Age: 63
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John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, producer and musician. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and two British Academy Film Awards. He made his debut in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), before rising to prominence as a teen idol on the television series 21 Jump Street (1987–1990). In the 1990s, he acted mostly in independent films, often playing eccentric characters. These included What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Benny and Joon (1993), Dead Man (1995), Donnie Brasco (1997) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). He also began collaborating with director Tim Burton, starring in Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), and Sleepy Hollow (1999). In the 2000s, he became one of the most commercially successful film stars by playing Captain Jack Sparrow in the swashbuckler film series Pirates of the Caribbean (2003–present). He received critical praise for Finding Neverland (2004), and continued his commercially successful collaboration with Tim Burton with the films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), and Alice in Wonderland (2010). In 2012, he was one of the world's biggest film stars, and was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's highest-paid actor, with earnings of US$75 million. During the 2010s, Depp began producing films through his company, Infinitum Nihil, and formed the rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry.
Johnny Depp
Count Olaf
for Count Olaf in A Series Of Unfortunate Events
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If you are looking for a tale of joy, warmth, and happy endings, I regret to inform you that A Series of Unfortunate Events is not the book for you. It follows the woeful lives of the Baudelaire orphans—Violet, Klaus, and Sunny—who, after the tragic demise of their parents in a mysterious fire, are thrust into a relentless series of misfortunes. Hounded by the villainous Count Olaf, a man so despicable that merely describing him could ruin your day, the Baudelaires must rely on their wits, inventions, and a considerable amount of luck to escape his clutches. Along the way, they encounter peculiar guardians, secret organizations, and mysteries so tangled that even reading about them may cause you great distress. Despite their intelligence and bravery, their story is one of sorrow, deception, and an utter lack of happy endings, so it is not too late to set this summary aside and seek something more cheerful—perhaps a book about kittens or birthday parties.
