Born John Christopher Depp in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963. Raised in Florida, he dropped out of school at age 15 in the hopes of becoming a rock musician. He fronted a series of garage bands including The Kids, which once opened for Iggy Pop. Depp got into acting after a visit to Los Angeles, California, with his former wife, Lori Anne Allison, who introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage. He made his film debut in _Nightmare On Elm Street, A (1984)_ . In 1987, he shot to stardom when he replaced Jeff Yagher in the role of undercover cop Tommy Hanson in the popular TV series "21 Jump Street" (1987). In 1990, after numerous roles in teen-oriented films, his first of a handful of great collaborations with director Tim Burton came about when he portrayed the title role in Edward Scissorhands (1990). Following the film's success, Depp carved a niche for himself as a serious, somewhat dark, idiosyncratic performer, consistently selecting roles that surprised critics and audiences alike. He continued to gain critical acclaim and increasing popularity by appearing in many features before re-joining with Burton in the lead role of Ed Wood (1994). In 1997, he played the undercover FBI agent in the factually-based film Donnie Brasco (1997), opposite Al Pacino; in 1998, he appeared in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), directed by Terry Gilliam; and then, in 1999, he appeared in the sci-fi/horror film The Astronaut's Wife (1999). The same year, he teamed up again with Burton in Sleepy Hollow (1999), brilliantly portraying Ichabod Crane. Depp has played many characters in his career, including another factually-based character, Inspector Fred Abberline in From Hell (2001). He stole the show from screen greats such as Antonio Banderas in the finale to Robert Rodriguez's Mariachi trilogy, Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), in the same year as starring in the marvelous family blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), playing a character that only the likes of Depp could pull off, Captain Jack Sparrow. Now, Depp is collaborating again with Tim Burton in a new screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Apart from his on-screen life, Depp has dated several female celebrities off-screen, including failed engagements to Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder, and Kate Moss. He was married to Lori Anne Allison in 1983 but then divorced her in 1985. Currently, Depp is living with French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis, with whom he has two children: Lily-Rose Melody, born in 1999 and Jack, born in 2002.

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Actor - filmography

Shantaram (2008) (announced) .... Lindsay The Rum Diary (2008) (pre-production) .... Paul Kemp Sweeney Todd (2007) (pre-production) .... Sweeney Todd Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007) (post-production) .... Jack Sparrow ... aka P.O.T.C. 3 (USA: promotional abbreviation) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) .... Jack Sparrow ... aka P.O.T.C. 2 (USA: promotional abbreviation) ... aka Pirates 2 (USA: informal short title) ... aka Rummty II (Philippines: English title: review title) Pirates of the Caribbean: Legend of Jack Sparrow (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Jack Sparrow Corpse Bride (2005) (voice) .... Victor Van Dort ... aka Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Singapore: English title) (USA: complete title) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) .... Willy Wonka ... aka Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) The Libertine (2004) .... Rochester Finding Neverland (2004) .... Sir James Matthew Barrie Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants (2004) .... L'inconnu ... aka ...And They Lived Happily Ever After (International: English title) "King of the Hill" .... Yogi Victor (1 episode, 2004) - Hank's Back (2004) TV Episode (voice) .... Yogi Victor Secret Window (2004) .... Mort Rainey Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) .... Sands Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) .... Jack Sparrow ... aka P.O.T.C. (USA: promotional abbreviation) From Hell (2001) .... Inspector Frederick Abberline Blow (2001) .... George Jung Chocolat (2000) .... Roux Before Night Falls (2000) .... Lt. Victor ... aka Antes que anochezca (USA: Spanish title) The Man Who Cried (2000) .... Cesar ... aka The man who cried - Les larmes d'un homme (France) Sleepy Hollow (1999) .... Ichabod Crane ... aka Sleepy Hollow (Germany) The Astronaut's Wife (1999) .... Commander Spencer Armacost The Ninth Gate (1999) .... Dean Corso ... aka Neuvième porte, La (France) ... aka Novena puerta, La (Spain) "Top Secret" .... Narrator (2 episodes) - Scottland Yard (????) TV Episode .... Narrator - The Mossad (????) TV Episode .... Narrator L.A. Without a Map (1998) (uncredited) .... William Blake/Himself ... aka I Love L.A. (France) ... aka Los Angeles Without a Map Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) .... Raoul Duke The Brave (1997) .... Raphael Donnie Brasco (1997) .... Donnie Brasco/Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone Nick of Time (1995) .... Gene Watson Dead Man (1995) .... William Blake ... aka Dead Man (Germany) ... aka Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man (USA) Don Juan DeMarco (1995) .... Don Juan Ed Wood (1994) .... Ed Wood What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) .... Gilbert Grape Benny & Joon (1993) .... Sam Arizona Dream (1993) .... Axel Blackmar ... aka Arizona Dream (France) ... aka The Arrowtooth Waltz Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) (as Oprah Noodlemantra) .... Teen on TV Edward Scissorhands (1990) .... Edward Scissorhands "21 Jump Street" .... Officer Tom Hanson (52 episodes, 1987-1990) - Blackout (1990) TV Episode .... Officer Tom Hanson - How I Saved the Senator (1990) TV Episode .... Officer Tom Hanson - Last Chance High (1990) TV Episode .... Officer Tom Hanson - La Bizca (1990) TV Episode .... Officer Tom Hanson - Awomp-Bomp-Aloobomb, Aloop Bamboom (1990) TV Episode .... Officer Tom Hanson (47 more) Cry-Baby (1990) .... Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker "Hotel" .... Rob Cameron (1 episode, 1987) ... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel - Unfinished Business (1987) TV Episode .... Rob Cameron Platoon (1986) .... Private Gator Lerner Slow Burn (1986) (TV) .... Donnie Fleischer "Lady Blue" .... Lionel Viland (1 episode, 1985) - Beasts of Prey (1985) TV Episode .... Lionel Viland Private Resort (1985) .... Jack A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) .... Glen Lantz

Producer - filmography Shantaram (2008) (announced) (producer) The Rum Diary (2008) (pre-production) (executive producer) Miscellaneous Crew - filmography Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (VG) (extra special thanks) Lost in La Mancha (2002) (special thanks) Chocolat (2000) (musician: guitar) Director - filmography The Brave (1997)