Johnny Depp's MTV success

(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-06-03 11:21

Actor Johnny Depp accepts his award for best comedic performance for his role in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles June 1, 2008. [Agencies]

Johnny Depp was the big winner at last night's MTV Movie Awards (01.06.08), taking home two prizes. He was the big winner at last night's MTV Movie Awards (01.06.08).

The Hollywood heartthrob scooped Best Villain for his lead role in 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' and Best Comedic Performance for his portrayal as Captain Jack Sparrow in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'.

A shocked Johnny said in his acceptance speech: "I'm not really sure how this happened. You can ask anyone, I'm not a very funny person."

Other winners included Ellen Page, who took home Best Female Performance for 'Juno' and Will Smith, who won Best Male Performance for his role in 'I Am Legend'.

'Transformers' was voted Best Movie at the ceremony, which took place at California's Gibson Amphitheatre, and was hosted by 'The Love Guru' star Mike Myers.

Despite being nominated for five prizes, hit comedy 'Superbad' failed to land a single accolade.

Tom Cruise presented Adam Sandler with the MTV Generation achievement award, saying: "The man, the icon, the legend."

The 41-year-old 'Happy Gilmore' actor accepted the accolade, before breaking into a rendition of Carly Simon's 'Nobody Does It Better'.

MTV Movie Awards 2008 full winners list:

Best Movie

'Transformers'

Best Female Performance

Ellen Page - 'Juno'

Best Male Performance

Will Smith - 'I Am Legend'

Best Fight

Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet - 'Never Back Down'

Best Comedic Performance

Johnny Depp - 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'

Breakthrough Performance

Zac Efron - 'Hairspray'

Best Villain

Johnny Depp - 'Sweeney Todd'

Best Kiss

Briana Evigan and Robert Hoffman - 'Step Up 2 The Streets'

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