Q 01/05

In which state was Johnny Depp born in 1963?

A) Kentucky

B) Florida

C) Tennessee

D) Ohio

Answer · why

A) Kentucky

Kentucky. Depp was born in Owensboro, but his family moved often and settled in Miramar, Florida, when he was seven, so he grew up a Floridian.

Q 02/05

What was Depp's feature film debut, in 1984?

A) A Nightmare on Elm Street

B) Revenge of the Nerds

C) Private Resort

D) Children of the Corn

Answer · why

A) A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street. Depp, who had never acted before, plays a teenager who is swallowed by his own bed, which then spouts a geyser of blood.

Q 03/05

Which actor advised Depp to try acting and helped him land his first film audition?

A) Christian Slater

B) Sean Penn

C) Nicolas Cage

D) Charlie Sheen

Answer · why

C) Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage. Depp's then-wife introduced them, and Cage steered the struggling musician to a Hollywood agent.

Q 04/05

Depp became a teen idol playing an undercover cop on which Fox series, from 1987?

A) Hill Street Blues

B) Miami Vice

C) Cagney & Lacey

D) 21 Jump Street

Answer · why

D) 21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street. Depp resented being marketed as a teen heartthrob, so when he left the show he chose odder film roles with maverick directors.

Q 05/05

Which instrument did Johnny Depp take up at 12, then leave high school at 16 to play in a band?

A) Drums

B) Guitar

C) Bass

D) Keyboards

Answer · why

B) Guitar

Guitar. Depp left school at 16 for a band that moved to Los Angeles, where he first took acting jobs to cover the bills his music couldn't.