Johnny Depp Biography

Biography

role as real-life cocaine kingpin George Jung in "Blow" (2001) before gearing up for roles in the Jack the Ripper thriller "From Hell" (2001) and Robert Rodriguez's "Desperado 2: Once Upon a Time in Mexico" (2003). In what perhaps his most valuable roles were the one he got in the 2003 adventure and romance movie entitled "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," which had been grossed at the box office for more than $653 million worldwide, the 21st highest grossing movie ever; and that in "Finding Neverland" which was released in 2004.

Off-screen, Depp also gained esteem for his romance with several female celebrities, including broken engagements to Winona Ryder, Sherilyn Fenn, and Kate Moss. Moreover, he has also fathered two children with French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis; Lily-Rose Melody, born May 27, 1999 and John "Jack" Christopher Depp III born on April 9, 2002. Beyond all, this actor also is known as the owner of the Viper Room, a popular L.A. nightspot which gained notoriety when actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose on its doorstep in 1993. Besides, he also once put in jail for being involved in a fight with paparazzi ...

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in front of a restaurant in London in January 1999.

Intended to add more film projects to his resume, Depp involved himself in the highly and positively received fantasy adventure flick "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," which was an Academy Award-nominated family film, based on the 1964 popular children's novel of the same title by Roald Dahl. Released in the United States and Canada on July 15, 2005, the film directed by Tim Burton and starred Depp as the best and most magical, astounding chocolate maker in the world Willy Wonka, earned positive reviews from both critics and audience. Garnered US$55.4 million at the North American box office in its opening weekend, as of September 2005, the film has grossed $400 million in worldwide box office receipts. The success of this movie not only brought Depp to wider exposure but on top of all it made him a sought after Hollywood actor while at the same time brought him more film offers, naming those of "Sweeney Todd" (2007), "Shantaram" (2008), "The Rum Diary" (2008), and "Rex Mundi" (2009).

Already became a household name, Depp made a comeback to the second installment of "Pirates," "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," ...