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John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, film producer, and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series ''21 Jump Street'', becoming a teen idol. Dissatisfied with that status, Depp turned to film for more challenging roles; he played the title character of the acclaimed ''Edward Scissorhands'' (1990) and later found box office success in films such as ''Sleepy Hollow'' (1999), ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' (2005), ''Alice in Wonderland'' (2010), ''Rango'' (2011) and the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series (2003–present). He has collaborated with director and friend Tim Burton in eight films; the most recent being ''Dark Shadows'' (2012). Depp has gained acclaim for his portrayals of such people as Ed Wood in ''Ed Wood'', Joseph D. Pistone in ''Donnie Brasco'', Hunter S. Thompson in ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'', George Jung in ''Blow'', and the bank robber John Dillinger in Michael Mann's ''Public Enemies''. Films featuring Depp have grossed over $3.1 billion at the United States box office and over $7.6 billion worldwide. He has been nominated for top awards many times, winning the Best Actor Awards from the Golden Globes for ''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' and from the Screen Actors Guild for ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl''. He also has garnered a sex symbol status in American cinema, being twice named as the "Sexiest Man Alive" by ''People'' magazine in 2003 and 2009. He has been listed in the 2012 ''Guinness Book of World Records'' as the highest paid actor, with $75 million.

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