Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp's birth name was John Christopher Depp II and he was born on 9th June 1963. Johnny Depp is an American actor, known for his portrayals of offbeat, eccentric characters such as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and Edward Scissorhands. Johnny Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky. He is the son of Betty Sue Palmer, a waitress and John Christopher Depp,Sr., a civil engineer. He has three siblings. One brother Danny and two sisters Christie and Debbie. Christie has now become his personal manager. Depp has German, Cherokee, and Irish ancestry.

As per the biographies, the Depp family has its origin from a French Huguenot, Pierre Deppe or Dieppe, who settled in Virginia around 1700. Johnny Depp says that he himself does not know the origin of his name but jokes that the name translates to 'idiot' in German. Johnny Depp reveals that his family moved very frequently during his childhood and that he and his siblings have lived in more than 20 different locations and finally settled in Miramar, Florida in 1970.

Eight years after this, his parents divorced and Johnny Depp engaged in the practice of self-harm as a child, due to the stress of dealing with family problems and his own insecurity. He presently has seven or eight scars from practicing self-harm. In a 1993 interview, he explained his self-injury by saying, "My body is a journal in a way. It's like what sailors used to do, where every tattoo meant something, a specific time in your life when you make a mark on yourself, whether you do it yourself with a knife or with a professional tattoo artist".

Johnny Depp joined hands with director and close friend Tim Burton for seven films. The most recent film out of his collaboration is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Narber of Fleet Street(2007) and the upcoming movie is Alice in Wonderland (2010). Johnny Depp has received acclaim for his portrayals of real life figures such as Edward Wood, Jr., in Ed Wood. Johnny Depp starring Films have made collections over $2.2 billion at the United States box office and over $4.7 billion worldwide. Johnny Depp has also been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards.