Johnny Depp

John Christopher Depp II, widely known as Johnny Depp (born June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky), is an American actor.

His life

Depp is the father of two children, Lily-Rose and Jack, with his partner, French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis. He and his family divide their time between Los Angeles and a villa in the South of France.

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Vanessa Paradis - Los Angeles - France

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Depp, also a keen musician, can be found playing slide guitar on the Oasis' "Fade In/Out", (from Be Here Now, 1997), on Shane MacGowan's first solo album, and as a member of P, a group featuring Butthole Surfers singer Gibby Haynes. He also took part in The Fast Show, a British comic sketch show after declaring his admiration for it.

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Oasis - Be Here Now - 1997 - Shane MacGowan - P - Butthole Surfers - Gibby Haynes - The Fast Show

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Depp reportedly has several tattoos, including the Jolly Roger emblem on his ankle and "Wino Forever". "Wino Forever" was originally "Winona Forever" referring to his relationship with Winona Ryder, but after their break-up, Depp had the tattoo altered.

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Tattoo - Jolly Roger - Wino - Winona Ryder

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Depp played the role of Hunter S. Thompson in the film based on the novel, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Johnny Depp is a longtime fan of Thompson's work and funded the construction of a giant cannon in the shape of a Gonzo fist that was used to deploy Thompson's ashes. Depp also owns the gun and ammunition Thompson used to kill himself.

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Hunter S. Thompson - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Gonzo

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Video game and movie fans await for confirmed info if Johnny Depp will lend his pipes for the upcoming sequel of 2002's video game hit Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts 2, where his character from Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Jack Sparrow will appear with Depp's image and likeness.

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Kingdom Hearts - Kingdom Hearts 2

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