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Top 10- Johnny Depp
Top 10 - Johnny Depp
21 Jump Street (1987 - 1991)
A fresh faced Johnny Depp caught the attention of casting agents everywhere when he signed up to play Officer Tom Hanson, in the popular television series 21 Jump Street between 1987 and 1991. The show explored hard hitting issues of the time associated with teenage delinquency and youth-crime and helped Depp to prove he had the acting credentials and the charisma to make it onto the big screen - as well as launching his heartthrob status.
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Depp’s first collaboration with director Tim Burton, is a classic tale of beauty and the beast with a distinct Burton twist. Edward (Depp) hides away from the outside world with scissors for hands. When his father/creator dies, Edward is taken in by the nearby neighbourhood with open arms. He quickly puts his "disfigurement" to good use; trimming hedges and cutting hair - but it's not long before his friends cast him out of their Stepford suburbia.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
While their obese mother eats herself into an early grave, Gilbert Grape (Depp) is forced to take responsibility of his mentally disabled brother Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio). It earned DiCaprio his first Oscar nomination and demonstrated Depp’s tendency to tackle roles of a more left-field nature.
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Donnie Brasco recalls the true story of FBI agent Joe Pistone (Depp) working undercover for the New York mob. Adopting the identity of Donnie Brasco to infiltrate the Bonanno crime family, it finds Depp striking up an unusual friendship with mob hit man Lefty Ruggiero, (Al Pacino). Soon, what is supposed to be an undercover act, starts to become a reality - bleeding into Pistone's psyche and threatening his life on the outside world.
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas (1998)
Hunter S. Thompson’s cult classic get’s the Terry Gilliam treatment and finds Depp and Benico Del Toro take on the roles of Raoul Duke and Dr Gonzo as they embark on a drug fuelled trip to Vegas. At the request of a magazine, the pair make their way to Sin City to cover the Mint 400 motorcycle race. An onset of pill popping and cocaine snorting quickly turn the back drop of Bright Light City into a disturbingly amusing nightmare, filled with over the top hallucinations.
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Depp teams up with long time pal Tim Burton in this stylistic gothic fairytale - based on the Washington Irving story The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow - about a headless horseman terrorising villagers. Depp plays timid Constable Ichabod Crane – a highly reserved individual whose attempts to repress his troubled past are quickly brought to the surface when he starts investigating a string of brutal and mysterious murders.
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
The final instalment of the Mariachi Trilogy – following on from El Mariachi and Desperado - focuses on Depp’s character, CIA Agent Sands, as he attempts to track down and kill assassin General Marquez. The original Desperado, El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) recruits Sands to avenge his family’s death but is forced to take matters into his own hands when his hired help is captured and tortured. Accompanied by all star cast, Depp proves his worth in this gun-touting Robert Rodriguez film.
Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003)
Depp puts in a Rolling Stones inspired performance as swash buckling hero Captain Jack Sparrow and earns his first Oscar nomination. The film follows Jack and Will (Orlando Bloom) as they attempt to save Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) and the Black Pearl ship from cursed Captain Hector Barbossa. A true pirate - Jack would sell his own arm for pieces of eight, which makes the mission alongside chivalrous hero Will all the more amusing.
Finding Neverland (2004)
Finding Neverland tells the whimsical story of Scottish play-write J.M Barrie and his inspiration behind the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up. After harsh reviews about his latest play, Little Mary, Barrie meets widow Sylvia (Kate Winslet) and her four young sons - setting into motion a chain of events which lead to the creation of one of the most famous fairytales of all time.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2007)
Depp hits a high note in this horrifying film based on Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's 1979 musical thriller. With the help of his accomplice, Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter) the deliciously devious Sweeney Todd serves up a gruesome treat as the local barber. This film marks Depp's fifth time working with Tim Burton in yet another one of his gothic masterpieces.
Jennifer Trevorrow
July 01, 2009
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