Johnny Depp says living in the Bahamas has brought him “total peace and tranquility”. (Getty Images)
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Johnny Depp turns to the Bahamas to experience a private life.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Depp said he craved privacy and couldn’t have it in the United States.
“Today, I live most of the time in the Bahamas. That’s where I’ve found complete peace and quiet. No one stares or stares at me. I bought my 1940s wooden house in 2004 and added a yurt and a painting studio. Art continues to be a sanctuary that allows me to process the world around me,” Depp told the outlet.
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Johnny Depp lives most of the time in the Bahamas these days, he said. (Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for the Red Sea International Film Festival)
Depp bought his own island in the Bahamas in 2004. In 2009, he told Vanity Fair that “for me, escapism is about survival” and that after playing a difficult role, “my head was smashed.” I needed to escape. So being able to get on the boat and move around allowed me to regain the freedom of my head.
He continued, “Somehow mathematics led me here, to my island. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a place so pure and beautiful. You can feel your pulse drop about 20 beats. It’s instant freedom. And that rare beast, simplicity, can be had. And a little piece of anonymity.”
The actor added, “Whenever I got frustrated with being a ‘novelty boy’ and making movies, I was like, Calm down. I can come down here and disappear.”
Depp told SCMP Style in 2023: “Where I feel most like myself in this world, and where I’m going to feel absolutely normal, I guess, is my place in the Bahamas, because it’s an island and no one looks at me. It’s the only true freedom.”
Johnny Depp has spoken in the past about how much his home in the Bahamas means to him. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Making music is also something Depp enjoys doing on his island. Telling the WSJ how he spends his time there, he said: “I like to pick up four or five books and flop on the couch and read. Or I play guitar in my music studio.”
In the ’80s, Depp was in a band – it was music that brought him to Los Angeles in 1983, not acting.
“Shortly after, I met actor Nicolas Cage at a friend’s house. Nic came to see my band several times and we became friends,” Depp said. “Six months later, he suggested I try acting. I was willing to do anything to pay my bills.”
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Johnny Depp performs with Alice Cooper during a concert at the O2 Arena on July 25, 2025 in London, England. (Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
Depp became a household name thanks to films like “Edward Scissorhands” and “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.”
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He is now starring in his first major Hollywood film in eight years. Depp plays the title role in “Ebenezer,” which debuted Friday.
Johnny Depp transformed into Scrooge for the new film “Ebenezer.” (Daniel Knighton/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
Speaking to “CBS Mornings,” Depp spoke about the film and the impact his children had on his career.
“A big veil was lifted when my first child was born. And all of a sudden I understood exactly what it was all for,” Depp said. “There were years when I asked myself, ‘What am I doing? Why am I making these films?’ That’s what it’s all about.”
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When asked if he “clung to that goal” as his children grew up, he replied, “Of course. You don’t want to let your children down. »
Lily-Rose Depp is Johnny Depp’s first child. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Depp shares two adult children with his former longtime partner, French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis: Lily-Rose Depp, 27, and Jack Depp, 24.
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