Born John Christopher Depp in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963. He made his film debut in Nightmare On Elm Street (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). Johnny Depp is perhaps one of the most versatile actors of his day and age in Hollywood. Though highly successful now, Depp's early life, strangely, was as a rebel, and he took to vandalism and narcotics. He dropped out of school when he was 15, and he fronted a series of music-garage bands as a guitarist, including one named "The Kids" and "P".
Some Major Film Lead Roles
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) as Jack Sparrow
Corpse Bride (2005) (voice) as Victor Van Dort
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) as Willy Wonka
The Libertine (2004) as Rochester
Finding Neverland (2004) as Sir James Matthew Barrie
Secret Window (2004) as Mort Rainey
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) as Sands
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) as Jack Sparrow
From Hell (2001) as Inspector Frederick Abberline
Blow (2001) as George Jung
Chocolat (2000) as Roux
Sleepy Hollow (1999) as Constable Ichabod Crane
Donnie Brasco (1997) as Donnie Brasco/Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) as Gilbert Grape
Benny & Joon (1993) as Sam
Edward Scissorhands (1990) as Edward Scissorhands
