John Christopher Depp II, widely known as Johnny Depp (born June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky), is an American film actor. He appeared in the TV police drama 21 Jump Street, and in a number of movies where he distinguished himself as a quirky lead actor. He is able to play a wide variety of roles, from comedy (') to serious drama (Donnie Brasco), to action (Once Upon A Time In Mexico), and atmospheric thrillers (From Hell). He is also noted for his regular appearances in the films of director Tim Burton. Burton and Depp have collaborated on a total of five films to date: Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood and Sleepy Hollow as well as the upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride. Johnny also directed and starred in The Brave demonstrating his sympathy for the plight of Native Americans.
Depp is the father of two children, Lily-Rose and Jack, with his longtime companion, French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis. He now lives with his family in Paris France.
Shooting has restarted in Vancouver, Canada, on Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, with Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law all replacing the late Heath Ledger in the cast, Variety reported.
Published: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT - Source: Scifi.Com - Read the article
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Law, Depp Confirmed In Parnassus
Confirming a rumor on Ain't It Cool News, the Reuters news service reported that Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell will appear as Heath Ledger's character in the unfinished film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
Published: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT - Source: Scifi.Com - Read the article
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Stars to replace Ledger in movie
Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell will play Heath Ledger's role in his unfinished film Doctor Parnassus. Published: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:33:20 GMT - Source: News.Bbc.Co.Uk - Read the article
