John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, producer, and musician. His first major role was in the 1984 classic horror film, A Nightmare on Elm Street as Glen Lantz, boyfriend of Nancy Thompson and one of Freddy Krueger's victims. In 1990, he was cast as the titular character of Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands, which was the beginning of his long collaboration with Burton. The film is now owned by Disney following Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox. He also portrayed Willy Wonka in the 2005 film, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and voiced the title character in the 2011 Paramount/Nickelodeon animated film, Rango. Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, which earnt him an Oscar nomination.
His Disney roles include Ed Wood in the 1994 Touchstone Pictures film of the same name, Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, (which he received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for, the first time a man received a nomination for a film released under the Disney label. As well as the second of three times someone received an acting Academy Award for a performance under the Disney label) J.M. Barrie in the Miramax film, Finding Neverland (which he received another Best Actor Oscar nomination for), Tarrant Hightopp in the 2010 film, Alice in Wonderland and in the 2016 film, Alice Through the Looking Glass, and Tonto in the 2013 action Western film, Lone Ranger. He also played the Wolf in the 2014 film, Into the Woods.[1]
He was named a Disney Legend in 2015, but unlike the others in that class, he was not named in advance.
He is the only actor to have three of his characters appear in the Disney Infinity series instead of 1. He was mentioned in the Hannah Montana episode "That's What Friends Are For?". He is mentioned in Jessie as being Zuri Ross's godfather.
Disney Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Ed Wood | Ed Wood | lead role |
| 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Jack Sparrow | lead role |
| 2004 | Finding Neverland | J.M. Barrie | lead role |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Jack Sparrow | lead role |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Jack Sparrow | lead role |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Tarrant Hightopp | lead role |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Jack Sparrow | lead role |
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger | Tonto | lead role |
| 2014 | Into the Woods | The Wolf | minor role |
| 2016 | Alice Through the Looking Glass | Tarrant Hightopp | lead role |
| 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | Jack Sparrow | lead role |
| 2023 | Disney World: The Movie | Jack Sparrow, Robin Hood and Tonto | minor roles |
Video Games[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow | Jack Sparrow | voice |
Shorts[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bloopers of the Caribbean | Jack Sparrow/Himself | uncredited |
| 2007 | Bloopers of the Caribbean | Jack Sparrow/Himself | uncredited |
Disney Roles[]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ James Corden Joins Streep & Depp In INTO THE WOODS Movie Retrieved May 10, 2013
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