John Depp

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John Christopher Depp II (Owensboro, Kentucky, June 9, 1963) is an American actor, producer, director, screenwriter and musician. For his performances, he has been the recipient of several awards, including being nominated on three occasions to the Oscar and winning a Golden Globe, [1] an award from the Actors Guild [2] and a César. [3] Depp began his acting career by appearing in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street as Glen Lantz, one of the victims of Freddy Krueger. [2] Two years later, he had a supporting role in the Oscar-winning feature film Platoon directed by Oliver Stone. However, fame came to him as the personification of Tom Hanson in the television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teenage idol. [5] While working on this, Depp starred in the film Edward Scissorhands, which earned him his first nomination to the Golden Globe [6] and recognition by the critics. Later he starred in most of the films he was in, including the blockbuster hit Sleepy Hollow (1999), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and their respective sequels, Charlie and the chocolate factory (2005). ), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2008), Alice in Wonderland (2010) and its sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass, among others.

Part of his most recognized collaborations are those he forms with director Tim Burton, [7] with whom he participated in eight films: Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and the factory de chocolate (2005), [8] Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Dark Shadows (2012)