American actor and musician known for collaborations with Tim Burton, the Pirates of the Caribbean films, and varied auteur and biographical leads.
Background
Born John Christopher Depp II in Owensboro, Kentucky, and raised in Florida, he dropped out of high school to pursue music before moving to Los Angeles and being cast in “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984).
Career
He starred on Fox’s “21 Jump Street” before working repeatedly with Tim Burton on “Edward Scissorhands,” “Ed Wood,” “Sleepy Hollow,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” and “Sweeney Todd.” He played Captain Jack Sparrow across the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, John Dillinger in Michael Mann’s “Public Enemies,” and James “Whitey” Bulger in “Black Mass.”
Style
Depp is known for heavy makeup transformations, eccentric character voices, and a long association with European productions in addition to American studio films.
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