Getting into sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll at a young age isn't usually a formula for success, but it has worked wonders for Johnny Depp.
Today--as this probing E! True Hollywood Story reveals--the high school dropout is box-office magic, an A-list "Pirate" who still makes his own rules. The onetime reluctant pinup has never bought into Hollywood hype, and he's made a name for himself pursuing oddball roles which might challenge him--and entertain his two young kids.
Depp's career in Los Angeles started poorly. His band was going nowhere, and he resorted to telemarketing to pay the bills. But a chance audition got him a role in the original Nightmare on Elm Street, and everything was uphill from there.
Depp easily made the switch from Elm Street to Jump Street--he was cast as an undercover cop in the Fox network's first drama and became an instant teen heartthrob, a label he despised.
Through the years, Depp made it a habit of falling hard for a series of notable women. From Winona Ryder to Kate Moss, Depp has had his share of girlfriends--and fiancées. Tune in to this E! True Hollywood Story to learn about all of them, and to hear why one of Hollywood's most versatile actors finds refuge in France.
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