Johnny Depp’s Son Looks Like His Twin

Jun 03, 2022 by apost team

One of Hollywood's most iconic actors is "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp. He has appeared in several of director Tim Burton's films throughout his illustrious career, including "Edward Scissorhands," "Sleepy Hollow," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," and "Alice in Wonderland." Johnny is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous movie stars and was listed as the highest-paid actor by Guinness World Records in 2012. 

Johnny dropped out of high school and began his career as a musician before moving into acting. He made his movie debut in 1984 with the horror film "A Nightmare on Elm Street." The actor then went on to become a household name with his success on the television series "21 Jump Street." Some of the star's other notable films include "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," "Finding Neverland," and "Donnie Brasco." 

In his personal life, Johnny has been married and divorced twice. He has also had long-term relationships with other women, including Winona Ryder, Kate Moss and Vanessa Paradis, who is the mother of his two children. Paradis and Depp were together from 1998 to 2012.

Johnny has been on the receiving end of negative publicity, especially after his private life started unfolding in public. In 2015, he married Amber Heard, but she filed for a divorce in 2016, and more information regarding their relationship has since come to life.

Still, Johnny has stayed optimistic and has worked hard to keep his loved ones close. Keep reading to learn more about Johnny's family and his relationship with his children.

Johnny was born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky. He is the youngest of four children in his family. Unfortunately, Johnny encountered some hardships during his younger years. His parents divorced when he was just 15 years old and he dropped out of high school the following year.

However, Johnny had big dreams. He received his first guitar at the age of 12 and quickly began playing in a variety of bands. It was clear that music was a huge passion for Johnny – and still is to this day. In fact, he even dropped out of high school in order to fully pursue a career as a rock star. Although he had tried to go back to school, he ended up sticking with his original plan of pursuing music.

While taking this leap of faith does not work for everyone, it worked for Johnny. Although his band had split up, Johnny was able to find luck in another area of the entertainment industry: acting. His then-wife Lori Ann Allison introduced him to fellow actor Nicolas Cage, and the rest is history. The two men quickly established a great friendship and Cage encouraged Johnny to really consider pursuing a career in acting.

It wasn’t a far stretch for the latter as Johnny already had a clear love for the art. He was previously inspired by James Dean’s life and work, especially the film “Rebel Without a Cause.” Still, he had never really considered being an actor.

"I never wanted to be the guy people looked at,” Johnny told The Boston Globe." "I felt I could only be myself when I was alone, that I turned into some kind of novelty.”

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Soon enough, though, Johnny was going out for auditions with the help and advice from Cage. Johnny auditioned for a role in the Wes Craven 1984 classic horror film “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” and successfully landed the part of the main character’s boyfriend.

Even though Johnny hadn’t had acting experience, he continued to impress casting agents and directors, and continued to land more and more roles. His career was off to a great start as the up-and-coming star worked hard to make a name for himself.

By the end of the 1980s, Johnny was a certified teen idol. He especially found even more fame thanks to his role as an undercover police officer in the TV series “21 Jump Street.” The show first premiered in 1987 and aired more than 100 episodes until its end in 1991.

However, being a teen sensation wasn’t exactly the lifestyle Johnny expected to live, so he began pursuing roles that he found more interesting. His resume quickly became more eclectic with each passing film as the established star began working with Tim Burton. Many of their films together went on to find great success and are still considered cult classics to this day.

In 1990, Johnny played the title character in the Burton romantic fantasy film “Edward Scissorhands.” Another notable star that appeared in the movie was Winona Ryder, whom Johnny started a relationship with.

Johnny was not only adored by fans, but critics were also impressed with his work on the big screen. “Edward Scissorhands” even earned the actor his first ever Golden Globe Award nomination.

Surprisingly, Johnny didn’t have any releases in the next couple of years aside from a brief cameo in the 1991 movie “Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare,” which was an installment in the “A Nightmare of Elm Street” franchise. 

Thankfully, the actor made his way back to the big screen in 1993 with the romantic comedy “Benny and Joon.” Sadly, the movie didn’t stir up much buzz, but that didn’t deter Johnny from continuing on with his already fantastic acting career as it still earned him award nominations.

Also in 1993, Johnny landed a leading role in the drama “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.” It was a breakthrough role for Leonardo DiCaprio and the film received great reviews from critics. However, many of the award nominations were directed more toward DiCaprio’s performance rather than Johnny’s performance.

Johnny continued to find work in a variety of roles and film genres for the remainder of the 1990s. Some of his work during this time included “Don Juan DeMarco,” “Donnie Brasco” and “The Brave” – which Johnny also directed and wrote the screenplay for. He also reunited with Burton for an adaptation of “Sleepy Hollow.”

The following decade brought Johnny one of his most recognized roles to this day. In 2003, the actor starred as Captain Jack Sparrow in the adventure film “Pirates of the Caribbean.” The film was an instant hit with fans and critics alike, doing extremely well at the box office and earning plenty of awards and award nominations. It’s not surprising that the movie spawned a successful film franchise with Johnny reprising his role in the following four films.

Johnny also continued working with Burton and starred as Willy Wonka in the 2005 film “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Other notable Burton and Johnny collaborations include “Corpse Bride” and “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”

However, Johnny faced some career setbacks in the late 2010s and early 2020s. He also had some setbacks within his personal life over the years prior, specifically with his relationships.

Johnny and Winona Ryder met in 1989, as both actors began their rise to fame. Johnny recalled the chance meeting in an interview with Rolling Stone and said it was love at first sight.

According to People, Ryder and Johnny dated for three years and got engaged five months after their first date. Depp declared his love for his then-fiance by getting "Winona Forever" tattooed on his bicep. In an interview with Rolling Stone, the actor explained how his previous relationships did not compare to his relationship with Ryder.

"My previous relationships weren't as heavy as people think they were," he told the outlet. "But there's never been anything throughout my 27 years that is comparable to the feeling I have with Winona. You can think something is the real thing, but it's different when you really feel it. The truth is very powerful – believe me, this 'Winona Forever' tattoo is not something I took lightly."

During an interview with Australia Tonight, after their breakup, Depp was asked if he had plans to get the tattoo covered. "No, no, of course not," he told the outlet. "I think for me, these tattoos are a journal. As opposed to writing it on a piece of paper, I just took the initiative and put it on my skin. So I wear my journal.”

He continued, “But even though we're not together anymore, it doesn't take away from the honesty of when I got the tattoo." However, Johnny later changed the tattoo, so it now reads “Wino Forever.”

In 1998, Johnny met Vanessa Paradis while in France filming “The Ninth Gate.” He recalled the moment in an interview with Daily Mail. For him, it was "love at first sight." "She was wearing a dress with an exposed back," Depp recalled, adding, "and I saw that back and that neck, and then she turned around and I saw those eyes, and — boom."

"My life as a single man was done" he recounted. 

Depp went further to describe the feeling he had looking at Paradis. "You have this feeling — I can't really explain what it was, but I had it when I met her," he recalled. "I saw her across a room and thought: "What's happening to me."

Their whirlwind romance lasted for 14 years, and although the couple never wed, they welcomed two children together.

In an interview with Extra, Depp explained why he and Paradis never wed. "Marriage is really from soul to soul, heart to heart," he told the outlet. "You don't need somebody to say, OK you're married"

Although Depp's relationship with Paradis ended in 2012, the actor still speaks fondly of his former love. "She's a great mother and a great woman," he said. "And when you've got a woman who's been good to you, who you have a couple of kids with, you don't just abandon ship. The love may change, but you keep loving her, no matter what."

Johnny and Paradis share two children together: Lily-Rose Depp and Jack Depp. For Johnny, family is everything, and he has been sure to think about his children when taking some of his more iconic roles, including Willy Wonka in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”

“It’s nice to do a film that hopefully my kids will enjoy,” Johnny said. “They are my foundation.”

Lily-Rose and Jack seem to enjoy each other's company quite a bit based on their social media posts. The siblings often post photos of themselves hanging out together. However, while Lily-Rose and Jack are close now, they were just like all other siblings when they were younger. 

Speaking to Kiera Knightley for Interview Magazine, Lily-Rose said, "My brother and I are three years apart, so there were moments where we overlapped at the same school. Not that he wanted anything to do with me. He was like, 'Don’t even come talk to me with your friends.' And I was like, 'You don’t want the cool older girls to come talk to you? What’s wrong with you?' But we’re best buds now."

Jack had a relatively regular upbringing despite both his parents being so famous. He split his time between Paris, where his mother is from, and Los Angeles, where Johnny worked, according to The List. Both Jack and his sister Lily-Rose are also bilingual.

Lily-Rose added, "When my brother and I were at the same school, whenever we wanted to say something that was going to stay just between us, we could say it in French and nobody would understand."

Over the years, Johnny has spoken about his son and how proud he is of his boy. Johnny spoke about Jack's interests as a teenager to the Inquirer, "My boy Jack has always been a very talented draftsman. He draws really super- well. He also plays music very well. He’s got a good feel for that. Aside from school plays and things, he hasn’t shown any desire to become an actor. Whew!"

However, Jack later showed interest in following his father’s career path. He has appeared in  "Yoga Hosers," a 2016 Kevin Smith film in which Lily-Rose also starred.

Johnny said in an interview with Rolling Stone that one particular incident cemented the love he has for his son Jack. In a conversation he had with Jack, the movie star had asked his son what he wanted with his life. And when Jack said he had already formed a band, the star, who loves musicals and has even been featured in Alice Cooper's Hollywood Vampires, revealed that this melted his heart because he realized that his son was following in his footsteps. 

Though glimpses into Jack's life have been few and far between, there have been times when the public sees him and are taken aback by his resemblance to his father. One such instance was when Lily-Rose uploaded a photograph of Jack to commemorate his 18th birthday in April 2020. Viewers were taken aback by how much Jack has taken after Johnny! There have been very few photos of Jack since this post, however. 

Still, it’s clear that Johnny’s kids are following similar career paths to the star, and their tight unit is as strong as ever.

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