Why isn't Johnny Depp's son more famous? And what did he really think about Amber
Heard? This is everything you need to know about Johnny Depp's only son, Jack Depp.
Jack Depp was born in France, and, at a young age, he and his sister, Lily-Rose Depp, were taught to
speak French. For a while, they primarily both lived in Paris and traveled to the States often,
but after their parents separated, they mainly attended the same private school in Southern
California. While chatting with Keira Knightley for Interview Magazine, Lily-Rose shared that
she and Jack would often use French as their secret language in school in America, saying,
"When my brother and I were at the same school, whenever we wanted to say something that was
going to stay just between us, we could say it in French and nobody would understand."
Lily-Rose also told the actress that she speaks French with her mother's
side of the family and English with her father's. She also said that, in fact,
she always speaks French with her mother and that when she and Jack were growing up,
it was essential to their mother that they learn the language.
When Jack Depp and Lily-Rose Depp were younger, their mother, Vanessa Paradis
did her best to keep her children away from the limelight. She told French magazine Weekend Knack,
"I indeed keep them away from the cameras, because I don't want our children to be
forced to share in our fame against their will. They didn't ask for that."
The mother of two also shared that, while she enjoyed living with her family in Los Angeles,
she preferred being abroad with Jack and Lily-Rose, saying,
"Only, in the south of France you can live much more anonymously."
Even though Vanessa Paradis made a point to shield her children from the limelight,
neither she nor Johnny Depp were strict parents when it came to raising their kids.
In an interview with British Vogue, Lily-Rose Depp spoke about her parents and explained
how she was never rebellious when growing up because of her upbringing. She stated,
"They've always trusted me to be independent and make my own decisions.
There wasn't really anything to rebel against."
When Vanessa and Johnny decided to separate in 2013,
they made a point to be honest with their kids. During an interview with CBS This Morning,
the actor stated that he and his ex told Jack and Lily-Rose the truth about their breakup, adding,
"When you have children, there is no room for lies, no room for anything but the truth."
"Anything other than that is a bad example, I believe."
Jack Depp's parents are both talented people, so it's no surprise that the young man has
taken after his famous parents regarding his gifted abilities. According to Johnny Depp,
Jack is into drawing and music but doesn't have the acting bug like his sister.
In an interview with Inquirer.net, Johnny Depp said of his son,
"My boy Jack [...] draws really super well. He also plays music very well. He's got a good feel
for that. Aside from school plays and things, he hasn't shown any desire to become an actor. Whew!"
While speaking to Rolling Stone in 2018, Johnny shared that when he
learned that Jack had started a band, he was extremely gratified, stating,
"That's my kid."
Johnny Depp likes to keep his life with his children private. He speaks little of them
to the public, but, when he does, it's obvious how much he loves his children.
He shared with Rolling Stone that he makes sure that both of them feel loved, saying,
"With my kids, they're told 75 times a day that they're loved."
That love for his son and daughter is a main reason why the actor wanted to clear his name in
his high-profile defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. He's stated that he was there to be
honest and that he doesn't want to subject his kids to further scrutiny. He said on the stand,
"I wanted to clear my children of this horrid
thing that they were having to read about their father that was untrue."
"I apologize to them that this was happening."
During a sit-down chat with GQ in 2018, Depp discussed the infamous People magazine cover
photo of a bruised Amber. Johnny said he was sure it wasn't easy for his son
to have his friends think his dad had done the awful things that Heard has alleged. He
didn't understand why they should have to endure any of the drama, telling GQ,
"Why did he have to go through that? Why did my daughter have to go through that?"
Reportedly, in 2018, Vanessa Paradis missed the 2018 premiere of her movie Knife and
Heart because Jack Depp, who was 16 at the time, had fallen ill. During the screening,
the film's director, Yann Gonzalez, said he had been notified that the actress would
have to miss the premiere to attend to her son, who was experiencing health problems.
While the Depp family never made a statement about what allegedly landed Jack in the hospital, this
isn't the first time the family has dealt with a severe ailment. In 2007, Lily-Rose Depp spent a
couple of weeks in the hospital after experiencing kidney failure from an E-coli infection. As dad
Johnny Depp accepted the Rhonda's Kiss Healing and Hope Award in 2016 for his advocacy work
for cancer patients in need, he briefly spoke about his daughter's illness, saying he'd been
with his children in a London hospital for three weeks, not knowing if Lily-Rose would survive.
"I've known darkness in my life, but that was the darkest period ever."
Two days after Jack was reported to be under the weather, a source,
who had spotted him at his mother's Paris apartment, told People he was recovering.
Jack Depp and Lily-Rose Depp are only three years apart, so they grew up together
and even attended the same schools for most of their lives. While Lily-Rose keeps most of her
life under wraps, it would appear that she and her brother have a close bond.
In 2020, Lily-Rose posted some throwback photos of
her and Jack on Instagram to celebrate his 18th birthday, captioning the pics,
"My little baby Jackie is 18. My baby bro, my heart and soul,
happy birthday. I love you SO MUCH!"
Unlike his famous sister, Jack Depp does not seem interested in following in his father's
footsteps and, as such, lives his life out of the public eye. He is rarely photographed,
and doesn't have any verified social media accounts. According to Lily-Rose,
a sense of privacy had been instilled in them since they were younger.
While appearing on The Drew Barrymore Show, the actress and model revealed
that she doesn't share a lot of her life with the public, saying that growing up in a family
like hers gave her a deep understanding of the value of keeping to yourself.
"I always learned the importance of privacy and,
you know, valuing that and keeping things just for yourself."
In 2009, when Johnny Depp's children were young,
he shared that he didn't want them to become actors, saying,
"I honestly hope that Lily-Rose and Jack don't want to become actors — that's my greatest fear!"
Well, that wish only came true for one of his kids, as Lily-Rose is pursuing an acting career.
And while Jack hasn't truly followed in the family business, he did appear in one film.
In 2016, Jack had a small role in the twisted comedy-horror movie Yoga Hosers,
a spin-off of Kevin Smith's film Tusk.
In Yoga Hosers, Jack played a kid named Wayne who is seen at
a convenience store register where two teenagers work, and he stole the show.
"Moo! Moo! Moo! I'm a loser! Eh?"
In 2020, Jack Depp and his reported girlfriend, French model Camille Jansen,
were out and about in the U.K. It appears that the pair kept a low profile since they rarely
were photographed together, and Jansen had not spoken about her beau on social media. However,
when Depp turned 18, Jansen did take to her Instagram to share an
adorable tribute to her boyfriend in celebration of his special day.
A fan commented on the photo, inquiring whether the two were still a couple,
and another user responded that they had broken up but that Jansen was still friendly with Jack's
sister. However, we don't know for sure the current status of their relationship, and no
official statement from Jansen has been released to the media — just as Depp prefers, it seems.
Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard were embroiled in a legal battle that stemmed from an
op-ed Heard wrote for The Washington Post in which she discussed her experience with domestic abuse.
While Heard never mentioned Depp by name, he claimed that her allegations made it difficult
for him to land movie roles and, most importantly, made him out to be an abuser to his kids.
During an interview with British GQ, the actor talked about how Heard's
allegations affected his family. He stated,
"I'm sure it wasn't easy for my 14-year-old boy to go to school. [...] With people going,
'Hey, look at this magazine, man. What,
your dad beats up chicks or something?' Why did he have to go through that?"
During Depp's 2022 testimony, he made it known that he wanted to clear his name for
not only his own sake, but for his children's as well. He told the jury that while he did
fight with Heard during their relationship, he never put his hands on her and remarked,
"I wanted to clear my children of this horrid thing they had to read about their father."
When the trial concluded, Heard was ordered to pay Depp for damaging his reputation.
On February 5, 2016, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard exchanged vows, but after only being
married for a little over a year, Heard filed for divorce. Not long after the news broke,
TMZ reported that their marriage had been sour for a while, and it had a lot to do with the
relationship between Depp's family and Heard. According to the outlet, quite a few sources have
stated that not only did Depp's mother dislike his wife, but so did his sisters and his children.
While Jack has never publicly made a statement about his relationship with the actress,
it came out that he had been bothered by her behavior during an argument with his father.
During Heard's testimony during her defamation trial against her ex,
she was questioned about a fight the pair had gotten into while vacationing with Jack and
Lily-Rose in the Bahamas. In an audio recording, Johnny can be heard telling his then-wife that
her screaming had totally freaked out his son, and that her behavior was uncalled for.
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