10 Things You Didn’t Know About Johnny Depp!
Published on January 27, 2014. Updated June 6, 2017Johnny Depp has been acting since the 1980s when he was on the television series 21 Jump Street. He has since taken on more challenging roles in movies like Edward Scissorhands, Pirates of the Caribbean and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber on Fleet Street. Since Depp is celebrating another birthday, we have created a list of 10 things you didn’t about the oscar-nominated actor!
10. High School Drop Out
Johnny Depp dropped out of school at the age of 16 to become a rock musician. He fronted a series of garage bands including one called The Kids, which opened for Iggy Pop.
Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com9. Tattoo for Love
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor was once engaged to Winona Ryder and had “Winona Forever” tattooed on his arm. After the couple broke up, he had the “n” and “a” surgically removed to say “Wino Forever.”
cinemafestival / Shutterstock.com8. Near Sighted
Johnny Depp has suffered from near-sightedness since birth and is nearly blind in his left eye. He claims that the condition cannot be corrected by surgery.
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As a child, the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory actor was seriously allergic to chocolate.
Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com6. Out of Control
Johnny Depp was arrested for trashing a hotel room in 1994. He claimed that an armadillo was responsible, saying that he had found the animal hidden in a closet. It then went crazy, wrecking the hotel room before it leapt out the window. Kate Moss was rumored to be present when this happened.
Featureflash / Shutterstock.com5. Oscar Nominations
Johnny Depp has been nominated for three Academy Awards: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Finding Neverland and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, but he has yet to win one.
Featureflash / Shutterstock.com4. Self-Harm
The Alice in Wonderland actor used to engage in self-harm when he was young to cope with the stress of dealing with family problems. He has several scars as a result.
s_bukley / Shutterstock.com3. Love Life
Johnny Depp has only been married twice. His first wife was Lori Anne Allison and, during their marriage, she worked as a makeup artist. They were married from 1983 to 1985 His second wife was Amber Heard. They were married from 2015 to 2016. He has also been engaged to three other times to Jennifer Grey, Sherilyn Fenn and Winona Ryder.
Photo by Broadimage/REX2. Past Jobs
Before he made it as an actor, Johnny Depp worked a number of odd jobs, including one as a telemarketer for pens.
Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com1. Getting into Hollywood
Johnny Depp’s first wife, Lori Anne Allison, introduced him to actor Nicholas Cage, who advised Depp to pursue an acting career. This culminated in Depp’s film debut in A Nightmare on Elm Street.
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