John Christopher Depp II is an iconic American actor, director, producer, musician and artist, with his films having amassed over $4.3 billion at the global box office. Depp began his career as a guitarist, taking him to Los Angeles. When his band split, Depp turned to acting and earned his first major gig in which he got swallowed up by a bed.
Throughout his career Johnny has amassed a multitude of commendations from across the world, including ten Golden Globe nominations, winning for Best Actor for his performance of the title role in ’Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ (2008) and has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Actor: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ (2003), ‘Finding Neverland’ (2004) and ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ (2008). At the 2021 San Sebastian Film Festival, Depp was furnished with the prestigious Donostia award, a lifetime achievement honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the film world.
Most recently, Depp directed ‘Modi-Three Days on the Wing of Madness’ which premiered at the 2024 San Sebastian Film Festival, marking his second directorial venture.
His other films include: ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’ (1984), ‘Platoon’ (1986), ‘Cry Baby’ (1990), ‘Edward Scissorhands’ (1990), ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ (1993), ‘Ed Wood’ (1994), ‘Dead Man’ (1995), ‘Donnie Brasco’ (1997), ‘Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas’ (1998), ‘Sleepy Hollow’ (1999), ‘Chocolat’ (2000), ‘Before Night Falls’ (2000), ‘The Libertine’ (2004), ‘Charlie & The Chocolate Factory’ (2004), ‘Public Enemies’ (2009), ‘Rango’ (2011), ‘Black Mass’ (2015), ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ (2017), ‘Fantastic Beasts – The Crimes of Grindelwald’ (2018), ‘Waiting for the Barbarians’ (2019),‘Minamata’ (2020), and ‘Jeanne du Barry’ (2023).
In September of 2024, it was announced that Depp would be launching an immersive experiential art exhibition in New York City titled, ‘A Bunch of Stuff.’ The multimedia exhibition, which features never-before-seen works of art and personal artifacts, will open to the public in October of 2024.
He is nomadic, eats raw eel and thinks deep thoughts.