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ABOUT JOHNNY:
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Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky to John Christopher Depp, Sr. and Betty Sue Wells. He has one brother, Danny, and two sisters, Christie (who now is Depp’s personal manager) and Debbie. The Depp family has Cherokee, Irish and German ancestry; Johnny has said he doesn’t know the origin of his surname, but he repeatedly jokes that the name translates to "idiot" in German. Depp’s maternal great-grandmother, Minnie, was a full-blooded Cherokee, and his father also has distant Cherokee heritage. The family was constantly on the move during Depp’s childhood, and he and his siblings lived in more than twenty different locations, finally settling in Miramar, Florida in 1970. Depp has admitted to engaging in self-mutilation as a child, due to the stress of dealing with family problems and his own insecurity. He has seven or eight scars from practicing self-harm. In a 1993 interview, he explained his self-injury by saying that his "body is a journal in a way. It’s like what sailors used to do, where every tattoo meant something, a specific time in your life when you make a mark on yourself, whether you do it yourself with a knife or with a professional tattoo artist".

Depp has stated that he lost his virginity at the age of thirteen and "did every kind of drug there was by fourteen, swiped a few six-packs, broke into a few classrooms, just to see what was on the other side of that locked door".

Depp’s parents divorced in 1978, and he dropped out of school a year later to become a rock musician. Depp’s mother bought him a guitar at age thirteen, and he began playing in garage bands. He played with a band named "The Kids", who had modest local success and set out for Los Angeles, California in pursuit of a record deal. At this time, they changed their name to "Six Gun Method". Depp married Lori Anne Allison, the sister of the drummer of the band, on December 20, 1983. The marriage caused friction between the band members and the group split before signing a record deal. Depp subsequently also collaborated with the band "Rock City Angels" and co-wrote the song "Mary", which appeared on their debut for Geffen Records, "Young Man’s Blues". During Depp’s marriage, his wife worked as a makeup artist and he worked a variety of odd jobs, including as a pen salesman. Later, his wife introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage, who advised Depp to pursue an acting career. In 1985, Depp and Allison divorced.



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HIS CAREER:
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Depp’s first major role was in the 1984 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street. In 1986, he also appeared in a secondary role as a Vietnamese speaking private in Oliver Stone’s Platoon. Depp was later cast in a lead role on the FOX TV television series, 21 Jump Street, which premiered in 1987. The series’ success turned Depp into a popular teen idol during the late 1980s. Depp found the status an irritant, noting that he felt "forced into the role of product" and describing it as a "very uncomfortable situation and I didnt get a handle on it and it wasnt on my terms at all". Depp promised to himself that after his contract on the series had expired, he would only appear in films that he felt were "right" for himself.

Depp left his teen idol image in 1990, after playing the quirky title role in the Tim Burton film, Edward Scissorhands. The film’s success began a long association with Burton, as Depp starred in several of his films, including Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and Corpse Bride (2005). Depp, an avid fan and long-time friend of writer Hunter S. Thompson, played a version of Thompson (named Raoul Duke) in 1998’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, based on Thompson’s novel of the same name. Depp also accompanied Thompson and was his road manager on one of Thompson’s last book tours.

Depp’s film characters have been described by the press as "iconic loners", and Depp has noted that this period of his career was full of "studio defined failures" and films that were "box office poison", stating that he believes film studios never "understood" the films he appeared in and did not know how to properly market them. Depp has also said that he specifically chose to appear in films that he found personally interesting, rather than those he thought would succeed at the box office.
Depp’s status as a major star was solidified with the success of the 2003 Walt Disney Pictures film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, where he was highly praised for his lead performance as the wacky pirate Captain Jack Sparrow. The performance was initially received negatively by the studio bosses who saw the film, but the character became popular with the movie-going public; in 2006, Depp’s co-star from the sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean, Bill Nighy, described the role as likely being "one of the most popular performances of recent times". The film’s director, Gore Verbinski, has said that Depp’s Jack Sparrow character closely resembles Depp’s own personality, although Depp himself said that he modeled the character after Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. Depp, who has noted that he was "surprised" and "touched" at the positive reception given to the film, was nominated for an Academy Award for the role. In 2004, he was again nominated for a Best Actor Oscar, this time for playing author J. M. Barrie in the film Finding Neverland. Depp next starred as Willy Wonka in the 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which was a major success at the box office.
Depp’s most recent film is the sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, which opened on July 7, 2006 and grossed $135.5 million in the first three days of its U.S. release, breaking a box office record in reaching the highest weekend tally ever. The next sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean will be released May 25, 2007; Depp has mentioned his attachment to his Captain Jack Sparrow character, specifying that Sparrow is "definitely a big part of me", and expressing his desire to portray the character in further sequels. Depp has voiced Sparrow in the video game, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow.

In late June 2006, several reports indicated that Depp has joined the cast of the upcoming science fiction-action film, I Am Legend, which also stars Will Smith and will begin filming in September of 2006. Depp has also been in talks to appear in a film version of the musical Sweeney Todd, which may be directed by Tim Burton. He has denied rumors that he has been offered to play either musician Michael Hutchence or writer Edgar Allan Poe in upcoming film biographies, although it has been confirmed that he will portray writer Hunter S. Thompson in a film version of Thompson’s book, The Rum Diary.



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PERSONAL LIVE OF JOHNNY:
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Since his first marriage ended, Depp has dated and been engaged to Sherilyn Fenn, Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder and Kate Moss. Depp is now in a long-term relationship with French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis, whom he met while filming The Ninth Gate in 1998; the two have no plans to get married, with Depp commenting that "if you are together and you love each other and are good to each other... for all intents and purposes you are married". The couple have two children, daughter Lily-Rose Melody Depp (b. May 27, 1999) and son John Christopher "Jack" Depp III (b. April 9, 2002). Depp has noted that having children has given him "real foundation, a real strong place to stand in life, in work, in everything". The family divides their time between Los Angeles and a villa in France. Depp also owns an island in the Bahamas, where he spends some of his time. He recently announced he would be moving to the island with Vanessa and their children, where they want to spend most of their time.

In 2003, Depp was quoted criticizing the United States in a German magazine, commenting that "America is dumb, is something like a dumb puppy that has big teeth - that can bite and hurt you, aggressive"; he later asserted that the magazine had misquoted him and that the quote was taken out of context. Depp has also disagreed with subsequent media reports that he says paint him as a "European wannabe", citing the fact that he enjoys the "simpler" life and anonymity that living in France provides.

Depp has been arrested several times. His first arrest was in Vancouver B.C for a late-night altercation in a hotel lobby. He was accused of selling drugs at his club The Viper Room, after actor River Phoenix died in front of the club from a drug overdose in 1993, although the owners were deemed as not involved in the death. In 1994, Depp was arrested and questioned by police for allegedly causing serious damage to a New York City hotel suite. He was arrested again in 1999 for fighting with paparazzi outside a restaurant while dining in London with his girlfriend, Vanessa Paradis. Depp dislikes fans taking pictures of his family and has threatened paparazzi who have attempted to photograph his children. In May 2006, Autograph Collector Magazine published its list of 10 Best & 10 Worst Hollywood Signers, with Depp topping the list of Best Signers.

Depp, a musician, is a keen guitar player and a big fan of the Rolling Stones as well as The Mars Volta. He can be heard playing slide guitar on the Oasis song "Fade In-Out" (from Be Here Now, 1997), as well as playing an acoustic guitar in the movie Chocolat and playing on the soundtrack to Once Upon a Time in Mexico (he wrote "Sands’ Theme," although the track is credited to "Tonto’s Giant Nuts"). He also performed on Shane MacGowan’s first solo album and was a member of P, a group featuring Butthole Surfers singer Gibby Haynes.

Along with Sean Penn and Mick Hucknall, Depp part-owns the Parisian restaurant-bar Man Ray. He has thirteen tattoos, including the inscriptions "Lily-Rose" (the name of his first-born child) over his heart, "Betty Sue" (his mother’s name), and "Wino Forever" (originally "Winona Forever"; Depp had the tattoo altered after his break-up with Winona Ryder).


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RESIDENCES OF JOHNNY:
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HIS FILMS:
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1983-1988 (TV Series)
+Hotel
(Episode 90 Unfinished Business. Johnny as Rob Cameron)

1984:
+A Nightmare on Elm Street

1985:
+Private Resort

1985-1986 (TV Series)
+Lady Blue
(Episode 4: Brats of Prey. Johnny as Lionel Viland)

1986:
+Platoon
+Slow Burn (TV)

1987-1992 (TV Series)
+21 Jump Street
(Johnny as Tom Hanson)

1990:
+Edward Scissorhands
+Cry Baby

1991:
+Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare

1993:
+What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
+Benny & Joon

1994-2001 (TV Series)
+The Fast Show
(Episode 26: The Last Ever Fast Show (I) Johnny as Himself)

1994-2002 (TV Series)
+The Vicar Of Dibley
(Episode 3.0 Johnny as Himself)

1994:
+Ed Wood
+Arizona Dream

1995:
+Nick of Time
+Dead Man
+Don Juan DeMarco

1996 (On DvD)
+Cannes Man

1997:
+Donnie Brasco
+The Brave

1998 (TV)
+Where It’s At: The Rolling Stone State Of The Union

1998:
+Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
+LA Without a Map

1999:
+Sleepy Hollow
+The Source
+The Ninth Gate
+The Astronaut’s Wife

2000:
+Chocolat
+Before Night Falls

2000 (TV Documentary)
+In Bad Taste
+Lowell Blues: The Words of Jack Kerouac)

2001:
+From Hell
+The Man Who Cried
+Blow

2002 (TV Documentary)
+Lost In LA Mancha

2003:
+Once Upon a Time in Mexico
+Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003 (TV Documentary)
+Breakfast With Hunter
+Bravo Profiles: Johnny Depp

2004:
+Finding Neverland
+Secret Window
+Ils Se Marièrent Et Eurent Beaucoup D’Enfants (French)
And They Lived Happily Ever After (International Title)

2004 (TV Documentary)
+Charlie: The Life And Art Of Charlie Chaplin

2005:
+The Libertine
+Corpse Bride
+Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2006:
+Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

2007:
+Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End
+Sweeney Todd

2008:
+The Diving Bell And The Butterfly

2009:
+ The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
+ Public Enemies

2010:
+ The Rum Diary
+ Alice in Wonderland
+ Rango (Voice)

2011:
+ The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (Rumored)
+ Sin City 3 (Rumored)
+Shantaram

2012:
+ The Lone Ranger

All dates from 2009 untill 2012 can change everytime, I try to have the list updated as good as possible. You don't have to open a new Topic to tell everyone that a date I wrote is wrong at the moment I wrote it there was no other info about the movies! So message me and don't open a Topic for such things. Thank you.


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MUSICVIDEOS WITH JOHNNY:
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1990:
Concrete Blonde - Joey

1991:
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Into The Great Wide Open

1992:
The Lemonheads - It’s A Shame About Ray

1994:
Shane Macgowan - That Woman’s Got Me Drinking

2006:
Johnny Cash - God’s Gonna Cut You Down

-Most Videos You Can Find On YouTube.com


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FRANCE :
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Johnny Depp
c/o Agence Marceline Leonir
14 Rue Lincoln
75008 Paris
France


USA:
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Johnny Depp
United Talent Agency
9560 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA
90212
USA

Johnny Depp
9100 Wilshire Blvd.
Ste 725E
Beverly Hills, CA
90212-3441
USA


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TOPICS:
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I’ll delete topics which are pointless, double or topics who have 0 - 2 comments since 4 weeks.
So, please be sure that the topic you want to post do not exist.

Many people forget that they can click on "VIEW ALL TOPICS" to see ALL TOPICS ;)!

You can open ONE, but ONLY ONE Topic for every Film with Johnny...the Topic name is ONLY the name of the Film...NOTHING more, please!!!

I have this "rules" on this group because I want to have the group in a good overview.



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TOPICS WE ALREADY HAVE:
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+Pirates Of The Caribbean, Jack Sparrow and every other character of the film
<----Talk about the film, the characters and something that to do has with that film and the characters!!


+Johnnys REAL MySpace
<----You know his real myspace or you found some new "Fake Johnny" post it here, please!


+Talk about NEWS
<----EVERY NEWS about Johnny or his films!!


+The Films
<----Here talk about all his films except Pirates of the Caribben and NOT about NEWS for NEWS we have the "Talk about NEWS" topic ;).


+Johnny himself, his style, his lifestyle....
<----yea, just about that


+Talk about everything except Johnny
<----You want to tell us how your day was, you just want to write something *lol*...do it here


+Fan Art
<----Upload it and Show us!!

+Magazines!!
<----Scan and upload articles about Johnny from every magazine! No matter which language. -But let us know the name of the magazine and from which country it is.

+Which POTC Character are you?
<----Ahem....that is just for fun *lol*....you need to know who you are??



+++And now......If you still really need to post a new topic PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE!!!!!+++


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~Sandra...Xo!




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