Actors Discussion Series: Johnny Depp

[PeterPanfan]

I couldn't really think of any actors that would garner a LOT of discussion, so I used the old reliable.

Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II, June 9, 1963) is an American actor known for his portrayals of offbeat, eccentric characters such as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and Edward Scissorhands.

He has collaborated with director and close friend Tim Burton in seven films, the most recent of which include Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and the upcoming Alice in Wonderland. Depp garnered acclaim for his portrayals of real life figures such as Edward Wood, Jr., in Ed Wood.

Films featuring Depp have grossed over $2.2 billion at the United States box office and over $4.7 billion worldwide. Depp has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Born John Christopher Depp II
June 9, 1963 (1963-06-09) (age 45)
Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation actor, screenwriter, director, producer, musician
Years active 1984 – present
Spouse(s) Lori Anne Allison (1983-1986)
Domestic partner(s) Sherilyn Fenn (1985-1989)
Winona Ryder (1989-1993)
Kate Moss (1994-1998)
Vanessa Paradis (1998-present)

Filmography:

A Nightmare on Elm Street - Glen Lantz (1984)
Private Resort - Jack Marshall (1985)
Platoon - Private Gator Lerner (1986)
Cry-Baby - Cry-Baby (1990)
Edward Scissorhands - Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare - Kid on TV (1991)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape - Gilbert Grape - (1993)
Benny and Joon - Sam (1993)
Arizona Dream - Axel Blackmar (1993)
Ed Wood - Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1994)
Nick of Time - Gene Watson (1995)
Dead Man - William Blake (1995)
Don Juan DeMarco - Don Juan (1995)
Cannes Man - Himself (1996)
Donnie Brasco - Donnie Brasco (1997)
The Brave - Raphael (1997)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Raoul Duke (1998)
L.A. Without a Map - Himself (1998)
Sleepy Hollow - Ichobod Crane (1999)
The Astronaut's Wife - Spencer Armacost (1999)
The Source - Jack (1999)
The Ninth Gate - Dean Corso (1999)
Chocolot - Roux (2000)
Before Night Falls - Lt. Vicor, Bon Bon (2000)
From Hell - Frederick Abberline (2001)
The Man Who Cried - Cesar (2001)
Blow - George Jung (2001)
Lost in La Mancha - Himself (2002)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico - Sheldon Sands (2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl - Captain Jack Sparrow (2003)
Happily Ever After - L'inconnu (2004)
Finding Neverland - Sir Matthew James Barrie (2004)
Secret Window - Mort Rainey (2004)
The Libertine - John Wilmot (2005)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Willy Wonka (2005)
Corpse Bride - Vicor Van Dort (2005)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Captain Jack Sparrow (2006)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Captain Jack Sparrow (2007)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Sweeney Todd (2007)
Gonzo - Narrator (2008)

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - Tony (2009)
Public Enemies - John Dillinger (2009)
Shantaram - Lindsay (2009)
The Rum Diary - Paul Kemp (2009)
Alice in Wonderland - Mad Hatter (2010)

Awards and Nominations:

1990 ShoWest Award Male Star of Tomorrow
1996 London Critics Circle Film Awards ALFS Award: Actor of the Year Ed Wood and Don Juan DeMarco
1998 Golden Aries (Russian Guild of Film Critics) Best Foreign Actor Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1999 Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Motion Picture November 16, 1999, At 7020 Hollywood Blvd.
César Awards, France Honorary Award
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Actor - Horror Sleepy Hollow
2004 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
MTV Movie Awards Best Male Performance
MTV Movie Award Mexico Best Look
IFTA Award Best International Actor
Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Fight/Action Sequence with Orlando Bloom
Choice Movie Liar
2005 People's Choice Awards Favorite Male Movie Star Finding Neverland
2006 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: Drama/Action Adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
People's Choice Awards Favorite Motion Picture Actor Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2007 MTV Movie Awards Best Performance Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
People's Choice Awards Favorite Male Action Star
Favorite Male Movie Star
Favorite On Screen Couple with Keira Knightley
Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Golden Globe Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2008 People's Choice Awards Favorite Male Movie Star Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Kid's Choice Award Favorite Male Actor Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
MTV Movie Awards Favorite Comedic Performance Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
MTV Movie Awards Favorite Villain Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
National Movie Awards (UK) Best Male Performance Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

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Discuss away!

[xxhplinkxx]

Oh, I didn't know his middle name was Christopher!

[Jack Skellington]

Johnny is one of my favourite actors of all time !

(My all time favorite will always be James Dean.)

He used to date Winona Ryder, I never knew that !!!
They were perfect for each other in Edward Scissorhands, but I bet it's her shoplifting incident, that might have spoiled the relationship. (it spoiled her whole career BTW)

[pap64]

JOHNNY DEPP IS MY DAWG!

Seriously the guy can ACT. The fact that he hasn't received an Academy Award for his efforts is a sad one. He truly seems dedicated to any role he plays.

He was amazing in "Ed Wood". Its easily my favorite Johnny Depp role. He was such a happy loser! XD

[ajmrowland]

Yes, the true Man of a Thousand Faces.

Oh yeah, and I actually saw part of the filming of Public Enemies. We don't live too far from Oshkosh, so I managed to see it. It's cool how they managed to totally transform the street into the 1930's, and the guy playing a dead body, and Johnny actually waved to all of us as he headed out to hair & makeup. It was fun to see it. It really was.

[Lazario]

I was most impressed by his performance as Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow. He was equally amazing in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but that movie itself was very weak. So, even though he wasn't enough like the character Ichabod, his performance was so good it was like he was effectively re-imagining and re-creating it.

I still think this actor would have been the perfect Ichabod:



(Julian Richings)

[PixarFan2006]

I think Johnny Depp is a pretty good actor. I liked him in the Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy, Sweeey Todd and Edward Scissorhands. I thought he was okay as Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but I prefer Gene Wilder's portrayal a little more.

[rsandcm1]

I like Johnny Depp. I enjoyed his performances in Nick Of Time, Finding Neverland and Pirates Of The Carribean. The one little thing that slightly bugs me is he ALWAYS chooses such off-the-wall roles. I know that is what is so different and entertaining about him. I just think for once he should choose a role as a regular father and husband. Now that would be a change of pace for him. (After that he can get back to his amazingly crazy roles.)

[wdwnut4life]

great info. luv Johnny! I watch anything with him in it

[dvdjunkie]

One of my favorite movies is Benny and Joon, but I think he is a good actor in all of movies, even though some of movies have not been that well received. I will watch 21 Jump Street as often as I can to enjoy watching the birth of true star. Also liked him in "Nick of Time", "Sleepy Hollow", and the creepy "The Astronaut's Wife".

[Black pearl]

I 1st saw him in Edward Scissorhands when I was younger and I used to watch it over & over again. (I did that a lot with films when I was younger & I still do a bit, but now I will watch new ones too lol)

Then a few years later I reluctantly watched pirates of the caribbean, and that was only because it was a disney.
Believe it or not but up until this point I did not know who Johnny Depp was, I had heard of him but I didn't know what he had bin in.
Needless to say I loved the film so I started looking for more of his films & I really liked them. That is when I realised he was in Edward Scissorhands.
I mostly love his films because most of the characters he plays are odd. I am a little weird myself so I can relate to him/his characters.

the 1st time I watched Finding Neverland I just absolutely fell in love with it & that's when Johnny became my favourite actor. I was enchanted by the story & Johnny's performance, the imagination & the innocent & pure relationship his character forms with the children & there mother.
Now finding neverland is arguably my favourite film.
I love the bit at the end where the grandmother finally comes around.

He was really, really good in secret window.
I really felt sorry for his character Mort, I mean the guy's wife leaves him, then a nut job turns up and really picks on him.
Depp played the part so well that I still sort of fell sorry for mort after I have seen how it end's. I won't give anything away.

I also think Johnny has one of the nicest smiles I have ever seen.
two of my favourites are the one from Pirates. What I have as my avatar, which memnv beat me too by the way, so I had to wait what felt like for ever until he changed it, so I could finally use it.
The other smile I really love is in Scissorhands, when he is sitting at the table with the family.