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John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two BAFTA awards. His films, in which he has often played eccentric characters, have grossed over $8 billion worldwide, making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars. Depp began his career as a musician performing in several amateur rock bands before transitioning into film. He made his feature film debut in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and appeared in Platoon (1986), before rising to prominence as a teen idol on the television series 21 Jump Street (1987–1990). He acted in independent films with auteur directors including Cry-Baby (1990), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Benny and Joon (1993), Dead Man (1995), Donnie Brasco (1997), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), and The Ninth Gate (1999). He made his directorial debut in 1997 with the independent neo-western The Brave. Depp has frequently collaborated with the director Tim Burton, including in Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), and Alice in Wonderland (2010). Depp gained worldwide stardom for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the swashbuckler film series Pirates of the Caribbean (2003–2017). He also gained acclaim for starring in Chocolat (2000), and Finding Neverland (2004). Other films he has starred in include From Hell (2001), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Secret Window (2004), Public Enemies (2009), The Tourist (2010), The Lone Ranger (2013), Into the Woods (2014), Black Mass (2015), and Murder on the Orient Express (2017). He portrayed Gellert Grindelwald in the Wizarding World films Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018). His voice acting work includes Corpse Bride (2005), Rango (2011), and Sherlock Gnomes (2018). Depp received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999. He was named People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2003, an accolade he received again in 2009. During the 2010s, Depp began producing films through his company Infinitum Nihil. He also formed the rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry. Between 1998 and 2012, Depp was in a relationship with the French singer Vanessa Paradis, with whom he had two children, including the actress Lily-Rose Depp. From 2015 to 2017, Depp was married to the actress Amber Heard. Their divorce drew media attention, as both alleged abuse against each other and engaged in two highly publicized defamation cases: the Depp v. NGN and the Depp v. Heard trials. Early life Depp was born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky, the youngest of four children of waitress Betty Sue Depp (née Wells; later Palmer) and civil engineer John Christopher Depp. Depp's family moved frequently during his childhood, eventually settling in Miramar, Florida, in 1970. His parents divorced in 1978 when he was 15, and his mother later married Robert Palmer, whom Depp has called "an inspiration". Depp's mother gave him a guitar when he was 12, and he began playing in various bands. He dropped out of Miramar High School at 16 in 1979 to become a rock musician. He attempted to go back to school two weeks later, but the principal told him to follow his dream of being a musician. In 1980, Depp began playing in a band called The Kids. After modest local success in Florida, the band moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a record deal, changing its name to Six Gun Method. In addition to the band, Depp worked a variety of odd jobs, such as in telemarketing. In December 1983, Depp married makeup artist Lori Anne Allison, the sister of his band's bassist and singer. The Kids split up before signing a record deal in 1984, and Depp began collaborating with the band Rock City Angels. He co-wrote their song "Mary", which appeared on their debut Geffen Records album Young Man's Blues. Depp and Allison divorced in 1985. Depp is of primarily English descent, with some French, German, Irish and African American ancestry. Elizabeth Key Grinstead, one of the first African Americans in the North American colonies to sue for her freedom and win, is an eighth great-grandmother. His surname comes from a French Huguenot immigrant, Pierre Dieppe, who settled in Virginia around 1700. In interviews in 2002 and 2011, Depp claimed to have Native American ancestry, "I guess I have some Native American somewhere down the line. My great-grandmother was quite a bit of Native American. She grew up Cherokee or maybe Creek Indian. Makes sense in terms of coming from Kentucky, which is rife with Cherokee and Creek Indian". Depp's claims came under scrutiny when Indian Country Today wrote that Depp had never inquired about his heritage or been recognized as a member of the Cherokee Nation. This led to criticism of Depp by the Native American community, as Depp has no documented Native ancestry, and Native community leaders consider him "a non-Indian" and a pretendian. Depp's choice to portray Tonto, a Native American character, in The Lone Ranger was criticized, along with his choice to name his rock band "Tonto's Giant Nuts". During the promotion for The Lone Ranger, Depp was formally adopted as an honorary son by LaDonna Harris, a member of the Comanche Nation, making him an honorary member of her family but not a member of any tribe. Depp's Comanche name given at the adoption was "Mah Woo May", which means shape shifter. Critical response to his claims from the Native community increased after this, including satirical portrayals of Depp by Native comedians. An ad featuring Depp and Native American imagery, by Dior for the fragrance "Sauvage", was pulled in 2019 after being accused of cultural appropriation and racism. Career 1984–1989: Early roles and 21 Jump Street Depp moved to Los Angeles with his band when he was 20. After the band split up, Depp's then-wife Lori Ann Allison introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage. After they became drinking buddies, Cage advised him to pursue acting. Depp had been interested in acting since reading a biography of James Dean and watching Rebel Without a Cause. Cage helped Depp get an audition with Wes Craven for A Nightmare on Elm Street; Depp, who had no acting experience, said he "ended up acting by accident". Thanks in part to his catching the eye of Craven's daughter, Depp landed the role of the main character's boyfriend, one of Freddy Krueger's victims. Though Depp said he "didn't have any desire to be an actor", he continued to be cast in films, making enough to cover some bills that his musical career left unpaid. After a starring role in the 1985 comedy Private Resort, Depp was cast in the lead role of the 1986 skating drama Thrashin' by the film's director, but its producer overrode the decision. Instead, .... Discover the John Christopher popular books. Find the top 100 most popular John Christopher books.
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Truth in Advertising
John Kenney“F. Scott Fitzgerald said that there are no second acts in American lives. I have no idea what that means but I believe that in quoting him I appear far more intelligent than I am....
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Fairy Tale Interrupted
RoseMarie TerenzioWorking Girl meets What Remains in this New York Times bestselling, behindthescenes story of an unlikely friendship between America’s favorite First Son, John F. Kennedy Jr. and hi...
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Naked City
Ellen DatlowFeaturing original stories from 20 authors, this dark, captivating, fabulous and fantastical collection, Naked City, is not to be missed! Edited by awardwinning editor Ellen Datlow...
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Berlin
Rory MacleanWhy are we drawn to certain cities? Perhaps because of a story read in childhood. Or a chance teenage meeting. Or maybe simply because the place touches us, embodying in its tribes...
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When the Tripods Came
John ChristopherExperience the beginning of the Tripods’ reign in this prequel to the classic alien trilogy ideal for fans of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave and Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Shadow Child...
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The Bible among the Myths
John N. OswaltSixty years ago, most biblical scholars maintained that Israel’s religion was uniquethat it stood in marked contrast to the faiths of its ancient Near Eastern neighbors. Nowadays, ...
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Growing Up Getty
James ReginatoAn enthralling and comprehensive look into the contemporary state of one of the wealthiestand most misunderstoodfamily dynasties in the world, perfect for fans of Succession and Ho...
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The Hypomanic Edge
John D. GartnerWhy is America so rich and powerful? The answer lies in our genes, according to psychologist John Gartner.Hypomania, a genetically based mild form of mania, endows many of us with ...
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The Discourses
Niccolò Machiavelli, Bernard Crick, Brian Richardson & Leslie WalkerFew figures in intellectual history have proved as notorious and ambiguous as Niccolò Machiavelli. But while his treatise The Prince made his name synonymous with autocratic ruthle...
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Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 11
Maxim JakubowskiThis superb annual anthology of the year’s most outstanding short crime fiction published in the UK is now well into its second decade. Jakubowski has succeeded, once again, in une...
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Those Turbulent Sons of Freedom
Christopher S. WrenThe myth and the reality of Ethan Allen and the muchloved Green Mountain Boys of Vermonta “surprising and interesting new account…useful, informative reexamination of an oftenmisun...
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Rest in Pieces
Bess LovejoyA “marvelously macabre” (Kirkus Reviews) history of the bizarre afterlives of corpses of the celebrated and notorious dead.For some of the most influential figures in history, deat...
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How To Be Right
James OBrienThe voice of reason in a world that won’t shut up.The Sunday Times BestsellerWinner of the Parliamentary Book AwardsEvery day, James O’Brien listens to people blaming hardworking i...
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Slipknot
Jason Arnopp"The only plan right now is to kill everybody" Joey Jordison, drummerIgnoring every rule in the book and more besides, Slipknot are a notoriously controversial band who combine a ...
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There Is a God
Antony Flew & Roy Abraham VargheseIn one of the biggest religion news stories of the new millennium, the Associated Press announced that Professor Antony Flew, the world's leading atheist, now believes in God. Fle...
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Full Dark House
Christopher FowlerEdgy, suspenseful, and darkly comic, here is the first novel in a riveting mystery series starring two cranky but brilliant old detectives whose lifelong friendship was forged so...
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Flashmob
Christopher FarnsworthPublishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2017Gifted troubleshooter John Smith, introduced in the acclaimed thriller Killfile, must take down a shadowy figure who has weaponized the intern...
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The Inferno
Dante Alighieri & Peter ThorntonThis enthralling new translation of Dante’s Inferno “immediately joins ranks with the very best” (Richard Lansing).One of the world’s transcendent literary masterpieces, the Infern...
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Literature and Evil
Georges Bataille & Alastair Hamilton'Literature is not innocent,' stated Georges Bataille in this extraordinary 1957 collection of essays, arguing that only by acknowledging its complicity with the knowledge of evil ...
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Best. Movie. Year. Ever.
Brian RafteryFrom a veteran culture writer and modern movie expert, a celebration and analysis of the movies of 1999“a terrifically fun snapshot of American film culture on the brink of the Mil...
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Constance Verity Destroys the Universe
A. Lee MartinezThe third and final book of Constance Verity’s epic adventure in which saving the world is easyeverything that comes after is the tricky part.The Adventurer. The Great Snurkab. The...
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Richard III
William ShakespeareThe authoritative edition of Richard III from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.In Richard III, Shakes...
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The City of Gold and Lead
John ChristopherWill and his friends return to the City of the Tripodsand risk their livesin this second book of a classic alien trilogy ideal for fans of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave and Margaret P...
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MatchUp
Lee ChildThis “highly recommended” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) collection edited by New York Times bestselling author Lee Child pairs the beloved characters of twentytwo internation...
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Richard II
William ShakespeareThe authoritative edition of Richard II from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.Shakespeare’s Richard I...
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Invisible Blood
Maxim Jakubowski, Lee Child, Jeffrey Deaver, Mary Hoffman & Christopher FowlerFEATURING A BRANDNEW JACK REACHER STORY! A collection of seventeen brandnew crime stories from bestselling authors Lee Child, Jeffrey Deaver, Stella Duffy, and more. Includes three...
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A Beautiful Mind
Sylvia NasarAlso an Academy Award–winning film starring Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connellydirected by Ron HowardThe powerful, dramatic biography of math genius John Nash, who overcame serious...
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A Brief History of Italy
Jeremy Black'Jeremy Black skilfully sketches social, cultural and political trends' Christina Hardyment, Times audiobook of the week'A remarkable mixture of cold history, wide culture and per...
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The Finish Line
John Christopher RobertsDo you love horses? Have you ever walked down the shed rows on the back side of a race track, smelled the damp saw dust, and felt the electricity of thoroughbred racing? Have you e...
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Fallout
Lesley M.M. BlumeONE of THE NEW YORK TIMES'S 100 NOTABLE BOOKS of the YEAR A VANITY FAIR and TOWN & COUNTRY BEST BOOK of the YEAR New York Times bestselling author Lesley M.M. Blume reveals ...
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My Father, the Pornographer
Chris OffuttPUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF THE YEARAfter inheriting 400 novels of pornography written by his father in the 1970s and ‘80s, critically acclaimed author Chris Offutt sets out to ...
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Symptoms of Withdrawal
Christopher Kennedy LawfordAt last, the first memoir from a Kennedy family memberan inspirational, candid, and explosive personal story sure to be one of the most sensational bestsellers of the yearChristoph...