Johnny Depp

Johnny is rumored to receive his second Academy Award nomination for his work in Finding Neverland. See also Rafael Sabatini, author of the novels The Sea Hawk and Captain Blood, for the roots of Flynn's screen image. Depp is the father of two children, Lily-Rose and Jack, with his longtime companion, French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis. Sirocco, the LP from which the song was taken, was named after Flynn's yacht. Johnny also directed and starred in The Brave demonstrating his sympathy for the plight of Native Americans. It was a Top 20 Australian hit in 1981. Burton and Depp have collaborated on a total of five films to date: Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood and Sleepy Hollow as well as the upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Corpse Bride. In popular music, Flynn was the inspiration for the song "Errol", which was recorded by the '80s rock group Australian Crawl.

He is also noted for his regular appearances in the films of director Tim Burton. Author Charles Higham published a controversial biography, Errol Flynn: The Untold Story (Doubleday, 1980) in which he alleged that Flynn was a fascist sympathiser and that he spied for the Nazis before and during World War II, but subsequent biographies—notably Tony Thomas' Errol Flynn: The Spy Who Never Was (Citadel, 1990)—have denounced Higham's claims as fabrications. He appeared in the TV police drama 21 Jump Street, and in a number of movies where he distinguished himself as a quirky lead actor. He is able to play a wide variety of roles, from comedy (Pirates of the Caribbean) to serious drama (Donnie Brasco), to action (Once Upon A Time In Mexico), and atmospheric thrillers (From Hell). Errol Flynn is interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in Glendale, California. John Christopher Depp II, widely known as Johnny Depp (born June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky), is an American film actor. His mother, a former fashion model, died on the Flynn family estate in Jamaica after a hard life of alcohol and drug addiction. Glen Lantz. One of Errol Flynn's grandsons, sometime model Luke Flynn (birth name Luke Stoecker, born 1976), the only child of Arnella Flynn (1953-1998) and fashion photographer Carl Stoecker, was named one of the world's sexiest bachelors by People magazine in 2003.

A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) ... The younger Flynn's life was recounted in Inherited Risk by Jeffrey Meyers (Simon & Schuster). Jack. His only son, Sean Flynn, became an actor and later a war correspondent who disappeared in Cambodia in 1970 during the Vietnam Conflict. Private Resort (1985) ... He planned to marry her and move to their new house in Jamaica, but during their trip to Vancouver he had his heart attack. Lerner. In the late 1950s, he met the 14-year-old Beverly Aadland at the Hollywood Professional School, whom he courted during the following few years.

Pvt. Flynn was married three times, to actress Lili Damita from 1935 until 1942 (one son, Sean); to Nora Eddington (1924–2001) from 1943 until 1948 (two daughters, Deirdre and Rory); and to actress Patrice Wymore from 1950 until his death (one daughter, Arnella Roma). Platoon (1986) ... Flynn wanted to call the book In Like Me, but his publishers refused. Slow Burn (TV) (1986) .... Donnie Fleischer. His somewhat unreliable autobiography, My Wicked, Wicked Ways, was published just months after his death from a heart attack and contains humorous anecdotes about Hollywood. Tom Hanson #2. But he still won some acclaim as a drunken ne'er-do-well in The Sun Also Rises (1957).

Off. By the mid 1950s, he was something of a self-parody; heavy alcohol abuse had left him noticeably bloated in his last years. 21 Jump Street (TV Series) (1987 - 1990) ... The trial took place in January and February of 1943, and Flynn was cleared of the crime, but he suffered both personally and in his career. Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker. Buckley, Jr. Cry-Baby (1990) ... A group organized to support Flynn called the American Boys Club for the Defense of Errol Flynn (ABCDEF); its members included William F.

Edward Scissorhands. He was well known for having wild parties; his reputation caught up with him when teenagers Betsy Hansen and Peggy Satterlee charged him with statutory rape in November 1942. Edward Scissorhands (1990) ... His reputation as a womanizer led to the expression "In like Flynn". Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) .... Teen on TV. During the shooting of The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939), Flynn and co-star Bette Davis had some legendary off-screen fights. Axel Blackmar. He appeared in eight films with Olivia de Havilland.

Arizona Dream (1993) ... He also played opposite Olivia de Havilland in the western movie Dodge City (1939). Sam. He was typecast as a swashbuckler and made several such films including The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) (widely regarded as his best film in this genre and an acknowledged Hollywood classic) The Sea Hawk (1940), and The Adventures of Don Juan (1949). Benny & Joon (1993) ... Although he hadn't really planned on an acting career, Flynn become a star with his third film, Captain Blood, in 1935. Gilbert Grape. Upon gaining some experience in the acting trade, he moved to Hollywood looking for film work.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) ... In the early 1930s he returned to Britain and in 1933 he managed to get an acting job with Northampton Repertory Theatre where he worked for two years. Ed Wood. Shortly afterwards he moved to New Guinea where he drifted from job to job. Ed Wood (1994) ... As a child he was taken to Sydney, where he attended two schools, and was expelled from both. Don Juan. Errol Leslie Thompson Flynn (June 20, 1909–October 14, 1959), was a film actor born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia most famous for his romantic swashbuckler roles.

Don Juan DeMarco (1995) ... William 'Bill' Blake. Dead Man (1995) ... Gene Watson.

Nick of Time (1995) ... Donnie. Donnie Brasco (1997) ... Raphael.

The Brave (1997) ... Raoul Duke. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) ... Dean Corso.

The Ninth Gate (1999) ... Commander Spencer Armacost. The Astronaut's Wife (1999) ... Constable Ichabod Crane.

Sleepy Hollow (1999) ... Cesar. The Man Who Cried (2000) ... Bon Bon/Lieutenant Victor.

Before Night Falls (2000) ... Roux. Chocolat (2000) ... George Jung.

Blow (2001) ... Inspector Fred Abberline. From Hell (2001) ... Jack Sparrow.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) ... Sands. Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) ... Mort Rainey.

Secret Window (2004) ... L'inconnu. Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants (France) (2004) ... Barrie.

J.M. Finding Neverland (2004) ... Rochester. The Libertine (2004) ...

Willy Wonka. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (filming completed) ... The Corpse Bride (2005) (filming) .... (voice) Victor. Paul Kemp.

The Rum Diary (2005) (in production) ... Captain Jack Sparrow. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dean Man's Chest (2006) (pre-production) ... Jean-Dominique Bauby.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2006) (announced) ... Lindsay. Shantaram (2007) (announced) ... Adrien.

Cette fille appelée Nikki (France) (2007) (announced) ... Screen Actor's Guild nomination, (2005), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Finding Neverland). Golden Globe nomination, (2005), Best Actor in a Drama (Finding Neverland). Critic's Choice Award nomination, (2005), Favorite Male Actor (Finding Neverland).

Academy Award nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). BAFTA nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). Golden Globe nomination, (2004), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). Critic's Choice Award nomination, (2004), Favorite Male Actor (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl).

People's Choice Award nomination, (2004), Favorite Male Movie Star (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl). Golden Globe nomination, (1994), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Ed Wood). Golden Globe nomination, (1993), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Benny & Joon). Golden Globe nomination, (1990), Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Edward Scissorhands).