edward Scissorhands _ is ranked #22 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time .1990
Had come into professional contact with the great screen villains Vincent Price and Christopher Lee. Price co-starred with Depp in Edward Scissorhands , and Lee co-starred with him in Sleepy Hollow , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride . Oddly, all of them were Tim Burton films.1990
Has been in seven films in which the title contains the name of the character he plays: Edward Scissorhands , Cry-Baby , What's Eating Gilbert Grape , Ed Wood , Don Juan DeMarco , Donnie Brasco , and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street .1992
Guest with Jim Jarmusch of Belgrade Film Festival FEST in 1992. With Jarmusch, Emir Kusturica and Serbian Rock n'Roll band Partybreakers (Partibrejkersi) he held a concert.1994
Was considered for the role of Pumpkin/Ringo in Pulp Fiction , but Tim Roth was cast instead.1994
Has portrayed a real-life character in ten films: Edward D. Wood Jr. in Ed Wood , Lt. Victor/Bon Bon in Before Night Falls , Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , Insp. Fred Abberline in From Hell , Joseph Pistone/Donnie Brasco in Donnie Brasco , George Jung in Blow , J.M. Barrie in Finding Neverland , 'John Wilmot, The Second Earl of Rochester' in The Libertine , Jack Kerouac in The Source (TV), and John Dillinger in Public Enemies .1994
Lists British comedy "The Fast Show" -- renamed "Brilliant" for US television -- as his favorite TV program of all time. He used to take tapes of the series on tour with him to keep him amused. Made a guest appearance in the last-ever sketch in its last-ever episode.1994
Arrested for trashing a New York hotel room. Depp claimed that an armadillo was responsible, saying that he had found the animal hidden in a closet and it had gone crazy, wrecking the hotel room before leaping out the window. 1994
Turned down the role of Jack Traven in action hit Speed .1995
His children have the same names as "Mad" Jack and Lilly the Mermaid from the movie Magic Island (V).1995
Voted Empire's (UK) Sexiest Male Movie Star of All Time. 1995
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the "100 Sexiest Stars in Film History" (#1). 1995
He also played slide for an acoustic recording of Fade Away, recorded in 1995 for the War Child: Help album.1996
Chosen by People (USA) Magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. 1997
Fan of popular British series "Midsomer Murders" . He also stated that he would like to make a guest appearance in this long-running show.1997
Was originally supposed to play the on screen version of Billy Loomis in the original version of Scream 2 , but was replaced by Luke Wilson.1997
Ranked #67 in Empire (UK) magazine's The Top-100 Movie Stars of All Time list. 1997
Has twice recorded with British band Oasis. Most notably, he plays lead slide guitar on the track "Fade In-Out", from the 1997 album Be Here Now. Noel Gallagher, Oasis's lead guitarist, was allegedly too drunk to perform it himself, so celebrity pal Depp stepped in and nailed the lead on one take.1999
Moved to a villa in France with girlfriend Vanessa Paradis and his daughter Lily Rose Melody Depp in 1999.1999
Was Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski's very first choice for the role of "Neo" in The Matrix . Since Depp wasn't considered a box-office friendly name, Warner Bros. decided on casting Keanu Reeves instead.1999
Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 19 November 1999. Tim Burton and Martin Landau were guest speakers.1999
Reportedly based his portrayal of "Ichabod Crane" in Sleepy Hollow on "Withnail" from Withnail & I , as played by Richard E. Grant.1999
Daughter, with Vanessa Paradis, Lily-Rose Melody Depp. 1999
Arrested for being in a fight with paparazzis in front of a restaurant in London. 1999
Adopted Goldeneye, the one-eyed Andalusian horse who played Gunpowder, Ichabod Crane's steed in Sleepy Hollow , thereby saving him from the glue factory.2001
Loves watching animated films with his daughter such as Shrek and Finding Nemo .2001
Named one of E!'s Top 20 Entertainers of 2001.2001
Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2001.2002
Son, Jack, born to him and Vanessa Paradis on April 9, 2002, in Neuilly, France, weighing just over 7 lbs.2003
Turned down the role of Bruce Banner in Hulk .2003
Frequently cites Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ) and Edward Scissorhands as the favorite characters that he has played.2003
His performance as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is ranked #87 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time .2003
Is the only actor to be nominated for the Oscar in the Lead Actor category in a Disney film (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ).2003
Shot all of his scenes in nine days for Once Upon a Time in Mexico , but after his filming was done he didn't want to leave. So he suggested to Robert Rodriguez that he play a small part, the priest that Antonio Banderas talks to in the church, and use his Marlon Brando impression.2003
According to the liner notes for the soundtrack CD of Once Upon a Time in Mexico , he wrote his own theme music, the music for Sands (Track 9 on the CD).2003
Was People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive in 2003.2003
His performance as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is ranked #79 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time .2003
Chosen as E!'s 2003 Entertainer of the Year.2003
He wanted some of his teeth to be gold-capped for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl but thought the producers would never agree. He found a dentist and had lots more capped than he wanted. Disney boss Michael Eisner like them but thought there were way too many and told Depp to remove all but a few.2004
Was considered one of the top three actors of his generation by Dustin Hoffman, his costar in Finding Neverland .2004
Closed down the "Viper Room" for two weeks after River Phoenix died there and he also closed it on every 31 October until 2004 (when he sold his share of the club), which was the date of Phoenix's death.2004
His ownership of the Viper room ended in 2004, he signed it over to Amanda Fox, the daughter of his missing partner in the club, Anthony Fox.2004
In 2004, Renée Zellweger accepted the Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role" on his behalf, because he wasn't present at the awards ceremony2005
Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was suggested in the Worst Actor category for his performance in the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , however, he failed to receive a nomination.2005
Premiere Magazine ranked him as #47 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature .2005
Ranked #4 in TV Guide's list of TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols .2005
Originally cast as John Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith , but turned it down after being overworked with other movies he was shooting.2005
Although unable to attend, he was awarded the Gary Cooper Spirit of Montana Award at the 2005 HatcH audiovisual festival in Bozeman, Montana. HatcH honored Depp for his outstanding career and his role as a mentor and inspiration to young and aspiring artists.2005
When he was cast as "Willy Wonka" in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , many newspapers published headings about "Depp's Willy" and "Deppy's Willy is a Bit Wonkier".2006
Ranked #1 in the "Best Hollywood Signers 2006" list by "Autograph Collector" magazine (May 2006).2006
Ranked #18 on Premiere's 2006 "Power 50" list. Had ranked #23 in 2005.2007
At 2010 People's Choice Awards he won the award for Favorite Movie Actor Of The Decade. Depp was honored by Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street co-star Sacha Baron Cohen.2007
Donated $2 million to the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. He gave the gift as thanks for the treatment his daughter Lily-Rose received at the facility in March 2007 after contracting an E. Coli infection that caused kidney failure.2007
In 2007, it was reported by Forbes Magazine that his earnings for the year 2006 were estimated to be $92 million.2007
Was considered for the role of Florentino Ariza in Love in the Time of Cholera , but director Mike Newell refused to work with big name Hollywood stars. Javier Bardem got the role instead.2007
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is the sixth film that Depp and Tim Burton worked on together, with the other five being Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , Corpse Bride , Sleepy Hollow , Ed Wood and Edward Scissorhands .2007
Was considered for the role of Detective Trupo in American Gangster .2007
Was originally set to play the lead character Jean-Dominique Bauby in Julian Schnabel movie The Diving Bell and the Butterfly . However, he dropped from the project due to scheduling conflicts.2007
Was named Top Money Making Star for the second year in a row in the 76th annual Quickley Publishing Co. poll for year 2007.2007
2007 - Ranked #21 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.2008
Ranked #6 in the 2008 Forbes The Celebrity 100 list.2008
Made a voice message for 17-year-old British girl who has been in a coma for five months. Parents of the girl asked him to tape a voice message because he's the favorite actor of their daughter and they will play that message to her everyday hoping she'll wake up. Depp was touched by the letter and he said that he'll do whatever he can to help. .2009
People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 2009.2009
Received the prestigious Career Achievement Award at 2009. Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF). Festival Patron Sean Connery presented Depp with his award.2009
While dining at Chicago's famous Gibsons Bar and Steakhouse with a group of friends, including Public Enemies co-star Marion Cotillard and director Michael Mann, Depp dropped a mammoth tip in the amount of $4,000 on a bill for $4,400, in effect, leaving an incredible 90% gratuity. The party of 15 were celebrating a red carpet screening of Depp's then latest release Public Enemies . 2009
Was considered for the role of Cal McCaffery in State of Play after Brad Pitt dropped out. The role went to Russell Crowe instead.2009
Donated his fee earned for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus to the daughter of late Heath Ledger. Jude Law and Colin Farrell did the same thing after Depp gave that idea.2010
Attended the Küstendorf Film and Music Festival in Serbia. 2010
Nominated for Grammy award along with Douglas Brinkley in the category of Best Album Notes for Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Music from the Film. 
