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BIOGRAPHY:

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............................................................................................... He was born in Kentucky, on June 9,


1963, to parents John and Betty Sue Depp. Johnny's father worked as a civil engineer, and his
mother worked as a waitress and homemaker. ......................................... Johnny's family moved
frequently to accommodate his father's job, finally landing in Miramar, Florida, when Johnny was
seven years old. The family lived in a motel for nearly a year, until his father found a job. His
parents divorced and by the age of 12 Johnny began smoking and experimenting with drugs.
...................................................................... He played with The Kids, a band that enjoyed modest
local success. The Kids set out together for Los Angeles but the group split up before signing a
record deal.

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In 1983, at the age of 20, Johnny__________ actor Nicolas Cage who advised Depp to pursue an
acting career. After several small roles as a film extra, Depp landed his first legitimate movie role in
the horror film Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Depp ___________ to study acting, first in classes
at the Loft Studio in Los Angeles and then with a private coach. In 1990, Depp starred in fantasy
film, Edward Scissorhands. The movie_____________ Depp as an A-list actor. Depp continued to
flourish, gaining critical acclaim and increasing popularity for his work. In 2004, Depp
____________ an Academy Award nomination for his starring role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the
family adventure Pirates of the Caribbean. The film earned him more than 10 award nominations.
In 2013 Depp _______________ as Tonto in The Lone Ranger, opposite Armie Hammer as the title
character.

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Off-screen, Depp has dated several female celebrities, and has been engaged to Sherilyn Fenn,
Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder and Kate Moss. He was married to Lori Anne Allison in 1983 but they
divorced her in 1985. Depp has two children with French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis: Lily-Rose
Melody, born in 1999 and Jack, born in 2002.

PARAGRAPH 1-
At 16, Depp dropped out of high school to become a rock musician.
His favourite school subject was Art.
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, film producer, and musician.
Johnny was the youngest of four children.

PARAGRAPH 2
Establish Receive star play Start meet
a)- “Why don’t you go into acting?”
b) - “You are a very good actor”
c) – “ Never try to be an actor”

Depp became more and more important in the world of cinema. Evidence.

Pirates of Caribean was a great success.

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