John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II[The Johnny Depp Zone.] (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician known for his portrayals of offbeat, eccentric characters such as
Jack Sparrow in the
Pirates of the Caribbean film series,
Raoul Duke in
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Sam in
Benny & Joon.
Depp rose to prominence in a lead role on the television series
21 Jump Street and quickly became regarded as a teen idol. Uncomfortable with that characterization, he turned his focus to film roles that he felt were right. He initially came to film prominence as the titular character of
Edward Scissorhands, and later found box office success in roles such as
Ichabod Crane in
Sleepy Hollow,
Jack Sparrow in the
Pirates of the Caribbean film series and his role as the quirky
Willy Wonka in
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
