Johnny Depp

Born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky, Johnny Depp is an American actor with 91 credits in film and television. Moviegoers know him best as Jack Sparrow, the role he played in five Pirates of the Caribbean films, from The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) to Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). He is also known for Edward Scissorhands (1990), for playing Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland (2010), and for portraying Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts series.

Among the recognitions he has received are a Golden Globe in 2008, a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Male Actor in a Leading Role in 2004, an Honorary César in 1999 and the Donostia Award in 2021. He became a Disney Legend in 2015 and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Coming up next are Ebenezer, due on November 11, 2026, and Day Drinker, due on March 25, 2027.

New & upcoming work

• Ebenezer · 11 Nov 2026 · as Ebenezer Scrooge
• Day Drinker · 25 Mar 2027

Frequent co-stars

• Helena Bonham Carter · 5 films together: Corpse Bride, Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice Through the Looking Glass
• Geoffrey Rush · 4 films together: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
• Keira Knightley · 3 films together: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• Orlando Bloom · 3 films together: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• Jack Davenport · 3 films together: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• Bill Nighy · 3 films together: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Rango

Awards won

• Donostia Award (2021)
• Disney Legends (2015)
• People's Choice Awards (2011)
• Golden Globes (2008)
• MTV Movie Award for Best Villain (2008)
• MTV Movie Award for Best Performance (2007)
• Medal of the City of Paris (2006)
• MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance (2004)
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (2004)
• Honorary César (1999)
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
• list of orders, decorations, and medals of Serbia

Nominations

• Academy Award for Best Actor (2008)
• Academy Award for Best Actor (2005)
• Academy Award for Best Actor (2004)

Career at a glance

First credit: Hotel (1982) · Credits: 87

Roles played

• Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness2024 · Director
• Johnny Puff: Secret Mission2024 · Johnny Puff (voice)
• Hollywood Vampires: Live In Rio2023 · Guitars / Lead Vocals / Backing Vocals
• Jeanne du Barry2023 · Louis XV
• Puffins Impossible2022 · Johnny Puff (voice)
• Puffins2020 · Johnny Puff (voice)
• Waiting for the Barbarians2020 · Colonel Joll
• Minamata2020 · W. Eugene Smith
• The Professor2019 · Richard Brown
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald2018 · Grindelwald
• London Fields2018 · Chick Purchase
• City of Lies2018 · Russell Poole
• Sherlock Gnomes2018 · Sherlock Gnomes (voice)
• Murder on the Orient Express2017 · Edward Ratchett
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales2017 · Jack Sparrow
• The Black Ghiandola2017 · Nuclear Med Tech
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them2016 · Grindelwald
• Yoga Hosers2016 · Guy Lapointe
• Alice Through the Looking Glass2016 · Tarrant Hightopp / Mad Hatter
• Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie2016 · Donald J. Trump

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