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Johnny Depp is an American actor, producer and musician. He has appeared in films, television series and video games. He made his film debut in the horror film ''
A Nightmare on Elm Street ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' is a 1984 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven and produced by Robert Shaye. It is the first installment in the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise and stars Heather Langenka ...
'' in 1984. In the two following years, Depp appeared in the comedy '' Private Resort'' (1985), the war film ''
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'' (1986), and '' Slow Burn'' (1986). A year later, he started playing his recurring role as Officer Tom Hanson in the police procedural television series ''
21 Jump Street ''21 Jump Street'' is an American police procedural television series that aired on the Fox network and in first run syndication from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes. The series focuses on a squad of youthful-loo ...
'' (1987–1990) which he played until the middle of
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, and during this time, he experienced a rapid rise as a professional actor. In 1990, he starred as the title characters in the films ''
Cry-Baby ''Cry-Baby'' is a 1990 American teen musical romantic comedy film written and directed by John Waters. It was the only film of Waters's over which studios were in a bidding war, coming off the heels of the successful '' Hairspray''. The film s ...
'' and ''
Edward Scissorhands ''Edward Scissorhands'' is a 1990 American fantasy romance film directed by Tim Burton. It was produced by Burton and Denise Di Novi, written by Caroline Thompson from a story by her and Burton, and starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Antho ...
''. Throughout the rest of the decade, Depp portrayed lead roles in ''
Arizona Dream ''Arizona Dream'' is a 1993 Independent film, indie Surrealist cinema, surrealist comedy drama film co-written and directed by Emir Kusturica and starring Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis, Faye Dunaway, Lili Taylor and Vincent Gallo. Plot Axel has a dr ...
'' (1993), '' What's Eating Gilbert Grape'' (1993), '' Benny & Joon'' (1993), '' Dead Man'' (1995) and title characters ''
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'' (1994), ''
Don Juan DeMarco ''Don Juan DeMarco'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Johnny Depp as John Arnold DeMarco, a man who believes himself to be Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and domino mask, DeMarco undergoes psychia ...
'' (1995), and '' Donnie Brasco'' (1997). He also starred in ''
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream'' is a 1971 novel in the gonzo journalism style by Hunter S. Thompson. The book is a ''roman à clef'', rooted in autobiographical incidents. The story follo ...
'' (1998) as Hunter S. Thompson, ''
The Ninth Gate ''The Ninth Gate'' is a 1999 neo-noir horror thriller film directed, produced, and co-written by Roman Polanski. An international co-production between the United States, Portugal, France, and Spain, the film is loosely based upon Arturo Pérez ...
'' (1999) as Dean Corso, and '' Sleepy Hollow'' (1999) as Ichabod Crane. In the early 2000s, he appeared in the romance '' Chocolat'' (2000), crime film '' Blow'' (2001), action film ''
Once Upon a Time in Mexico ''Once Upon a Time in Mexico'' (also known as ''Desperado 2'') is a 2003 American neo-Western action film written, directed, produced, photographed, scored, and edited by Robert Rodriguez. It is the third and final film in Rodriguez's '' Mexico ...
'' (2003), drama '' Finding Neverland'' (2004), and horror films ''
From Hell ''From Hell'' is a graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell, originally published in serial form from 1989 to 1998. The full collection was published in 1999 by Top Shelf Productions. Set during the Whitechapel murders of ...
'' and ''
Secret Window ''Secret Window'' is a 2004 American psychological thriller film starring Johnny Depp and John Turturro. It was written and directed by David Koepp, based on the novella '' Secret Window, Secret Garden'' by Stephen King, featuring a musical sco ...
'' (2004). In addition, Depp portrayed the title character in '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (2007) and appeared in '' Public Enemies'' (2009). In 2003, he portrayed
Captain Jack Sparrow Captain Jack Sparrow is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. The character was created by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio and is portrayed by Johnny Depp. The characteriza ...
in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series, starting with ''
The Curse of the Black Pearl ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' is a 2003 American supernatural swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski and the first film in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and ...
'', and reprised the role in four sequels (2006–2017), becoming one of his most famous roles. For each performance in ''The Curse of the Black Pearl'', ''Finding Neverland'', and ''Sweeney Todd'', Depp was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He also portrayed Willy Wonka and Tarrant Hightopp in the fantasy films ''
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. The story was originall ...
'' (2005) and '' Alice in Wonderland'' which each garnered over $474 million and $1 billion at the box office, respectively. In 2010, he went on to star in '' The Tourist'' with
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and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy. He starred in ''
Dark Shadows ''Dark Shadows'' is an American gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinspo ...
'' (2012) with Michelle Pfeiffer, ''
The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in ...
'' (2013) with
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, and '' Transcendence'' (2014) with Morgan Freeman. He reprised his role as the Tarrant Hightopp in ''
Alice Through the Looking Glass ''Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There'' (also known as ''Alice Through the Looking-Glass'' or simply ''Through the Looking-Glass'') is a novel published on 27 December 1871 (though indicated as 1872) by Lewis Carroll and the ...
'' (2016) and starred in the drama '' Minamata'' (2020). Beginning in 2011, he has produced films through his company
Infinitum Nihil Infinitum Nihil is an American film production company, founded by Johnny Depp. The company is run by Depp's sister Christi Dembrowski. Depp founded the company in 2004 to develop projects where he will serve as actor and/or producer. History ' ...
. He has also lent his voice to the animated series ''
King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It aired its original non-syndicated run from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, and centers on the Hills, an Am ...
'' in 2004, ''
SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It chronicles the adventures of the title character ...
'' in 2009, and '' Family Guy'' in 2012, in addition to the animated film '' Rango'' (2011). Moreover, Depp has appeared in many documentary films, mostly as himself.


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Video games


Documentaries


See also

* List of awards and nominations received by Johnny Depp


References


External links

* * {{Johnny Depp Depp, Johnny Depp, Johnny Depp, Johnny Depp, Johnny
Filmography A filmography is a list of films related by some criteria. For example, an actor's career filmography is the list of films they have appeared in; a director's comedy filmography is the list of comedy films directed by a particular director. The ...