Johnny Depp Net Worth

John Christopher Depp II, the man who would become internationally famous American actor Johnny Depp, was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963. Raised in Florida, he dropped out of school when he was just 15. 

He tried getting his start as a rock musician by fronting a series of garage bands but ended up getting a job as a ballpoint pen salesman after getting married to his first wife. A chance meeting with Nicolas Cage would change his trajectory completely after Cage suggested that Depp try his hand at acting.

From portrayals of real-life people like Joe Pistone in “Donnie Brasco” to roles in romantic comedies like “Don Juan DeMarco,” Johnny’s career has transported him into every movie genre imaginable. 

What is Johnny Depp Net Worth?

American actor Johnny Depp’s net worth in 2022 is approximately $105 million despite having earned many times that amount over the course of his prolific acting career. When added together, Johnny Depp’s films represent $8.7 billion in global box office. Against other actors, his celebrity net worth is high but not the highest despite being one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors.

Much of Johnny Depp’s fortune comes from the juggernaut franchise “Pirates of the Caribbean,” but the actor also built his wealth starring in high-grossing movies like “Sleepy Hollow,” “Dark Shadows,” and “Public Enemies.” He won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role for his performance as Jack Sparrow.

Unfortunately, a flamboyant lifestyle and his recent legal troubles with ex-wife Amber Heard have put a serious dent in his fortune. Various news outlets have reported that Depp spent outrageous amounts of money on various luxuries. He spent a total of $75 million on more than a dozen homes and at one time, he reportedly owned 45 luxury cars, a yacht, and a private jet.

It was also reported by outlets like Bazaar that Depp had a full-time personal staff of 40 people, costing him $10 million dollars a year. But the strangest million-dollar expense from this eccentric actor? It was probably the $5 million he spent on a cannon to launch the ashes of friend Hunter S. Thompson into the sky.

Johnny Depp Net Worth Throughout His Career

The highest-paying job Johnny Depp ever had was his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. His salaries for each of the films ranged from $10 million to $90 million, with much of his income coming from the money he made on the “backend,” or the profits on the movies. 

Reports suggest Depp made more than $300 million from his involvement in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. At the time, the fourth Pirates film, “On Stranger Tides,” was the most expensive movie ever made. For several years, Johnny Depp was Hollywood’s highest paid actor.

However, Depp’s paydays weren’t always so stratospheric, and neither was his net worth. He earned $45,000 per episode on the classic television show “21 Jump Street,” and his first feature film, “Nightmare on Elm Street,” netted him a payday of just $25,000.

One of Depp’s highest-grossing films was the Tim Burton film “Alice in Wonderland,” from which Depp earned about $68 million. Worldwide, “Alice” brought in more than a billion dollars worldwide. The sequel to “Alice” didn’t fare nearly as well, however, and the actor also had two other flops in 2016 with the films “Mortdecai” and “Transcendence.”

Many of the films in which Depp has started have earned him paydays of $10 to $20 million. For example, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” netted Depp a payday of $15 million for his role as Willy Wonka in 2012. He made close to $20 million for his role as Gellert Grindelwald in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise. 

Interestingly, he was forced to drop out of the “Fantastic Beasts” sequel due to the publicity surrounding his libel trial, but he was still paid several million dollars for the single scene he shot. He had a contract that ensured he’d get paid whether he completed the film or it was recast.

Over the years, Depp has starred in many independent films, which haven’t given him the same huge paydays as his big films but which have earned him the respect of his peers. He was lauded for his performance in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.” and he also lent his voice to a highly regarded animated film called “Rango” in 2011.

Who is Actor Johnny Depp?

Johnny Depp tried getting his start as a rock musician by fronting a series of garage bands but ended up getting a job as a ballpoint pen salesman after getting married to his first wife. A chance meeting with Nicolas Cage would change his trajectory completely after Cage suggested that Depp try his hand at acting.

Johnny Depp is the son of waitress Betty Sue Palmer and a civil engineer named John Christopher Depp. His parents eventually divorced, and his mother eventually married Robert Palmer, to whom Depp became very close. Depp began playing the guitar very early in life and was once interested in becoming a rock star, but his group split up in 1984 before they could score a record deal.

He would spend some time playing with the band Rock City Angels and would even write one of the songs that appeared on their debut record. One of his most notable roles as the boyfriend of the main character in “Nightmare on Elm Street,” where he was the victim of iconic horror movie villain Freddy Krueger.

At first, he wasn’t interested in becoming an actor, but he would eventually become a teen idol in the late 1980s after his television stint on “21 Jump Street.” He would become one of the world’s most prolific screen actors and also link himself with some of the world’s best-known actresses and models.

During the 1990s, Depp would form a close working relationship with director Tim Burton, who directed him in motion pictures like “Edward Scissorhands,” “Ed Wood,” “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” and “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” 

It was a surprise to many that Depp sang in this motion picture musical, but his history as a lead singer in various rock bands meant it wasn’t too much of a stretch. Over the years, he would become well known for his ability to take strange, oddball characters and turn them into interesting and likeable characters. 

Johnny Depp Personal Life & Romantic Connections

Over the years, Johnny Depp has dated internationally famous women, including model Kate Moss, Lisa Marie Presley, and Jennifer Grey. He’s been married twice, but he never married the woman with whom he was in his longest relationship, French actress Vanessa Paradis. 

His first marriage was to Lori Anne Depp, who was the sister of one of his bandmates. Their marriage lasted from 1983 to 1986. He was engaged to Winona Ryder from 1990 to 1994 but never married her. He was also engaged to Sherilyn Fenn from 1986 to 1987, but their relationship didn’t result in marriage either.

His longest relationship was with Vanessa Paradis, which lasted from 1998 to 2012. The couple had two children they named Lily-Rose Depp and Jack Depp, but they never married. Depp’s second and most infamous marriage with actress Amber Heard would last just two years, from 2015 to 2016, and the divorce would result in multiple lawsuits. They met on the set of the 2011 film “The Rum Diary.”

Interesting Johnny Depp Facts

• Johnny Depp was allergic to chocolate as a child yet would go on to star as Willie Wonka in the movie “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” as an adult.
• Johnny Depp got a tattoo that read “Winona Forever” to honor his relationship with Winona Ryder, but he changed the tattoo to “WIno Forever” after they broke off their engagement.
• Johnny Depp has been nominated three times for an Academy Award for Best Actor for the films “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” “Finding Neverland,” and “The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”
• Depp won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance as Sweeney Todd.
• Johnny Depp has a production company named Infinitum Nihil, and he’s acted as film producer on films like “Mortdecai,” “Hugo,” and “The Lone Ranger.”
• Johnny Depp has appeared in several music videos and has frequently collaborated with former Beatle Paul McCartney.
• Depp joined a rock group in 2012 with rock superstars Joe Perry and Alice Cooper named Hollywood Vampires.
• The real Donnie Brasco, Joe Pistone, complimented Depp on his performance in the 1997 movie.

The Future for Johnny Depp Net Worth & Movie Career

Most of the headlines surrounding Depp’s life in the past few years have involved his litigious and acrimonious split from ex-wife Amber Heard. Multiple lawsuits and the loss of his valuable role as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise have practically halted his ability to build more wealth. 

An opinion piece Heard published in “The Washington Post” was the start of the couple’s very public fight. Depp would file a lawsuit in the United Kingdom against the “Sun” newspaper after that periodical called him a wife-beater. He would lose the case and would then file a lawsuit in the United States against Heard for defamation.

Depp’s manager reportedly told the press that Depp would have earned $22.5 million for his role in “Pirates of the Caribbean 6,” which means he lost an incredible amount of money by losing that role and all the backend money from its profits. 

In his lawsuit, Depp alleged that Heard started abusing him shortly after they starred together in “Rum Diary,” despite her very public assertions that it was he who abused her. In Depp’s sensational 2022 defamation trial, Depp claimed that Amber actually defecated on their bed and engaged in other damaging behavior. In response, Amber testified that Depp physically and emotionally abused her. 

If anything, his lawsuit against Heard may result in an even greater loss to his fortune. He filed a defamation lawsuit against Heard for $50 million, but her countersuit was for $100 million. Her countersuit could completely eliminate his entire fortune if the courts decided in her favor. Both Depp and Heard alleged abuse throughout their relationship.

In the end, the court saw fit to side with Depp, and Heard was forced to pay massive sums in the many millions of dollars in the defamation suit.

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