OVERVIEW

Born 

               Mini Bio

John Christopher “Johnny” Depp II was born on June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Betty Sue Palmer (née Wells), a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. He was raised in Florida. He dropped out of school when he was 15, and fronted a series of music-garage bands, including one named ‘The Kids’. When he married Lori A. Depp, he took a job as a ballpoint-pen salesman to support himself and his wife. A visit to Los Angeles, California, with his wife, however, happened to be a blessing in disguise, when he met up with actor Nicolas Cage, who advised him to turn to acting, which culminated in Depp’s film debut in the low-budget horror film, Elm Sokağı Kabusu (1984), where he played a teenager who falls prey to dream-stalking demon Freddy Krueger.

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 Depp played the title role in Makas Eller (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 an undercover FBI agent in the fact-based film Köstebek (1997), opposite Al Pacino; in 1998 he appeared in Vegas’ta korku ve nefret (1998), directed by Terry Gilliam; and then, in 1999, he appeared in the sci-fi/horror film Astronotun Karısı (1999). The same year he teamed up again with Burton in Hayalet süvari (1999), brilliantly portraying Ichabod Crane.

Depp has played many characters in his career, including another fact-based one, Insp. Fred Abberline in Cehennemden gelen (2001). He stole the show from screen greats such as Antonio Banderas in the finale to Robert Rodriguez‘s “mariachi” trilogy, Bir Zamanlar Meksika’da (2003). In that same year he starred in the marvelous family blockbuster Karayıp Korsanları: Siyah İnci’nin Laneti (2003), playing a character that only the likes of Depp could pull off: the charming, conniving and roguish Capt. Jack Sparrow. The film’s enormous success has opened several doors for his career and included an Oscar nomination. He appeared as the central character in the Stephen King-based movie, Gizli pencere (2004); as the kind-hearted novelist James Barrie in the factually-based Düşler Ülkesi (2004), where he co-starred with Kate Winslet; and Rochester in the British film, Hovarda (2004). Depp collaborated again with Burton in a screen adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s novel, Charlie’nin çikolata fabrikası (2005), and later in Alice Harikalar Diyarında (2010) and Karanlık Gölgeler (2012).

Off-screen, Depp has dated several female celebrities, and has been engaged to Sherilyn Fenn, Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder and Kate Moss. He was married to Lori Anne Allison in 1983, but divorced her in 1985. Depp has two children with his former long-time partner, French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis: Lily-Rose Melody, born in 1999 and John Christopher “Jack” III, born in 2002. He married actress/producer Amber Heard in 2015, divorcing a few years later.

                Family

    Spouses

    Children

     Parents

            Trademarks

Deep, whispering voice

Frequently plays freakishly eccentric outcasts whose oddities are misunderstood by society, and usually have a flamboyant appearance and mannerism. Examples: Makas Eller (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Don Juan De Marco (1994), Ölü Adam (1995), Vegas’ta korku ve nefret (1998), Hayalet süvari (1999), Karanlıktan Önce (2000), the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films and Sweeney Todd: Fleet Sokağının Şeytan Berberi (2007).

    •Frequently works with director Tim Burton

    •Often stars alongside Helena Bonham Carter

                Quotes

• Anything I’ve done up till 27 May, 1999 was kind of an illusion, existing without living. My daughter, the birth of my daughter, gave me life.
• [on the money he makes] You use your money to buy privacy because during most of your life you aren’t allowed to be normal.
• I don’t pretend to be captain weird. I just do what I do.
• [on Vincent Price] One of the most incredible moments I’ve ever had was sitting in Vincent’s trailer . . . I was showing him this first-edition book I have of the complete works of [Edgar Allan Poe], with really amazing illustrations. Vincent was going nuts over the drawings, and he started talking about The Tomb of Ligeia (1964). Then he closed the book and began to recite it to me in this beautiful voice, filling the room with huge sounds. Such passion! I looked in the book later, and it was verbatim. Word perfect. It was a great moment. I’ll never forget that.
• The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.
• One of the greatest things I’ve ever seen happen was the morning I opened the newspaper and it said that some very powerful government officials had decided to change the name of “french fries” to “freedoom fries” and “french toast” to “freedom toast”. It was impressive. I wanted to write a letter to them just to thank them, just for proving globally that they were absolute imbeciles.

• America is dumb. It’s like a dumb puppy that has big teeth that can bite and hurt you, aggressive. My daughter is four, my boy is one. I’d like them to see America as a toy, a broken toy. Investigate it a little, check it out, get this feeling and then get out.
• Taken in context, what I was saying was that, compared to Europe, America is a very young country and we are still growing as a nation. It is a shame that the metaphor I used was taken so radically out of context and slung about irresponsibly by the news media. There was no anti-American sentiment. In fact, it was just the opposite. I am an American. I love my country and have great hopes for it. It is for this reason that I speak candidly and sometimes critically about it. I have benefited greatly from the freedom that exists in my country and for this I am eternally grateful.
• France and the whole of Europe have a great culture and an amazing history. Most important thing, though, is that people there know how to live! In America they’ve forgotten all about it. I’m afraid that the American culture is a disaster.
• [on his character in Karayıp Korsanları: Siyah İnci’nin Laneti (2003)] Captain Jack Sparrow is like a cross between Keith Richards and Pepe Le Pew.
• I can remember when I finished Makas Eller (1990), looking in the mirror as the girl was doing my make-up for the last time and thinking — it was like the 90th or 89th day of shooting — and I remember looking and going, “Wow, this is it. I’m saying goodbye to this guy, I’m saying goodbye to Edward Scissorhands”. You know, it was kind of sad. But in fact, I think they’re all still somehow in there.

                Salaries

• Fantastik Canavarlar: Dumbledore’un Sırları (2022) – $16,000,000

• Minamata (2021) – $3 000 000
• Barbarları Beklerken (2020) – $1 000 000
• City of Lies (2021) – $8 000 000
• Fantastik Canavarlar: Grindelwald’in Suçları (2018) – $13 500 000
• Profesör (2019) – $3,500,000
• Doğu Ekspresinde Cinayet (2017) – $10 000 000
• Karayip Korsanları: Salazar’ın İntikamı (2017) – $90,000,000
• Üçkâğıtçı Mortdecai (2015) – $18,000,000
• Sihirli Orman (2015) – $15,000,000
• Evrim (2014) – $20,000,000
• Maskeli Süvari (2013) – $20,000,000
• Tutku Günlükleri (2012) – $15,000,000
• Karayip Korsanları: Gizemli Denizlerde (2011) – $55,500,000

• Rango (2011) – $7,500,000

• Turist (2010) – $20,000,000

• Alice Harikalar Diyarında (2010) – $68,000,000
• Sweeney Todd: Fleet Sokağının Şeytan Berberi (2008) – $10,000,000
• Karayip Korsanları: Dünyanın Sonu (2007) – $90,000,000
• Karayip Korsanları: Ölü Adamın Sandığı (2006) – $20,000,000
• Charlie’nin çikolata fabrikası (2005) – $18,000,000
• Karayıp Korsanları: Siyah İnci’nin Laneti (2003) – $10,000,000
• Beyaz şeytan (2001) – $4,000,000
• Vegas’ta korku ve nefret (2000) – $500,000
• Köstebek (1997) – $5,000,000
• Tam Zamanında (1995) – $5,000,000
• Ed Wood (1995) – $750,000
• Makas Eller (1991) – $1,500,000
• 21 Jump Street (1987) – $45,000 per episode
• Müfreze (1986) – $40,000

• Elm Sokağı Kabusu (1990) – $25,000