Johnny Depp's first major film role was in 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984), where he played one of Freddy Krueger’s victims.
Depp was a guitarist before he became an actor and has played guitar in several of his films, as well as for the band Hollywood Vampires.
He is known for his close collaboration with director Tim Burton, having starred in eight of Burton's films, including 'Edward Scissorhands' and 'Sweeney Todd'.
Johnny Depp is fluent in French, a skill he picked up during his relationship with French actress Vanessa Paradis.
He based his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' series on Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards.
Depp has a tattoo of a sparrow flying toward him, inspired by his role as Jack Sparrow, but with his son’s name, Jack, beneath it.
He was almost cast as Ferris Bueller in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off', a role that eventually went to Matthew Broderick.
Depp dropped out of high school at 16 to pursue a career in music but eventually found his way into acting.
He owns an island in the Bahamas, which he bought after filming the first 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movie.
Johnny Depp has been nominated for three Academy Awards but has yet to win one.
He once worked as a telemarketer, selling pens over the phone before he became a successful actor.
Depp is known for his generosity, having visited children’s hospitals in his Jack Sparrow costume on multiple occasions.
He turned down the role of Neo in 'The Matrix', which eventually went to Keanu Reeves.
Johnny Depp has played real-life characters in several films, including Edward Wood Jr. in 'Ed Wood' and George Jung in 'Blow'.
He is an avid reader and has said that he often spends his downtime on film sets with a book in hand.
