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- Allison had her friend the actor Nicolas Cage arrange for Depp to audition with director Wes Craven, and Depp made his film debut as a teenager eaten by his own bed in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). He divorced Allison the following year.
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May 23, 2024 · Johnny Depp (born June 9, 1963, Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.) is an American actor and musician who was known for his eclectic and unconventional film choices. He achieved perhaps his greatest success as Capt. Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. Early life and career. At age 16 Depp dropped out of high school to
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Jun 13, 2023 · Depp landed his first movie role in the 1984 horror film Nightmare on Elm Street and rose to prominence a few years later when he began playing Tommy Hanson on the TV show 21 Jump Street.
Johnny Depp is an American actor, producer and musician. He has appeared in films, television series, and video games. He made his film debut in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984. In the two following years, Depp appeared in the comedy Private Resort (1985), the war film Platoon (1986), and Slow Burn (1986).
Actor: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II was born on June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Betty Sue Palmer (née Wells), a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. He was raised in Florida.
- Actor, Producer, Director
- June 9, 1963
Career. Johnny Depp's first acting role was as a boyfriend of the lead character, Nancy, in 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' in 1984. While Depp's character met an early demise, his acting career continued to thrive as he earned a small role in Oliver Stone's 'Platoon', playing a Vietnamese-speaking private.
Johnny Depp. Actor: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II was born on June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Betty Sue Palmer (née Wells), a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. He was raised in Florida.
Depp began his career as a musician performing in several amateur rock bands before transitioning into film. He made his feature film debut in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and appeared in Platoon (1986), before rising to prominence as a teen idol on the television series 21 Jump Street (1987–1990).
