Johnny Depp's Lookalike Son Jack's Secret Life: How He Grafts as Lowly Bartender in Paris Where Mum Vanessa Paradis is a Regular — Despite Dad's $150M Fortune
Johnny Depp's son worked as a bartender at a French restaurant.
Dec. 8 2024, Published 3:50 p.m. ET
Johnny Depp's reclusive son, Jack, has been secretly working at a trendy Lebanese restaurant in Paris.
RadarOnline.com can reveal the 22-year-old, who bears a striking resemblance to his father, has been leading a low-profile life despite his star-filled family tree.
Jack Depp worked at L'Area for about a year.
Unlike his sister, Lily-Rose, who is currently making waves in the vampire remake Nosferatu, Jack has opted to stay out of the limelight. However, he was recently found to have spent a two-year stint at L'Area, a popular haunt in the hipster Bastille quarter of Paris.
The restaurant is well known in the area for its exposed roof rafters and mosaic floor. The restaurant attracts music, fashion industry types, and movie stars like Matt Damon and Matt Dillon.
L'Area's owner Edouard Chueke, who has been steering the restaurant for the past 15 years, revealed Jack's involvement, claiming he had been a part of the staff before taking a break several months ago.
The owner claimed the 22-year-old's mother and sister are regulars and said: "Lily was mixing caipirinhas behind the bar and really getting into the swing of it, she was enjoying herself."
Edouard expects Jack to return to work next year, highlighting his exemplary work ethic behind the bar and in the kitchen.
Johnny Depp said his son has no interest in acting.
Jack's mother, Vanessa Paradis, has been a staunch advocate for shielding her children from the spotlight.
In a 2007 interview, she said: "I don't want our children to be forced to share in our fame against their will.
"They didn't ask for that. Not yet. The day that they will decide for themselves to do things that might bring them into the spotlights, then I won't stop."
The Jack Sparrow actor's son, who is bilingual and splits his time between France and the United States, had recently taken to social media to share pictures and clips of him enjoying music and beach outings.
Jack's sister, Lily-Rose Depp, stars in Robert Egger's Nosferatu.
In 2014, Johnny expressed relief that his son hadn't followed him onto the big screen and said: "My boy, Jack, has always been a very talented draftsman.
"He 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."
The restaurant's owner said Jack Depp is a 'hard worker'.
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In a recent interview with Natalie Portman, Lily-Rose claimed she had earned some 'cool points' from her younger brother for her new Robert Eggers horror film, Nosferatu.
She said: "This one in particular was big for me because my brother and I both were super obsessed with Dracula when we were younger.
"My brother used to dress up like Dracula when he was a kid for school. I was like, 'Wow, if I get this part, my brother's going to finally think I'm cool.'.
"It's the classic thing of when you have a younger sibling, they think you are so cool when you're kids, and then when you get older, now I think he's so cool, and I'm like 'Let's hang!'' And he's like, 'I'm busy', but yeah, I think I got some points with this one."
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