A Great Actor, Director And HumanitarianJohnny DeppJohnny Depp, born in Kentucky on June 9th 1963 has followed a bizarre road, consequently landing him as one of today's top Hollywood actors. Born John Christopher Depp II, young Depp was originally interested in pursuing a music career. Following a move to Florida, and his parents divorce by age 16, Depp strayed from his peers and siblings and reclused within a life of drugs and alcohol. Teenage Depp dropped out of school to pursue a career in rock and roll music. Over the next few years, Depp fronted numerous garage bands - the most famous entitled The Kids, opened for Iggy Pop. Perhaps more importantly, the success of The Kids furnished Depp with a rising sense of popularity and accomplishment - ironically shot down by Iggy Pop himself during a back-stage confrontation.Determination and hope for stardom inspired the band to relocate to Los Angeles. Depp married by age 20 to Lori Allison, the band's make-up artist. As his band struggled among the competitive West-coast market, Depp (under suggestion from his wife) decided to try acting. An introduction to Nicolas Cage reluctantly persuaded Depp to audition. Depp's first film debut was in Wes Craven's major motion pictureA Nightmare On Elm Street (1984). Unable to regain momentum, The Kids spilt-up soon after the movie's release and Depp diverged from his first love, music, to follow a life of acting. A small role in Platoon (1986) by Oliver Stone followed. Unwilling at first, Fox pursued Depp to star in a new series entitled 21, Jump Street. Although Depp felt this show "beneath him," it actually catapulted his success as an actor and turned him into a teenybopper idol.His next unanimously appraised piece was Edward Scissorhands (1990) - thought by Depp to downplay his unwanted pretty-boy reputation. The success of this movie established his well known choice for odd and unusual roles - essentially carving a niche for himself as a serious and somewhat dark performer who always surprises audiences with his choice of roles.His divorce from Lori Allison catalyzed engagements to multiple love interests including Sherilyn Fenn and Jennifer Gray. His decision to take the role in Edward Scissorhands led to the start of a relationship with his then costar Winona Ryder. Depp described her as "the one," despite their break up three years later.Next came an extraordinary run of movie roles for Depp. Within five years, starting in 1993, Depp starred in an array of movies including: What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Benny and Joon, Arizona Dreaming, Nick of Time, and Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man. It was during this time of stressful success that Depp began to relapse. Again, an unhappy Depp began using drugs and alcohol to escape from reality. Stuck in the depths of disillusion, troubled Depp started an on-off relationship with supermodel Kate Moss (1996); almost simultaneously being arrested twice for both trashing his NY hotel room and fighting a member of the paparazzi (1999). Although his life wasin and out of shambles, on screen Depp continued to establish himself as an incredible actor.In 1998, Depp split with supermodel Kate Moss and started a relationship with French singer Venessa Paradis, relocating to Paris with his two children (Lily-Rose and Jack) in hope to pursue a more normal life. Ironically, the next role he played was perhaps one of the farthest from normal - He was cast as Hunter S. Thompson in Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Work opportunities continued and Depp continued acting, starring in such films as: The Source, The 9th Gate (shot in Paris where he met Paradis), Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow, and the Oscar nominated Chocolat; all the while, Depp managed to continue his musical interests by appearing in an array of music videos (including Tom Petty's "The Great Wide Open"), producing music with his band P, and directing several videos for his wife (2001).Born John Christopher Depp in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963, Johnny Depp was raised in Florida. He dropped out of school at age 15 in the hopes of becoming a rock musician. He fronted a series of garage bands including The Kids, which once opened for Iggy Pop. Depp got into acting after a visit to Los Angeles, California, with his former wife, Lori Anne Allison (Lori A. Depp), who introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage. He made his film debut in A 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).Edward Scissorhands (1990)Ed Wood (1994)Donnie Brasco (1997)Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)Sleepy Hollow (1999)Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)JOHNNY DEPPBIOGRAPHYJohnny's life began in Owensboro, Kentucky on June 9, 1963. His parents moved the family to Miramar, Florida when he was very young. When he was twelve, his mother bought him a guitar which became his obsession. Johnny decided to drop out of school at age 16 to concentrate on his music career. He played guitar for a group called The Kids who opened for several prominent acts including Iggy Pop. He and his band moved to Los Angeles with high hopes of making it big. He was married at age 20 to makeup artist, Lori Allison. His career as a musician failed to skyrocket and he resorted toselling pens over the phone to make ends meet. A divorce soon followed. But during those years Johnny got a lucky break, Lori had introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage. Although at first they did not like each other, they became good friends. Nicolas convinced him to try acting and he signed on with Cage's agent. His first audition was for a part in Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Mr. Craven asked his daughter who she thought should get the part of Glen and she picked Johnny. Although not an illustrious beginning (being eaten by a bed in the movie), Johnny's movie career was launched.After a couple of other movies and no more offers, Johnny was convinced by his agent to take a role on the TV show "21 Jump Street". Since money and offers weren't rolling in, and he felt the show would last only a short time, he accepted. The show became popular with teens and the Fox TV executives began to push Johnny as a teen idol. Much to his chagrin, he became the premiere male teen idol, the ultimate symbol of cool, and the TV show dragged on for four years. He spoofed his teen idol role in his next movie, called "Cry Baby", and started to change his cutesy image for one of a serious actor. With a series of roles as odd characters, Johnny gained respect from Hollywood types and critics alike as an exceptional actor. In 1991, Johnny was awarded the Star of Tomorrow Award at the SHOWEST convention in Las Vegas. He has been nominated for three Gloden Globe Awards for his work in "Edward Scissorhands", "Benny and Joon" and "Ed Wood".Johnny became a tabloid darling early in his career probably because of his off screen lifestyle. He developed a bad boy image conceived by the press after being involved in altercations and displaying an attitude which was conceived as devil-may-care. The tabloids became obsessed with his love life as he became involved with a number of female celebrities. The most high profile of which was his engagement to actress Winona Ryder and their on and off relationship which spanned four years amid much tabloid speculation.A year after their final break up, he met Kate Moss at the Cafe Tabac in New York City in 1994. Kate and Johnny had an on/off relationship until sometime in 1998 when Johnny began to date Vanessa Paradis.He has also had several brushes with the law including the infamous trashingof a room at the Hotel Mark in New York City. Amazingly, the press went intoa frenzy over such an insignificant occurrence again demonstrating their fascination with him. The New York Post even put Johnny on their cover the next day instead of a photo from the invasion of Grenada. This episode, however, seems to have had no adverse effect on his career or his relationship with Ms. Moss who was present during this unfortunate episode.Johnny has remained very interested in music and purchased a club, TheViper Room, in Los Angeles as a haven for playing his music. He has numerous friends in the music business and has a band called "P" which occasionally plays at the Viper Room. "P" released their first album in November, 1995.In November of 1996, Johnny reach another milestone in his career. He finished filming his directorial debut, "The Brave". The movie is about a man who sells himself for a snuff film in order to earn money for his destitute family. Johnny's friend, Marlon Brando, agreed to do a small part for the film. The film was selected for competition at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.Johnny became the co-owner in January 1999, with Mick Hucknall and Sean Penn, of a French restaurant/bar called the Man Ray which is a roomy,double-decker bar and restaurant on the Rue Marbeuf, halfway down the Champs Elys饳. At the This is London web site, Johnny was quoted assaying this about his newest venture, "This is the first time I've seen it decorated, it looks excellent," mumbles a scruffy Depp. "I last came down when it was just a shell before they started work. It's gonna be great, and Ilove Paris." Visit the following URL for a description of the new establishment-Johnny was given high praise by the French film industry when presented with an Honorary Cesar Award (French equivalent of an Oscar) at the ceremony in France on March 6, 1999. He was presented with the award by Roman Polanski after a review of his films and a speech byhis friend, Pascal Gregory. See newsletter #30 for a transcript of Johnny's acceptance speech.1963年6月9日(星期日)血型：B型出生地：美国Kentucky(肯特基)州的Owensboro(欧温斯波洛)身高：182 厘米体重：70 公斤·1995年《帝国》杂志最性感男影星·1996年《人物》杂志评选为最美丽的50人·1997年《帝国》杂志影史100位明星评选中排名67·1999年在好莱坞星光大道拥有刻有自己名字的星星·2001年《E！》杂志评选的顶尖20位明星中排名第2 、《人物》杂志评选为最美丽的50人·2003年《人物》杂志评选的世界上在世的最性感男人、《首映》杂志最伟大电影明星评选排名47;因《加勒比海盗1》获当年奥斯卡最佳男演员提名·2005年因《寻找梦幻岛》获奥斯卡最佳男演员提名·2006年《Autograph Collector》最慷慨大方的名人·2007年奥斯卡最佳视觉效果 (VISUAL EFFECTS)：《加勒比海盗2：聚魂棺》Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest·2008年获因《理发师陶德》获金球奖音乐喜剧类最佳男演员奖和奥斯卡最佳男演员提名奖。
