Johnny Depp Biography

- Depp’s childhood nickname was Dipp or Deppity Dawg.

- As a child, he was allergic to chocolate.

- Has consistently turned down starring roles in potential Hollywood blockbusters, such as Speed, Interview with the Vampire, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Robin Hood, Charlie Chaplin and Thelma and Louise.

- Two of Johnny Depp’s ex-girlfriends - Winona Ryder and Kate Moss - accidentally started fires after breaking up with him.

- Has a large collection of guns, a habit he shares with his father.

- Was voted Empire (UK) Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2003.

- Was arrested for trashing a hotel room in 1994.

- Invented the quirky voice he used for the character of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory whilst playing Barbies with his six-year old daughter, Lily-Rose Melody.

- Considers himself a musician first and foremost. He played with Irish Band The Pogues on “Top of The Pops” in 1995, but also appeared as guest slide guitarist on Fade In-Out, an album track for Oasis in 1997.

- Made a surprise cameo appearance in The Vicar of Dibley for the Red Nose Day Special in 1999.

- Was arrested for being in a fight with the paparazzi in front of a London restaurant in 1999.

- Has vowed to defy any smoking ban imposed in Britain or the United States. He says: “I’ll come over and have a smoke-a-thon. Obviously, it ain’t good for you, but everyone has to find their own way out of it.”

- Claims that he was so intimidated by his own celebrity status during his early years of movie stardom that he turned to alcohol in order to cope with the pressures of fame.

- Is a great fan of Jack the Ripper.