🍿 10 curiosities about the life and career of JOHNNY DEPP!
Johnny Depp is one of the most famous actors in the world and has been a fan favorite for over thirty years.
Who didn't cry with him at the end of 1990's "Edward Scissorhands"? Or didn't you die laughing with the iconic Jack Sparrow from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise?
Let's get to know 10 curiosities of this acclaimed actor:
1 – A LITTLE BIT OF THE FAMILY
John Christopher Depp II was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA, on June 9, 1963.
Johnny and his family got used to moving cities frequently. During his childhood, Depp lived in over 20 different places.
At the age of 15, Johnny saw his parents divorce. Her mother later married her second husband, Robert Palmer, whom Depp considered a "true inspiration".
Even at this time, Johnny had problems with self-mutilation, due to family conflicts he was experiencing.
2 – STARTED IN THE CINEMA WITH THE RIGHT FOOT
Johnny Depp landed his first role in 1984, in the horror classic “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” starring the iconic character Freddy Krueger.
In this film, Depp gave life to the character Glen Lantz, boyfriend of the protagonist Nancy Thompson, and starred in one of the most remarkable deaths of the entire franchise!
3 – ACTOR, MUSICIAN, WRITER AND DIRECTOR!
Johnny Depp has many talents! In addition to being a great actor, he is also a screenwriter, producer, director and musician.
At the age of 12 he received a guitar as a gift from his mother, since then he has learned to play the instrument and has been participating in garage bands.
In high school he dropped out of school to follow his dream of being a musician! But two weeks later he regretted it and tried to go back to school, but the school principal encouraged him to continue in his career. He surrendered to playing the instrument and was participating in garage bands.
4 – JOHNNY WAS A PEN SALESMAN!
On Christmas 1983, at the age of 20, Depp married his first wife, Lori Anne Allison, the sister of the bassist and vocalist of the band he played with.
They didn't have much money back then, so his wife worked as a makeup artist, and he was a telemarketing pen salesman.
At the time, Lori introduced Johnny to Nicolas Cage, who advised him to pursue an acting career.
5 – NOBODY BELIEVED CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW
For sure, Jack Sparrow from “Pirates of the Caribbean” is one of the greatest characters ever created by Johnny Depp.
The movie is based on a super famous Disney parks toy, and before the movie gained fans in theaters, investors were a little wary of the way Johnny had developed the character. But the film was so successful that this fear quickly disappeared!
In an interview, Johnny said that the character is undoubtedly a big part of his personality. He confessed that he was inspired by Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards to play the famous pirate.
That's why, in the third film, "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (2007), Keith Richards himself plays Captain Jack Sparrow's father!
6 – JOHNNY LOVES BEING A FATHER
Johnny has never hidden that he loves being a father. He has two children: Lily-Rose Melody Depp and John Christopher Depp.
He once stated that: “Having children gave me a place to take on in life, at work, in everything. You cannot plan the deep love that results from your children. Parenthood was not a conscious decision. It was part of a wonderful adventure I was on. It was fate”.
7 – MULTIPLE TATTOOS
Everyone says actors shouldn't have tattoos, but Johnny Depp never heeded that advice.
The actor collects about 13 tattoos on his body, most of which are related to people or important events that happened in his life, such as ex-wives and children.
8 – JOHNNY HAS FAITH IN HIS CHILDREN
Once on a show, Depp was asked by Larry King if he had faith, the answer was, “Yes. I have faith in my children. And I have faith that as long as things keep moving forward, everything will be fine. Now, faith in religious terms, I don't have – you know religion is not my specialty.” SONS
9 – THE INCREDIBLE PARTNERSHIP WITH TIM BURTON
Johnny Depp and director Tim Burton made at least 8 films together, such as “Edward Scissorhands” (1990), “Sleepy Hollow” (1999), and even the dubbing of the cartoon “Corpse Bride” ( 2005).
Johnny also worked several times with Burton's wife at the time, the very talented Helena Bonham Carter.
The partnership was such that the actor is godfather to the couple's two children.
10 – TROUBLED MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE WITH AMBER HEARD
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard met on the set of "The Rum Diary" (2009), got married on February 5, 2015, on the actor's private island in the Bahamas. The problems started soon after the union began.
During the filming of one of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Johnny Depp allegedly came out of an argument with Amber Heard with an injured hand. In March 2015, the actor broke bottles, a mirror and again injured his hands during a fight with his wife.
Amber Heard filed for divorce on May 23, 2016, just 15 months after the wedding ceremony. At the time, the actress justified the separation on the grounds of “irreconcilable differences”.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's divorce was officially finalized in early 2017.
Everything seemed smooth until the publication of an article written by Amber Heard in The New York Times. In the text, the actress described her experiences with physical and emotional abuse, wanting to tarnish Depp's reputation.
In March 2019, Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard for defamation. The actor sought $50 million in damages. Depp's lawyers claimed that all of the allegations made in Amber Heard's article were "categorically false" and that witnesses would confirm that the actress was, in fact, the assailant.
In 2022 they face a trial, where Depp showed audios of Amber yelling at him and assuming that she had hit the actor.
With all these accusations, Depp lost important roles in his career, such as in Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" and Warner's "Fantastic Beasts".
Having worked with Disney for over two decades, Depp says he was very upset to have left that way and confessed that he won't return to the pirate franchise even if his salary is $300 million!
Johnny Depp is an actor acclaimed around the world due to his great movie classics!
And you? Are you a fan of the actor too?
