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Johnny Depp May Refer To 1 An Instrumental Indie Rock Band Out Of California USA Having Released One Album In 2005 Called Hovercraft. 2 An Instrumental Rock Band Out Of Saint Petersburg Russia With The Only Released Album Called Куда-То Фотоаппараты 3 An Actor Born John Christopher Depp In Owensboro Kentucky On June 9 1963. Depp Was Raised In Florida. He Dropped Out Of School At Age 15 In The Hopes Of Becoming A Rock Musician. He Fronted A Series Of Garage Bands Including The Kids Which Once Opened For Iggy Pop. Depp Got Into Acting After A Visit To Los Angeles California With His Former Wife Lori Anne Allison Who Introduced Him To Actor Nicolas Cage. He Made His Film Debut In A Nightmare On Elm Street 1984 . In 1987 He Shot To Stardom When He Replaced Jeff Yagher In The Role Of Undercover Cop Tommy Hanson In The Popular TV Series "21 Jump Street" 1987 . In 1990 After Numerous Roles In Teen-Oriented Films His First Of A Handful Of Great Collaborations With Director Tim Burton Came About When Depp Played The Title Role In Edward Scissorhands 1990 . Following The Film's Success Depp Carved A Niche For Himself As A Serious Somewhat Dark Idiosyncratic Performer Consistently Selecting Roles That Surprised Critics And Audiences Alike. He Continued To Gain Critical Acclaim And Increasing Popularity By Appearing In Many Features Before Re-Joining With Burton In The Lead Role Of Ed Wood 1994 . In 1997 He Played An Undercover FBI Agent In The Fact-Based Film Donnie Brasco 1997 Opposite Al Pacino In 1998 He Appeared In Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas 1998 Directed By Terry Gilliam And Then In 1999 He Appeared In The Sci-Fi/horror Film The Astronaut's Wife 1999 . The Same Year He Teamed Up Again With Burton In Sleepy Hollow 1999 Brilliantly Portraying Ichabod Crane. Depp Has Played Many Characters In His Career Including Another Fact-Based One Insp. Fred Abberline In From Hell 2001 . He Stole The Show From Screen Greats Such As Antonio Banderas In The Finale To Robert Rodriguez's "mariachi" Trilogy Once Upon A Time In Mexico 2003 . In That Same Year He Starred In The Marvelous Family Blockbuster Pirates Of The Caribbean The Curse Of The Black Pearl 2003 Playing A Character That Only The Likes Of Depp Could Pull Off The Charming Conniving And Roguish Capt. Jack Sparrow. Now Depp Is Collaborating Again With Burton In A Screen Adaptation Of Roald Dahl's Novel Charlie And The Chocolate Factory 2005 . Off-Screen Depp Has Dated Several Female Celebrities And Has Been Engaged To Jennifer Grey Winona Ryder And Kate Moss. He Was Married To Lori Anne Allison In 1983 But They Divorced Her In 1985. Currently Depp Is Living With French Singer-Actress Vanessa Paradis With Whom He Has Two Children Lily-Rose Melody Born In 1999 And Jack Born In 2002. The Couple Lives In France Where Johnny Has A Share In A Restaurant. Depp Has Also Been Involved In Multiple Music Endeavors Most Notably Hollywood Vampires P And The Collaborative Album 18 With Guitarist Jeff Beck. read less