The star of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, owns a private island in the Bahmas and travels there regularly to relax.

"Whenever I was getting frustrated about being 'novelty boy' and making movies, I told myself, 'Calm down'. I can come down here and disappear," Depp told celebrity website Bang Showbiz.

Depp, who has two children with French actress Vanessa Paradis, said: "You can feed hot dogs to the nurse sharks in the Exumas (the Bahamas Out Islands) - but it's best to not swim when doing it!" -- AP