Johnny Depp gained fame as an actor, parlaying his status as a revered cult figure into a place as one of the most bankable stars in the business. The pivotal point for Depp's celebrity was Pirates of the Caribbean -- he patterned his slurring, charming pirate Captain Jack Sparrow on Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, a sign of how deeply the actor valued music. In addition to his success as an actor, he developed relationships with rockers, appearing in music videos and records while also playing guitar on the soundtracks for his own films. He also directly pursued a musical career by forming P with Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers in 1993, turning the Sunset Strip legends Hollywood Vampires into an actual band in 2012, and recording 18, a duet album with Jeff Beck, in 2022. Wikipedia
Johnny Depp gained fame as an actor, parlaying his status as a revered cult figure into a place as one of the most bankable stars in the business. The pivotal point for Depp's celebrity was Pirates of the Caribbean -- he patterned his slurring, charming pirate Captain Jack Sparrow on Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, a sign of how deeply the...
American actor