Johnny Depp is modern Hollywood's most versatile and most enigmatic star. His choice of roles is often quirky, frequently unexpected. Admired by other actors of all generations, Depp frequently chooses roles in movies that appeal to a sophisticated mainstream movie audience, while at the same time never losing touch with fans of genre and cult material. As his recent role in Pirates of The Caribbean demonstrates, Depp can be all things to all people. In this exciting new screen biography, internationally acclaimed film critic Denis Meikle explores Johnny Depp's career from his breakthrough roles in Edward Scissorhands, Benny & Joon and What's Eating Gilbert Grape, via the classic performances such as Ed Wood, Dead Man, Donnie Brasco, Sleepy Hollow and From Hell, right up to Depp's most recent films. These performances, and especially Pirates of The Caribbean, have placed the actor on a new plane of authority within the Hollywood community. Meikle explores the effects that Depp's new critical and commercial stature may have on the direction of his future career, including the forthcoming films Rum Diary, Diving Bell and Butterfly and (of course) Pirates of the Caribbean 2.