| | Jun 9, 1963 Johnny is Born
Johnny Depp is Born in Owensboro, KY, the son of John Christopher Depp, Sr, a civil engineer, and Betty Sue, a waitress |
 | 1963-1979 Early Years
Early photos of Johnny Depp, taken in Owensboro, Kentucky and Miramar, Florida, while he was growing up |
| | 1970 Moves to Florida
Johnny Depp moves with his family to Miramar, Florida |
 | 1976 School Photos
7th grade school photos of Johnny Depp, taken at Henry D Perry Middle School in Miramar, Florida |
 | 1980 High School Audition
Johnny Depp auditions for a high school talent show with a group called Bitch |
 | 1980 - 1984 With The Kids
Johnny Depp joins a local Florida band called The Kids in 1980 |
 | Aug 10, 1981 The Kids Open For The Pretenders
Johnny Depp's band The Kids open for the Pretenders |
 | Oct 17, 1981 The Kids Perform at the HomeGrown Fest
Johnny Depp, with his band The Kids, performs at the HomeGrown Fest, in Miramar, Florida |
 | Dec 1982 Cindy Kahn's Wedding
Johnny Depp attends the wedding of Lori Anne Allison's aunt, Cindy Kahn, in Florida |
| | 1983 Moves to LA
Johnny moves to LA with The Kids, hoping to land a record contract, but instead they find it hard to break into the music scene, and Johnny ends up struggling to make ends meet |
 | Dec 24, 1983 Marries Lori Anne Allison in Florida
Johnny Depp marries Lori Anne Allison on Rivo Alto Island, Florida |
 | 1983 - 1986
Johnny Depp in his early 20's, while living in Los Angeles |
 | 1984 A Nightmare on Elm St Filmed
Johnny Depp gets his first acting job in Wes Craven's movie A Nightmare on Elm St. Nicholas Cage's agent sends him to audition for Craven's horror classic. According to Craven, his teenage daughter's enthusiastic reaction to Johnny convinces the director to hire him to play Glenn Lantz, the teenage boy who gets eaten by a bed |
 | 1984-00-00-WithDad 1984 With Dad
Johnny Depp with his dad, John Christopher Depp |
 | Dec 1984 Johnny and Lori's First Wedding Anniversary
Johnny Depp and Lori Anne Allison (Depp) celebrate their first wedding anniversary with friends and family in Florida |
| | 1985 Divorces Lori Anne
Johnny and Lori Anne divorce in 1985, but remain on friendly terms |
| | 1985 Film Short Dummies
Dummies (film short) makes with Sherilyn Fenn for the AFI. They begin dating and become engaged |
 | 1985 Private Resort Filmed
Johnny Depp stars as Jack in the teen sexploitation movie Private Resort. While not the pinnacle of his acting career, it does give us a rare glimpse of Johnny's assets |
| | Oct 10, 1985 Appearance on Lady Blue
Johnny Depp makes a guest appearance on an episode titled Beast of Prey on this TV series |
 | 1986 Platoon Filmed in the Philippines
Johnny Depp lands a minor role as Private Gator Lerner in Oliver Stone's war epic Platoon. Filming is an intense experience, with the director insisting his cast get their training in the Philippine jungle, but it helps convince Johnny to take acting more seriously. Unfortunately most of his screen time ends up on the cutting floor |
 | 1986 With The Rock City Angels in LA
Johnny Depp joins an LA band called The Rock City Angels for a short while, before he had to quit due to the demands of his new job, starring in Fox Network's 21 Jump St |
 | 1986 Slow Burn Filmed
Johnny Depp has a small role as Donnie Fleischer in the Showtime movie Slow Burn, also starring Beverly D'angelo and Eric Roberts |
 | 1987 Philly Car Show
Johnny Depp makes an appearance at a car show in Philadelphia |
 | Feb 4, 1987 Hotel
Johnny Depp guest stars as Rob Cameron in an episode entitled Unfinished Business on this American TV series |
 | 1987 Photo Session, Feingold
Johnny Depp is photographed by Deborah Feingold |
 | Apr 1987 - Jul 1990 Appears in 21 Jump St
Johnny Depp joins the cast of the Fox Network TV series 21 Jump St. He initially turns down the role of Officer Tom Hanson, but is persuaded to sign on after his agent assures him that the TV show will probably be cancelled quickly. It unexpectedly becomes the biggest hit to date for Fox, largely due to Johnny's instant popularity. Much to his dismay, he becomes a teen idol, and spends much of the next 3 years trying to get off the show |
 | Jun 1987 Johnny's Birthday
Johnny Depp and his girlfriend Sherilyn Fenn celebrate his 24th birthday with his family in Florida |
 | Jun 3, 1987 Press for 21 Jump St
Johnny Depp and other cast members of 21 Jump St make an appearance at a promotional event for the show |
 | 1987 Promo for Fox
Johnny Depp and other cast members of 21 Jump St make an appearance at a promotional event for Fox Network |
 | 1987 Promo for 21 Jump St
Johnny Depp attends a promotional event for 21 Jump St |
 | 1987 Photo Session, Funk
Johnny Depp is photographed by Harrison Funk |
 | 1987 Photo Session, Rossignol
Johnny Depp is photographed by Lara Rossignol for the Jul 1990 issue of Interview Magazine |
 | 1987 Photo Session, Saltonstall
Johnny Depp is photographed by Phillip Saltonstall |
 | 1987 StarScene Benefit
Johnny Depp and other cast members of 21 Jump St make an appearance at a StarScene Benefit |
 | Oct 1987 Photo Session, Lecash
Johnny Depp is photographed by Leon Lecash |
 | Oct 1987 Photo Session, Reynosa
Johnny Depp is photographed by Carlos Reynosa |
 | Oct 1987 Photo Session, Rossignol
Johnny Depp is photographed by Lara Rossignol |
 | Nov 1987 Promo for 21 Jump St
Johnny Depp attends a promotional event for his show 21 Jump St |
 | Dec 1987 Photo Session, Bystedt
Johnny Depp is photographed by Karen Hardy Bystedt. These photos appear later in her books Before They Were Famous and New Breed |
 | Dec 13, 1987 Feed The Valley Homeless Benefit, LA
Johnny Depp attends the Feed the Valley Homeless Benefit in Los Angeles |
 | 1988 At the Airport With Jennifer Grey
Johnny Depp and Jennifer Grey are photographed at an airport |
 | 1987 - 1990 TV Interviews for 21 Jump St
Johnny Depp is interviewed for his show 21 Jump St |
 | 1988 Just Say No Anti-Drug Event
Johnny Depp attends the Just Say No anti-drug rally in Washington, DC, and shakes hands with President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan |
 | 1988 Photo Session, Gobel
Johnny Depp is photographed by Paul Gobel |
 | 1988 Photo Session, Lecash
Johnny Depp is photographed by Leon Lecash |
 | 1988 Unknown Event
Johnny Depp, at an unknown event with his friend Charlie Sheen |
 | 1988 With Jennifer Grey
Johnny Depp with Jennifer Grey |
 | Jan 1988 Photo Session, White
Johnny Depp is photographed by Bob White |
 | Feb 14, 1988 At LAX
Johnny Depp at LAX Airport in Los Angeles |
 | Mar 22, 1988 Opening of Caesar's Club, NYC
Johnny Depp attends the opening of Caesar's Club in New York City |
 | Apr 1988 Photo Session, Demarchelier
Johnny Depp is photographed by Patrick Demarchelier |
 | May 13, 1988 Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards
Johnny Depp attends the Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards show |
 | May 14, 1988 LAPD Golf Tournament
Johnny Depp attends the LAPD Charity Golf Tournament in Rancho Park with his friend Charlie Sheen |
| | May 31, 1988 Gets Betty Sue Tattoo |
 | Apr 1988 Photo Session, Austen
Johnny Depp is photographed by Rob Austen during a promotional trip to Australia for 21 Jump St |
 | Jun 1, 1988 Decline & Fall of Western Civilization Premiere
Johnny Depp attends the premiere of The Decline & Fall of Western Civilization with his friend Nicholas Cage |
 | Jun 15 - 25, 1988 Trip to Australia to Promote 21 Jump St
Johnny Depp visits Australia to promote his show 21 Jump St |
 | Jun 25, 1988 Appearance on Hey Hey It's Saturday!
Johnny Depp appears on the Australian TV show Hey Hey It's Saturday |
 | Jul 8, 1988 AIDS Benefit
Johnny Depp attends the For the Love of Children AIDS Benefit in Los Angeles |
 | Jul 12, 1988 Die Hard Premiere
Johnny Depp attends the premiere of Die Hard |
 | Jul 25, 1988 Fox Network Party
Johnny Depp attends a party for Fox Network |
 | Aug 5, 1988 Soleil Moon Frye Birthday Party
Johnny Depp attends a birthday party for Soleil Moon Frye |
 | Aug 21, 1988 Promo for 21 Jump St, Chicago
Johnny Depp attends a promotional event for 21 Jump St at Century Plaza in Chicago |
 | 1989 Hunting With Dad
Johnny Depp goes hunting with his dad, John Christopher Depp Sr, and some friends |
 | 1989 Photo Session, Camp
Johnny Depp is photographed by E J Camp |
 | 1989 Photo Session, Gobel
Johnny Depp is photographed by Paul Gobel |
 | 1989 Photo Session, Gorman
Johnny Depp is photographed by Greg Gorman for the Jun 26, 1989 issue of Us Magazine> |
 | 1989 Photo Session, Laxton
Johnny Depp is photographed by William Laxton for theSept 1989 Rolling Stone Fall Fashion Collection |
 | Mar 1989 Court Appearance in Vancouver
Johnny Depp makes a court appearance in Vancouver with his lawyers. This was in connection with a scuffle at a bar that he was involved in. The charges were dropped |
 | Apr - Jun 1989 Cry-Baby Filmed
Johnny Depp stars as Wade (Cry-Baby) Walker in John Water's send-up of teen idols, Cry-Baby. Johnny says he chose the project partly because he admired Waters and partly to combat his status as a teen idol |
 | Jun 9, 1989 Johnny's Birthday
Johnny celebrates his 26th birthday with friend and director John Waters |
 | Jun 26, 1989 Great Balls of Fire Premiere
Johnny Depp attends the premiere of Great Balls of Fire. He meets Winona Ryder for the first time, but they don't start dating till the following year |
 | Jul 12, 1989 In Vancouver
Johnny Depp is photographed in Vancouver, during the filming of his show 21 Jump St |
 | Jul 31, 1989 Parenthood Premiere
Johnny Depp attends the premiere of John Water's movie Parenthood |
 | Oct 4, 1989 21 Jump St Screening
Johnny Depp attends a special screening of 21 Jump St at the Westward Marquis Hotel |
 | 1990 The Insider TV Interview
Johnny Depp is interviewed on The Insider |
 | 1990 Photo Session, Brown
Johnny Depp is photographed by Rob Brown |
 | 1990 Photo Session, Maser
Johnny Depp is photographed by Wayne Maser for the Apr 1990 issue of Interview Magazine |
 | 1990 Photo Session, Sanchez
Johnny Depp is photographed by Albert Sanchez for the May issue of Movieline |
 | Feb 8, 1990 ShoWest
Johnny Depp attends the ShoWest Awards with Winona Ryder. He is named Male Star of Tomorrow and Winona is named Female Star of the Year |
 | Feb 14, 1990 Photo Session, Garfunkel
Johnny Depp is photographed by Henny Garfunkel for the 1990 issue of Sassy |
| | Feb 26, 1990 Announces Engagement to Winona Ryder |
 | Apr - Jul 1990 Edward Scissorhands Filmed
Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder star in Tim Burton's movie Edward Scissorhands. This is considered to be a plum role and Burton's choice of Johnny to star in it is seen as somewhat risky. The studio wanted Tom Cruise but Burton and Johnny connected instantly when they met and the director knew that he'd found his alter ego. This marks the beginning of a great friendship and the first of many collaborations between Burton and Depp |
 | 1990 TV Interview for Cry-Baby
Johnny Depp is interviewed on TV for his movie Cry-Baby |
 | Apr 6, 1990 Cry-Baby Premiere
Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder attend the premiere of his movie Cry-Baby |
 | Jun 14, 1990 At LAX
Johnny Depp at LAX airport, Los Angeles |
| | Jul 16, 1990 Final 21 Jump St Appearance
Johnny's final appearance on the TV series |
 | Sept 18, 1990 Herb Ritts Birthday Party
Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder attend a birthday party for Herb Ritts |
 | Sept 24, 1990 Pacific Heights Premiere
Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder attend the premiere of Pacific Heights |
 | Sept 27, 1990 Avalon Premiere
Johnny Depp attends the premiere of Avalon |
 | Nov 1990 Promo for Edward Scissorhands
Johnny Depp and Tim Burton at a promotional event for Burton's movie Edward Scissorhands |
 | Dec 1990 Arsenio Hall for ES
Johnny Depp and Tim Burton appear on The Arsenio Hall Show to promote their movie Edward Scissorhands |
 | Dec 6, 1990 Edward Scissorhands Premiere
Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder attend the premiere of their movie Edward Scissorhands |
 | Dec 10, 1990 Mermaids Premiere
Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder attend the premiere of her movie Mermaids |
