Johnny Depp is an American actor who made his feature film acting debut in Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" in 1984. He gained fame for his roles in "21 Jump Street" (1987-1989), which turned him into a teen idol, and for playing more offbeat and idiosyncratic characters in films like "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993), "Donnie Brasco" (1997), and "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (1998). Depp's collaboration with Tim Burton resulted in iconic roles such as Edward Scissorhands and later in films like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Corpse Bride," "Sweeney Todd," "Alice in Wonderland," and "Dark Shadows." Depp's role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise earned him an Oscar nomination and the title of highest-paid actor in the world in 2012. He was also Oscar-nominated for "Finding Neverland" and won a Golden Globe for "Sweeney Todd." However, his career slowed down due to abuse allegations made against him by ex-wife Amber Heard, which led to a high-profile defamation trial in 2022.
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