Biography
Johnny Depp spent a decade on the fringes of Hollywood as a favorite of independent directors like Tim Burton and Lasse Hallstrom, until his unbridled originality and penchant for extreme characterizations found a worldwide audience with "The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003). Throughout the 1990s the actor built a strong critical and art house following portraying societal outsiders - from the anatomic anomaly …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Starred as vampire Barnabas Collins in Tim Burton's remake of the gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows" | |
2012 | Made a cameo as Tom Hanson in the big screen reboot of "21 Jump Street," starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill | |
2011 | Co-produced the Martin Scorsese directed family adventure "Hugo" | |
2011 | Starred as an American journalist working in Puerto Rico in "The Rum Diary," the big screen adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's novel | |
2011 | Reprised role of Captain Jack Sparrow in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" | |
2011 | Voiced the title character in the computer-animated comedy "Rango" | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy ("The Tourist") | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy ("Alice in Wonderland") | |
2010 | Teamed with Angelina Jolie for the thriller "The Tourist" | |
2010 | Re-teamed with Burton to play the Mad Hatter in "Alice in Wonderland" | |
2009 | Replaced the deceased Heath Ledger, portraying transformations of Ledger's character, in Terry Gilliam's "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" | |
2009 | Portrayed notorious Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger in Michael Mann's 1930s gangland flick "Public Enemies" | |
2007 | Reteamed with Burton to play The Demon Barber of Fleet Street for the film adaptation of the musical "Sweeney Todd"; earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a leading role | |
2007 | Reprised role of Captain Jack Sparrow in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" | |
2006 | Reprised the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in Gore Verbinski's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical | |
2005 | Cast as Willy Wonka in Tim Burton's remake of the classic tale "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor | |
2004 | Portrayed 'Peter Pan' author J.M. Barrie in "Finding Neverland" also starring Kate Winslet; received Golden Globe, SAG and Academy Award nominations for Best Actor | |
2004 | Played a writer who is accused of plagiarism by a strange man, who then starts haunting him in "The Secret Window" | |
2003 | Starred in the blockbuster hit "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"; earned Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actor | |
2003 | Played a sociopathic CIA agent in the Robert Rodriguez Western feature "Once Upon A Time In Mexico" | |
2001 | Portrayed American George Jung, one of the major cocaine traffickers for Columbian kingpin Pablo Escobar, in Ted Demme's "Blow" | |
2001 | Cast as a British policeman with unorthodox means of tracking a serial killer in the thriller "From Hell" | |
2000 | Reteamed with Terry Gilliam to play a modern-day ad executive whisked back in time in "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote"; shooting began in 2000 but was put on hold when leading actor Jean Rochefort suffered a double disc hernia | |
2000 | Had two roles in Julian Schnabel's "Before Night Falls," a biopic of gay Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas; portrayed an imprisoned drag queen with a gift for smuggling and a brutally officious army officer | |
1999 | Starred as corruptible rare-book dealer hired to find satanic texts in Roman Polanski's supernatural thriller "The Ninth Gate" | |
1999 | Received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (November 16) | |
1999 | Reteamed with Burton for "Sleepy Hollow" starring opposite Christina Ricci | |
1999 | Starred opposite Charlize Theron in the thriller "The Astronaut's Wife" | |
1998 | Portrayed Raoul Duke in Terry Gilliam's adaptation of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"; first film with Christina Ricci | |
1997 | Feature directorial debut "The Brave" reteamed him with Brando; also wrote and co-starred; premiered at the Cannes Film Festival; Iggy Pop wrote the score | |
1997 | Earned some of the best reviews of his career as the title character in "Donnie Brasco"; based on the book about an FBI agent who infiltrated the Mob | |
1996 | Starred as William Blake in Jim Jarmusch's post-modern Western "Dead Man"; film also featured Iggy Pop | |
1995 | Purchased first home in Los Angeles; house once owned by Bela Lugosi | |
1995 | Formed the rock group P, making major label debut on Capitol Records | |
1995 | Made first action film, John Badham's "Nick of Time"; cast as a mild-mannered accountant who becomes embroiled in an assassination scheme | |
1995 | Acted opposite Marlon Brando in "Don Juan DeMarco" | |
1994 | Directed the eight-minute short film "Banter" for DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) | |
1994 | Played infamous, cross-dressing, B-movie director "Ed Wood"; second film with Burton | |
1993 | Opened L.A. club, The Viper Room | |
1993 | Starred in the title role of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" | |
1993 | Impressively recreated silent-comedy routines of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton in "Benny and Joon" | |
1992 | Appeared along with Jerry Lewis and Faye Dunaway in Emir Kusturica's "Arizona Dream" | |
1990 | First hit movie, Tim Burton's "Edward Scissorhands" co-starring then-girlfriend Winona Ryder | |
1990 | Headlined John Waters' "Cry-Baby" playing the Elvis-inspired, leather-clad title role; first film acting with Iggy Pop | |
1987 | Began working with the Make-A-Wish Foundation | |
1987 | Starred as baby-faced undercover cop Tom Hanson on Fox police drama "21 Jump Street" | |
1986 | TV-movie debut, "Slow Burn" (Showtime) | |
1986 | Had small role in Oliver Stone's "Platoon" | |
1985 | TV acting debut in episode of "Lady Blue" (ABC) | |
1985 | First screen lead, "Private Resort" | |
1984 | Made his feature acting debut in Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" | |
| Sold ball-point pens by phone before he began acting | ||
1983 | Moved to Los Angeles with band The Kids; played lead guitar | |
| Started own rock group at age 13; subsequently played in 15 other bands | ||
1969 | Moved to Miramar, FL | |
Awards
2012 | MTV Movie Award for MTV Generation Award |
2010 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Alice in Wonderland |
2010 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in The Tourist |
2008 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
2008 | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street |
2007 | MTV Movie Award for Best Performance in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
2007 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street |
2007 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street |
2007 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street |
2006 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
2005 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Finding Neverland |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in Finding Neverland |
2004 | BAFTA Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Finding Neverland |
2004 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Finding Neverland |
2004 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in Finding Neverland |
2004 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Finding Neverland |
2004 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
2004 | MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
2004 | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
2003 | BAFTA Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
2003 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
2003 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
2003 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Chocolat |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series in Inside the Actors Studio |
1994 | MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance in Benny & Joon |
1994 | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo in Benny & Joon |
1994 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Ed Wood |
1993 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Benny & Joon |
1990 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Edward Scissorhands |