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Quick Info |
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Net Worth: $210 Million |
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Age: 59 Years |
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Marital Status: Divorced |
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Religion: Atheist |
Johnny Depp: The American Actor, Singer, and Producer, Johnny Deep gained an insane amount of media attention for the defamation trial he field against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. The Pirates of the Caribbean star has always been loved for his incredible performances in his prominent films in the 90s and even now. He started actively making music along with his acting ventures and is counted as one of the iconic actors of the era. He has delivered some exceptional performance and the fan following he enjoys is exquisite. He was one of the most searched people in 2022, along with Heard.
It is unsurprising how the two have managed to be in many conversations as their public and televised defamation case trial made much noise and stirred social media on a daily basis. Apart from Heard, Depp had a few more partners and relationships. He has been struck by a few legalities and controversies. If not for them, his performances always put him under serious highlight.
Johnny Depp belong to the clan Hollywood actors of Leonardo Di Caprio and Bradd Pitt. They have a massive stan army and their on and off-screen looks were often followed to a craze amount. He has always been known to be one of the most talented and handsome actors in tinsel town. The 59-year-old actor is still going strong with his filmography and discography. Recently, Heard’s lawyers have fined an appeal in terms of the defamatory case where they wish to overturn the decision that was in favour of Depp.
It will be interesting to see if actually, she can make a solid case against Depp or if he shall prevail again. In the following biography, you will find details on his relationships, family, siblings, acting and singing career, net worth, and many more. Keep reading further to know everything about Johnny Depp and his life
Johnny Depp belong to the clan Hollywood actors of Leonardo Di Caprio and Bradd Pitt. They have a massive stan army and their on and off-screen looks were often followed to a craze amount. He has always been known to be one of the most talented and handsome actors in tinsel town. The 59-year-old actor is still going strong with his filmography and discography. Recently, Heard’s lawyers have fined an appeal in terms of the defamatory case where they wish to overturn the decision that was in favour of Depp.
It will be interesting to see if actually, she can make a solid case against Depp or if he shall prevail again. In the following biography, you will find details on his relationships, family, siblings, acting and singing career, net worth, and many more. Keep reading further to know everything about Johnny Depp and his life
Johnny Depp Biography
Johnny Christopher “Johnny” Depp II was born on June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Betty Sue Palmer (nee Wells), a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. He was raised in Florida. He dropped out of school when he was 15, and fronted a series of music-garage bands, including one named ‘The Kids’. When he married Lori A. Depp, he took a job as a ballpoint-pen salesman to support himself and his wife. A visit to Los Angeles, California, with his wife, however, happened to be a blessing in disguise, when he met up with actor Nicolas Cage, who advised him to turn to acting, which culminated in Depp’s film debut in the low-budget horror film, A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), where he played a teenager who falls prey to dream-stalking demon Freddy Krueger.
Depp has played many characters in his career, including another fact-based one, Insp. Fred Abberline in From Hell (2001). He stole the show from screen greats such as Antonio Banderas in the finale to Robert Rodriguez’s “mariachi” trilogy, Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003). In that same year he starred in the marvelous family blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), playing a character that only the likes of Depp could pull off: the charming, conniving and roguish Capt. Jack Sparrow. The film’s enormous success has opened several doors for his career and included an Oscar nomination. He appeared as the central character in the Stephen King-based movie, Secret Window (2004); as the kind-hearted novelist James Barrie in the factually-based Finding Neverland (2004), where he co-starred with kate Winslet; and Rochester in the British film, The Libertine (2004). Deep collaborated again with Burton in a screen adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and later in Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Dark Shadows (2012).
Off- screen, Depp has dated several female celebrities, and has been engaged to Sherilyn Fenn, Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder and Kate Moss. He was married to Lori Anne Allison in 1983, but divorced her in 1985. Depp has two children with his former long-time partner, French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis: Lily-Rose Melody, born in 1999 and John Christopher “Jack” III, born in 2002. He married actress/producer Amber Heard in 2015, divorcing a few years later.
Johnny Depp: Quick Facts
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Full Name
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John Christopher “Johnny” Depp II
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Nickname
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Johnny, Mr. Stench, Colonel |
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Profession
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American Actor, Producer, and Musician
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Height
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178 cm (5’ 10”) |
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Weight
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78 kg |
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Eye Colour
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Black |
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Hair Colour
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Black |
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Date of Birth |
June 9, 1963
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Age (2023) |
60 Yrs.
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Birthplace
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Owensboro, Kentucky |
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Nationality
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American
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Education Qualification
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High school (Drop Out) |
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Father |
John Christopher Depp
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Mother |
Betty Sue Palmer
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Brother |
Daniel Depp
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Sister |
Christi Dembrowski & Debbie Depp
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Religion
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Atheist |
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Net Worth |
$210 Million
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Son |
John Christopher Depp III
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Daughter |
Lily Rose Melody Depp
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Marital status
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Divorced |
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Last Update
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2023 |
Early Life of Johnny Deep
Johnny Depp was born Christopher Depp II on 9 June, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky, United State. His father, John Chritopher Depp was a civil engineer while his mother, Betty Sue was a waitress. He prominently is of English descent but also has some lrish, German, and French ancestry. He announced that his grandmother had some Native American ancestors but this did not go well with the people of America and he ended up inviting a lot of criticism. He has three elder siblings. Initially, the Depp family moved around the United State quite a bit, while later setting in Florida when Johnny was 7 years old.
He grew up in Miramar where he was enrolled in the Miramar High School. At the age of 12, his mother bought him a guitar which intrigued and musician in him and he began playing for various bands across the city. He decided to drop out of school at an age of 16. Two weeks later when he reviewed his dream to be a rock musician, he turned back to continue his schooling but his principal motivated him to take up his dream.
At an age of 15, Depp saw his parents getting divorced. He resided with his mother who later wedded Rober Plamer who influenced him largely in life. In the year 1980, he joined “The Kids” band which later was renamed to Six Gun Method. They locomoted about, frequently in order to find deals. He did not limit himself to the band and worked various jobs such as Telemarketing. Post the split of the band in 1984, he started collaborating on music with the Rock City Angels. Before the split of the Kids, he married Lori Ann Alison who was the sister of one his mates in 1983 at the early age of 19.
Acting Career, Discography, Art, Music, and Success
In 1984 post the split of the former band association of Depp, he met Nicolas Cage. His wife Allison was a makeup artist who fueled the friendship between Depp and the actor. Soon, the two turned into drinking buddies and Cage suggested he take up acting professionally. Deep was interested in acting and was inspired by the life of the American Actor, James Dean. However, he never desired to be one. He was pursued by his friend Cage who further helped him in getting an audition for A Nightmare on Elm Street. Johnny was selected for the role of Glen Lantz and the rest is history. It was the beginning of a very successful acting career for Depp. He had no acting experience but he was being cast in films. He partially paused him musical journey since the money that he was being paid for acting was solving the financial crisis that was brought on due to the struggles of his musical career.
In the 1980s, Depp was roped into the Fox television series 21 Jump Street to play an undercover police officer. In the year 1987, the series premiered and he became a teen icon for his portrayal of the cop. He found himself quite forced and bound while playing the officer. Post that, he decided to actually work in films and take up such roles that intrigued him. He atarted to get unbothered by the potential performance of the film before even signing it and fixated on doing the work that made him happy and interested. In 1990s, his film Cry Baby premiered. It did not emerge as a commercial success but gradually gained a cult status.
Johnny worked in and as Edward Scissorhands which both commercial and critical success and the diligence he influx in order to bring the character alive was very evidently visible on the screen. His next film, the romantic comedy Benny and Joon was a sleeper hit. Depp was long appreciated for his incredible performances. His 1994 film, Ed Wood earned him more applause. The next three films were not so prominent or his career as they were like a trough in the career graph.
Deep infused magic on screen with his film, Donnie Brasco in 1997 which is still considered to be one of his best performance to date. Post that, he starred in films like The Ninth Gate, Sleepy Hollow, Chocolat, and more until 2003, he appeared in the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in the film, “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”. The film was a huge hit and he further acted in other films of the series. His iconic character made him reach nearly every door in the world and if not at least as Depp, he is famous as Sparrow around the globe. He also acted in films like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, Hugo, Transcendence, Donald Trump’s The Art of the Deal: The Movie, Minamata, and more. Presently, he is doing the film, La Favorite which will be his first film since the pandemic and after a break of 3 long years.
Depp has also worked in Television and lent his voice to a few Television Characters such as Johnny Puff of Puffin. He was always a musician and continued being so after 1994 by not only playing the guitar but also composing and writing. His first composition was “Sand’s Theme”. In his recent album “18”, he has not only contributed to writing the song and playing the guitar but also lent his vocals. He is also an exceptional artist and his paintings sell out a whopping price. His venture, “Never Fear Truth”, is all about his art and creativity.
Family, Marriages, and Relationships
Johnny Depp married Lori Ann Allison at the age of 19 in 1983.the couple divorced soon in 1985. He has dated a lot of women including actresses Jennifer Grey and Sherilyn Fenn with whom he was shortly engaged. He also sported a tattoo, “Winona Forever” for one of his girlfriends winona Ryder. He further dated an English Actress Kate Moss, until he met a French Actress and Singer, Vanessa Paradis. Vanessa and Depp started dating in 1998 and they have two kids. Their daughter, Lily-Rose Melody Depp was born in 1999. Post that Vanessa birther their son, Jack in 2002. They called their partnership off in 2012.
Post that, he went on to date Amber Heard. The married in 20015. However, they had an ugly divorce battle in 2016. They finally separated legally in 2017. Post that, they engaged in defamation statements followed by suit and countersuit case till 2022. As of now, it is reported that Depp has not dated anyone posted-Heard.
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As the trial approached a culmination Depp was able to gather support from not only a majority of the public but also the jury. The judge and jurors found out that the statements of Amber Heard were actually false and contributed to a major defamation of Depp and were made with actual malice. The trial ended on 1 June, 2022. Heard was to pay $10 Million in compensatory damages and $5 Million in punitive damage to Depp. The total amount was further reduced to $12.5 million due to a limit and towards her countersuit, it was found that one of the comments by Depp was defamatory and made with actual malice. Thus, he had to pay her $2 Million in compensatory damages but no punitive damages. Heard recently, appealed against the judgement in December, 2022 citing that the trial was heard in the wrong state.
Depp Vs Heard
Johnny Depp married the actress Amber Heard in the year 2015 after dating for a while. Shortly after their marriage, in 2016, the filed for divorce and obtained a temporary restraining order against Depp. She notified that he was verbally and physically abusive throughout their relationship while being fueled by his addiction to drugs and alcohol. Naturally, Depp disagreed and denied the claims. He even put on allegations that Heard acted in this manner in order to get premature financial resolution out of the marriage.
Thing seemed cordial until December, 2018 when Amber opined in The Washington Post and issued three precisely defamatory statement against Depp. The article contained such affirmations that offended Depp deeply and issued a case against Heard. They were, “Amber Herd: I spoke up against sexual violence – and faced our culture’s wrath. That has to change”, “Then two years ago, I became a public figure representing domestic abuse, and I felt he full force of our culture’s wrath for women who speak out”, and “I had the rare vantage point of seeing, in real-time, how institutions protect men accused of abuse.” The latter two were writings of Heard while the former one was her statement that was included by the newspaper as a legitimate title for the article.
Depp sued Heard for her defamatory statements in 2020. The statement cost him projects from Disney which instantly cut ties with him. Heard countersued Depp. Post a few legalities and complications, the trial finally commenced on 11 April, 2022. It caught a lot of attention from the Media around the world and subsequently, from the public. There was an influx of opinions and memes on social media. Many people expressed their perception of the case online where some supported Heard while others favouring Heard.
As the trial approached a culmination Depp was able to gather support from not only a majority of the public but also the jury. The judge and jurors found out that the statements of Amber Heard were actually false and contributed to a major defamation of Depp and were made with actual malice. The trial ended on 1 June, 2022. Heard was to pay $10 Million in compensatory damages and $5 Million in punitive damage to Depp. The total amount was further reduced to $12.5 million due to a limit and towards her countersuit, it was found that one of the comments by Depp was defamatory and made with actual malice. Thus, he had to pay her $2 Million in compensatory damages but no punitive damages. Heard recently, appealed against the judgement in December, 2022 citing that the trial was heard in the wrong state.
Net Worth of Johnny Depp
Depp charges millions for a movie. As per a few news sites, his Net Worth is reported within the range of $210 Million. He has associations with brads such as H&M, Dior, Dinsey, Ford, Asahi, etc. Also Read:
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