American actor Johnny Depp made his film debut in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984. In the two following years, Depp appeared in the comedy Private Resort (1985), the war film Platoon (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 (1987–1990) which he played until the middle of season 4, and during this time, he experienced a rapid rise as a professional actor.

In 1990, he starred as the title character in the films Cry-Baby and Edward Scissorhands. Throughout the rest of the decade, Depp portrayed lead roles in: Arizona Dream (1993), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Benny & Joon (1993), Dead Man (1995) and title characters Ed Wood (1994), Don Juan DeMarco (1995) and Donnie Brasco (1997). He also starred in: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) as Hunter S. Thompson, The Ninth Gate (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 (2003), drama Finding Neverland (2004), and horror films From Hell and Secret Window (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 in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, starting with The Curse of the Black Pearl, 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 (2005) and Alice in Wonderland (2010) 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 Angelina Jolie and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy. He starred in Dark Shadows (2012) with Michelle Pfeiffer, The Lone Ranger (2013) with Armie Hammer, and Transcendence (2014) with Morgan Freeman. He reprised his role as the Tarrant Hightopp in Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) and starred in the drama Minamata (2020). Beginning in 2011, he has produced films through his company Infinitum Nihil. He has also lent his voice to the animated series King of the Hill in 2004, SpongeBob SquarePants 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.

Film + YearTitleRole Notes 1984 1985 Private Resort 1986 Platoon 1990 Cry-Baby Edward Scissorhands 1991 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Guy on TV Cameo appearance; credited as Oprah Noodlemantra1993 Arizona Dream Benny & Joon Sam What's Eating Gilbert Grape 1994 Ed Wood 1995 Don Juan DeMarco Don Juan DeMarco Dead Man Nick of Time 1996 Cannes Man Himself Cameo appearance 1997 Raphael Also director and co-writer Donnie Brasco Joseph D. Pistone / Donnie Brasco1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1999 Sleepy Hollow 2000 Chocolat Roux Before Night Falls Bon Bon / Lieutenant Victor Cesar2001 Blow From Hell 2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Captain Jack Sparrow Once Upon a Time in Mexico Sheldon Sands2004 Secret Window Happily Ever After L'inconnu Cameo appearance Finding Neverland 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Corpse Bride Voice role 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestCaptain 2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2009 Imaginarium Tony #1 Public Enemies 2010 Alice in Wonderland 2011 Rango Rango, Lars, Raoul Duke (cameo) Voices and "emotion capture" reference footage Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Also producer Hugo Producer2012 21 Jump Street Uncredited cameo appearance Dark Shadows Also producer2013 Tonto Also executive producer Lucky Them Cameo appearance 2014 Transcendence Tusk Into the Woods Wolf2015 Mortdecai Also producer Black Mass 2016 Alice Through the Looking Glass Hatter Tarrant Highttop Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Cameo appearance Yoga Hosers Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie 2017 Nuclear Med Tech Short film Murder on the Orient Express Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales 2018London Fields Cameo appearance Sherlock Gnomes Voice role Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald aka Richard Says Goodbye in some territories City of Lies Also executive producer2019 Waiting for the Barbarians 2020 Minamata Also producer2023 Jeanne du Barry Louis XV Also producer2024 Johnny Puff: Secret Mission Johnny Puff Voice roleJohnny Depp Plays Gibberish-Speaking Puffin in Next Film Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness Director and producer 2026 Ebenezer Scrooge Post-production 2027 Kelly Post-production +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released

Television

+ YearTitleRole Notes 1985 Lady Blue Episode: "Beasts of Prey" 1986 Slow Burn Television film 1987 Hotel Rob Cameron Episode: "Unfinished Business" 1987–1990 21 Jump Street 80 episodes 1999 Himself Episode: "Celebrity Party" 2000 Customer in suit store Episode: "The Last Ever Fast Show" 2004 King of the Hill Yogi Victor (voice) Episode: "Hank's Back" 2009SpongeBob SquarePants Jack Kahuna Laguna (voice) Episode: "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One" 2011Life's Too Short Himself Episode Two 2012 Family Guy (voice) Episode: "Lois Comes Out of Her Shell" 2020 Puffins (voice) Animated shorts2022 Puffins Impossible

Video games + Year Title Voice role Notes 2006Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow 2011Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game Archived audio

Theme park attractions Year Title Role Venue 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean Captain Jack Sparrow Disneyland Walt Disney World 2012 The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow Captain Jack Sparrow Disney's Hollywood Studios

Documentaries + YearTitleRole Notes 1993 Stuff Director and writer only1999 2002 Lost in La Mancha Himself Uncredited2003 Breakfast with Hunter Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin2004 The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan2006 Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film Deep Sea 3D Narrator When the Road Bends… Tales of a Gypsy Caravan Himself2007 Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Runnin' Down a Dream2008 Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Narrator2010 When You're Strange2012 For No Good Reason Himself Radioman Sunset Strip2013 Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck2014 Don Rickles: One Night Only Television documentary2016 Doug Stanhope: No Place Like Home — Executive producer only2017 Doug Stanhope: The Comedians' Comedian's Comedians — Executive producer only2018 Platoon: Brothers in Arms Himself2020 Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan Also producer2022 Savage X Fenty Show2024 Chaplin: Spirit of The Tramp

See also List of awards and nominations received by Johnny Depp

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