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He's dark, he's dremay, he's one heck of a good actor - that much you already know about Johnny Depp! Add to that a few vital stats (Birthday: June 9, 1963, eyes & hair: brows, grew up: Miramar, FL) and a picture is begining to form. But you can't really know a person until he opens up to you and superlooker Johnny Depp is real shy in that department! Two people he has let into his confidence are Peter DeLuise amd Holly Robinson - his Jump Street partners. Here's what they asy about the Depp-star!

Peter DeLuise (Dough Penhall) "The Comedy Team Of Depp & DeLuise"

What can I tell you about Johnny Depp? To be honest, Johnny and I get along very well and I think that comes through on the show, even though our characters. Tommy and Dough are very different! But as the writers saw us getting along real well, they began writing the characters closer.

"One thing we have in commoin is our sense of humor. Okay, you might expect it from me - being that my dad is comedian Dom DeLuise - you'd figure I could be funny. But Johnny doesn't come across that way. In fact, he's a riot! When the two of us get going, playing off one another, you can't stop us. They're calling us `the comedy team of Depp & DeLuise'.

"He's Carrying The Show". "We all know that the show may have started out as a group thing, but it's become clear that Johnny's character, Tommy, is getting a lot of focus lately. and that's really okay - I mean, his cheeckbones can carry my show anytime!

"But Johnny's sensitive about that. He's got a strong sense of fairness an all - for - one and one - for - all kind of thing. and it's real important to him that the rest of the cast gets as much attention as he does. That's the kind of guy Johnny is.

"Like I said, Johnny and I are the closest and I wouldn't have it any other way."



Holly Robinson (Judy Hoffs) Rockin' with Johnny

"Everyone that meets me seems to want to know the same thing. `What's it like working with Johnny Depp?' And I always give the same answer - it's wonderful. Not just because we're both really dedicated to the show and its message to high school kids - `drugs are not cool'! - but becasue we get along so well. And because he's a really sweet guy.

"First of all, and I'm not sure most people know this, Johnny and I are both musicians. I mean that. We think of ourselves as musicians first and actors second! We both write songs, but I'm more of a singer and Johnny's, more of a guitarist.

"And we perform together sometimes. so it's only been at cast and crew wrap parties, but we've been talking and Johnny just may paly a couple of tracks of the album that I'm making. I hope that happens.

"As for Johnny' own music, that's something he's a little hesitant about right now. It's real important to him that whatever music he puts out that isn't confused with the image he has. You know peolpe see him as an actor and he's becoming a celebrity and all... Johnny just wants his music to be taken seriously, not as a celebrity who's suddenly trying to make a record.

Is there a Romance? "Because of the attraction of our characters - Tommy and Judy clearly like each other - and the fact that offscreen, Johnny and I do hang out together, people are always asking if we have a thing going on. Well, the answer on 21 Jump Street is that I don't know - whether Toimmy and Judy get past the flirting stage is up to the writers! - but I can tell you that in real life were just buddies, that's all!

"What else can I say about Johnny? He's a great actor, in my opinion - and a great friend."