Johnny Depp filmography facts for kids
Johnny Depp is a famous American actor, producer, and musician. He has starred in many movies, TV shows, and even video games. His first movie was the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984. After that, he appeared in movies like Private Resort (1985) and the war film Platoon (1986).
A year later, he became well-known for playing Officer Tom Hanson in the TV series 21 Jump Street (1987–1990). This role helped him become a very popular actor.
In 1990, Johnny Depp played the main characters in Cry-Baby and Edward Scissorhands. Throughout the 1990s, he took on many leading roles. Some of these include What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Dead Man (1995), and playing real-life people like Ed Wood (1994) and Donnie Brasco in Donnie Brasco (1997). He also starred in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) and Sleepy Hollow (1999) as Ichabod Crane.
In the early 2000s, he appeared in different types of movies. These included the romance Chocolat (2000), the crime film Blow (2001), and the drama Finding Neverland (2004). One of his most famous roles began in 2003 when he first played Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. He played this fun pirate character in four more movies until 2017.
Johnny Depp was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in The Curse of the Black Pearl, Finding Neverland, and Sweeney Todd (2007). He also played Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and Tarrant Hightopp in Alice in Wonderland (2010). Both of these movies earned a lot of money at the box office.
In 2010, he starred with Angelina Jolie in The Tourist. He also appeared in Dark Shadows (2012) and The Lone Ranger (2013). He returned as the Mad Hatter in Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016). Besides acting, he has also produced films since 2011 through his company, Infinitum Nihil. He has also lent his voice to animated shows like King of the Hill (2004), SpongeBob SquarePants (2009), and the animated movie Rango (2011).
Films
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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1984 | A Nightmare on Elm Street | Glen Lantz | |
1985 | Private Resort | Jack | |
1986 | Platoon | Lerner | |
1990 | Cry-Baby | Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker | |
Edward Scissorhands | Edward Scissorhands | ||
1991 | Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare | Guy on TV | Cameo, credited as Oprah Noodlemantra |
1993 | Arizona Dream | Axel Blackmar | |
Benny & Joon | Sam | ||
What's Eating Gilbert Grape | Gilbert Grape | ||
1994 | Ed Wood | Ed Wood | |
1995 | Don Juan DeMarco | Don Juan DeMarco | |
Dead Man | William Blake | ||
Nick of Time | Gene Watson | ||
1996 | Cannes Man | Himself | Cameo |
1997 | The Brave | Raphael | Also director and co-writer |
Donnie Brasco | Joseph D. Pistone / Donnie Brasco | ||
1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Raoul Duke | |
1999 | The Ninth Gate | Dean Corso | |
The Astronaut's Wife | Commander Spencer Armacost | ||
Sleepy Hollow | Ichabod Crane | ||
2000 | Chocolat | Roux | |
Before Night Falls | Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor | ||
The Man Who Cried | Cesar | ||
2001 | Blow | George Jung | |
From Hell | Inspector Frederick Abberline | ||
2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Captain Jack Sparrow | |
Once Upon a Time in Mexico | Sheldon Sands | ||
2004 | Secret Window | Mort Rainey | |
Happily Ever After | L'inconnu | Cameo | |
Finding Neverland | Sir James Matthew Barrie | ||
2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Willy Wonka | |
Corpse Bride | Victor Van Dort | Voice | |
2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Captain Jack Sparrow | |
2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | ||
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Sweeney Todd | ||
2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Imaginarium Tony 1 | |
Public Enemies | John Dillinger | ||
2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Mad Hatter | |
The Tourist | Frank Tupelo / Alexander Pearce | ||
2011 | Rango | Rango / Lars | Voices |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Captain Jack Sparrow | ||
The Rum Diary | Paul Kemp | Also producer | |
Hugo | N/A | Producer only | |
2012 | 21 Jump Street | Tom Hanson | Uncredited cameo |
Dark Shadows | Barnabas Collins | ||
2013 | The Lone Ranger | Tonto | Also executive producer |
Lucky Them | Matthew Smith | Cameo | |
2014 | Transcendence | Will Caster | |
Tusk | Guy Lapointe | ||
Into the Woods | Wolf | ||
2015 | Mortdecai | Charlie Mortdecai | Also producer |
Black Mass | James "Whitey" Bulger | ||
2016 | Alice Through the Looking Glass | Hatter Tarrant Highttop | |
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Gellert Grindelwald | ||
Yoga Hosers | Guy Lapointe | ||
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | Donald J. Trump | ||
2017 | The Black Ghiandola | Nuclear Med Tech | Short film |
Murder on the Orient Express | Edward Ratchett | ||
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | Captain Jack Sparrow | ||
2018 | Sherlock Gnomes | Sherlock Gnomes | Voice |
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Gellert Grindelwald | ||
The Professor | Richard | ||
City of Lies | Russell Poole | ||
2019 | Waiting for the Barbarians | Colonel Joll | |
2020 | Minamata | W. Eugene Smith | Also producer |
2023 | Jeanne du Barry | Louis XV | Also co-producer |
2024 | Johnny Puff: Secret Mission | Johnny Puff | Voice |
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Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Television Shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Lady Blue | Lionel Viland | Episode: "Beasts of Prey" |
1986 | Slow Burn | Donnie Fleischer | Television film |
1987 | Hotel | Rob Cameron | Episode: "Unfinished Business" |
1987–1990 | 21 Jump Street | Officer Tom Hanson | 80 episodes |
1999 | The Vicar of Dibley | Himself | Episode: "Celebrity Party" |
2000 | The Fast Show | Customer in suit store | Episode: "The Last Ever Fast Show" |
2004 | King of the Hill | Yogi Victor (voice) | Episode: "Hank's Back" |
2009 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Jack Kahuna Laguna (voice) | Episode: "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One" |
2011 | Life's Too Short | Himself | Episode Two |
2012 | Family Guy | Edward Scissorhands (voice) | Episode: "Lois Comes Out of Her Shell" |
2020 | Puffins | Johnny Puff (voice) | Animated shorts |
2022 | Puffins Impossible |
Video Games
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow | Captain Jack Sparrow | |
2011 | Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game | Archived audio |
Documentaries
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Stuff | N/A | Director and writer only |
1999 | The Source | Jack Kerouac | |
2002 | Lost in La Mancha | Himself | Uncredited |
2003 | Breakfast with Hunter | ||
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin | |||
2006 | Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film | ||
Deep Sea 3D | Narrator | ||
When the Road Bends… Tales of a Gypsy Caravan | Himself | ||
2007 | Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten | ||
Runnin' Down a Dream | |||
2008 | Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson | Narrator | |
2010 | When You're Strange | ||
2012 | For No Good Reason | Himself | |
Radioman | |||
Sunset Strip | |||
2013 | Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck | ||
2014 | Don Rickles: One Night Only | Television documentary | |
2016 | Doug Stanhope: No Place Like Home | N/A | Executive producer only |
2018 | Platoon: Brothers in Arms | Himself | |
2020 | Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan | Also producer | |
2022 | Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Show vol 4 |