Johnny Depp
Age:
44
Role:
Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Character:
Previous Oscar Wins:
None
Previous Oscar Nominations:
Two - 2003 Best Actor for Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.
-2004 Best Actor for Finding Neverland.
Awards for Role:
Depp won Best actor in a Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes.
Critics:
‘Depp is such a soulful presence he gives you a glimpse of this maniac's pain and pathos.’ Newsweek
‘A thoughtful, sincere and moving film, buttressed by a fine, central performance by an actor at the top of his form.’ Time Out
‘Sweeney Todd is a thriller-diller from start to finish: scary, monstrously funny and melodically thrilling. And Depp is simply stupendous.’ Rolling Stone
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw
Other nominations for Best Actor