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he started his carrier in the original Nightmare on Elm Street were he played Nancy's high school Boyfriend during that time he was 21 years of age.
I believe he was just 21 when he signed on for an undercover cop on 21 Jump Street.

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1984 Johnny Depp was married to Lori A. Allison. Lori introduced him to Nicolas Cage who introduced Johnny to his agent. Johnny landed a part playing a hunky boyfriend who is devoured by an evil bed in Nightmare on Elm Street.

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Johnny Depp started acting in movies in 1984, with the release of "A Nightmare on Elm Street". He must have been 21 at the time.

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His first film was called Nightmare on Elm Street, that came out in 1984.

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His acting career began in 1984 with Nightmare On Elm Street.

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Early 1980's on a TV cop show called '21 Jump Street. If you ever get a chance to watch it's worth it just to see his hair. Where the man got such great hair I will never know.

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About 20 or 21 years old.

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Since he was 21.

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