
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.

The film follows Hercules, the son of Zeus and Hera, who is stolen from Mount Olympus by the villainous Hades and turned mortal. Raised on Earth, Hercules possesses incredible strength and sets out to become a true hero so he can reclaim his place among the gods. Along the way, he trains with the satyr Philoctetes ("Phil"), battles monstrous creatures, and falls in love with the clever and guarded Megara, who secretly works for Hades. As Hercules proves himself through acts of courage, he discovers that true heroism is measured not by strength but by selflessness. In the climax, he sacrifices his life to save Meg, an act that restores his godhood. However, Hercules chooses to remain mortal on Earth to be with her, finding his true place not on Olympus but with the people he loves.


