Johnny Depp’s Background
Brother: Danny Danny is the 10 years older half brother (same mother) of Johnny and helped writing the screenplay for the Brave. Depp was born November 14th, 1953 and was adopted by John Christopher Depp. He is the natural child of Betty Sue Wells now Palmer. He married Mahnaz Shams on July 7th, 1979.
Johnny Depp’s Physical Stats & Biography
Bio:
Profession: American Actor, Producer, and Musician
Physical Stats:
- Height: 178 cm (1.78 m) / 5′ 10”
- Weight: 78 kg / 172 lbs
Johnny Depp’s Career
First Role:
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Allison had her friend the actor Nicolas Cage arrange for Depp to audition with director Wes Craven, and Depp made his film debut as a teenager eaten by his own bed in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
Johnny Depp’s Personal Life
US Citizenship:
As an American citizen he has to pay US taxes wherever he is in the world and said that if he spent more than 183 days in France a year he would have to pay French and US taxes. He told the paper’s Decca Aitkenhead: "So, you essentially work for free."
Tattoos:
37 tattoos
Johnny Depp has a total of 37 tattoos. His first tattoo was a Cherokee headdress tattoo which he got inked when he was 17, to honor his Indian heritage, as his great-grandmother was a Cherokee. Another tattoo includes the name of his mother, Betty Sue, which he got done by artist Jonathan Shaw in 1988.
Johnny Depp’s Childhood
"My mom was maybe the meanest human being I have ever met in my life,” he said at her funeral. In interviews Johnny has been open about his abusive childhood. He has said that his mother often beat him and flung all kinds of objects at him, including an ashtray. She would even hit him with a phone.
Johnny Depp’s Health
Allergy:
Chocolate
Johnny Depp’s chocolate allergy According to Marie Claire, Depp was allergic to chocolate when he was a child. He even suffered from rashes due to the allergy when he was seven years old. One reason people may develop chocolate allergies is because of the ingredients in the chocolate itself.