John Christopher “Johnny” was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on June 9, 1963, and that is when Johnny Depp’s incredible life began. He was born and brought up in Florida and dropped out of school at the age of 15 to pursue his dream of becoming a rock musician. He began his musical career in the rock band The Kids, and on December 20, 1983, he married Lori Anne Allison, the drummer’s sister.
With the help of his wife, he met Nicolas Cage in California and had the opportunity to play in his debut picture, A Nightmare On Elm Street, in 1984. Lori Anne Allison and he divorced in 1985. He then went on to star in a slew of films, several of which were box office smashes because of his outstanding acting abilities. Some of his best early movies were Donnie Brasco, Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, Gilbert Grape, and Cry-Baby. Depp also appeared in Oliver Stone’s film Platoon, and in the television series “21 Jump Street.” Tim Burton represents a watershed moment in Johnny Depp’s career. He changed Depp’s life and created many masterpieces with him.
The production of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl represents the zenith of Johnny Depp’s career. The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise spawned four further films, each with Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow delivering a memorable performance. Even today at the age of 58, Johnny is delivering superhit movies and there are hardly any Hollywood actors who can match the level of talent he possesses.
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