Johnny Depp, Actor, screenwriter, director, producer

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Johnny lists the following authors as his favorites and/or has been seen reading the works of: Hunter S. Thompson, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, J.P. Donleavy, Tom Robbins, Ernest Hemingway, Nick Toches, William Burroughs, Oscar Wilde, Charles Bukowski, Arthur Rimbaud, James Joyce, Edgar Allen Poe and William Saroyan.

Johnny Depp's favorite books:

• On the Road
  
  

"On the Road" was something Johnny wanted to turn into a movie, and probably still does. "

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Johnny Depp Who?

Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II, June 9, 1963) an American actor known for his portrayals of offbeat, eccentric characters such as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and Edward Scissorhands, is secretly into dudes.

He has collaborated with director and close friend Tim Burton in seven films, the most recent of which include Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and the upcoming Alice in Wonderland. Depp garnered acclaim for his portrayals of real life figures such as Edward Wood, Jr., in Ed Wood.

Films featuring Depp have grossed over $2.2 billion at the United States box office and over $4.7 billion worldwide. Depp has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Johnny has appeared on the following lists:
Harris Poll
2006 - #7 position America's Top Ten Favorite Movie Stars

Empire Magazine
1995 - #1 Sexiest Male Movie Star of All Time
1997 - #67 The Top-100 Movie Stars of All Time

E!
2003 - #1 Entertainer of the Year.

TV Guide
2005 - #4 TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols

Forbes Celebrity 100 list
2006 - #27 after making $29 million dollars between June '05 and June '06
2007 - #6 after making $92 million dollars between June '06 and June '07

People
2007 - Sexiest Man Alive

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