Johnny Depp
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
- Active Years
- 1953–2027 (75 Years)
- Total Credits
- 210 credits in database
Acting Born Jun 9, 1963 Owensboro, Kentucky, USA 210 credits
Biography
John Christopher Depp II is an American actor, producer, musician, and filmmaker born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky. Raised in Florida, he is recognized for his eclectic and unconventional film choices. Throughout his career, he has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Additionally, he has earned nominations for three Academy Awards and two British Academy Film Awards. Known for his work in both independent and mainstream cinema, Depp has established himself as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry with 196 known acting credits. He is also noted for his frequent collaborations with director Tim Burton.
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Career overview
Depp made his professional acting debut in the 1984 horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street. He subsequently rose to prominence as a teen idol through his role on the television series 21 Jump Street, which aired from 1987 to 1990. During the 1990s, he focused primarily on independent films, often portraying eccentric characters. Notable projects from this period include Edward Scissorhands, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Benny and Joon, Dead Man, Donnie Brasco, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
In later years, Depp achieved significant success in major studio productions, most notably portraying Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. His extensive filmography reflects a diverse range of roles, spanning from his early television work to his long-standing association with director Tim Burton on various projects, including Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. His career is characterized by a commitment to unconventional performances and a consistent presence in both critically acclaimed independent cinema and large-scale commercial franchises.
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Frequent co-stars
Helena Bonham Carter
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Kevin McNally
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Christopher Lee
5 shared titles
Geoffrey Rush
4 shared titles
Orlando Bloom
4 shared titles
Keira Knightley
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Jack Davenport
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Mackenzie Crook
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Bill Nighy
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Willem Dafoe
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Career timeline
Day Drinker
Ebenezer: A Christmas CarolCaliu: Nothing Else, What More Could I Do?
Tim Burton: Life in the LineAndrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th AnniversaryPirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland ResortChaplin: Spirit of the TrampThe Rock Prophet: The Story of Link Wray
Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness · DirectorScab Vendor: The Life and Times of Jonathan ShawJohnny Puff: Secret MissionTim Burton: Life in the LineThe Private Lives of Jordi Molla' & Domingo Zapata
Jeanne du BarryJeanne du Barry · ProducerDepp V HeardHollywood Vampires: Live In RioAffaire Johnny Depp/Amber Heard - La justice à l'épreuve des réseaux sociaux
Johnny vs Amber: The US TrialWinona Ryder: The Ghosts She CalledDepp vs Heard: The VerdictJohnny ve Amber: Nasıl Başladı, Nasıl Bitti?Tell Me Iggy
I Am a Mutoid: A Glastonbury Herokid 90Johnny vs AmberKreka: Dreamcatcher
PuffinsWaiting for the BarbariansMinamataMinamata · ProducerCrock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
The ProfessorNice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldSherlock GnomesCity of LiesCity of Lies · Executive ProducerLondon Fields
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No TalesMurder on the Orient ExpressThe True Story of...The Black GhiandolaLunch Ladies
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemAlice Through the Looking GlassYoga HosersDavid Blaine: Beyond MagicDonald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Black MassMortdecaiMortdecai · ProducerThe NightmareThe 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
TuskTranscendenceInto the WoodsDon Rickles: One Night OnlyLaDonna Harris: Indian 101 · Executive Producer
The Lone RangerThe Lone Ranger · Executive ProducerLucky ThemDon't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
21 Jump StreetDark ShadowsDark Shadows · ProducerRadiomanFor No Good Reason
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesRangoHugo · ProducerJack and JillThe Rum Diary
Alice in WonderlandThe TouristWhen You're StrangeAlice in Wonderland: Effecting WonderlandAlice in Wonderland: Finding Alice
Public EnemiesThe Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusBallybrandoSpongeBob vs. the Big OneMichael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
Rock and a Hard Place: Another Night at the AgoraGonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. ThompsonSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
The Graham Norton ShowPirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetBrando: The DocumentaryVoom Portraits
El hormigueroPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestDeep Sea 3DAccording to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's ChestBuy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Corpse BrideCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryNos Bastidores de HollywoodIt Came from... Baltimore!!
On Air with Ryan SeacrestSecret WindowFinding NeverlandThe LibertineHappily Ever After
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Ellen DeGeneres ShowPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlOnce Upon a Time in Mexico
All the Love You Cannes!Heart of the FestivalLost in La Mancha
BlowFrom HellA Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'
ChocolatThe Man Who CriedBefore Night FallsSleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Family GuySpongeBob SquarePantsRoveSleepy HollowThe Early Show
Fear and Loathing in Las VegasThe Entertainment BizSpotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Full Filmography
210 titles- Day Drinker (2027)
- Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol (2026) as Ebenezer Scrooge
- Caliu: Nothing Else, What More Could I Do? (2026) as Self
- Tim Burton: Life in the Line (2025) as Self
- Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary (2025)
- Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort (2025) as Captain Jack Sparrow (voice)
- Chaplin: Spirit of the Tramp (2025) as Self
- The Rock Prophet: The Story of Link Wray (2025) as Self
- Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024) Director
- Scab Vendor: The Life and Times of Jonathan Shaw (2024) as Self
- Johnny Puff: Secret Mission (2024) as Johnny Puff (voice)
- Tim Burton: Life in the Line (2024) as Self
- The Private Lives of Jordi Molla' & Domingo Zapata (2024) as Johnny Depp
- Jeanne du Barry (2023) as Louis XV
- Jeanne du Barry (2023) Producer
- Depp V Heard (2023) as Self
- Hollywood Vampires: Live In Rio (2023) as Guitars / Lead Vocals / Backing Vocals
- Affaire Johnny Depp/Amber Heard - La justice à l'épreuve des réseaux sociaux (2023) as Self
- Johnny vs Amber: The US Trial (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Depp vs Heard: The Verdict (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Johnny ve Amber: Nasıl Başladı, Nasıl Bitti? (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Tell Me Iggy (2022) as Self
- Puffins Impossible (2022) as Johnny Puff (voice)
- Depp Vs. Heard: Winners & Losers (2022) as Self
- Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 (2022) as Self (uncredited)
- TMZ Presents | Johnny vs. Amber: From Love to Hate (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- I Am a Mutoid: A Glastonbury Hero (2021) as Self (Archive Footage)
- kid 90 (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Johnny vs Amber (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Kreka: Dreamcatcher (2021) as Self
- Puffins (2020) as Johnny Puff (voice)
- Waiting for the Barbarians (2020) as Colonel Joll
- Minamata (2020) as W. Eugene Smith
- Minamata (2020) Producer
- Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan (2020) Producer
- The Professor (2019) as Richard Brown
- Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast (2019) as Self - Actor
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) as Grindelwald
- Sherlock Gnomes (2018) as Sherlock Gnomes (voice)
- City of Lies (2018) as Russell Poole
- City of Lies (2018) Executive Producer
- London Fields (2018) as Chick Purchase
- Brothers in Arms (2018) as Self
- Hollywood Vampires Live at Hellfest 2018 (2018) as Self
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) as Jack Sparrow
- Murder on the Orient Express (2017) as Edward Ratchett
- The True Story of... (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- The Black Ghiandola (2017) as Nuclear Med Tech
- Lunch Ladies (2017) as Self (uncredited)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) as Gellert Grindelwald
- Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) as Tarrant Hightopp / Mad Hatter
- Yoga Hosers (2016) as Guy Lapointe
- David Blaine: Beyond Magic (2016) as Self
- Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie (2016) as Donald J. Trump
- Black Mass (2015) as James 'Whitey' Bulger
- Mortdecai (2015) as Charlie Mortdecai
- Mortdecai (2015) Producer
- The Nightmare (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World (2015) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Tusk (2014) as Guy Lapointe
- Transcendence (2014) as Dr. Will Caster
- Into the Woods (2014) as Big Bad Wolf
- Don Rickles: One Night Only (2014) as Self
- LaDonna Harris: Indian 101 (2014) Executive Producer
- The Lone Ranger (2013) as Tonto
- The Lone Ranger (2013) Executive Producer
- Lucky Them (2013) as Matthew Smith
- Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck (2013) as Self
- 21 Jump Street (2012) as Officer Tom Hanson (uncredited)
- Dark Shadows (2012) as Barnabas Collins
- Dark Shadows (2012) Producer
- Radioman (2012) as Self
- For No Good Reason (2012) as Self
- Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy (2012) as Himself
- West of Memphis (2012) as Self – WM3 Supporter
- Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2012) as Self
- Sunset Strip (2012) as Self
- Close Up (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons (2012) as Self
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) as Jack Sparrow
- Rango (2011) as Rango / Lars (voice)
- Hugo (2011) Producer
- Jack and Jill (2011) as Johnny Depp (uncredited)
- The Rum Diary (2011) as Paul Kemp
- The Rum Diary (2011) Producer
- Life's Too Short (2011) as Johnny Depp
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked (2011) as Jack Sparrow (archive footage)
- Real Creatures of Dirt (2011) as Self / Rango / Lars
- Alice in Wonderland (2010) as Tarrant Hightopp / Mad Hatter
- The Tourist (2010) as Frank Tupelo
- When You're Strange (2010) as Narrator (voice)
- Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland (2010) as Self
- Alice in Wonderland: Finding Alice (2010) as Self
- Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter (2010) as Self
- Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
- Public Enemies (2009) as John Dillinger
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) as Imaginarium Tony 1
- Ballybrando (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- SpongeBob vs. the Big One (2009) as Jack Kahuna Laguna (voice)
- Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies' (2009) as Self
- Rock and a Hard Place: Another Night at the Agora (2008) as Self
- Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008) as Narrator (voice)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd (2008) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) as Jack Sparrow
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) as Sweeney Todd
- Brando: The Documentary (2007) as Self
- Voom Portraits (2007) as Self
- Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007) as Self
- Brando (2007) as Self
- El hormiguero (2006) as Self - Guest
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) as Jack Sparrow
- Deep Sea 3D (2006)
- According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest (2006) as Self
- Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006) as Self
- Gypsy Caravan: When the Road Bends (2006) as Self
- Corpse Bride (2005) as Victor Van Dort (voice)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) as Willy Wonka
- Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- It Came from... Baltimore!! (2005) as Self
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest (2004) as Self
- Secret Window (2004) as Mort Rainey
- Finding Neverland (2004) as Sir James Matthew Barrie
- The Libertine (2004) as Rochester
- Happily Ever After (2004) as L'inconnu
- Ed Wood: Making Bela (2004) as Self / Edward D. Wood Jr. (archive footage)
- The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan (2004) as Self
- Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!% (2004) as Self
- Ed Wood: Pie Plates Over Hollywood (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) as Jack Sparrow
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) as CIA Agent Jeffrey Sands
- Breakfast with Hunter (2003) as Self
- Hunter Goes to Hollywood (2003) as Self
- Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
- Celebrities Uncensored (2003) as Self
- All the Love You Cannes! (2002) as Self
- Heart of the Festival (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Lost in La Mancha (2002) as Self
- Blow (2001) as George Jung
- From Hell (2001) as Fred Abberline
- A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon' (2001) as Self
- Chocolat (2000) as Roux
- The Man Who Cried (2000) as Cesar
- Before Night Falls (2000) as Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor
- Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000) as Self
- Family Guy (1999) as Edward Scissorhands (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Jack Kahuna Laguna (voice)
- Rove (1999) as Self
- Sleepy Hollow (1999) as Ichabod Crane
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- The Ninth Gate (1999) as Dean Corso
- The Astronaut's Wife (1999) as Commander Spencer Armacost
- The Source (1999) as Jack Kerouac
- L.A. Without a Map (1999) as Self / William Blake (uncredited)
- L.A. Without a Map (1999) Thanks
- In Bad Taste (1999) as Self
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) as Raoul Duke
- The Entertainment Biz (1998) as Self
- Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) as Self
- King of the Hill (1997) as Yogi Victor (voice)
- Donnie Brasco (1997) as Donnie Brasco / Joseph D. 'Joe' Pistone
- The Brave (1997) as Raphael
- The Brave (1997) Director
- The Brave (1997) Screenplay
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- Cannes Man (1996) as Self
- Dead Man (1995) as William Blake
- Nick of Time (1995) as Gene Watson
- Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995) as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Help! War Child (1995) as Self
- Ed Wood (1994) as Ed Wood
- Don Juan DeMarco (1994) as Don Juan DeMarco
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Banter (1994) Director
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) as Gilbert Grape
- Arizona Dream (1993) as Axel Blackmar
- Benny & Joon (1993) as Sam
- Stuff (1993) Director
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self / Presenter
- Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) as Teen on TV
- Every Cake, Neil (1991) Director
- Every Cake, Neil (1991) Screenplay
- Edward Scissorhands (1990) as Edward Scissorhands
- Cry-Baby (1990) as Wade 'Cry-Baby' Walker
- The Making of Edward Scissorhands (1990) as Self
- 21 Jump Street (1987) as Tom Hanson
- Platoon (1986) as Gator Lerner
- Slow Burn (1986) as Donnie Fleischer
- R.P.G (1986) as Vinnie Dooler
- Private Resort (1985) as Jack
- Lady Blue (1985) as Lionel Viland
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) as Glen Lantz
- Hotel (1982) as Rob Cameron
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Master and Margarita
- The Master and Margarita Producer
- Baby Puffins & Bunny as Johnny Puff (voice)
- Top Secret: Inside the World's Most Secret Agencies as Narrator (voice)
- Untitled Allen Hughes Project
- Untitled Johnny Depp Horror Film
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Johnny Depp best known for?
Johnny Depp is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Day Drinker (2027), Ebenezer (2026), Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024), Johnny Puff: Secret Mission (2024).
When and where was Johnny Depp born?
Johnny Depp was born on June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA .
How many credits does Johnny Depp have?
Johnny Depp has accumulated over 210 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2027.
What is Johnny Depp's background in cinema and television?
John Christopher Depp II is an American actor, producer, musician, and filmmaker born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky. Raised in Florida, he is recognized for his eclectic and unconventional film choices. Throughout his career, he has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actor...
Johnny Depp by the numbers
210credits
174films
36TV series
1953–2027active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest (2004) as Self — aged about 41
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self / Presenter — aged about 29
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) as Jack Sparrow — aged about 40
- Platoon (1986) as Gator Lerner — aged about 23
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self — aged about 21
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Jack Kahuna Laguna (voice) — aged about 36
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