Johnny Depp was born in Kentucky, USA on June 9, 1963. He is a particular actor because he interprets special characters very difficult. As a teenager he was a lonely boy who spent time playing the guitar. In 1980, he moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a workman while he was trying to continue his musical degree.
Depp started a friendship with Nicolas Cage, who persuade him to submit to casting that led to his feature film debut with the horror film directed by Wes Craven, "Nightmare On Elm Street". In addition, he reached popularity in USA because of his participation in the television series "21 Jump Street".
After a few years away from the cinema and working on the small screen, Johnny win the movie stardom with his role in "Edward Scissorhands". a film of great court directed by Tim Burton, with whom he returned to work in later films. For his work in this film was nominated for a Golden Globe as best actor.
Other notable titles in his filmography are "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Alice in Wonderland", "The Tourist", "Platoon", "Cry-Baby", "What's Eating Gilbert Grape", "Dark Shadows", "Public Enemies", "The Lone Ranger", etc.