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Born on June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky, John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II's amazing rise to Hollywood stardom started with the lead role on the popular television police drama 21 Jump Street in 1987.


Johnny Depp
is famous for his portrayals of offbeat and eccentric characters. His impressive filmography includes roles in flicks like: Edward Scissorhands (1990), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (2005) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2007).

Of all his roles, however, Johnny Depp became a family favorite for his role as swashbuckling Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy alongside Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom - a role which garnered him his very first Oscar nomination, as well as two Golden Globe nominations in 2004 and 2007, respectively. His films have grossed over $4.7 billion in worldwide box office revenue.

On November 19, 1999 Johnny Depp was awarded with a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

In addition to being an award-winning actor, Johnny Depp is also an accomplished guitar player having collaborated with the likes of Oasis, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Tom Petty.

Bloggers are talking about Johnny Depp at sites like JohnnyDepp.com and JohnnyDeppFan.com.

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  • Johnny Depp Named Best Of The Decade


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    Johnny Depp has been taking magazine covers by storm. First, he’s on the cover of People’ s Sexiest Man Alive issue and now he’s on Entertainment Weekly ’s Best of the Decade. I can see how he won the Best of the Decade…there are so many things he has done that should be taken note of. In the last ten ...
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  • I love Johnny Depp and all?


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    Great actor.  From what I hear, a really nice guy.  And I mean, look at him: But they couldn’t have found a Mexican to play Pancho Villa ?
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  • EW Picks 15 Fave Entertainers of Decade


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    Johnny Depp is on the cover of Entertainment Weekly , which makes a lot more sense than his recent cover spot on People ’s Sexiest Man Alive issue. Depp is one of EW’s 15 Favorite Entertainers of the Decade. The others: Beyonce, J.K. Rowling, Simon Cowell, Tina Fey, Justin Timberlake, Oprah, Will Smith, Jon ...
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  • New Photo from The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus


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    Here’s the latest movie still featuring Heath Ledger in the upcoming film ” The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ” by director Terry Gilliam (The Brothers Grimm , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ) and starring Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law and the late Heath Ledger from “The Dark Knight”.Click Here for ...
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  • Johnny Depp: Revolutionary


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    Johnny Depp has made a name for himself as an actor largely due to his ability to fully take on the character he’s playing, which adds a dimension of believability to his portrayal 0f the role. This talent should serve Depp beautifully in his next potential role, Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. While Depp ...
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  • Johnny Depp strongly tied to biopic on Pancho Villa


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    Johnny Depp is in talks to play Mexican revolutionary hero Pancho Villa in the upcoming biopic titled Seven Friends of Pancho Villa and the Woman With Six Fingers. Owing to Depp’s schedule, the movie, to be directed by Serbian Emir Kusturica, is not expected to start shooting until 2011. Selma Hayek was in advanced ...
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  • Johnny Depp As Pancho Villa In Kusturica’s New Movie?


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    Serbian director Emir Kusturica is in advanced negotiations for Johnny Depp to take on the title role in Mexican revolutionary hero Pancho Villa biopic. Johnny Depp The movie, based on the biographical novel “ The Friends of Pancho Villa ” written by author James Carlos Blake, is titled “ Seven ...
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  • Alice in Wonderland Trailer


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    Alice in Wonderland Release Date: March 5, 2010 (Conventional Theaters and IMAX 3D) Genre: Family, Fantasy MPAA Rating: Not Yet Available Studio: Walt Disney Pictures Director: Tim Burton Screenwriter: Linda Woolverton Movie Website: Disney.com Actors/Actresses: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham ...
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  • Ranbir Kapoor voted Sexiest Man Alive


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    Girls fawn over him and the dream merchants of Bollywood have already tagged him as a superstar in the making. Ranbir Kapoor, the new heartthrob of Bollywood, has been voted the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ by People magazine. But the young lad is quite dismissive about the honour that puts him above the likes of ...
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  • Johnny Depp Goes From Jack Sparrow To Pancho Villa In New Biopic


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    Captain Jack Sparrow isnt the only daring adventurer in Johnny Depp s repertoire, as the actor plans on bringing his own unique spin to the historical Mexican revolutionary hero Pancho Villa. According to Variety , Depp will star as Villa in an upcoming biopic titled " Seven Friends of Pancho Villa and the Woman ...
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  • The Great Performances: 2003


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    There is little doubt in my mind I am going to take some heat this week, so let’s kick it off right away with my belief that Sean Penn deserved his Best Actor Oscar for “Mystic River,” a performance of overwhelming ferocity and staggering emotional power. Yes, I too loved Bill Murray in “Lost in ...
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  • Johnny Depp as Pancho Villa?


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    In some circles the name of this new Johnny Depp project is getting trashed, but I kind of like it: Seven Friends of Pancho Villa and the Woman with Six Fingers . Variety indicates that Depp is in serious talks to star in the film, written and directed by Emir Kusturica , and hell play the part en ...
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  • Depp To Be Pancho Villa In Emir Kusturicas Biopic


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    Johnny Depps looking to get back into the world of biopics, eyeing a role as Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa for Serbian director Emir Kusturica, with whom he worked on 1993s Arizona Dream . Kusturicas film will not only boast Depp in the leading role (and Salma Hayek, if she signs as a co-star), but also plans ...
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  • Johnny Depp Is Best Of The Decade


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    Johnny Depp. Entertainment Weekly Cover Johnny Depp is one of Entertainment Weekly’s “Best Of The Decade” issue. I must say, this is a much better photo of Johnny than the one People Magazine used for it’s Sexiest Man Alive Issue. Agree?-Dr.FB
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  • When Aniston’s shout-fest with Jolie over Pitt left her in tears


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    New York, Dec 4 (ANI): Following her divorce from Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston confronted Angelina Jolie at a deserted Hollywood restaurant, according to reports. The meeting over Pitt degenerated into a shout-fest that left Aniston in tears. The claim was recently made by author Ian Halperin, whose tome ‘Brangelina: ...
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  • Johnny Depp to play Mexican bandit revolutionary Pancho Villa?


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    Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): Johnny Depp is in talks to star in Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica’s upcoming Spanish-language biopic about Mexican bandit revolutionary Pancho Villa.The movie, to be titled ‘Seven Friends of Pancho Villa and the Woman With Six Fingers’, will start filming in 2011.Variety reports that ...
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  • Johnny Depp Graces The Cover of EW’s Best of Decade Issue


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    sponkit.comsponkit.comJohnny Depp graces the cover of EW’s Best of the Decade issue, on... [[ Read the Full Story at Spon it.com ]]
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  • Bow Before the Comcast-NBC Universal Megalith [Trade Roundup]


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    Actually save it for when the deal actually goes through. But that time has moved closer now that Comcast announced a $30 billion deal to take over NBC Universal from GE. The next big question: Are regulators going to flip? If the deal goes through, Comcast-NBC Universal will be an entertainment squid with ...
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  • Johnny Depp Goes from Pirate to Poncho Villa


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    Everyone’s favorite actor (at least the 6500 screaming girls at Comic-Con’s favorite) Johnny Depp is going from the lovable pirate Jack Sparrow to playing the revolutionary Poncho Villa, considerably one of the most challenging roles in his career. Variety, reports that the actor is in advanced negotiations to ...
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