Johnny Depp
Birth Name:
John Christopher Depp
Birth Place:
Owensboro, Kentucky, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Writer, Music department
Fast Facts
- In 2008, he donated close to $2 million to the Great Ormond Street Hospital to help thank the staff for saving his daughter's life after she suffered an E․ coli infection
- Received the 2006 Courage to Care award from the Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Featured in "Guinness World Records" as the highest paid actor in 2012
- Dropped out of high school to pursue a career as a rock musician but turned to acting on the advice of his newfound friend Nicolas Cage
- Worked as a telemarketer before entering his career as an actor
- Quote: "I don't pretend to be captain weird․ I just do what I do․"
- Frequently performs in films involving director Tim Burton
- Known for portraying characters who have odd qualities and are outcasts in society, such as his roles in "Edward Scissorhands," the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street․"
- Founded the production company Infinitum Nihil in 2004
- Appeared in the music video "Into the Great Wide Open" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in 1991
- Based his character of Jack Sparrow in "Pirates of the Caribbean" off of rock legend Keith Richards and cartoon character Pepe Le Pew
- He donated his fee for "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" to the daughter of his late co-star Heath Ledger
- Turned down the title role of John Smith in "Mr․ & Mrs․ Smith" after being originally cast in the part
- Co-owned the French restaurant and bar Man Ray
- Played slide guitar on the song "Fade In-Out" by Oasis
Awards
- 1985Young Artist Award - Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama:Nominated
- 1987Young Artist Award - Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role - TV Special or Movie of the Week:Nominated
- 1991Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1994ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 1994ACCA - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1994Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1994MTV Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
- 1994MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Duo:Nominated
- 1995CFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 1995Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1996Jupiter Award - Best International Actor:Winner
- 1996ALFS Award - Actor of the Year:Winner
- 1997Palme d'OrNominated
- 1997Golden CameraNominated
- 1998Chlotrudis Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 1998Golden Aries - Best Foreign Actor:Winner
- 1998Stinker Award - Worst On-Screen Couple:Nominated
- 2000Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actor - Horror:Winner
- 2000Chainsaw Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2000Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2001Actor - Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2001Stinker Award - Worst On-Screen Couple:Nominated
- 2002Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2002Chainsaw Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2003ACCA - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2003Golden Schmoes - Best Supporting Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2003Golden Schmoes - Best Actor of the Year:Winner
- 2003VVFP Award - Best Performance:Nominated
- 2003WAFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2004Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2004Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2004Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2004BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2004CFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2004Critics Choice Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2004DFWFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2004Empire Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2004Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2004Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2004Golden Schmoes - Best Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2004INOCA - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2004Audience Award - Best International Actor:Winner
- 2004IOMA - Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista):Nominated
- 2004Jupiter Award - Best International Actor:Winner
- 2004Sierra Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2004MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Team:Nominated
- 2004MTV Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
- 2004MTV Movie Award - Best Male Performance:Winner
- 2004MTV Movie Award - Best Look (Mejor Look):Winner
- 2004NRJ Ciné Award - Sexiest Actor (Acteur le plus sexy):Nominated
- 2004OFTA Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2004OFCS Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2004PFCS Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2004SFX Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2004Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2004Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2004Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Liar:Winner
- 2004Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Fight/Action Sequence:Winner
- 2004Yoga Award - Worst Foreign Costumes & Makeup:Winner
- 2005Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2005Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2005Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2005Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2005BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2005British Independent Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2005Critics Choice Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2005DFWFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2005Empire Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2005Chainsaw Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2005Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 2005Audience Award - Best International Actor:Nominated
- 2005Jupiter Award - Best International Actor:Nominated
- 2005ALFS Award - Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2005People's Choice Award - Favorite On-Screen Chemistry:Nominated
- 2005Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
- 2005Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Drama:Nominated
- 2005WFCC Award - Most Offensive Male Character:Winner
- 2006Empire Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2006Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2006IOMA - Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista):Nominated
- 2006Jupiter Award - Best International Actor:Nominated
- 2006Blimp Award - Favorite Voice from an Animated Feature:Nominated
- 2006Blimp Award - Favorite Movie Actor:Nominated
- 2006ALFS Award - Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2006NRJ Ciné Award - Best Look (Meilleur Look):Winner
- 2006Scream Award - Most Heroic Performance:Winner
- 2006Teen Choice Award - Movies - Choice Actor: Comedy:Winner
- 2006Teen Choice Award - Movies - Choice Actor: Drama/Action Adventure:Winner
- 2007EDA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2007ACCA - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2007Empire Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2007Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2007Golden Schmoes - Best Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2007Jupiter Award - Best International Actor:Winner
- 2007Blimp Award - Favorite Male Movie Star:Nominated
- 2007MTV Movie Award - Best Performance:Winner
- 2007National Movie Award - Best Performance by a Male:Nominated
- 2007Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award - Best Movie Actor:Winner
- 2007People's Choice Award - Favorite On-Screen Match-Up:Winner
- 2007Rembrandt Award - Best International Actor (Beste Buitenlandse Acteur):Winner
- 2007SFX Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2007Scream Award - Fantasy Hero:Winner
- 2007Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure:Winner
- 2008Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2008Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2008Critics Choice Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2008Critics Choice Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2008Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2008Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 2008IOMA - Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista):Nominated
- 2008Jupiter Award - Best International Actor:Winner
- 2008Blimp Award - Favorite Male Movie Star:Winner
- 2008MTV Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance:Winner
- 2008MTV Movie Award - Best Villain:Winner
- 2008National Movie Award - Best Performance - Male:Winner
- 2008Rembrandt Award - Best International Actor (Beste Buitenlandse Acteur):Winner
- 2008Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Villain:Winner
- 2009Empire Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2009Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
- 2009Teen Choice Award - Choice Summer Movie Star: Male:Nominated
- 2010Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actor of the Decade:Nominated
- 2010Scream Award - Best Fantasy Actor:Nominated
- 2010Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Fantasy:Nominated
- 2011Felix - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2011ACCA - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2011Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2011Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2011Blimp Award - Favorite Movie Actor:Winner
- 2011Rembrandt Award - Best International Actor (Beste Buitenlandse Acteur):Winner
- 2011Scream Award - Best Fantasy Actor:Nominated
- 2011Teen Choice Award - Choice Animated Movie: Voice:Winner
- 2011Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Action:Winner
- 2011Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy:Nominated
- 2012AACTA International Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2012EDA Award - Best Picture:Nominated
- 2012BAFTA Children's Award - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 2012Jupiter Award - Best International Actor:Nominated
- 2012Blimp Award - Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie:Nominated
- 2012Blimp Award - Favorite Movie Actor:Nominated
- 2012MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Transformation:Nominated
- 2012OFTA Film Award - Best Picture:Nominated
- 2012People's Choice Award - Favorite Animated Movie Voice:Winner
- 2013Blimp Award - Favorite Movie Actor:Winner
- 2013Nexty - Coolest Cameo:Nominated
- 2013Red Nation Film Award of Excellence - Outstanding Performance by an Actor in Leading Role:Nominated
- 2013Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie: Chemistry:Nominated
- 2013Teen Choice Award - Choice Summer Movie Star: Male:Nominated
- 2014DFCS Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2014Blimp Award - Favorite Movie Actor:Nominated
- 2014Blimp Award - Favorite Male Butt Kicker:Nominated
- 2014PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
- 2014Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
- 2014WAFCA Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2015Felix - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2015DFWFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2015Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2015Golden Schmoes - Best Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2015PFCS Award - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2015Special Achievement Award - Best Ensemble, Motion Picture:Winner
- 2015WAFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2016Felix - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2016Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2016Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2016COFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2016Critics Choice Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2016Huading Award - Best Global Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2016Odyssey Award - Worst Acting Performance:Nominated
- 2016Desert Palm Achievement AwardWinner
- 2016Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
- 2016Razzie Award - Worst Screen Combo:Nominated
- 2016Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2016Yoga Award - Worst Foreign Actor:Winner
- 2017Festival Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Short Film:Nominated
- 2017Razzie Award - Worst Screen Combo:Nominated
- 2017Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2017Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Action:Nominated
- 2017Teen Choice Award - Choice: Fight:Nominated
- 2018Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
- 2018Razzie Award - Worst Screen Combo:Nominated
- 2019Razzie Award - Worst Screen Combo:Nominated
- 2019Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
- 2019Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Villain:Nominated
- 2021IDA Award - Best Music Documentary:Nominated
- 2024Capri Cult AwardWinner