Photo Special10 Things to Love About Johnny

He's a true original: From his humor to his tattoos, find out why we can't get enough of the Pirates of the Caribbean star. By Serena Kappes

9. HIS CHAMELEON WAYS photo | Johnny Depp

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9. HIS CHAMELEON WAYS

The Oscar nominee has made an art of disappearing into his roles – among them, (clockwise from left) Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates), Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), a Cuban transvestite (Before Night Falls) and Hunter S. Thompson (Fear and Loathing). "With all of my characters, it's just depressing to leave them," Depp told Rolling Stone recently.

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Credit: Walt Disney Pictures; Warner Bros.; Zuma; Getty

Updated: Thursday Jul 06, 2006 | 06:00 AM EDT

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