Johnny Depp is an actor, screenwriter, director, producer. The list of his achievements does not end there. Johnny also sings and plays musical instruments. For his masterful performance of roles he received the Golden Globe. There is no Oscar in his collection, but he was nominated several times for this prestigious award. The actor's name is included in the Guinness Book. Johnny Depp is the highest paid artist.
The full name of a popular man is as follows: John Christopher Depp II. He was born in a small village called Owensboro. This event happened on June 9, 1963. In his youth, he did not often spend time with his family. The reason for this was the bad character of the father. He got drunk quite often, beat his wife and children. Therefore, young Johnny did not like to appear at home.
Difficult childhood
Since childhood, Johnny tried to do everything to stand out. Thanks to this, he managed to become a kind of idol for many of his peers. He hated schooling with all his heart, often skipped classes. Johnny started smoking when he was 12 years old. At the same time, he began to drink alcohol. He could not finish his studies, because he was expelled.
The situation only got worse when the guy turned 15. His parents filed for divorce. The guy reacted negatively to the situation. He began to use drugs, joined a rock band. The musicians performed mainly in nightclubs. Johnny played the guitar his mom gave him.
A new round in the biography
When the future actor was 16 years old, he decided to move to Los Angeles. The first time he lived in the car of his own friend. He worked at construction sites, delivered various documents and products, sold pens. He devoted all his free time to music. Money was sorely lacking, so Johnny was ready to work as anyone.
The turning point happened when we turned 20 years old. Johnny Depp married a girl named Laurie Ellison. She worked as a make-up artist. The marriage eventually fell apart. But the woman managed to introduce Johnny to Nicolas Cage. The guy managed to make a lasting impression on the Hollywood star. Nicholas sent him to his own agent. It was from this moment that the creative career of a talented guy began.
Success in big cinema
The first full-fledged project in the filmography of Johnny Depp is "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Appeared before the audience in the form of Glen Lanz. Depp skillfully played his role, impressing the director of the motion picture. Johnny Depp's next work is Platoon. Got a supporting role playing Lerner. The film did not become successful for a novice actor. But the youth multi-part project "Jumpa Street, 21" brought the talented guy the status of an aspiring star and teen idol.
Johnny Depp came to wild success after meeting the famous director Tim Burton. It was he who invited the guy to his film project "Edward Scissorhands". The role earned Johnny Depp a Globe nomination. Several more times he was nominated for the prestigious film awards after the release of the films "Benny and June" and "Ed Wood". The next wave of audience love was brought by the film "Sleepy Hollow".
Speaking about the biography of the famous actor Johnny Depp, one cannot fail to note the popular series of films "Pirates of the Caribbean". In all the films, Johnny played the role of the leading character - Jack Sparrow. It was thanks to this hero that he became a Hollywood star. “Pirates of the Caribbean” brought the idol of a multi-million audience a nomination for the coveted statuette. The first movie about the adventures of pirates was released in 2003, the last in 2017.
Among the successful projects in which Johnny Depp appeared, such films as "The Libertine", "The Rum Diary", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Johnny D.", "The Lone Ranger", "Tourist", "Dark Shadows" "," Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."
In plans to shoot in the second part of the spin-off about the boy who survived. The popular actor also has his own star on the Walk of Fame.
Success in personal life
How does an actor live outside the set? Johnny Depp's personal life has always attracted attention from fans and, especially, female fans. The first wife was Laurie Ellison. They lived in marriage for 3 years, after which the relationship fell apart. The divorce took place in 1985.
The number of novels rose rapidly along with the popularity of the actor. They did not become long. The reason for this was Johnny's complex nature and desire for freedom. According to rumors, the actor was in a relationship with Kate Moss, Sherilyn Fenn and Winona Ryder. None of them never received an offer from the idol of numerous film lovers.
In 1998, they met Vanessa Paradis. Johnny Depp finally fell in love so much that he proposed to his chosen one. Vanessa gave birth to two children - a girl Lily Rose and a boy Johnny Christopher. It seemed that the happiness of the two actors could not stand in the way. However, in 2012, a divorce took place. The reason for this was an affair with a colleague on the set Amber Heard, whom Johnny met during the filming of the movie "The Rum Diary". The wedding took place in 2015.
The relationship with the actress did not last too long. Already in 2016, Amber decided to divorce. However, the marriage officially broke up only in 2017. The divorce turned out to be loud and scandalous. The actress said about violence from Johnny Depp, said that he was mentally ill. But her image also suffered noticeably. The thing is that she filed for divorce a few days after the death of Johnny Depp's mother. Many words were said about the fact that it was Amber who broke the happy married couple.
Ex-wives sided with Johnny. According to them, he never raised a hand against them. His daughter also spoke in support of the father. Lily-Rose posted a video on her social media account in which Johnny taught her to walk. As a result, Amber dropped her charges. She received $ 7 million in compensation. The actress donated this money to charity.
