Career
Depp's first major role was in the 1984 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street. In 1986, he also appeared in a secondary role as a Vietnamese speaking private in Oliver Stone's Platoon. Depp was later cast in a lead role on the FOX TV television series, 21 Jump Street, which premiered in 1987. The series' success turned Depp into a popular teen idol during the late 1980s. Depp found the status an irritant, noting that he felt "forced into the role of product"[6] and describing it as a "very uncomfortable situation and I didn’t get a handle on it and it wasn’t on my terms at all."[7] Depp promised to himself that after his contract on the series had expired, he would only appear in films that he felt were "right" for himself.[6]
Depp left his teen idol image in 1990, after playing the quirky title role in the Tim Burton film, Edward Scissorhands. The film's success began a long association with Burton, as Depp starred in several of his films, including Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and Corpse Bride (2005). Depp, an avid fan and long-time friend of writer Hunter S. Thompson, played a version of Thompson (named Raoul Duke) in 1998's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, based on Thompson's novel of the same name. Depp also accompanied Thompson and was his road manager on one of Thompson's last book tours.[8]
Depp's film characters have been described by the press as "iconic loners,"[9] and Depp has noted that this period of his career was full of "studio defined failures" and films that were "box office poison,"[10] stating that he believes film studios never "understood" the films he appeared in and did not know how to properly market them.[9] Depp has also said that he specifically chose to appear in films that he found personally interesting, rather than those he thought would succeed at the box office.[9]
Depp's status as a major star was solidified with the success of the 2003 Walt Disney Pictures film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,[9] where he was highly praised for his lead performance as the wacky pirate Captain Jack Sparrow. The performance was initially received negatively by the studio bosses who saw the film, but the character became popular with the movie-going public;[9] in 2006, Depp's co-star from the sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean, Bill Nighy, described the role as likely being "one of the most popular performances of recent times."[10] The film's director, Gore Verbinski, has said that Depp's Jack Sparrow character closely resembles Depp's own personality, although Depp himself said that he modeled the character after Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards.[11] Depp, who has noted that he was "surprised" and "touched" at the positive reception given to the film,[9] was nominated for an Academy Award for the role. In 2004, he was again nominated for a Best Actor Oscar, this time for playing author J. M. Barrie in the film Finding Neverland. Depp next starred as Willy Wonka in the 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which was a major success at the box office.
Depp's most recent film is the sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, which opened on July 7, 2006 and grossed $135.5 million in the first three days of its U.S. release, breaking a box office record in reaching the highest weekend tally ever.[12] The next sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean will be released May 25, 2007; Depp has mentioned his attachment to his Captain Jack Sparrow character, specifying that Sparrow is "definitely a big part of me," and expressing his desire to portray the character in further sequels.[13] Depp has voiced Sparrow in the video game, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow.[14]
Depp is currently filming on the third Pirates of the Caribbean sequel. He will next play Sweeney Todd in Tim Burton's film adaptation of the musical Sweeney Todd[2].
In late June 2006, several reports indicated that Depp has joined the cast of the upcoming science fiction-action film, I Am Legend, which also stars Will Smith and will begin filming in September of 2006.[15] He has denied rumors that he has been offered to play either musician Michael Hutchence[16] or writer Edgar Allan Poe in upcoming film biographies,[9] although it has been confirmed that he will portray writer Hunter S. Thompson in a film version of Thompson's book, The Rum Diary
Awards
2006 People's Choice Award
Favorite Male Movie Star
2005 People's Choice Award
Favorite Male Movie Star
2004 MTV Movie Award
Best Male Performance
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2004 MTV Movie Award Mexico
Best Look
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2004 IFTA Award
Best International Actor
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2004 Teen Choice Award
Choice Movie Fight/Action Sequence
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2004 Teen Choice Award
Choice Movie Liar
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003 Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
Favorite Actor - Horror
Sleepy Hollow
1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards
Star on the Walk of Fame
Motion Picture, 16 November 1999, At 7020 Hollywood Blvd.
1999 César Awards, France
Honorary Award
1998 Golden Aries (Russian Guild of Film Critics)
Best Foreign Actor
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1996 London Critics Circle Film Awards
ALFS Award: Actor of the Year
Ed Wood and Don Juan DeMarco
1990 ShoWest Award
Male Star of Tomorrow
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Nominations
Academy Award nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
Academy Award nomination, (2005), Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Finding Neverland)
BAFTA nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
Critic's Choice Award nomination, (2004), Favorite Male Actor (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
Critic's Choice Award nomination, (2005), Favorite Male Actor (Finding Neverland)
Golden Globe nomination, (1990), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Edward Scissorhands)
Golden Globe nomination, (1993), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Benny & Joon)
Golden Globe nomination, (1994), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Ed Wood)
Golden Globe nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
Golden Globe nomination, (2005), Best Actor in a Drama (Finding Neverland)
Golden Globe nomination, (2006), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
People's Choice Award nomination, (2004), Favorite Male Movie Star (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
Screen Actor's Guild nomination, (2005), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Finding Neverland)
Shantaram (2008) (announced) .... Lindsay
Sweeney Todd (2008) (pre-production) .... Sweeney Todd
The Rum Diary (2008) (pre-production) .... Paul Kemp
Pirates of the Caribbean 3 (2007) (filming) .... Jack Sparrow
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) .... Jack Sparrow
... aka P.O.T.C 2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Pirates 2 (USA: informal short title)
... aka Rummty II (Philippines: English title: review title)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Legend of Jack Sparrow (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Jack Sparrow
Corpse Bride (2005) (voice) .... Victor Van Dort
... aka Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Singapore: English title) (USA: complete title)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) .... Willy Wonka
... aka Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (VG) .... Willy Wonka
The Libertine (2004) .... Rochester
Finding Neverland (2004) .... Sir James Matthew Barrie
Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants (2004) .... L'inconnu
... aka ...And They Lived Happily Ever After (International: English title)
"King of the Hill"
- Hank's Back (2004) TV Episode (voice) .... Yogi Victor
Secret Window (2004) .... Mort Rainey
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) .... Sands
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) .... Jack Sparrow
... aka P.O.T.C (USA: promotional abbreviation)
From Hell (2001) .... Inspector Frederick Abberline
Blow (2001) .... George Jung
Chocolat (2000) .... Roux
Before Night Falls (2000) .... Lt. Victor
... aka Antes que anochezca (USA: Spanish title)
The Man Who Cried (2000) .... Cesar
... aka The man who cried - Les larmes d'un homme (France)
Sleepy Hollow (1999) .... Constable Ichabod Crane
... aka Sleepy Hollow (Germany)
The Astronaut's Wife (1999) .... Commander Spencer Armacost
The Ninth Gate (1999) .... Dean Corso
... aka Neuvième porte, La (France)
... aka Novena puerta, La (Spain)
"Top Secret"
- Scottland Yard (????) TV Episode .... Narrator
- The Mossad (????) TV Episode .... Narrator
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) .... Raoul Duke
The Brave (1997) .... Raphael
Donnie Brasco (1997) .... Donnie Brasco/Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone
Nick of Time (1995) .... Gene Watson
Dead Man (1995) .... William Blake
... aka Dead Man (Germany)
... aka Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man (USA)
Don Juan DeMarco (1995) .... Don Juan
Ed Wood (1994) .... Ed Wood
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) .... Gilbert Grape
Benny & Joon (1993) .... Sam
Arizona Dream (1993) .... Axel Blackmar
... aka Arizona Dream (France)
... aka The Arrowtooth Waltz
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) (as Oprah Noodlemantra) .... Teen on TV
... aka A Nightmare on Elm Street 6
Edward Scissorhands (1990) .... Edward Scissorhands
"21 Jump Street" .... Officer Tom Hanson (1987-1989)
- Blackout (1990) TV Episode .... Officer Tom Hanson
- How I Saved the Senator (1990) TV Episode .... Officer Tom Hanson
- Last Chance High (1990) TV Episode .... Officer Tom Hanson
- La Bizca (1990) TV Episode .... Officer Tom Hanson
- Awomp-Bomp-Aloobomb, Aloop Bamboom (1990) TV Episode .... Officer Tom Hanson
(47 more)
Cry-Baby (1990) .... Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker
"Hotel"
... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
- Unfinished Business (1987) TV Episode .... Rob Cameron
Platoon (1986) .... Private Gator Lerner
Slow Burn (1986) (TV) .... Donnie Fleischer
"Lady Blue"
- Beasts of Prey (1985) TV Episode .... Lionel Viland
Private Resort (1985) .... Jack
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) .... Glen Lantz
For seeing Description, rating and how long the movie is, go and check the pages I'll put you down as a resource, coz it will be tooooo long to put it all here. Sorry, but it really is a huge question. But if you're so interested in Johnny's movies, you can check some things yourself, right? ;-)
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Amigos, Los (1972)
aka "Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears" - USA
"Johnny and the Dead" (1995)
Johnny Hallyday au palais des sports (1977) (TV)
Johnny Appleseed (1948)
aka "Presenting Dennis Day Portraying the Characters of the Old Settler, Johnny Appleseed and Johnny's Angel" - USA (complete title)
aka "Legend of Johnny Appleseed"
"Johnny & Denise: Passport to Paradise" (2004)
Dove si spara di più (1969)
aka "Furia de Johnny Kid, La" - Spain
Wer kennt Jonny R.? (1966)
aka "Balada de Johnny Ringo, La" - Spain
Ding, Dong, Dell, Johnny's in the Well (1899)
Helping Johnny Remember (1956)
Johnny Hallyday au Parc des Princes (1993) (V)
No Apple for Johnny (1977)
Pas de coup dur pour Johnny (1955)
Johnny Appleseed (2007)
aka "John Chapman: The Legend of Johnny Appleseed" - USA (working title)
Johnny Suede (1991)
Partigiano Johnny, Il (2000)
aka "Johnny the Partisan" - (English title)
Johnny Slade's Greatest Hits (2005)
Johnny & Clyde (1995) (TV)
Mor, jeg har patienter (1972)
aka "Johnny alene i verden" - Denmark (reissue title)
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas (1938)
Djurado (1969)
aka "Johnny Golden Poker"
2006-08-30 09:22:29
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