John Christopher Depp II, known professionally as Johnny Depp, was born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky. He is an American actor, musician, and film producer who has made a significant impact in Hollywood.

Johnny Depp was born to Betty Sue Palmer, a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. He was raised in Florida and dropped out of school at the age of 15 to pursue music. He began his career as a musician, performing in several amateur rock bands before transitioning into film. His feature film debut was in the horror film "A Nightmare on Elm Street" in 1984.

Johnny Depp rose to prominence as a teen idol on the television series "21 Jump Street" from 1987 to 1990. He then acted in independent films with auteur directors including "Cry-Baby" (1990), "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993), "Benny and Joon" (1993), "Dead Man" (1995), "Donnie Brasco" (1997), "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (1998), and "The Ninth Gate" (1999).

He frequently collaborated with director Tim Burton, starring in films like "Edward Scissorhands" (1990), "Ed Wood" (1994), "Sleepy Hollow" (1999), "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005), "Corpse Bride" (2005), "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (2007), and "Alice in Wonderland" (2010).

Johnny Depp gained worldwide stardom for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the swashbuckler film series "Pirates of the Caribbean" from 2003 to 2017. This role became one of his most famous and loved characters.

In addition to his work with Burton and his role in "Pirates of the Caribbean", Johnny Depp has starred in a variety of other films. These include "From Hell" (2001), "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" (2003), "Secret Window" (2004), "Public Enemies" (2009), "The Tourist" (2010), "The Lone Ranger" (2013), "Into the Woods" (2014), "Black Mass" (2015), and "Murder on the Orient Express" (2017).

Johnny Depp has been married twice. His first wife was Lori Anne Allison, whom he married in 1983 and divorced in 1985. He later married actress Amber Heard in 2015, but they divorced in 2017.

He has two children with his former long-time partner, French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis: Lily-Rose Melody, born in 1999, and John Christopher "Jack" III, born in 2002.

Throughout his career, Johnny Depp has received numerous accolades. He is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award and has been nominated for three Academy Awards and two BAFTA awards. Despite being nominated three times over his lengthy career, Johnny has never won an Oscar for his work on-screen.