Johnny Depp's Major Accomplishments

“We’re all damaged in our own way. Nobody’s perfect. I think we are all somewhat screwy, every single one of us,” Depp once said. Johnny Depp is an American actor who has faced his own share of challenges. Despite his tribulations he has excelled in his acting career.
Johnny Christopher Depp III was born in Kentucky on June 9, 1963. He grew up with three other siblings, two older sisters, and an older brother. Depp and his family moved to Florida when he was young and Depp hated it. When they first moved there they could not find jobs, nor did they have a place to live. His parents fought all the time but stayed together for the kids. Later on in life his parents thought he had Tourette Syndrome. He was always doing weird things like turning
lights off twice and making weird noises.
Depp was just a weird kid in general. He soon got interested in the electric guitar. His mom bought him a guitar at the age twelve. He locked himself in his room for a year and taught himself how to play. At this stage he wanted to be a rockstar. The only reasons were for girls, money, and all the extras. During Depp’s teenage years is when he became a “bad kid.” Depp started doing drugs, drinking alcohol, having sex, breaking into classrooms, and also stealing from stores. He ended spending a period of his life living in the back of a car with his friend and worked as a gas-station attendant. He ended up playing in rock bands but could not legally perform in bars. He ended up sneaking in to play a couple and got paid about twenty-five dollars a night. He ended being in a band and took them too California. Later on his ex girlfriend
introduced him to Nicolas Cage. Nicolas really liked his personality and sent him to a producer. At about this same time he was kicked out of his band. He had to live on Nicolas Cage’s couch. He tried and tried to get a role in a movie but never could get his big break.
Depp started to get big.His first big movie was Nightmare on Elm Street. After the movie Depp started taking acting classes. These classes paid off in 1987 when he landed the role in the tv show 21 jump street. Ever since then he has starred in several big movies.In 1990 he starred in Cry Baby which became a big hit and changed his image. Depp soon started dating Winona Ryder. They soon became the Hollywood power couple. Depp and Winona soon got married and Depp showed his love by getting her name tattooed in his arm. They split and Winona’s parents forbade her to marry. Depp went on to become big. In 2004, Depp earned his Academy Award nomination for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean. Towards the end of the year Depp starred as Peter Pan in Finding Neverland. This nominated him for 10 awards that year. Depp continued the Pirate franchise in 2006 with Dead Man’s Chest then in 2011 with The Rum Diary. Depp is now one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
Depp faced plenty of challenges growing up.
As a kid his parents argued a lot and were unhappy. Then as a teen Depp started experimenting with drugs, sex, alcohol, and stealing. Depp started to steal stuff from stores and do a lot of drugs. He ended up living with his friend in the back of his car. Depp worked a gas-station clerk. Depp started to play in bands and soon went to California too try to go big. His girlfriend at the time introduced him to Nicholas Cage. He devoted his time to acting and was kicked out the band. Depp was broke and lived in Cage’s couch looking in the cushions for spare change. Depp struggled to hit big but finally did. Depp then had a spending habit and would spend more than he could handle. He is still like this
today.
Depp is one of the biggest actors in Hollywood now. He struggled to get there but after years he finally made it. Depp still struggles today, but has exceeded his acting career.