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John Christopher Depp II, widely known as Johnny Depp  is an American actor and was born on  June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky


Early life

He was born to John Christopher Depp and Betty Sue Palmer and was raised in Miramar, Florida where his family moved in 1970. His family were of mostly British, German and Cherokee descent, although the Depp family descend from French Huguenots. The family moved from place to place, over 20 times in total. His mother bought him a guitar around the age of 13 and Depp began playing in garage bands.

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His parents divorced in 1978, when Johnny Depp was 15, and it was a year later that he decided to drop out of school to become a rock musician. Johnny Depp played with a band named "The Kids," who had modest local success. The band set out for Los Angeles, California to try to get a record deal, changing their name to "Six Gun Method." He also married Lori Anne Allison, the sister of the drummer of the band later named "The Kids", a makeup artist, on December 28, 1983. This caused a ruckus between the band members and they split. He has 1 brother and two sisters. They are all very active in his career.

When a deal never materialized, he worked many odd jobs to support himself, such as a telemarketer for pens and his wife became a make-up artist. Later, Johnny Depp got into acting when his wife introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage, who advised Johnny Depp to turn to acting to support himself and his wife and also introduced him to his agent Tracey Jacobs. Johnny Depp made his film debut was in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) as teenager Glen Lantz, who dies after being swallowed by a bed. Other jobs did not come along quickly and money problems finally took its toll on his marriage. He and Lori divorced two years after marrying.

Johnny Depp and his Work

Johnny Depp first gained widespread notice in 1987, in the TV police drama 21 Jump Street, and then in a number of movies, where he distinguished himself as an acclaimed lead actor who is known for his quirky roles, beginning with Edward Scissorhands and "Cry-Baby" in 1990. He is able to play a wide variety of roles, from comedy (The Curse of the Black Pearl) to serious drama (Donnie Brasco), to action (Once Upon a Time in Mexico), and atmospheric thrillers (From Hell). Johnny Depp also directed and starred in The Brave, demonstrating his sympathy for the plight of Native Americans. Johnny Depp is one quarter Cherokee.

Johnny Depp is also noted for his regular appearances in the films of director Tim Burton; they have made five films together to date: Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride.

During Johnny Depp's career, he has gotten into some trouble. Johnny Depp had his first arrest  in Vancouver for a late night altercation in a hotel lobby. He was accused of selling drugs at his club The Viper Room, after actor River Phoenix died in front of the club from a drug overdose in 1993. In 1994, Johnny Depp was arrested for allegedly causing serious damage to a New York hotel suite. Johnny Depp was later arrested in 1999 for getting into a fight with paparazzi outside a restaurant while dining in London with his girlfriend, Vanessa Paradis.