17 Interesting Facts About The Legendary Actor Johnny Depp

Legendary actor Johnny Depp turns 54 today!

You may know him as the iconic Captain Sparrow, the legendary Willy Wonka, and the beloved Scissorhands. Behind all that makeup and outside those costumes, however, is a man who has a fear of dancing and plays with Barbies.

On his birthday, let us bring some of the quirky and weird incidents in his life to the limelight:

Depp The Nomad 

He is often termed as a nomad because growing up as a child; there was not just one place where he lived. His family shifted over 20 locations throughout his childhood until they finally settled in Florida.

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Johnny The Rockstar

Considering his tremendous talent, you’d think Johnny always wanted to be an actor. However, his initial dream was to become a rock star. He got his guitar at the age of 12 and dropped out of school to become a guitarist. He even had a band named The Kids.

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He’s Worked With Oasis

Not only did he had his band, but the superstar has also recorded a song with the legendary rock band Oasis in the band’s 1997 single Fade In-Out.

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Depp Owes Everything To Nicolas Cage

Despite being hugely talented, Depp never thought of acting. However, that was until he met legendary actor Nicolas Cage who urged him to take up acting. It was then when Johnny thought of pursuing acting professionally, and we know what happened from there!

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He Debuted in the movie A Nightmare Elm Street

Wondering which film Johnny first starred in? He first appeared on the big screen in the 1984 classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street. That’s right; he’s the cute guy who you probably had the hots for during the horror movie…

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Highest-Paid Star In 2012

In 2012, Johnny was listed as the highest paid actor in the Guinness Book of World Records for earning a total of $75 million in 2011. Captain Sparrow would be proud!

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He’s Never Won An Oscar

When Leonardo DiCaprio won the Oscar for the first time in 2016, along with him winning it for the first time, people started talking about Johnny Depp not having won it still, despite being nominated for awards on three occasions. He surely is one of the greatest superstars not to have won the Oscar.

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He’s Been The Sexiest Man Alive Not Once…But Twice!

Although his movie roles have never been recognized (by the Academy), his good looks have! Johnny Depp was named the “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine in 2003 and 2009. Surely no surprises there!

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He’s Been Married Twice, But Engaged 5 Times!

After divorcing his first wife, Lori Anne Allison, he was engaged to actresses Jennifer Grey and Sherilyn Fenn in the late 1980s. He was later in a relationship with his Edward Scissorhands co-star, Winona Ryder, whom he proposed to. Then, Johnny dated supermodel, Kate Moss for four years and later French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis, whom he had two children with. After a fourteen-year relationship with Vanessa, Johnny Depp finally married Amber Heard but divorced her just over one year later.

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Johnny’s Tattoo Mishap

When Johnny was married to Winona Ryder, he got himself inked “Winona Forever” to commemorate their love story. However, after the couple broke up, he changed it to “Wino Forever”. Good Ol’ wine to the rescue again! With over a dozen tattoos, Depp has said his "body is a journal. It's like what sailors used to do, where every tattoo meant something..."

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He Blamed An Animal For Trashing A Hotel Room

While one of his stays in Mark Hotel in New York in 1994, Johnny trashed the entire hotel room and later blamed it on an armadillo! Johnny’s strange roles seem to have grown on to his personal life as well.

He Likes Playing With Barbies

Talking of strange, Depp has admitted that he likes playing with Barbies, especially in his kids’ company. He once stated “I do like playing with Barbies. It’s a great thing to do with your kids.

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His Regular Visits To The Hospital

He might be the famous Captain Jack Sparrow on screen. However, Johnny is a superhero in real life too. After his daughter recovered from a fatal illness, he often visits hospitals in his Jack Sparrow attire and spends time with children there. The sessions last from an hour to sometimes even 5 hours! In fact, he once said that he carries his iconic attire with him everywhere he goes as he never knows when he might need it.

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He’s A Heavy Smoker

Johnny developed the bad habit of smoking when he was just 12 years old. He has even said that he had a bad history with alcohol. Although he no more drinks and came out as a vegan, he still is a heavy smoker. What a rebel!

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He’s Been In Trouble With The Police

Johnny Depp may have the face of an angel but he hasn’t always acted like one. In 1994, he was handcuffed by police after an alleged fight with his then-girlfriend, Kate Moss. Depp got arrested again for a confrontation with paparazzi outside of a London restaurant in 1999.

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His Chemistry With Tim Burton

When people say, Johnny plays Burton in his movies, it surely speaks a lot about the influence the director has had on him. It was only after he met Tim, that he started acting the way we know him today. The duo makes up for one of the best actor-director partnerships in Hollywood.

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His Biggest Fear Is Shaking Legs

With all that talent that the iconic actor has in him, his biggest weakness and fear has always been dancing. He fears dancing more than anything in the world and has never danced in real life. He's only danced as a character in a movie with a choreographed routine.

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These facts simply prove there’s so much to an actor that we don’t know about. Clearly, who we see in the limelight isn’t who they are behind the closed doors.

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