Academy Awards 2008

Who's the Man? The Best Actor Nominees

Hollywood's leading men – George! Johnny! – battle it out for Oscar. By Suzy Byrne

JOHNNY DEPP photo | Johnny Depp

JOHNNY DEPP

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Oscar History: Three nominations, no wins.
2008 Scorecard: Depp won a Golden Globe and was up for a Critics' Choice award.
Before He Hit Oscar: The Kentucky native fronted a rock band called The Kids.
Playing the Murderous Barber: "That was always the difficulty, taking a character like that and attempting to make people feel for him," Depp, 44, told Entertainment Weekly.

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CREDIT: Matt Sayles/AP

PUBLISHED: MONDAY FEBRUARY 04, 2008 06:00 AM EST

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