Johnny Depp
Date of Birth:9 June 1963
Place of Birth: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 27 wins & 47 nominations
Nickname
Mr. Stench
Colonel
In his early acting career Depp's choice of roles in movies was very selective, and he more often than not played dark, sinister characters on-screen. He played an undercover FBI agent in Donnie Brasco (1997), a druggie in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998); and in two more Tim Burton ventures, Ed Wood (1994) and Sleepy Hollow (1999)
He frequently bases his performances on rock stars (Captain Jack Sparrow - Keith Richards, Rolling Stones, and cartoon character Pepe Le Pew)
He shares his birthday with Michael J. Fox and Natalie Portman.
Once he painted on a billboard featuring his "21 Jump Street" character because he didn't like his picture or the message the billboard gave. He was stopped by a security guard who actually let him finish what he was doing when he realized it was Johnny's own face. He made the stunt even crazier by going on roller blades.
He'd rather have someone go up to him and say "I love Captain Jack Sparrow" than get an award, he says: "That's real magic for me,"
He also says: "I loved playing Edward Scissorhands because there's nothing cynical, jaded or impure about him. It's almost a letdown to look in the mirror and realize I'm not Edward."
