Johnny Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963.  His original name was John Christopher Depp II.  He was raised in Florida.  His parents divorced when he was 16, and he dropped out of school when he was 17.  He is five feet, nine inches (5' 9") tall, weighs 155 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes.

Johnny Depp first worked as a musician, then a carpenter, and then he sold pens by telephone.  Later, he became an actor.  His first roles were "lost" boys.  Johnny Depp's first movie was A Nightmare on Elm Street.  Another successful movie was Edward Scissorhands, and one of his most recent movies was Pirates of the Caribbean:  The Curse of the Black Pearl.  Johnny Depp is married to a French Actress, Vanessa Paradis, and he lives in France with his wife and a four-year-old daughter and a one-year old son.

Click HERE to take a short QUIZ about Johnny Depp!  (The quiz will open in new window; position the quiz below this text so it is possible to see both at the same time.)