Johnny Depp is world renowned actor better known for his characters he has played such as Ed-Wood, Joseph D. Pistone, J.M. Barrie, Jack Sparrow & many other never forgettable characters. Depp is an American actor, film producer & musician. He also garnered a sex symbol status in American cinema, being twice named as the “Sexiest Man Alive” by people magazine in 2003 & 2009. He is also listed as the highest paid actor, with $75 million.
Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky in 1963, as the youngest of four children of Betty Sue Palmer a waitress, & John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. Their parents got divorced when Depp was of 15, His mother married to Robert Palmer as her second husband whom Depp called as “An inspiration to me”.
Depp was a gifted guitarist so in his school days he began playing in various garage bands. A year after his parents’ divorce he dropped out from high school to become a rock musician & his principal also told him to chase the dreams of becoming a rock musician. He played with The Kids (later. Six Gun method), a band that enjoyed a modest success & after that Depp married to Lori Anne Allison, the sister of his band’s bass player & singer. His wife introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage, who advised Depp to pursue an acting career.
After that Depp starred in a lead role on the Fox television series, 21 JumpStreet. This series success turned Depp into a popular teen idol during the late 1980s. In the 1990s Depp collaborated with Tim Burton with the comedy drama biopic where he portray one of his best character i.e. Edwood where he proved himself as an established actor. After that he performed many of his great & unforgettable characters & after that he got the role of his careeri.e. Jack Sparrow in The Pirates of the Caribbean series.
BY VARSHA CHACHAD
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