Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series ''21 Jump Street'', becoming a teen idol. Dissatisfied with that status, Depp turned to film for more challenging roles; he played the title character of ''Edward Scissorhands'' and later found box office success in films such as ''Sleepy Hollow'', ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'', ''Rango'' and the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. He has collaborated with director and friend Tim Burton in eight films through ''Dark Shadows''. Depp has gained acclaim for his portrayals of such people as Ed Wood, in ''Ed Wood'', Joseph D. Pistone in ''Donnie Brasco'', Hunter S. Thompson in ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'', George Jung in ''Blow'', and the bank robber John Dillinger in Michael Mann's ''Public Enemies''. Films featuring Depp have grossed over $3.1 billion at the United States box office and over $7.6 billion worldwide.
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