Johnny Depp: Actor, Producer, and Family Man

By Sredna Nesegleh


No matter what your age, you are sure to know who Johnny Depp is. He is one of the top actors and has been one for decades. From his start in the classic horror movie, Nightmare on Elm Street, to the wildly successful Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Johnny Depp has played a variety of characters over the years. This is not all he is about, however. He also has his own production company and has a family that he is very dedicated to.

Early Life Most people would never expect that Johnny Depp was born in Owensburg, Kentucky on June 9, 1963. He did not grow up in a show business family like some stars did and had a very rough childhood with his parents divorcing and his habit of self-harm. It wasn't until the 1980's that he moved into any part of the show business world. He dropped out of school to travel around as a rock musician and had moderate success. His first wife, Lori Anne Allison, introduced him to Nicolas Cage, and he encouraged Johnny to look into acting. This was the start of his acting career that we enjoy even today.

Early Career Just as with any actor, Johnny began in smaller films and moved up to being known as Jack Sparrow. This was a process that included good and bad films, as well as some classic films that are well known, but not particularly for Johnny Depp being in it. One of these is Nightmare on Elm Street that is a classic horror favorite from 1984, but also included in his filmography are Edward Scissorhands, Platoon, Benny & Joon, and Dead Man. He is a multi-faceted actor that can play a number of different roles, which has opened up a number of very popular roles to him.

Most Popular Roles Johnny Depp is most well-known for his role as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, but he also starred as Willy Wonka in the updated Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Both of these roles are ones that he made his own, which is why they are so loved and enjoyed. Everyone that sees these movies remembers the passion and fun that were put into these roles and it is probably a large reason why he has seen such success over the last decade.

Production Beginnings The year of 2011 saw the release of two movies that were produced by Johnny Depp and his production company, Infinitum Nihil. The Rum Diary and Hugo were both released in 2011 to critical acclaim and everyone is looking forward to the release of Tim Burton directed, Dark Shadows, in 2012.

Personal Life Depp has been married one time in the 1980's, but he has been linked to several different women, both well-known and not, over the years. Since 1998, he has been in a committed relationship with Vanessa Paradis and they have two children together, Lily-Rose and Jack. Although he has not made the commitment to marriage again, he talks about the fact that fatherhood has had a significant impact upon his life and has "grounded" him in a way that he didn't expect.

Johnny Depp is a multi-faceted actor who amazes us on a regular basis with his ability to make us laugh and to transport us into his stories. It will be interesting to see if he has that same long-lasting magic in his production company as well. Whether or not he does, we have surely not heard the last of Johnny Depp and that is good news for us all.




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