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He might not look it but Johnny Depp turns 50 today. And while he hasn t spent all 50 of those years in Hollywood he has given us countless memorable moments since exploding on the scene in the 80s.
The tatted superstar with very interesting taste in movie roles is as pretty as he is mysterious so in honor of a great actor (and his remarkable cheekbones) here are 50 of his best moments from his many words of wisdom to his best characters and everything in between 1. In Don Juan DeMarco There are only four questions of value in life What is sacred Of what is the spirit made What is worth living for And what is worth dying for The answer to each is the same Only love.
2. That time he left a waiter in Chicago a $4 000 tip.
3. His appearance on Ricky Gervais Life s Too Short particularly when he gave Gervais a taste of his own medicine (scripted of course). And this time when they went on The Graham Norton Show to talk about it.
4. I pretty much try to stay in a constant state of confusion just because of the expression it leaves on my face.
5. His Inside the Actors Studio interview where he told James Lipton that his favorite word is why his turn off is not breathing and he wants God to say wow when he arrives at the pearly gates.
6. His underrated performance in Once Upon a Time in Mexico.
7. In Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl Me I m dishonest and a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly it s the honest ones you want to watch out for.
8. The fact that he changed his right shoulder tattoo to Wino Forever after breaking up with Winona Ryder.
9. When he told David Letterman that he doesn t see any of his own films because it s really none of my business.
10. His cameo in the remake of 21 Jump Street.
11. The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.
12. The idea that he bought his own island and named his favorite part of it Heath s Place after the late Heath Ledger.
13. That time he did an Edward Scissorhands voice over for Family Guy.
14. That time he played Edward Scissorhands.
15. When kids hit 1 year old it s like hanging out with a miniature drunk. You have to hold onto them. They bump into things. They laugh and cry. They urinate. They vomit.
16. His often overlooked performance as Leonardo DiCaprio s older brother in What s Eating Gilbert Grape.
17. The hour and a half he was in Cry Baby.
18. I think the thing to do is enjoy the ride while you re on it.
19. When he acted like nearly falling off a horse to his death was NBD.
20. His mad guitar skills and the idea that he came to L.A. to be a rock star.
21. Am I a romantic I ve seen Wuthering Heights 10 times. I m a romantic.
22. The fact that he has won People s Sexiest Man Alive twice and still calls it absurd.
23. That one time he showed up at an elementary school as Captain Jack Sparrow after a girl wrote him a letter asking for a mutiny.
24. When he babysat Brad and Angelina s bulldog.
25. It s all kinds of these profound things crashing on you when your child arrives into the world. It s like you ve met your reason to live.
26. When he told David Letterman he didn t know what CGI meant.
27. Every moment he spent onscreen with Freddie Highmore in Finding Neverland.
28. His moment of fearlessness when it came to singing in Sweeney Todd.
29. When he first created Captain Jack Sparrow and stuck to his guns when Disney thought he was ruining the movie with his drunk and gay portrayal.
30. His ponytail and overall charisma in Chocolat.
31. The term serious actor is kind of an oxymoron isn t it
32. That time he was the best part of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
33. His work in Ed Wood. Also the fact that he took on the role of Ed Wood.
34. For a long time I tried to manage an honesty and openness about my personal life because I m human and I m normal well semi normal.
35. When he got sucked into a bed in A Nightmare on Elm Street.
36. Everything he had to do with Hunter S. Thompson from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to just being a good friend.
37. Every single time he s been slimed at the Kids Choice Awards.
38. The only gossip I m interested in is things from the Weekly World News Woman s bra bursts 11 injured. That kind of thing.
39. That time he called gum the chomping thingy.
40. His interview with Oprah in which he drank wine and talked about the day he first met his then love Vanessa Paradis (see 43).
41. When he said his mother is his best friend and revealed he has her name tattooed on his arm.
42. I m an old fashioned guy I want to be an old man with a beer belly sitting on a porch looking at a lake or something.
43. When he told the story of how he met his wife.
44. That time he played guitar with The Black Keys.
45. His onscreen time with Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco.
46. I d rather fight a buzz saw than dance.
47. When he made this fashion statement.
48. Life s pretty good and why wouldn t it be I m a pirate after all.
49. If there s any message to my work it is ultimately that it s OK to be different that it s good to be different that we should question ourselves before we pass judgment on someone who looks different behaves different talks different is a different color.
50. Tomorrow it ll all be over then I ll have to go back to selling pens again.
Happy birthday to the most attractive (and equally talented) 50 year old we pretend to know
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