As a child, Johnny Depp was so obsessed with Barnabas Collins that he wanted to be him ; he collaborated with Tim Burton on a theatrical film adaptation which opened in 2012, in which he plays Barnabas.

Fox studio executives were so worried about Edward's image, that they tried to keep pictures of Depp in full costume under wraps until release of the film.

And so, looking back to these performers, later Irish-oriented rock groups like The Pogues interpreted traditional shanties and sea songs like “ South Australia ” and “ The Greenland Whale Fisheries .” A notable instance where many non-maritime music performers tackled the traditional maritime repertoire stems from the actor Johnny Depp ’ s reported interest in shanties that developed while filming Pirates of the Caribbean.

Neither Farin's new band King Køng nor Bela's Depp Jones were really successful, so in 1993 they decided to reform.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ( 1971 ) angered Dahl so much that he refused to allow the producers to adapt the sequel, while Tim Burton and Johnny Depp have announced that they have no intention of making a sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory although elements from Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator appear at the end of the film.

Indeed, throughout his fey, simpering performance, Depp seems to be straining so hard for weirdness that the entire enterprise begins to feel like those excruciating occasions when your parents tried to be hip.

Due to his array of comedy characters, Johnny Depp has said Whitehouse is one of the best actors he has seen.

Sweeney Todd has also been featured in several films, the most recent being 2007's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, based on the 1979 musical.

Burton is known for using recurring collaborators on his works ; among them are Johnny Depp, who has become a close friend of Burton since their first film together ; musician Danny Elfman, who has composed scores for all but five of the films Burton has directed and / or produced ; and domestic partner Helena Bonham Carter.

Johnny Depp has also been spotted there.

Depp has gained acclaim for his portrayals of such people as Ed Wood, in Ed Wood, Joseph D. Pistone in Donnie Brasco, Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, George Jung in Blow, and the bank robber John Dillinger in Michael Mann's Public Enemies.

Depp has surmised that he is part Native American, saying in 2011, " I guess I have some Native American me somewhere down the line.

Although Depp has not remarried, he has stated that having children has given him " real foundation, a real strong place to stand in life, in work, in everything.

Depp has around 13 tattoos, many of them signifying important persons or events in his life.

In 2003, Depp told Germany's Stern magazine, " America is dumb, is something like a dumb puppy that has big teeth — that can bite and hurt you, aggressive.

Depp has also disagreed with subsequent media reports that perceived him as a " European wannabe ", saying that he likes the anonymity of living in France and his simpler life there.

Controversy arose over both the adoption and Depp's portrayal of a Native American character, as Depp was not raised in, nor has confirmable ancestry from, a Native American community, though he has said he " guesses " he may have some distant Cherokee or Creek ancestry.

Some of the awards that Depp has won include honors from the London Film Critics Circle ( 1996 ), Russian Guild of Film Critics ( 1998 ), Screen Actors Guild Awards ( 2004 ) and a Golden Globe for Best Actor.

Depp has been nominated for three Academy Awards, in 2004 for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, in 2005 for Finding Neverland, and in 2008 for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

He was signed to a publishing agreement with Famous Music ( Paramount Pictures ) from the late 1980s through the 1990s and has written songs for movies and TV productions such as the big-screen hit Point Break starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze and the well-known TV series ' Beverly Hills, 90210 and 21 Jump Street featuring Johnny Depp.

The March Hare has a strong Scottish accent in this movie, while his friend the Mad Hatter ( played by Johnny Depp ) switches into a Scottish accent as well whenever his emotions are strained.

An elderly woman describes to her granddaughter where snow comes from, by telling her the story of a young man named Edward ( Johnny Depp ), who has scissors for hands, the creation of an inventor ( Vincent Price ).

Sparrow has since appeared in other video games, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow where he was voiced by Johnny Depp, the adaptation of Dead Man's Chest where he was once again voiced by James Arnold Taylor, and various game versions of At World's End where he was voiced by Jared Butler with motion capture movements provided by Johnny Paton.

Sparrow has several gold teeth, two of which belong to Depp, although they were applied during filming.

Depp is a fan of the The Fast Show and made a guest appearance on the programme.

* Sweeney Todd, ( 2007 ) a movie adaptation of the stage work, made with Sondheim's participation and approval, was directed by Tim Burton, featuring a largely nonmusical cast led by Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter.

They drank heavily, abused drugs, fought fans, critics, peers, and each other, and made celebrity friends such as Ian Brown, Paul Weller, Mani, Mick Jagger, Craig Cash, Kate Moss and Johnny Depp.

" Depp responded, " Look, these are the choices I made.

Johnny Depp returned as Jack Sparrow in 2006's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, the first time the actor ever made a sequel.

Initially wire was used in them, but the wires were abandoned because they made the braids stick up when Depp lay down.

Depp played guitar on the track, directed and appeared in the video, and made a string of appearances with Shane.

He later made a tiny background appearance in the 1990 Johnny Depp film Edward Scissorhands, as a kid playing on a slip and slide.

He made a brief cameo appearance alongside Johnny Depp in the 2012 film adaptation, 21 Jump Street.

In 2001, the Hughes Brothers made the comic book From Hell into a film of the same name starring Johnny Depp as Abberline.

Production was suspended indefinitely by 24 January, but in February actors Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell signed on to continue Ledger's role, transforming into multiple incarnations of his character in the " magical " world of the film.

Actor David Walliams reportedly entered talks with Gilliam to play a part in it, and was told that he'd have to " be willing to work with Johnny Depp and fly to Bucharest where the movie is to be filmed.

His friend Johnny Depp, a teen idol at the end of the 1980s due primarily to his work on the hit TV series 21 Jump Street, was cast in the title role of Edward, who was the creation of an eccentric and old-fashioned inventor ( played by Vincent Price in one of his last screen appearances ).

Actor Johnny Depp was born on June 9, 1963.

The most frequently used of these was Denis Leary, who he directed as a lead or star in No Cure for Cancer, The Ref, Denis Leary: Lock ' n Load, and Monument Ave .. Leary also worked as a producer on the 2001 crime drama film Blow which starred Johnny Depp as George Jung.

From Hell was adapted by the Hughes brothers into a 2001 film starring Johnny Depp, Heather Graham and Ian Holm.

Another film version, titled Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and directed by Tim Burton, was released on 15 July 2005 ; this version starred Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka, Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket, Deep Roy as the Oompa-Loompas, and Geoffrey Holder as the Narrator.

In 2004, Secret Window was released in theaters, starring Johnny Depp and John Turturro.

Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, and raised in Florida, as the youngest of four children of Betty Sue Palmer ( née Wells ), a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer.

In 1994, Depp was arrested and questioned by police for allegedly causing serious damage to a New York City hotel suite.

Depp was adopted as an honorary son by LaDonna Harris, a member of the Comanche Nation, on May 22, 2012 ; this makes him an honorary member of Harris's family, but not an enrolled member of the Nation.

Depp was presented with gifts by the family, which he then presented to the attendees, as per tradition.

However, the format was used in a well-received Fox TV series, 21 Jump Street, with Johnny Depp in the role Cassidy had vacated.

Many of the projects were set in motion by Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry, a firm of consulting engineers then engaged in a runway redesign at the County Airport ; the ' Depp ' in question was a member of an old and prodigious Kentucky family which includes the town's most famous son, actor Johnny Depp.

* The movie Donnie Brasco, which starred Johnny Depp and Al Pacino, was filmed partially in Clifton in 1996.

Perhaps the most notable was What's Eating Gilbert Grape starring Johnny Depp.