Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp, born John Christopher Depp II on June 9, 1963, is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. He portrays Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy, and voices the character in the videogame Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow.

Depp first played Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, in a performance that proved controversial among Disney studio executives, who believed they were taking a risk by letting Depp create such an oddball performance for the film. However, Depp's creative decision was justified by the massive positive reaction from both critics and fans to the film in general, and his performance in particular. The role saw him nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.

Depp has stated that his biggest inspiration for the character was Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, and has commented that he sees pirates as being "like rock stars of their day". Pepé Le Pew from Looney Tunes and the swashbuckling characters portrayed by Errol Flynn were also inspirations. On the DVD commentary, the film's screenwriters compared the character with Bugs Bunny and Groucho Marx.

Depp returned to portray the character in both sequels to The Curse of the Black Pearl, marking the first time the actor played the same character in two films.

Appearances

 * Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl – Captain Jack Sparrow
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest – Captain Jack Sparrow
 * Pirates of the Caribbean 3 – Captain Jack Sparrow
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow – Captain Jack Sparrow (voice)