Johnny Depp
When this pretty boy leapt to stardom in the '80s, no one could have predicted that he would become one of the most revered thespians of his generation. A former rock-and-roll wannabe, Depp segued int...
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06/08/1963
Owensboro, KY |
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| Got his start in acting after his ex-wife introduced him to her former boyfriend, Nicolas Cage, which ultimately landed Depp a role in 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street. |
| Left school as a teenager to pursue music, and went on to play in many bands (including one that opened for Iggy Pop). |
| Owner of the Viper Room, an L.A. club on the Sunset Strip that was the site of River Phoenix's drug-related 1993 death. |
