<DIV>The star of some of the best and most unconventional American films in recent history, Johnny Depp has also been a source of media fascination since the 90s. His film roles have always been idiosyncratic, earning him international respect and adoration?from <I>Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, </I>and <I>Donnie Brasco</I> to his Oscar-nominated turns as Captain Jack Sparrow in the <I>Pirates of the Caribbean</I> films and as J.M. Barrie in<I> Finding Neverland.</I> His good looks, oddball charm, and tempestuous love affairs have helped push him into the limelight and kept him there. Now, in this updated biography (originally titled <I>What's Eating Johnny Depp?</I>), Nigel Goodall looks at his bad-boy image, his rise to fame, and his high-profile romances.</DIV>