Johnny Depp Net Worth ($) Highest-Paid Actor in the World

Johnny Depp Biography

Depp was born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky, the youngest of four children of Betty Sue Palmer a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer.

Depp moved frequently during his childhood. He and his siblings lived in more than 20 different places, eventually settling in Miramar, Florida in 1970. Depp’s parents divorced in 1978 when he was 15. His mother married Robert Palmer, whom Depp has called “an inspiration to me.”

He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol.

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Depp has challenged himself by playing larger-than-life roles, including a supporting role in Oliver Stone’s 1986 Vietnam War film Platoon and the title character in the 1990 romantic dark fantasy Edward Scissorhands.

He later found box office success in the fantasy adventure film Sleepy Hollow, the fantasy swashbuckler film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and its sequels, the fantasy film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the fantasy film Alice in Wonderland, and the animated action comedy western Rango (in which he voiced the title character).

Major Works:

•  Johnny Depp emerged as a star worth paying attention to with his performance in ‘Edward Scissor hands’. The dark romantic fantasy cast a spell on audiences due to its tragic love story plot. Released on December 7, 1990, in the United States, the movie went on to bring in nearly $90 million at the box office.
• ‘Donnie Brasco’ once again shows his ability to reflect the characteristics and mannerisms of his character. What’s unique about his performance in this movie is that he comes across as entirely believable, further displaying his versatility as an actor, as an FBI agent working undercover to capture dangerous mobsters. The movie was both a critical and financial success, raking in nearly $125 million at the box office.
• The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ film series has proven to be one of the most significant works by Depp. It’s considered among the star’s major career achievements due to the universal appeal of the film series and his charismatic interpretation of Captain Jack Sparrow character.

Awards & Achievements:

•  Johnny Depp’s first major award was the ‘London Film Critics’ Circle Award’ for ‘Actor of the Year’, which he received in 1995 for his roles in ‘Don Juan DeMarco’ and ‘Ed Wood.’
• The versatile actor was awarded an honorary ‘Cesar’, France’s national film award, in 1999.
• In 2008, Depp won a ‘Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture’ for his role in ‘Sweeney Todd’. He was also named ‘Best Villain’ at the ‘MTV Movie Awards’ for the same role later that same year.
• From 2011-2014, the talented actor has won the People’s Choice Awards for Favorite Movie Actor on three occasions.
• He has also received numerous Teen Choice and Kids’ Choice awards throughout his career.
• He received the ‘MTV Generation Award’ in 2012, the same year that ‘Guinness World Records’ listed Depp as the highest paid actor.