John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, best known for his frequent portrayals of offbeat and eccentric characters such as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy and the titular character of Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands.
Johnny Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, the son of Betty Sue (n?e Wells), a waitress, and John Christopher Depp Sr., a city engineer. He has one brother, Danny, and two sisters, Christie (who was formerly Johnny's personal manager) and Debbie. Depp has German, Cherokee (from a great-grandmother), and Irish ancestry.