Keith Richards, Friends & Heroes IJohnny's friendship with Keith Richards began in the late 1990s over a mutual love for music. In Johnny's eyes, Keith is "the coolest rock n' roll star of all time," which aligns with his view of pirates as the rock n' roll stars of the 18th century. This resulted in one of the most iconic characters that the actor has ever played, as Johnny adopted Keith's mannerisms when playing Captain Jack Sparrow; whose father was later played by Keith himself in