Johnny Depp

Depp was born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky,{{cite magazine |title=Monitor |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=June 14, 2013 |issue=1263 |page=40}}{{cite web |url = http://www.people.com/people/johnny_depp/biography |title = Celebrity Central: Johnny Depp |work = People |access-date = June 19, 2012 |archive-date = June 8, 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120608042454/http://www.people.com/people/johnny_depp/biography |url-status = live }}{{cite web|last=Barraclough|first=Leo|date=July 6, 2020|title=7 Things You Need to Know About Johnny Depp's U.K. Trial|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/global/johnny-depp-sun-trial-amber-heard-1234698986/|access-date=May 20, 2021|website=Variety|quote=...over the case brought by John Christopher Depp II against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers...|archive-date=May 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520085129/https://variety.com/2020/film/global/johnny-depp-sun-trial-amber-heard-1234698986/|url-status=live}} the youngest of four children of waitress Betty Sue Depp (née Wells; later Palmer){{cite web |first=Philiana |last=Ng |url=http://www.etonline.com/news/189599_johnny_depp_mother_betty_sue_palmer_dead/ |title=Johnny Depp's Mother Dies After Long Illness |website=Etonline.com |date=May 25, 2016 |access-date=March 3, 2017 |archive-date=March 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318044632/http://www.etonline.com/news/189599_johnny_depp_mother_betty_sue_palmer_dead/ |url-status=live }} and civil engineer John Christopher Depp.{{sfn|Blitz|Krasniewicz|2007|p=1}}[https://books.google.com/books?id=pLBnAAAAMAAJ&q=%22BETTY+SUE%22+%22WELLS%22+%22DEPP%22 The Genealogist] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626204824/https://books.google.com/books?id=pLBnAAAAMAAJ&q=%22BETTY+SUE%22+%22WELLS%22+%22DEPP%22 |date=June 26, 2019 }}, "Richard T. Oren Depp (1879–1912); m. Effie America Palmore. 9th gen. Oren Larimore Depp; m. Violet Grinstead. 10th gen. John Christopher Depp; m. Betty Sue Wells. 11th gen John Christopher Depp II (Johnny Depp), b. 9 June 1963, Owensboro. See Warder Harrison, "Screen Star, Johnny Depp, Has Many Relatives in Ky.", Kentucky Explorer (Jackson, Ky), July–August 1997, 38–39. 247 Barren Co." Depp's family moved frequently during his childhood, eventually settling in Miramar, Florida, in 1970.Stated on Inside the Actors Studio, 2002 His parents divorced in 1978 when he was 15,{{cite journal |title = Keeping His Head |first = Kyle |last = Smith |journal = People |date = December 13, 1999 |url=https://people.com/archive/keeping-his-head-vol-52-no-23/ |access-date = December 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622035739/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20130037,00.html |archive-date = June 22, 2012 }} and his mother later married Robert Palmer, whom Depp has called "an inspiration".{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/5635464/Johnny-Depp-interview-for-Public-Enemies.html|title=Johnny Depp interview for Public Enemies|last=Hiscock|first=John|date=June 25, 2009|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=UK|access-date=May 23, 2011|archive-date=January 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129143611/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/5635464/Johnny-Depp-interview-for-Public-Enemies.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/02/15/johnny-depps-grammy-song-toast-his-late-stepfather/80424092/|title=Johnny Depp's Grammy song is a toast to his late stepfather|last=Alexander|first=Bryan|date=February 16, 2016|work=USA TODAY|access-date=August 8, 2019|archive-date=August 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807223243/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/02/15/johnny-depps-grammy-song-toast-his-late-stepfather/80424092/|url-status=live}}

Depp's mother gave him a guitar when he was 12, and he began playing in various bands. He dropped out of Miramar High School at 16 in 1979 to become a rock musician. He attempted to go back to school two weeks later, but the principal told him to follow his dream of being a musician. In 1980, Depp began playing in a band called The Kids.

After modest local success in Florida, the band moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a record deal, changing its name to Six Gun Method. In addition to the band, Depp worked a variety of odd jobs, such as in telemarketing. In December 1983, Depp married makeup artist Lori Anne Allison, the sister of his band's bassist and singer. The Kids split up before signing a record deal in 1984, and Depp began collaborating with the band Rock City Angels.{{cite web|title=Sleaze Roxx |work=ROCK CITY ANGELS |url=http://www.sleazeroxx.com/bands/rockcityangels/rockcityangels.shtml |access-date=July 3, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508015710/http://www.sleazeroxx.com/bands/rockcityangels/rockcityangels.shtml |archive-date=May 8, 2006}} He co-wrote their song "Mary", which appeared on their debut Geffen Records album Young Man's Blues.{{cite web|title=Rock City Angels – Mary|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ8uQTVx3iw|publisher=YouTube|access-date=August 13, 2013|archive-date=April 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407091108/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ8uQTVx3iw|url-status=live}} Depp and Allison divorced in 1985.

Depp is of primarily English descent, with some French, German, Irish and African American ancestry.{{cite book|title=Johnny Depp: A Modern Rebel|last=Robb|first=Brian J.|publisher=Plexus Publishing|year=2006|isbn=978-0-85965-385-5|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/johnnydeppmodern0000robb}} Elizabeth Key Grinstead, one of the first African Americans in the North American colonies to sue for her freedom and win, is an eighth great-grandmother.{{cite web |first=Ann |last=Oldenberg |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/06/26/depp-hammer-roots-justice-freedom-fighters/2458909/ |title='Lone Ranger' stars have roots in historic figures|website=USAToday.com |date=June 26, 2013 |access-date=June 27, 2013 |archive-date=June 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627113816/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/06/26/depp-hammer-roots-justice-freedom-fighters/2458909/ |url-status=live }} His surname comes from a French Huguenot immigrant, Pierre Dieppe, who settled in Virginia around 1700. In interviews in 2002 and 2011, Depp claimed to have Native American ancestry, "I guess I have some Native American somewhere down the line. My great-grandmother was quite a bit of Native American. She grew up Cherokee or maybe Creek Indian. Makes sense in terms of coming from Kentucky, which is rife with Cherokee and Creek Indian."{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2011/05/08/johnny-depp-tonto-lone-ranger/ |title=Johnny Depp on 'The Lone Ranger' |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |date=May 8, 2011 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=August 8, 2011 |archive-date=July 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708131555/http://www.ew.com/article/2011/05/08/johnny-depp-tonto-lone-ranger |url-status=live }}

Depp's claims came under scrutiny when Indian Country Today wrote that Depp had never inquired about his heritage or been recognized as a member of the Cherokee Nation. This led to criticism of Depp, from the Native American community, as Depp has no documented Native ancestry,{{cite web|title=Disney Exploiting Confusion About Whether Depp Has Indian Blood|url=http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/17/disney-exploiting-confusion-about-whether-depp-has-indian-blood-149941|date=June 17, 2013|access-date=August 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705002853/http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/17/disney-exploiting-confusion-about-whether-depp-has-indian-blood-149941|archive-date=July 5, 2013}} and Native community leaders consider him "a non-Indian"{{cite web|title= Sonny Skyhawk on Johnny Depp, Disney, Indian Stereotypes and White Film Indians|url=http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/11/sonny-skyhawk-johnny-depp-disney-indian-stereotypes-and-white-film-indians-149841 |last=Toensing |first=Gale Courney |date=June 11, 2013|access-date=May 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715084025/http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/11/sonny-skyhawk-johnny-depp-disney-indian-stereotypes-and-white-film-indians-149841 |archive-date= July 15, 2013|quote=Yet [Disney] has the gall and audacity to knowingly cast a non-Native person in the role of an established Native character. ... American Indians in Film and Television's argument is not so much with Johnny Depp, a charlatan at his best, as it is with the machinations of Disney proper. The controversy that will haunt this endeavor and ultimately cause its demise at the box office is the behind-the-scenes concerted effort and forced manipulation by Disney to attempt to sell Johnny Depp as an American Indian. American Indians, as assimilated and mainstream as they may be today, remain adamantly resistant to anyone who falsely claims to be one of theirs.}} and a pretendian.{{cite news|author=Mouallem, Omar|author-link=Omar Mouallem|url=https://www.theringer.com/movies/2019/5/22/18634743/aladdin-middle-eastern-muslim-representation-hollywood|title='Billionaires, Bombers, and Bellydancers': How the First Arab American Movie Star Foretold a Century of Muslim Misrepresentation|work=The Ringer|date=May 22, 2019|access-date=July 17, 2021|quote=Though not a 'pretendian' to the degree of Iron Eyes Cody, the Sicilian American impostor of 'Keep America Beautiful' fame, or Johnny Depp for that matter, Lackteen appropriated Native American culture.|archive-date=July 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717233225/https://www.theringer.com/movies/2019/5/22/18634743/aladdin-middle-eastern-muslim-representation-hollywood|url-status=live}}{{cite news |author=Murray, John |url=https://www.aptnnews.ca/investigates/cowboys-and-pretendians/ |title=APTN Investigates: Cowboys and Pretendians |work=Aboriginal Peoples Television Network |date=April 20, 2018 |access-date=July 8, 2021 |archive-date=October 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007175631/https://www.aptnnews.ca/investigates/cowboys-and-pretendians/ |url-status=live }}Jago, Robert (February 1, 2021). [https://nationalpost.com/opinion/robert-jago-criminalizing-pretendians-is-not-the-answer-we-need-to-give-first-nations-control-over-grants "Robert Jago: Criminalizing 'Pretendians' Is Not the Answer; We Need to Give First Nations Control over Grants."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108215536/https://nationalpost.com/opinion/robert-jago-criminalizing-pretendians-is-not-the-answer-we-need-to-give-first-nations-control-over-grants |date=November 8, 2023 }} National Post. Retrieved June 19, 2023. Depp's choice to portray Tonto, a Native American character, in The Lone Ranger was criticized, along with his choice to name his rock band "Tonto's Giant Nuts".{{cite web|title=Is 'Tonto's Giant Nuts' a Good Name for Johnny Depp's Band?|work=Indian Country Today Media Network|date=May 22, 2013|url=http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/22/tontos-giant-nuts-good-name-johnny-depps-band-149470|access-date=May 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524200540/http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/22/tontos-giant-nuts-good-name-johnny-depps-band-149470|archive-date=May 24, 2013}}{{cite web |last=ICTMN Staff |url=http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/12/video-tito-ybarra-greets-indian-country-phat-johnny-depp-149865 |title=Tito Ybarra Greets Indian Country as 'Phat Johnny Depp' |work=Indian Country Today Media Network |date=June 12, 2013 |access-date=February 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725211948/http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/12/video-tito-ybarra-greets-indian-country-phat-johnny-depp-149865 |archive-date=July 25, 2014 }}{{cite web |last=Keene |first=Adrienne |url=http://nativeappropriations.com/2012/12/native-video-round-up-johnny-depp-identity-and-poetry.html |title=Native Video Round-Up: Johnny Depp, Identity, and Poetry |work=Native Appropriations |date=December 3, 2012 |access-date=February 4, 2014 |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222155500/http://nativeappropriations.com/2012/12/native-video-round-up-johnny-depp-identity-and-poetry.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Bogado |first=Aura |url=http://colorlines.com/archives/2013/11/five_things_to_celebrate_about_indian_country.html |title=Five Things to Celebrate About Indian Country (Humor) |work=ColorLines |date=November 25, 2013 |access-date=February 4, 2014 |archive-date=January 31, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131191716/http://colorlines.com/archives/2013/11/five_things_to_celebrate_about_indian_country.html |url-status=live }} During the promotion for The Lone Ranger, Depp was formally adopted as an honorary son by LaDonna Harris, a member of the Comanche Nation, making him an honorary member of her family but not a member of any tribe.{{cite web |last=Moore |first=Nohemi M. |date=May 15, 2022 |title=Johnny Depp's History of Racism and Broken Promises to Native Americans |url=https://eighttribes.org/johnny-depps-history-of-racism-and-broken-promises-to-native-americans/ |access-date=June 21, 2022 |website=Eight Tribes|archive-date=December 6, 2022|url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206205551/https://eighttribes.org/johnny-depps-history-of-racism-and-broken-promises-to-native-americans/|quote=While promoting The Lone Ranger, Depp was made an honorary son by LaDonna Harris, a member of the Comanche Nation. Although now an honorary member of his family, he is not a member of any tribe.}}{{cite web |last=Gornstein |first=Leslie |date=May 23, 2012 |title=Why Can Johnny Depp Play Tonto, but Ashton Kutcher and Sacha Baron Cohen Get Slammed? |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/318280/why-can-johnny-depp-play-tonto-but-ashton-kutcher-and-sacha-baron-cohen-get-slammed |access-date=June 21, 2022 |website=E! Online |archive-date=June 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621134133/https://www.eonline.com/news/318280/why-can-johnny-depp-play-tonto-but-ashton-kutcher-and-sacha-baron-cohen-get-slammed |url-status=live }}

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Depp moved to Los Angeles with his band when he was 20. After the band split up, Depp's then-wife Lori Ann Allison introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage. After they became drinking buddies, Cage advised him to pursue acting.{{sfn|Blitz|Krasniewicz|2007|pp=16–17}} Depp had been interested in acting since reading a biography of James Dean and watching Rebel Without a Cause.{{cite web |title= Hooked on Dean, says Johnny Depp |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/09_september/26/depp.shtml |website= bbc.co.uk |language= en |access-date= June 22, 2021 |archive-date= June 3, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220603073420/https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/9_september/26/depp.shtml |url-status= live }} Cage helped Depp get an audition with Wes Craven for A Nightmare on Elm Street; Depp, who had no acting experience, said he "ended up acting by accident".{{sfn|Blitz|Krasniewicz|2007|p=17}}{{cite news |title=Johnny Depp reveals the legendary thespian who encouraged him to pursue acting |url=https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/celebrities/2022/04/20/62607073ca4741c46e8b45d3.html |access-date=May 1, 2022 |work=Marca |date=April 20, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=May 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517190126/https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/celebrities/2022/04/20/62607073ca4741c46e8b45d3.html |url-status=live }} Thanks in part to his catching the eye of Craven's daughter,{{sfn|Blitz|Krasniewicz|2007|p=17}} Depp landed the role of the main character's boyfriend, one of Freddy Krueger's victims.

Although Depp said he "didn't have any desire to be an actor", he continued to be cast in films, making enough to cover some bills that his musical career left unpaid.{{sfn|Blitz|Krasniewicz|2007|p=17}} After a starring role in the 1985 comedy Private Resort, Depp was cast in the lead role of the 1986 skating drama Thrashin' by the film's director, but its producer overrode the decision.{{cite AV media |title= Thrashin' |orig-date= 1986 |last=Winters |first=David |author-link=David Winters (choreographer) |type=Commentary track |publisher=MGM Home Video |year= 2003}}{{cite web| url = https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/7178/thrashin/#supplements| title = Thrashin'| access-date = September 29, 2008| first = Adam| last = Tyner| date = August 5, 1993| quote = something that (the) cast found so astonishing that they apparently called Depp's girlfriend in the middle of the commentary to find out if it is actually true.| archive-date = June 6, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110606105624/http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/7178/thrashin/#supplements| url-status = live}} Instead, Depp appeared in a minor supporting role as a Vietnamese-speaking private in Oliver Stone's 1986 Vietnam War drama Platoon. He became a teen idol during the late 1980s, when he starred as an undercover police officer in a high school operation in the Fox television series 21 Jump Street, which premiered in 1987. He accepted this role to work with actor Frederic Forrest, who inspired him. Despite his success, Depp felt that the series "forced [him] into the role of product".{{cite news |agency=Reuters |title=It's a pirates life for Johnny Depp |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/it-s-a-pirates-life-for-johnny-depp-news-hollywood-kkfvj7chfdisi.html |website=Sify |date=July 4, 2006 |access-date=March 23, 2017 |archive-date=March 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324000855/http://www.sify.com/movies/it-s-a-pirates-life-for-johnny-depp-news-hollywood-kkfvj7chfdisi.html }}

Disillusioned by his experiences as a teen idol in 21 Jump Street, Depp began taking roles he found more interesting, rather than those he thought would succeed at the box office. His first film release in 1990 was John Waters's Cry-Baby, a musical comedy set in the 1950s. Although not a box-office success upon its release,{{mojo title|cry-baby|Cry-Baby}} over the years it has gained cult classic status.{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2010/09/16/cry-baby-depp-makes-the-girls-swoon/|title="Cry-Baby" Depp makes the girls swoon|work=The Denver Post|first=Michael|last=Booth|date=September 16, 2010|access-date=June 26, 2018|archive-date=June 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627062323/https://www.denverpost.com/2010/09/16/cry-baby-depp-makes-the-girls-swoon/|url-status=live}} Also in 1990, Depp played the title character in Tim Burton's romantic fantasy film Edward Scissorhands opposite Dianne Wiest and Winona Ryder. The film was a commercial and critical success with a domestic gross of $53 million.{{AFI film|id=58487|title=Edward Scissorhands}} In preparation for the role, Depp watched many Charlie Chaplin films to study how to create sympathy without dialogue.{{cite magazine | title = Tim Burton's latest film | magazine = Entertainment Weekly | date = December 14, 1990 | url = https://ew.com/article/1990/12/14/tim-burtons-latest-film/ | access-date = March 25, 2021 | archive-date = February 27, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210227183210/https://ew.com/article/1990/12/14/tim-burtons-latest-film/ | url-status = live }} Peter Travers of Rolling Stone praised Depp's performance, writing that he "artfully expresses the fierce longing in gentle Edward; it's a terrific performance",{{cite magazine|title=Edward Scissorhands|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/edward-scissorhands-19901214|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 14, 1990|access-date=March 9, 2021|archive-date=May 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516020611/http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/edward-scissorhands-19901214|url-status=live}} while Rita Kempley of The Washington Post wrote that he "brings the eloquence of the silent era to this part of few words, saying it all through bright black eyes and the tremulous care with which he holds his horror-movie hands".{{cite web|title='Edward Scissorhands'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/edwardscissorhandspg13kempley_a0a0bf.htm|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=December 14, 1990|access-date=March 9, 2021|archive-date=October 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008151527/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/edwardscissorhandspg13kempley_a0a0bf.htm|url-status=live}} Depp earned his first Golden Globe nomination for the film. Owing to this role, a species of extinct arthropod with prominent claws was named after Depp as Kootenichela deppi (chela is Latin for claws or scissors).{{Cite web |date=2013-05-16 |title=Actor Johnny Depp immortalised in ancient fossil find {{!}} Imperial News {{!}} Imperial College London |url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/122626/actor-johnny-depp-immortalised-ancient-fossil/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Imperial News |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Actor Johnny Depp immortalized in name of fossilized creature with 'scissor hand' claws |url=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130516063842.htm |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=ScienceDaily |language=en}}

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Depp had no film releases in the next two years, except a brief cameo in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), the sixth installment in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. He appeared in three films in 1993. In the romantic comedy Benny and Joon, he played an eccentric and illiterate silent film fan who befriends a mentally ill woman and her brother; it became a sleeper hit. Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote that Depp "may look nothing like Buster Keaton, but there are times when he genuinely seems to become the Great Stone Face, bringing Keaton's mannerisms sweetly and magically to life".{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/16/movies/review-film-he-s-his-sister-s-keeper-and-what-a-job-that-is.html | title=He's His Sister's Keeper, and What a Job That Is | work=The New York Times | author-link=Janet Maslin | first=Janet | last=Maslin | date=April 16, 1993 | access-date=September 29, 2011 | archive-date=May 26, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526091905/http://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/16/movies/review-film-he-s-his-sister-s-keeper-and-what-a-job-that-is.html | url-status=live }} Depp received a second Golden Globe nomination for the performance. His second film of 1993 was Lasse Hallström's What's Eating Gilbert Grape, a drama about a dysfunctional family co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Juliette Lewis. It did not perform well commercially, but received positive notices from critics.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=gilbertgrape.htm|title=What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 30, 2008|archive-date=September 2, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902053547/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=gilbertgrape.htm|url-status=live}} Although most of the reviews focused on DiCaprio, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance, Todd McCarthy of Variety wrote that "Depp manages to command center screen with a greatly affable, appealing characterization".{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117902133.html?categoryid=31&cs=1|title=What's Eating Gilbert Grape Review|last=McCarthy|first=Todd|date=December 6, 1993|work=Variety|access-date=December 30, 2008|archive-date=June 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618164434/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117902133.html?categoryid=31&cs=1|url-status=live}} Depp's last 1993 release was Emir Kusturica's surrealist comedy-drama Arizona Dream, which opened to positive reviews and won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.{{Cite web |title=Arizona Dream {{!}} film by Kusturica [1993] {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Arizona-Dream |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Awards |url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/archive/awards-juries/awards.html/s=%22arizona%20dream%22/o=desc/p=1/rp=40 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=www.berlinale.de |language=en}}

In 1994, Depp reunited with Burton, playing the title role in Ed Wood, a biographical film about one of history's most inept film directors. Depp later said that he was depressed about films and filmmaking at the time, but that "within 10 minutes of hearing about the project, I was committed".{{cite news |last=Arnold |first=Gary |title=Depp sees promise in cult filmmaker Ed Wood's story |work=The Washington Times |date=October 2, 1994}} He found that the role gave him a "chance to stretch out and have some fun" and that working with Martin Landau, who played Bela Lugosi, "rejuvenated my love for acting". Although it did not earn back its production costs, Ed Wood received a positive reception from critics, with Maslin writing that Depp had "proved himself as an established, certified great actor" and "captured all the can-do optimism that kept Ed Wood going, thanks to an extremely funny ability to look at the silver lining of any cloud".{{cite news |first = Janet |last = Maslin |author-link = Janet Maslin |title = Film Festival Review; Ode to a Director Who Dared to Be Dreadful |newspaper = The New York Times |date = September 23, 1994}} Depp was nominated for a third time for a Best Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe for his performance.{{Cite web |last=Boyar |first=Michelle |date=2023-05-22 |title=Johnny Depp's Best Movie Secretly Saved His Career |url=https://screenrant.com/johnny-depp-best-movie-ed-wood-saved-career/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Johnny Depp |url=https://goldenglobes.com/person/johnny-depp/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Golden Globes |language=en-US}}

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The next year, Depp starred in three films. He played opposite Marlon Brando in the box-office hit Don Juan DeMarco, as a man who believes he is Don Juan, the world's greatest lover. He starred in Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man, a Western shot entirely in black-and-white; it was not a commercial success and had mixed critical reviews. And in the financial and critical failure Nick of Time, Depp played an accountant who is told to kill a politician to save his kidnapped daughter.

In 1997, Depp and Al Pacino starred in the crime drama Donnie Brasco, directed by Mike Newell. Depp played Joseph D. Pistone, an undercover FBI agent who assumes the name Donnie Brasco to infiltrate the Mafia in New York City. To prepare, Depp spent time with Pistone, on whose memoirs the film was based. Donnie Brasco was a commercial and critical success, and is considered one of Depp's finest performances.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2012/06/the-essentials-the-5-best-johnny-depp-performances-109702/|title=The Essentials: The 5 Best Johnny Depp Performances|last=Lyttelton|first=Oliver|date=June 9, 2012|work=IndieWire|access-date=December 12, 2020|archive-date=December 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203044708/https://www.indiewire.com/2012/06/the-essentials-the-5-best-johnny-depp-performances-109702/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-lists/15-best-and-worst-johnny-depp-roles-from-scissorhands-to-sparrow-56536/best-donnie-brasco-1997-70735/|title=15 Best and Worst Johnny Depp Roles: From Scissorhands to Sparrow|last=Ehrlich|first=David|date=September 16, 2015|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=December 12, 2020|archive-date=May 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520080329/https://videoevents.outbrain.com/events/recordjp?json=%7B%22eventType%22%3A%22VIDGET_VIEWABILITY%22%2C%22abTestVal%22%3A%228838-27421%22%2C%22adBlocker%22%3Afalse%2C%22configuredNative%22%3A%22never%22%2C%22configuredProvidersCount%22%3A3%2C%22configuredReloadCount%22%3A8%2C%22consentData%22%3A%22%22%2C%22currentReload%22%3A1%2C%22description%22%3A%22viewability%20percentage%20threshold%3A%2050%22%2C%22docId%22%3A2017830342%2C%22externalCampaignId%22%3Anull%2C%22featureFlag%22%3A%22GA%22%2C%22gdpr%22%3A0%2C%22iframe%22%3Afalse%2C%22isNative%22%3Afalse%2C%22localTime%22%3A%22Thu%20May%2020%202021%2008%3A03%3A27%20GMT%2B0000%20(GMT)%22%2C%22mediaOrientation%22%3Anull%2C%22obRecsAbtestAndVars%22%3A%22784-2488%2C833-2565%2C386-1123%2C852-2628%2C822-2522%2C902-2790%2C792-2661%2C841-2598%2C859-2649%2C699-2184%2C811-2474%22%2C%22orientation%22%3A%22PORTRAIT%22%2C%22partner%22%3A%225dfa1d8b775faf0004d55434%22%2C%22placementType%22%3A%22footer%22%2C%22playerLocation%22%3A%22inWidget%22%2C%22pauseOutOfView%22%3Anull%2C%22playMode%22%3A%22AUTO_PLAY%22%2C%22playingType%22%3A%22OUTSTREAM%22%2C%22prebid%22%3Atrue%2C%22provider%22%3A%22VIDAZOO%22%2C%22providerIndex%22%3A1%2C%22publisherId%22%3A28377%2C%22runningWidgetIdx%22%3A%220%22%2C%22screenResolution%22%3A%221000x1600%22%2C%22sessionId%22%3A%2290708a6e-79e7-95c3-0213-054ba478c338%22%2C%22sourceDocUrl%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollingstone.com%2Fmovies%2Fmovie-lists%2F15-best-and-worst-johnny-depp-roles-from-scissorhands-to-sparrow-56536%2F%22%2C%22sourceId%22%3A5854137%2C%22sourcePvId%22%3A%22a222bd8e5fcb14a2f9ac06412edbf18b%22%2C%22sourceRequestId%22%3A%22a222bd8e5fcb14a2f9ac06412edbf18b%22%2C%22sourceSubWidgetId%22%3Anull%2C%22sourceWidgetId%22%3A%22AR_1%22%2C%22sticky%22%3A%22none%22%2C%22subPlatform%22%3Anull%2C%22timeSinceFirstEvent%22%3A27281%2C%22timeSincePreviousEvent%22%3A27281%2C%22trafficType%22%3A7%2C%22version%22%3A%22v5.63.0%22%2C%22videoBitRate%22%3Anull%2C%22videoClickUrl%22%3Anull%2C%22videoDuration%22%3A5.217%2C%22videoHeight%22%3Anull%2C%22videoMediaUrl%22%3Anull%2C%22videoPlayerId%22%3A%22Vidazoo%22%2C%22videoProgress%22%3A0%2C%22videoVastUrl%22%3Anull%2C%22videoViewablePixels%22%3A0%2C%22videoWidth%22%3A550%2C%22viewability%22%3A100%2C%22waterfall%22%3A%22Vidazoo%2COPA%2CAniview%22%2C%22widgetIdx%22%3A0%7D&callback=OB_VidgetAuditCallback|url-status=live}} Also in 1997, Depp debuted as a director and screenwriter with The Brave. He starred in it as a poor Native American man who accepts a proposal from a wealthy man, played by Marlon Brando, to appear in a snuff film in exchange for money for his family. It premiered at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival to generally negative reviews.{{cite web |title=The Brave (1997) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10001126-brave |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=March 9, 2021 |archive-date=October 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007052936/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10001126-brave |url-status=live }} Variety called it "a turgid and unbelievable neo-western",{{cite web |last=Cheshire |first=Godfrey |title=The Brave |url=https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/the-brave-1117329721/ |website=Variety |date=May 25, 1997 |access-date=March 9, 2021 |archive-date=January 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114072629/https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/the-brave-1117329721/ |url-status=live }} and Time Out wrote that "besides the implausibilities, the direction has two fatal flaws: it's both tediously slow and hugely narcissistic as the camera focuses repeatedly on Depp's bandana'd head and rippling torso".{{cite web |date=February 9, 2006 |title=The Brave |url=https://www.timeout.com/movies/the-brave |website=Time Out |access-date=March 9, 2021 |archive-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225142338/https://www.timeout.com/movies/the-brave |url-status=live }} Due to the reviews, Depp did not release The Brave in the U.S.{{cite web |last=Free |first=Erin |title=Movies You Might Not Have Seen: The Brave (1997) |url=https://www.filmink.com.au/movies-you-might-not-have-seen-the-brave-1997/ |website=filmink.com.au |date=May 27, 2016 |access-date=February 6, 2019 |archive-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207072300/https://www.filmink.com.au/movies-you-might-not-have-seen-the-brave-1997/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-05-19-ca-60345-story.html |title=The Sad, Strange Journey of Johnny Depp's 'The Brave' |work=Los Angeles Times |date=May 19, 1997 |access-date=February 6, 2019 |archive-date=October 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012025124/http://articles.latimes.com/1997-05-19/entertainment/ca-60345_1_johnny-depp |url-status=live }}

Depp was a fan and friend of writer Hunter S. Thompson, and played his alter ego Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Terry Gilliam's film adaptation of Thompson's pseudo-biographical novel of the same name.{{efn| Depp accompanied Thompson as his road manager on one of the author's last book tours.{{cite web |work=ContactMusic |title=Depp was ray for thompson book tour |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/depp%20was%20ray%20for%20thompson%20book%20tour_1001455 |access-date=July 3, 2006 |date=July 3, 2006 |archive-date=March 15, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315173941/http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/depp%20was%20ray%20for%20thompson%20book%20tour_1001455 |url-status=live }} In 2006, he contributed a foreword to Gonzo: Photographs by Hunter S. Thompson, a posthumous collection of photographs of and by Thompson, and in 2008 narrated the documentary film Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. Following Thompson's suicide in 2005, Depp paid for most of his memorial event in his hometown of Aspen, Colorado. Following Thompson's wishes, fireworks were set off and his ashes were shot from a cannon.{{cite news |publisher=BBC News Entertainment |title=Thompson's ashes fired into sky |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4168266.stm |access-date=June 22, 2007 |date=August 21, 2005 |archive-date=October 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010020116/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4168266.stm |url-status=live }}}} It was a box-office failure{{cite news|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fearandloathinginlasvegas.htm|title=Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=January 24, 2008|archive-date=October 1, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001044030/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fearandloathinginlasvegas.htm|url-status=live}} and polarized critics.{{rotten-tomatoes|fear_and_loathing_in_las_vegas|Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas}} Later that year, Depp made a brief cameo in Mika Kaurismäki's L.A. Without a Map (1998).{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

Depp appeared in three films in 1999. The first was the sci-fi thriller The Astronaut's Wife, co-starring Charlize Theron, which was not a commercial or critical success. The second, Roman Polanski's The Ninth Gate, starred Depp as a seller of old books who becomes entangled in a mystery. It was moderately more successful with audiences but received mixed reviews. The third was Burton's adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, where Depp played Ichabod Crane opposite Christina Ricci and Christopher Walken. For his performance, Depp took inspiration from Angela Lansbury, Roddy McDowall and Basil Rathbone, saying he "always thought of Ichabod as a very delicate, fragile person who was maybe a little too in touch with his feminine side, like a frightened little girl".{{sfn|Burton|Salisbury|2006|pp=177–178}}{{cite magazine |title=Johnny Depp on playing Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=May 2007 |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20039648,00.html#20056052 |access-date=December 25, 2007 |archive-date=July 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704025641/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20039648,00.html#20056052 |url-status=live }} Sleepy Hollow was a commercial and critical success.{{Cite web |last=Hamman |first=Cody |date=2023-10-03 |title=Sleepy Hollow (1999) – WTF Happened to This Horror Movie? |url=https://www.joblo.com/sleepy-hollow-1999-wtf/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=JoBlo |language=en-US}}

Depp's first film release of the new millennium was British-French drama The Man Who Cried (2000), directed by Sally Potter and starring him as a Roma horseman opposite Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett, and John Turturro. It was not a critical success. Depp also had a supporting role in Julian Schnabel's critically acclaimed Before Night Falls (2000). His final film of 2000 was Hallström's critically and commercially successful Chocolat, in which he played a Roma man and the love interest of the main character, Juliette Binoche. Depp's next roles were both based on historical persons. In Blow (2001), he starred as cocaine smuggler George Jung, who was part of the Medellín Cartel in the 1980s. The film underperformed at the box office{{cite web|url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Blow#tab=summary|title=Blow (2001)|work=The Numbers|publisher=Nash Information Services|access-date=July 26, 2016|archive-date=August 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816125352/http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Blow#tab=summary|url-status=live}} and received mixed reviews.{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blow/ |title=Blow (2001) |work=Rotten Tomatoes |date=April 6, 2001 |publisher=Fandango |access-date=July 26, 2016 |archive-date=October 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030213246/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blow/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/blow|title=Blow Reviews|website=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=June 27, 2016|archive-date=June 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630024816/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/blow|url-status=live}} In the comic book adaptation From Hell (2001), Depp portrayed inspector Frederick Abberline, who investigated the Jack the Ripper murders in the 1880s London. The film also received mixed reviews{{cite web |title=From Hell Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/from-hell?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1c |website=Metacritic |access-date=September 7, 2020 |archive-date=May 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520080255/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/from-hell?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1c |url-status=live }} but was a moderate commercial success.{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fromhell.htm|title=From Hell (2010)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=August 27, 2019|archive-date=October 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005112015/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fromhell.htm|url-status=live}}File:Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Queensland, Australia.jpg. He is pictured here on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales in 2015.]]

In 2003, Depp starred in the Walt Disney Pictures adventure film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, which was a major box office success. He earned widespread acclaim for his comic performance as pirate Captain Jack Sparrow, and received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations and won a Screen Actor's Guild Award for Best Actor as well as an MTV Movie Award. Depp has said that Sparrow is "definitely a big part of me",{{cite web|publisher=ABC |title=Johnny Depp Finds Himself, And Success, As Captain Jack Sparrow |url=http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/entertainment&id=4319945 |access-date=June 29, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224104422/http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news%2Fentertainment&id=4319945 |archive-date=February 24, 2009 }} and that he modeled the character after The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards{{cite news |last=Howell |first=Peter |work=Toronto Star |title=Depp thoughts; Reluctant superstar Johnny Depp returns in a Pirates of the Caribbean sequel, but vows success won't stop him from making movies his way |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/439003907 |page=C.01 |date=June 23, 2006 |access-date=March 23, 2017 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=March 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324084340/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/doc/439003907.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+23%2C+2006&author=Howell%2C+Peter&pub=Toronto+Star&edition=&startpage=C.01&desc=Depp+thoughts%3B+Reluctant+superstar+Johnny+Depp+returns+in+a+Pirates+of+the+Caribbean+sequel%2C+but+vows+success+won%27t+stop+him+from+making+movies+his+way%2C+writes+Peter+Howell |id={{ProQuest|439003907}} |url-status=live }} and cartoon skunk Pepé Le Pew.{{cite web|title=A Pirate's Life|url=http://www.newsweek.com/pirates-life-111141|last=Smith|first=Sean|date=June 26, 2006|work=Newsweek|access-date=April 26, 2015|archive-date=January 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110083047/http://www.newsweek.com/pirates-life-111141|url-status=live}} Studio executives had at first been ambivalent about Depp's portrayal,{{cite news |last=Derschowitz |first=Jessica |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/johnny-depp-disney-hated-my-jack-sparrow/ |title=Johnny Depp: Disney Hated My Jack Sparrow |work=CBS News |date=November 30, 2010 |access-date=March 6, 2011 |archive-date=March 15, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315192210/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20024110-10391698.html |url-status=live }} but the character became popular with audiences. In his other film release in 2003, Robert Rodriguez' action film Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Depp played a corrupt CIA agent. A moderate box-office success,{{cite web|title=Once Upon a Time in Mexico|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=onceuponatimeinmexico.htm|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=August 22, 2013|archive-date=September 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912043352/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=onceuponatimeinmexico.htm|url-status=live}} it received average to good reviews, with Depp's performance in particular receiving praise.{{cite web |title= Once upon a Time in Mexico (2003) |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/once_upon_a_time_in_mexico/ |work= Rotten Tomatoes |date=September 12, 2003 |access-date= January 29, 2020 |archive-date= November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114151851/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/once_upon_a_time_in_mexico |url-status= live }}{{cite web|title=Once Upon a Time in Mexico|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/once-upon-a-time-in-mexico|work=Metacritic|access-date=June 19, 2015|archive-date=July 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716193002/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/once-upon-a-time-in-mexico|url-status=live}}

Depp next starred as an author with writer's block in the thriller Secret Window (2004), based on a short story by Stephen King. It was a moderate commercial success but received mixed reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/secret_window|title=Secret Window (2004)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|date=March 12, 2004 |publisher=Fandango Media|access-date=October 5, 2019|archive-date=May 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519135002/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/secret_window/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/secret-window|title=Secret Window Reviews|website=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=October 5, 2019|archive-date=August 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805105218/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/secret-window|url-status=live}} Released around the same time, the British-Australian independent film The Libertine (2004) saw Depp portray the seventeenth-century poet and rake, the Earl of Rochester. It had only limited release, and received mainly negative reviews. Depp's third film of 2004, Finding Neverland, was more positively received by the critics, and earned him his second Academy Award nomination as well as Golden Globe, BAFTA, and SAG nominations for his performance as Scottish author J. M. Barrie. Depp also made a brief cameo appearance in the French film Happily Ever After (2004), and founded his own film production company, Infinitum Nihil, under Warner Bros. Pictures.{{cite news|first1=Marc|last1=Graser|first2=Dave|last2=McNary|title=Johnny Depp Moves Production Company to Disney (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/johnny-depp-moves-production-company-to-disney-exclusive-1200562176/|access-date=December 28, 2021|newspaper=Variety|date=July 12, 2013|archive-date=January 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101194516/https://variety.com/2013/film/news/johnny-depp-moves-production-company-to-disney-exclusive-1200562176/|url-status=live}}

Depp continued his box-office success with a starring role as Willy Wonka in Tim Burton's adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). It also had a positive critical reception,{{cite web |title=Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/charlie_and_the_chocolate_factory/ |website=Rotten Tomatoes |date=July 15, 2005 |access-date=May 17, 2008 |archive-date=May 8, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080508030014/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/charlie_and_the_chocolate_factory/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |url=https://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/charlieandthechocolatefactory |website=Metacritic |access-date=May 17, 2008 |archive-date=April 30, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430184635/http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/charlieandthechocolatefactory |url-status=live }} with Depp being nominated again for the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical.{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/film/26011 |title=Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |work=Hollywood Foreign Press Association |access-date=July 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215211716/http://www.goldenglobes.org/browse/film/26011 |archive-date=December 15, 2009}} Chocolate Factory was followed by another Burton project, stop-motion animation Corpse Bride (2005), in which Depp voiced the main character, Victor Van Dort.{{cite web|last=Papamichael|first=Stella|title=Corpse Bride (2005)|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/10/10/corpse_bride_2005_review.shtml|publisher=BBC|date=October 21, 2005|access-date=August 13, 2013|archive-date=April 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414093933/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/10/10/corpse_bride_2005_review.shtml|url-status=live}} Depp reprised the role of Jack Sparrow in the Pirates sequels Dead Man's Chest (2006) and At World's End (2007), both of which were major box office successes.{{cite web|work=ABC News |title=Depp's Pirates Plunders Record $132M |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=2170743 |access-date=July 12, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080209030107/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=2170743 |archive-date=February 9, 2008 }} He also voiced the character in the video game Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow.{{cite web |website=Gamasutra |title=Round Up: PAX, Depp In Pirates Game, Kuma\War |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9842 |access-date=June 23, 2006 |archive-date=September 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919135948/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9842 |url-status=dead }} According to a survey taken by Fandango, Depp in the role of Jack Sparrow was the main reason for many cinema-goers to see a Pirates film.{{cite news |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-07-10-depp-main_x.htm |title=Crazy for Johnny, or Captain Jack? |work=USA Today |date=July 10, 2006 |access-date=September 2, 2017 |archive-date=May 3, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503083954/http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-07-10-depp-main_x.htm |url-status=live }}

In 2007, Depp collaborated with Burton for their sixth film together, this time playing murderous barber Sweeney Todd in the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). Depp cited Peter Lorre's performance in Mad Love (1935), in which Lorre played a "creepy but sympathetic" surgeon, as his main influence for the role.{{cite news|last=Gold|first=Sylviane|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/movies/moviesspecial/04gold.html|title=Demon Barber, Meat Pies and All, Sings on Screen|work=The New York Times|date=November 4, 2007|access-date=November 2, 2020|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124205939/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/movies/moviesspecial/04gold.html|url-status=live}} Sweeney Todd was the first film in which Depp had been required to sing. Instead of hiring a qualified vocal coach, he prepared for the role by recording demos with his old bandmate Bruce Witkin. The film was a commercial and critical success. Entertainment Weekly's Chris Nashawaty stated that, "Depp's soaring voice makes you wonder what other tricks he's been hiding ... Watching Depp's barber wield his razors ... it's hard not to be reminded of Edward Scissorhands frantically shaping hedges into animal topiaries 18 years ago ... and all of the twisted beauty we would've missed out on had [Burton and Depp] never met."{{cite magazine |last=Nashawaty |first=Chris |title=Johnny Depp and Tim Burton: A DVD Report Card |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=April 4, 2008 |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20186999_6,00.html |access-date=July 8, 2008 |archive-date=September 20, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080920031025/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20186999_6,00.html |url-status=live }} Depp won the Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy Actor for the role, and was nominated for the third time for an Academy Award.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

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In 2009, Depp portrayed real-life gangster John Dillinger in Michael Mann's 1930s crime film Public Enemies.{{cite news|title=Smooth criminal|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/film/smooth-criminal/2009/07/23/1247941995088.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|newspaper=The Age|access-date=July 30, 2018|last=Walker-Mitchell|first=Donna|date=July 24, 2009|location=Melbourne|archive-date=August 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825074142/http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/film/smooth-criminal/2009/07/23/1247941995088.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|url-status=live}} It was commercially successful{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeguru.com/intl.htm |title=Worldwide Box Office Grosses |publisher=Boxofficeguru.com |date=March 28, 2010 |access-date=April 2, 2010 |archive-date=July 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721024940/http://www.boxofficeguru.com/intl.htm |url-status=live }} and gained moderately positive reviews.{{cite web |url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10009526_public_enemies |title= Public Enemies |work= Rotten Tomatoes |date= July 2009 |access-date= April 20, 2014 |archive-date= August 30, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170830075407/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10009526_public_enemies |url-status= live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/publicenemies?q=public%20enemies |title=Public Enemies reviews |work=Metacritic |access-date=April 2, 2010 |archive-date=May 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520080254/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/public-enemies |url-status=live }} Roger Ebert stated in his review that, "This Johnny Depp performance is something else. For once an actor playing a gangster does not seem to base his performance on movies he has seen. He starts cold. He plays Dillinger as a fact."{{cite news | author-link = Roger Ebert | first = Roger | last = Ebert | url = http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090629/REVIEWS/906299997 | title = Public Enemies | publisher = Chicago Sun Times | access-date = April 2, 2010 | archive-date = April 14, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100414001931/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20090629%2FREVIEWS%2F906299997 | url-status = live }} Depp's second film of 2009, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, reunited him with director Terry Gilliam. Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell each played the character initially portrayed by their friend Heath Ledger, who had died before the film was completed. All three actors gave their salaries to Ledger's daughter, Matilda.{{cite news |last=Salter |first=Jessica |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2578354/Heath-Ledgers-daughter-given-wages-of-stars-in-Terry-Giliams-Dr-Parnassus.html |title=Heath Ledger's daughter given wages of stars in Terry Gilliam's Dr Parnassus |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=August 18, 2008 |location=London |access-date=April 3, 2018 |archive-date=May 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513032102/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2578354/Heath-Ledgers-daughter-given-wages-of-stars-in-Terry-Giliams-Dr-Parnassus.html }}

Depp began the 2010s with another collaboration with Tim Burton, Alice in Wonderland (2010), in which he played the Mad Hatter opposite Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and Alan Rickman. Despite mixed reviews, it earned US$1.025 billion in the box office, thus becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 2010{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2010&p=.htm |title=2010 Yearly Box Office Results |work=Box Office Mojo |publisher=IMDb |access-date=June 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113000534/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2010&p=.htm |archive-date=January 13, 2010 |url-status=live }} and one of the highest-grossing films of all time.Corliss, Richard (May 13, 2012). [https://entertainment.time.com/2012/05/13/the-avengers-storms-the-billion-dollar-club-in-just-19-days/ "The Avengers Storms the Billion Dollar Club — In Just 19 DaysP"] . Time. Depp's second film release of 2010 was the romantic thriller The Tourist, in which he starred opposite Angelina Jolie. It was commercially successful, although panned by critics.{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=tourist.htm |title=The Tourist (2010) |website=Box Office Mojo |date=March 10, 2011 |access-date=July 6, 2011 |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629204955/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=tourist.htm |url-status=live }} Regardless, he received Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Golden Globe nominations for both films.{{Cite web |title=Alice in Wonderland |url=https://goldenglobes.com/film/alice-in-wonderland/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Golden Globes |language=en-US}}

Depp's first 2011 film release was the animated film Rango, in which he voiced the title character, a lizard. It was a major critical and commercial success.{{cite magazine |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/07/06/paramount-pictures-animation/ |title=Riding high off the success of 'Rango,' Paramount Pictures to launch in-house animation division |first=Aly |last=Semigran |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=July 6, 2011 |access-date=March 9, 2021 |archive-date=July 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709034611/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/07/06/paramount-pictures-animation/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Scott |first=A.O |title=There's a New Sheriff in Town, and He's a Rootin'-Tootin' Reptile |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2011/03/04/movies/04rango.html |access-date=August 13, 2013 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 3, 2011 |archive-date=May 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504105630/http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/03/04/movies/04rango.html |url-status=live }} His second film of the year, the fourth installment in the Pirates series, On Stranger Tides, was again a box office hit, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2011.{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/ |title=WORLDWIDE GROSSES |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=May 2, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726070111/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/ |archive-date=July 26, 2013 }} Later in 2011, Depp released the first two projects co-produced by his company, Infinitum Nihil. The first was a film adaptation of the novel The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson and starred Depp.{{cite news|last=Bradshaw|first=Peter|title=The Rum Diary – review|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/nov/10/the-rum-diary-film-review|access-date=August 13, 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|date=November 10, 2011|archive-date=April 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428220841/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/nov/10/the-rum-diary-film-review|url-status=live}} It failed to bring back its production costs{{cite web | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rumdiary.htm | title=The Rum Diary (2011) | work=Box Office Mojo | access-date=November 1, 2011 | archive-date=November 5, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105000254/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rumdiary.htm | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/10/box-office-puss-in-boots-in-time-rum-diary.html | title=Movie Projector: 'Puss in Boots' to stomp on competition | last=Kaufman | first=Amy | work=Los Angeles Times | date=October 27, 2011 | access-date=October 27, 2011 | archive-date=November 18, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118175315/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/10/box-office-puss-in-boots-in-time-rum-diary.html | url-status=live }} and received mixed reviews.{{cite web | url = https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_rum_diary_2011? | title = The Rum Diary (2011) | work = Rotten Tomatoes | date = October 28, 2011 | publisher = Fandango | access-date = August 19, 2019 | archive-date = September 25, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200925150423/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_rum_diary_2011 | url-status = live }}{{cite web | url = https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-rum-diary | title = The Rum Diary Reviews | publisher = CBS Interactive | work = Metacritic | access-date = August 19, 2019 | archive-date = November 10, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111110174031/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-rum-diary | url-status = live }} The company's second undertaking, Martin Scorsese's Hugo (2011), garnered major critical acclaim and several awards nominations, but similarly did not perform well in the box office. In 2011, Depp also made a brief cameo in the Adam Sandler film Jack and Jill.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

By 2012, Depp was one of the world's biggest film stars, and was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's highest-paid actor, with earnings of US$75 million. That year, he and his 21 Jump Street co-stars Peter DeLuise and Holly Robinson reprised their roles in cameo appearances in the series' feature film adaptation.{{cite news|last=Rosen|first=Christopher|title=Johnny Depp '21 Jump Street' Cameo: Inside The Star's Appearance In Big Screen Reboot|url=http://news.moviefone.com/2012/03/19/johnny-depp-21-jump-street-cameo/|access-date=August 13, 2013|publisher=moviefone.com|date=March 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820063020/http://news.moviefone.com/2012/03/19/johnny-depp-21-jump-street-cameo|archive-date=August 20, 2013}} Depp also starred in and co-produced his eighth film with Tim Burton, Dark Shadows (2012), alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Eva Green.{{cite news |last=Kit |first=Borys |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSTRE48N9HA20080925 |title=Depp to play Tonto, Mad Hatter in upcoming films |work=Reuters |date=September 25, 2008 |access-date=September 25, 2008 |archive-date=September 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928052245/http://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSTRE48N9HA20080925 |url-status=live }} The film was based on a 1960s Gothic television soap opera of the same name, which had been one of his favorites as a child. The film's poor reception in the United States brought Depp's star appeal into question.{{cite web |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|agency=24 Frames| url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/05/johnny-depp-dark-shadows-tim-burton-box-office.html |title='Dark Shadows': Has America fallen out of love with Johnny Depp? |last=Zeitchik|first=Steven|date=May 14, 2012 |access-date=June 4, 2018 |archive-date=May 31, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531232342/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/05/johnny-depp-dark-shadows-tim-burton-box-office.html |url-status=live }}

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After Infinitum Nihil's agreement with WB expired in 2011, Depp signed a multi-year first-look deal with Walt Disney Studios. The first film made in the collaboration was The Lone Ranger (2013), in which Depp starred as Tonto. Depp's casting as a Native American brought accusations of whitewashing, and the film was not well received by the public or the critics,{{cite news|last=Gleiberman|first=Owen|title=The Lone Ranger (2013)|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20483133_20687796,00.html|access-date=August 13, 2013|newspaper=Entertainment Weekly|date=July 19, 2013|archive-date=August 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805223622/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20483133_20687796,00.html|url-status=dead}} causing Disney to take a US$190 million loss.{{cite news|last=Lang|first=Brent|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/box-office/johnny-depp-box-office-1201785126/|title=Johnny Depp: Anatomy of a Fallen Movie Star|access-date=April 28, 2021|newspaper=Variety|date=May 29, 2016|archive-date=January 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121050935/https://variety.com/2016/film/box-office/johnny-depp-box-office-1201785126/|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last=Fonseca|first=Felicia|title=Disney's Tonto Offensive To Some In Upcoming 'Lone Ranger' Film |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/12/disney-tonto-offensive-lone-ranger-film_n_3263071.html|agency=Associated Press |access-date=June 22, 2013|work=Huffington Post|date=May 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609145738/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/12/disney-tonto-offensive-lone-ranger-film_n_3263071.html |archive-date=June 9, 2013 }}{{cite news |last=Shaw |first=Lucas |title='The Lone Ranger' to Cost Disney $160–$190M in Q4 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/lone-ranger-cost-disney-160-190m-q4-earnings-108876 |access-date=August 7, 2013 |newspaper=The Wrap |date=August 6, 2013 |archive-date=August 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810044624/http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/lone-ranger-cost-disney-160-190m-q4-earnings-108876 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Lieberman |first=David |title=Disney Expects To Write Down As Much As $190M For 'Lone Ranger' |url=https://deadline.com/2013/08/disney-expects-to-write-down-as-much-as-190m-for-lone-ranger-558385/ |access-date=August 7, 2013 |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=August 6, 2013 |archive-date=August 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807235801/http://www.deadline.com/2013/08/disney-expects-to-write-down-as-much-as-190m-for-lone-ranger/ |url-status=live }} Following a brief cameo in the independent film Lucky Them (2013), Depp starred as an AI-studying scientist in the sci-fi thriller Transcendence (2014), which was yet another commercial failure,{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2014/04/alcons-johnny-depp-failure-transcendence-what-the-hell-happened-717698/ |title=Alcon's Johnny Depp Failure 'Transcendence;' What The Hell Happened? |author=Mike Fleming Jr. |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 21, 2014 |access-date=August 7, 2020 |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112015021/https://deadline.com/2014/04/alcons-johnny-depp-failure-transcendence-what-the-hell-happened-717698/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transcendence.htm |title=Transcendence (2014) |website=Box Office Mojo |date=June 19, 2014 |access-date=July 20, 2014 |archive-date=July 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719203222/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transcendence.htm |url-status=live }} and earned mainly negative reviews.{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transcendence_2014/ | title=Transcendence | work=Rotten Tomatoes | date=April 18, 2014 | access-date=June 14, 2015 | archive-date=November 29, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171129230602/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transcendence_2014/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/transcendence | title=Transcendence Reviews | work=Metacritic | access-date=April 22, 2014 | archive-date=March 20, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320142829/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/transcendence | url-status=live }} His other roles in 2014 were a minor supporting part as The Wolf in the film adaptation of Into the Woods, and a more substantial appearance as eccentric French-Canadian ex-detective in Kevin Smith's horror-comedy Tusk, in which he was credited by the character's name, Guy LaPointe.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

In 2015, Depp appeared in two films produced by Infinitum Nihil. The first was comedy-thriller Mortdecai, in which he acted opposite Gwyneth Paltrow. The film was a critical and commercial failure and brought both stars Golden Raspberry nominations.{{cite web | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mortdecai.htm | title=Mortdecai (2014) | work=Box Office Mojo | publisher=Internet Movie Database | access-date=November 2, 2015 | archive-date=October 21, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021094258/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mortdecai.htm | url-status=live }}{{cite web|title=Mortdecai (2015)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mortdecai|work=Rotten Tomatoes|date=January 23, 2015 |access-date=March 9, 2021|archive-date=November 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043202/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mortdecai|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/mortdecai|title=Mortdecai Reviews|work=Metacritic|access-date=March 9, 2021|archive-date=May 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520080313/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/mortdecai|url-status=live}} The second film, Black Mass (2015), in which he played Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger, was better received.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_mass_2015|title=Black Mass (2015)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=April 4, 2020|archive-date=October 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030071327/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_mass_2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/black-mass|title=Black Mass reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=November 25, 2015|archive-date=November 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108062753/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/black-mass|url-status=live}} Critics from The Hollywood Reporter and Variety called it one of Depp's best performances to date,{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/black-mass/review/820013|title='Black Mass': Venice Review|first=Todd|last=McCarthy|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 4, 2015|access-date=September 9, 2015|archive-date=September 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054009/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/black-mass/review/820013|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/black-mass-review-johnny-depp-whitey-bulger-1201570428|title=Venice Film Review: Johnny Depp in 'Black Mass'|first=Scott|last=Foundas|magazine=Variety|date=September 4, 2015|access-date=September 9, 2015|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906221557/http://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/black-mass-review-johnny-depp-whitey-bulger-1201570428/|url-status=live}} and the role earned Depp his third nomination for the Best Actor SAG award.{{cite news |last=Ramisetti|first=Kirthana|title=Johnny Depp signs on to play infamous criminal Whitey Bulger in 'Black Mass' |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/johnny-depp-play-whitey-bulger-biopic-article-1.1606355 |location=New York |work=Daily News |access-date=March 27, 2014 |archive-date=March 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327234357/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/johnny-depp-play-whitey-bulger-biopic-article-1.1606355 |url-status=live }} However, the film failed to bring back its production costs. Depp also made a cameo appearance in the critically panned London Fields, starring his then-wife Amber Heard, which was to be released in 2015, but its general release was delayed by litigation until 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.moviethatmatters.com/johnny-depp-making-cameo-amber-heards-movie-london-fields/ |title=Johnny Depp Making Cameo in Amber Heard's Movie London Fields |date=November 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408160832/http://www.moviethatmatters.com/johnny-depp-making-cameo-amber-heards-movie-london-fields/ |website=Movie That Matters |archive-date=April 8, 2014 |access-date=March 23, 2017 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/09/amber-heard-london-fields-lawsuit-settled-release-date-1202000657/|title=Amber Heard and 'London Fields' Team End Controversial Legal Battle, Movie to Open After Three-Year Delay|website=IndieWire|first=Zack|last=Sharf|date=September 5, 2018|access-date=November 17, 2018|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906112727/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/09/amber-heard-london-fields-lawsuit-settled-release-date-1202000657/|url-status=live}} In addition to his work in films in 2015, French luxury fashion house Dior signed Depp as the face of their men's fragrance, Sauvage,{{cite web|url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/fragrance/johnny-depp-dior-fragrance-10139875/|title=Johnny Depp to Front Dior Scent|website=Women's Wear Daily|first=Jennifer|last=Weil|date=June 3, 2015|access-date=March 17, 2021|archive-date=April 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430000120/https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/fragrance/johnny-depp-dior-fragrance-10139875/|url-status=live}} and he was inducted as a Disney Legend.{{cite news|last1=Flores|first1=Terry|title=Johnny Depp Makes Surprise Appearance at Disney's D23 Expo|url=https://variety.com/2015/scene/news/johnny-depp-disney-george-lucas-disney-legend-honorees-1201569849/|access-date=August 14, 2015|work=Variety|date=August 14, 2015|archive-date=August 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815105312/http://variety.com/2015/scene/news/johnny-depp-disney-george-lucas-disney-legend-honorees-1201569849/|url-status=live}}

File:Johnny Depp Alice Through the Looking Glass premiere.jpg in 2016]]Depp's first film release in 2016 was Yoga Hosers, a sequel to Tusk (2014), in which Depp appeared with his daughter, Lily-Rose Depp. Next, he played businessman and presidential candidate Donald Trump in a Funny or Die satire entitled Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie, released during the run-up to the US presidential election. He earned praise for the role, with a headline from The A.V. Club declaring, "Who knew Donald Trump was the comeback role Johnny Depp needed?".{{cite news |url=https://www.avclub.com/review/who-knew-donald-trump-was-comeback-role-johnny-dep-232041 |title=Who knew Donald Trump was the comeback role Johnny Depp needed? |last1=Adams |first1=Erik |date=February 10, 2016 |newspaper=The A.V. Club |access-date=February 11, 2016 |archive-date=February 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213021057/http://www.avclub.com/review/who-knew-donald-trump-was-comeback-role-johnny-dep-232041 |url-status=live }} It was also announced that Depp had been cast in a new franchise role as Dr. Jack Griffin/The Invisible Man in Universal Studios's planned shared film universe entitled the Dark Universe, a rebooted version of their classic Universal Monsters franchise.{{cite news |url=https://screenrant.com/the-invisible-man-johnny-depp-universal/ |title=Johnny Depp Cast In The Invisible Man Remake At Universal |publisher=Screen Rant|via=screenrant.com |date=February 9, 2016|last=Tyler|first=Adrienne|access-date=March 3, 2017 |archive-date=April 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405231454/http://screenrant.com/the-invisible-man-johnny-depp-universal/ |url-status=live }} One of the severed zombie heads featured in The Walking Dead season 6 episode "Not Tomorrow Yet" was based on Depp. Episode director Greg Nicotero said, "I think we had sculpted an emaciated version of a dummy head for something and we used Johnny Depp's head as a basis just for a clay sculpt."{{cite web |url=http://ign.com/articles/2016/03/07/johnny-depp-has-cameo-in-latest-walking-dead-episode |title=Johnny Depp Has Cameo In Latest Walking Dead Episode |last=Carpenter |first=Nicole |date=March 7, 2016 |publisher=IGN |access-date=March 10, 2016}} Depp reprised the role of the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016), the sequel to Alice in Wonderland. In contrast to the first film's success, the sequel lost Disney approximately US$70 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016s-biggest-box-office-bombs-958780/item/box-office-bombs-gods-egypt-959603|title='Ben Hur' to 'BFG': Hollywood's Biggest Box-Office Bombs of 2016|first1=Pamela|last1=McClintock|first2=Mia|last2=Galuppo|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 8, 2016|access-date=July 13, 2018|archive-date=July 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713171444/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016s-biggest-box-office-bombs-958780/item/box-office-bombs-gods-egypt-959603|url-status=live}} It also gained Depp two Golden Raspberry nominations. Depp had also been secretly cast to play dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in a cameo appearance in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), the first installment of the Fantastic Beasts franchise. His name was not mentioned in the promotional materials and his cameo was only revealed at the end of the film.{{cite news|last1=Douglas|first1=Edward|title=Fantastic Beasts Producer David Heyman Explains Why They Cast Johnny Depp|url=https://collider.com/fantastic-beasts-johnny-depp-grindelwald-explained/|access-date=November 20, 2016|work=Collider|date=November 20, 2016|archive-date=November 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121082232/http://collider.com/fantastic-beasts-johnny-depp-grindelwald-explained/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title='Fantastic Beasts 2': Johnny Depp Confirmed as Grindelwald; Setting Revealed|newspaper=Collider|date=November 8, 2016|first=Adam|last=Chitwood|url=https://collider.com/fantastic-beasts-2-johnny-depp-grindelwald/|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=November 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109083602/http://collider.com/fantastic-beasts-2-johnny-depp-grindelwald/|url-status=live}}

In 2017, Depp appeared alongside other actors and filmmakers in The Black Ghiandola, a short film made by a terminally ill teenager through the non-profit Make a Film Foundation.{{Cite news|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/with_help_of_hollywood_make_a_film_foundation_grants_film_wish_to_16_year_old_fighting_cancer/prweb13864616.htm|title=With Help of Hollywood Make A Film Foundation Grants Film Wish to 16-year-old Fighting Cancer|work=PRWeb|access-date=March 16, 2017|archive-date=March 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317054536/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/11/prweb13864616.htm|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/12/make-a-film-foundation-johnny-depp-sam-raimi-others-1201863923/|title=Johnny Depp, Sam Raimi & Others Contribute To Film By 16-Year Old Cancer Patient|last=Lincoln|first=Ross A.|date=December 3, 2016|work=Deadline|access-date=March 16, 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=March 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305020657/http://deadline.com/2016/12/make-a-film-foundation-johnny-depp-sam-raimi-others-1201863923/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://makeafilmfoundation.org/la-benefit-premiere-of-anthonys-contis-the-black-ghiandola-april-22nd/ |title=LA Benefit Premiere of Anthony's Conti's THE BLACK GHIANDOLA – April 22nd |publisher=Make a Film Foundation|access-date=June 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612055426/http://makeafilmfoundation.org/la-benefit-premiere-of-anthonys-contis-the-black-ghiandola-april-22nd/ |archive-date=June 12, 2017 }} He also reprised his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the fifth installment of the Pirates series, Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). In the US, it did not perform as well as previous installments,{{cite news|last=Busch|first=Anita|url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/dunkirk-movie-christopher-nolan-international-box-office-results-opening-weekend-global-1202134249/|title='Dunkirk' Takes Box Office By Storm With $55.4M No. 1 Spot For $105M+ Global Opening; 'Valerian' $23.5M Start|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 23, 2017|access-date=July 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725090711/http://deadline.com/2017/07/dunkirk-movie-christopher-nolan-international-box-office-results-opening-weekend-global-1202134249/|archive-date=July 25, 2017|url-status=live}} and Depp was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards for worst actor and for worst screen combo with "his worn-out drunk routine".{{cite web|last=Perez|first=Lexy|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/razzie-awards-2018-complete-winners-list-1078488|title=Razzie Awards: 'Emoji Movie' Named Worst Picture of the Year|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 3, 2018|access-date=January 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109032651/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/razzie-awards-2018-complete-winners-list-1078488|archive-date=November 9, 2020|url-status=live}} However, the film had a good box office return internationally, especially in China, Japan and Russia.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/pirates-of-the-caribbean-box-office-1202453369/ |title='Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales' Crosses $500 Million at Global Box Office |last=Kelley |first=Seth |work=Variety |date=June 4, 2017 |access-date=June 4, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604173914/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/pirates-of-the-caribbean-box-office-1202453369/ |archive-date=June 4, 2017 }} Depp's last film release in 2017 was the Agatha Christie adaptation Murder on the Orient Express, in which he was part of an ensemble cast led by director-star Kenneth Branagh.

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In 2018, Depp voiced the title character Sherlock Gnomes in the animated movie Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes. Although moderately commercially successful, it was critically panned{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sherlock_gnomes|title=Sherlock Gnomes (2018)|work=Rotten Tomatoes|date=March 23, 2018 |access-date=August 8, 2020|archive-date=November 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129073352/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sherlock_gnomes/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/sherlock-gnomes|title=Sherlock Gnomes Reviews|work=Metacritic|access-date=August 8, 2020|archive-date=April 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405163320/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/sherlock-gnomes|url-status=live}} and earned Depp two Golden Raspberry nominations, one for his acting and another for his "fast-fading film career".{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSTHbwqpSd8 |title= 39th Razzie Nominations! |format= video |via= YouTube |publisher= Razzie Channel |access-date= January 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131030132/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSTHbwqpSd8 |archive-date= January 31, 2019 |url-status= live }} Depp then starred in two independent films, both produced by him and his company, Infinitum Nihil. The first was City of Lies, in which he starred as Russell Poole, an LAPD detective who attempts to solve the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. It was set for release in September 2018, but was pulled from the release schedule after a crew member sued Depp for assault.{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/city-of-lies-pulled-johnny-depp-1202897208/ |last=Lopez |first=Richard |title=Johnny Depp's Notorious B.I.G. Film 'City of Lies' Pulled From Release Schedule |work=Variety |date=November 17, 2018 |access-date=November 13, 2018 |archive-date=November 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114060416/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/city-of-lies-pulled-johnny-depp-1202897208/ |url-status=live }} The second film was the comedy-drama Richard Says Goodbye, in which Depp played a professor with terminal cancer. It premiered at the Zurich Film Festival in October 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/johnny-depps-richard-says-goodbye-gets-world-premiere-at-zurich-festival-1142539|title=Johnny Depp's 'Richard Says Goodbye' to World Premiere at Zurich Film Festival|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Scott|last=Roxborough|date=September 12, 2018|access-date=September 12, 2018|archive-date=September 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912170144/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/johnny-depps-richard-says-goodbye-gets-world-premiere-at-zurich-festival-1142539|url-status=live}} Depp's last film release of 2018 was Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, in which he reprised his role as Grindelwald. Depp's casting received criticism from fans of the series due to the domestic violence allegations against him.{{Cite news|last=Romano |first=Aja |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/8/16746844/jk-rowling-johnny-depp-fantastic-beasts-fan-backlash|title=J.K. Rowling is "genuinely happy" Johnny Depp is in the Fantastic Beasts films. Fans are not.|work=Vox|access-date=December 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211041202/https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/12/8/16746844/jk-rowling-johnny-depp-fantastic-beasts-fan-backlash|archive-date=December 11, 2017|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jk-rowling-johnny-depp-fantastic-beasts_us_5a2988bfe4b0b185e53a3000|title=J.K. Rowling Defends Johnny Depp's Role In 'Fantastic Beasts'|last=Blumberg|first=Antonia|date=December 7, 2017|work=Huffington Post|access-date=December 12, 2017|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212194917/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jk-rowling-johnny-depp-fantastic-beasts_us_5a2988bfe4b0b185e53a3000|archive-date=December 12, 2017|url-status=live}}

Depp also experienced other career setbacks around this time, as Disney confirmed that they would not be casting him in new Pirates installments{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/johnny-depp-pirates-caribbean-dropped-disney-reboot-captain-jack-sparrow-release-a8695916.html|title=Johnny Depp officially dropped from Pirates of the Caribbean, Disney producer confirms|last=Stolworthy|first=Jacob|website=The Independent|date=December 22, 2018|access-date=March 9, 2021|archive-date=November 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121184042/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/johnny-depp-pirates-caribbean-dropped-disney-reboot-captain-jack-sparrow-release-a8695916.html|url-status=live}} and he was reported to no longer be attached to Universal's Dark Universe franchise.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/the-mummy-reviews-roundup-1202457392/|title='The Mummy' Reviews: What the Critics Are Saying|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|work=Variety|date=June 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607223217/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/the-mummy-reviews-roundup-1202457392/|archive-date=June 7, 2017}}{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/universal-elisabeth-moss-invisible-man-1203153172/ |title=Elisabeth Moss Circling Universal's 'Invisible Man' (EXCLUSIVE) |last=Kroll |first=Justin |website=Variety |date=March 1, 2019 |access-date=March 1, 2019 |archive-date=March 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302001003/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/universal-elisabeth-moss-invisible-man-1203153172/ |url-status=live }} Depp's next films was the independent drama Waiting for the Barbarians (2019), which premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival and is based on a novel by J. M. Coetzee.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

In Minamata (2020), Depp portrayed photographer W. Eugene Smith. The film premiered at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival.{{cite news | last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Johnny Depp to Play War Photographer W. Eugene Smith in 'Minamata' |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/markets-festivals/johnny-depp-photographer-minamata-1202989438/ |work=Variety |access-date=January 6, 2019 |date=October 23, 2018 |archive-date=February 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216071548/https://variety.com/2018/film/markets-festivals/johnny-depp-photographer-minamata-1202989438/ |url-status=live}} In November 2020, Depp resigned from his role as Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise at the request of its production company, Warner Bros., after he lost his UK libel case against The Sun, which had accused him of being a domestic abuser.{{cite web|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=November 6, 2020|title=Johnny Depp Exits 'Fantastic Beasts' Franchise|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/johnny-depp-exhits-fantastic-beasts-franchise-1234824564/|access-date=November 6, 2020|work=Variety|archive-date=November 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106162655/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/johnny-depp-exhits-fantastic-beasts-franchise-1234824564/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Reichert|first=Corinne|title=Johnny Depp leaves Fantastic Beasts films on Warner Bros' request|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/johnny-depp-leaves-fantastic-beasts-films-on-warner-bros-request/|access-date=November 6, 2020|website=CNET|language=en|archive-date=May 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505190748/https://www.cnet.com/news/johnny-depp-leaves-fantastic-beasts-films-on-warner-bros-request/|url-status=live}} He was replaced by Mads Mikkelsen.{{cite web|last1=Sharf|first1=Zack|date=November 25, 2020|title=Mads Mikkelsen Replacing Johnny Depp as Grindelwald in 'Fantastic Beasts 3'|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/11/mads-mikkelsen-replace-johnny-depp-fantastic-beasts-3-1234598075/|access-date=December 9, 2020|website=IndieWire|language=en|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124103414/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/11/mads-mikkelsen-replace-johnny-depp-fantastic-beasts-3-1234598075/|url-status=live}}

In March 2021, City of Lies, which was originally scheduled for 2018, was released in theaters and streaming services.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/city-of-lies-wojnarowicz-last-call-specialty-box-office-preview-streaming-1234716550/|title='City Of Lies' Finally Lands In Theaters; 'Wojnarowicz' Docu Spotlights Iconic Queer Artist; 'Last Call' Debuts – Specialty Preview|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Dino-Ray|last=Ramos|date=March 19, 2021|access-date=April 26, 2021|archive-date=April 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426100209/https://deadline.com/2021/03/city-of-lies-wojnarowicz-last-call-specialty-box-office-preview-streaming-1234716550/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=City of Lies: Johnny Depp's Notorious B.I.G. movie hits theaters in 2 weeks |url=https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/city-of-lies-johnny-depp-notorious-big-movie |website=www.joblo.com |access-date=March 5, 2021 |date=March 4, 2021 |archive-date=May 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505163102/https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/city-of-lies-johnny-depp-notorious-big-movie |url-status=live }} The same month, an online petition to bring Depp back to the Pirates franchise, begun four months earlier, reached its goal of 500,000 signatures.{{cite web|last=Reyes|first=Mike|date=March 3, 2021|title=The Petition To Bring Johnny Depp Back For More Pirates Of The Caribbean Finally Reached Its Goal... Then Moved The Benchmark|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2563740/the-petition-to-bring-johnny-depp-back-for-more-pirates-of-the-caribbean-finally-reached-its-goal-then-moved-the-benchmark|url-status=live|access-date=March 12, 2021|website=CinemaBlend|archive-date=March 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309195013/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2563740/the-petition-to-bring-johnny-depp-back-for-more-pirates-of-the-caribbean-finally-reached-its-goal-then-moved-the-benchmark}} His Pirates co-star Kevin McNally also expressed support for Depp returning to the role.{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/pirates-caribbean-kevin-mcnally-supports-johnny-depp-return/|title=Pirates of the Caribbean Star Wants Johnny Depp Back As Jack Sparrow|author=Rivas, Katie|work=Screen Rant|date=November 6, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|archive-date=November 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122170952/https://screenrant.com/pirates-caribbean-kevin-mcnally-supports-johnny-depp-return/|url-status=live}} In July 2021, Andrew Levitas, the director of Minamata (2020), accused MGM of trying to bury the film due to Depp's involvement,{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr|date=July 26, 2021|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/johnny-depp-minamata-director-letter-mgm-buried-movie-1234799868/|title=Did Johnny Depp's Fall From Grace Prompt MGM To "Bury" Japan Mercury Poisoning Drama 'Minamata'? Read Letter Director Andrew Levitas Sent To Studio|work=Deadline|access-date=July 26, 2021|archive-date=June 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628221948/https://deadline.com/2021/07/johnny-depp-minamata-director-letter-mgm-buried-movie-1234799868/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Kennedy|url=https://screenrant.com/johnny-depp-minamata-release-theaters-hidden-star-power/|title=Johnny Depp's Fall From Grace Is Confirmed In Minamata's Release|website=ScreenRant|access-date=February 5, 2021|date=March 4, 2021|archive-date=February 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205170551/https://screenrant.com/johnny-depp-minamata-release-theaters-hidden-star-power/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=Zack|last=Scharf|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/07/minamata-director-accuses-mgm-burying-film-johnny-depp-1234653673/|title=MGM Says New Johnny Depp Film Still Awaiting Release After Director Claims Studio Is Burying It|website=IndieWire|access-date=October 5, 2021|date=July 26, 2021|archive-date=September 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909012647/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/07/minamata-director-accuses-mgm-burying-film-johnny-depp-1234653673/|url-status=live}} with Depp claiming he is being boycotted by the Hollywood industry and calling his changed reputation an "absurdity of media mathematics".{{cite news |last1=Drury |first1=Sharareh |title=Johnny Depp Says He's Being Boycotted by Hollywood |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/johnny-depp-boycotted-hollywood-1234998032/ |access-date=November 15, 2021 |work=Hollywood Reporter |date=August 15, 2021 |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428201423/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/johnny-depp-boycotted-hollywood-1234998032/ |url-status=live }} Minamata was released in the UK and Ireland in August 2021,{{cite news|url=https://www.theartsshelf.com/2021/07/06/minamata-will-be-released-in-cinemas-across-the-uk-ireland-on-13-august-2021/|title='MINAMATA' will be released in cinemas across the UK & Ireland on 13 August 2021!|work=The Arts Shelf|date=July 6, 2021|access-date=July 26, 2021|archive-date=July 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726211131/https://www.theartsshelf.com/2021/07/06/minamata-will-be-released-in-cinemas-across-the-uk-ireland-on-13-august-2021/|url-status=live}} and in North America in December 2021.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/johnny-depp-movie-minamata-us-release-december-mgm-1234882900/|title=Johnny Depp Movie 'Minamata' Is Finally Getting A U.S. Release, But Not With MGM|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|publisher=Deadline|date=December 1, 2021|access-date=December 28, 2021|archive-date=June 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604043116/https://deadline.com/2021/12/johnny-depp-movie-minamata-us-release-december-mgm-1234882900/|url-status=live}} The film received positive reviews,{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/minamata|title=Minamata (2020)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date=November 21, 2021|archive-date=September 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916070541/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/minamata|url-status=live}} with multiple publications praising Depp's performance as his best in years.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/johnny-depp-minamata-berlin-film-festival-andrew-levitas-1202864977/|title=Johnny Depp's 'Minamata', True-Life Japanese Tragedy, Gets World Premiere & First Look For Buyers – Berlin|author=Hammond, Pete|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 4, 2021|access-date=November 19, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126001414/https://deadline.com/2020/02/johnny-depp-minamata-berlin-film-festival-andrew-levitas-1202864977/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/minamata-film-movie-review-johnny-depp-best-performance-japan-pollution-disaster-1149669|title=Minamata, review: Johnny Depp gives his best performance in years in this true story of corporate exploitation|author=Newland, Christina|work=iNews|date=August 13, 2021|access-date=November 19, 2021|archive-date=July 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714044210/https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/minamata-film-movie-review-johnny-depp-best-performance-japan-pollution-disaster-1149669|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/whatever-you-think-of-him-johnny-depp-acts-here-with-grace-and-grit-20210531-p57wri.html|title=Whatever you think of him, Johnny Depp acts here with grace and grit|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=June 3, 2021|access-date=November 19, 2021|archive-date=June 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603183910/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/whatever-you-think-of-him-johnny-depp-acts-here-with-grace-and-grit-20210531-p57wri.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3130125/minamata-movie-review-johnny-depp-plays-tortured|title=Minamata movie review: Johnny Depp plays tortured photojournalist in retelling of Japanese disaster|author=Marsh, James|work=South China Morning Post|date=April 19, 2021|access-date=November 19, 2021|archive-date=July 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705032046/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3130125/minamata-movie-review-johnny-depp-plays-tortured|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7278674/depp-shines-in-story-of-suffering/|title=Depp shines in story of suffering|author=Fredbury, Jane|work=The Canberra Times|date=June 6, 2021|access-date=November 19, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126001413/https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7278674/depp-shines-in-story-of-suffering/|url-status=live}} Depp also continues as the face of Dior's men's fragrance, Sauvage.{{cite web|url=https://www.lofficielmalaysia.com/beauty/johnny-depp-remains-the-face-of-dior-beauty-s-latest-sauvage-elixir-fragrance|title=Johnny Depp remains as the face of Dior Beauty's latest Sauvage Elixir fragrance|work=L'Officiel Malaysia|date=August 16, 2021|access-date=November 19, 2021|archive-date=November 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128222714/https://www.lofficielmalaysia.com/beauty/johnny-depp-remains-the-face-of-dior-beauty-s-latest-sauvage-elixir-fragrance|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://vman.com/article/johnny-depp-francois-demachy-speak-on-diors-sauvage/|title=JOHNNY DEPP & FRANÇOIS DEMACHY SPEAK ON DIOR'S SAUVAGE|first=Greg|last=Marku|work=VMan|date=July 26, 2021|access-date=November 19, 2021|archive-date=June 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606224124/https://vman.com/article/johnny-depp-francois-demachy-speak-on-diors-sauvage/|url-status=live}}

Depp received multiple honorary awards at numerous European film festivals, including at the Camerimage festival in Poland,{{cite web |last=Barraclough |first=Lee |date=October 27, 2020 |title=Johnny Depp to Be Honored at Camerimage, 'Minamata' to Close Film Festival |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/festivals/johnny-depp-camerimage-minamata-1234816352/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126001411/https://variety.com/2020/film/festivals/johnny-depp-camerimage-minamata-1234816352/ |archive-date=November 26, 2021 |access-date=November 22, 2021 |work=Variety}} the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic,{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/johnny-depp-honored-by-karlovy-vary-film-festival-1234995010/|title=Second Major European Festival Honors Johnny Depp|first=Scott|last=Roxborough|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 10, 2021|access-date=November 22, 2021|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531134849/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/johnny-depp-honored-by-karlovy-vary-film-festival-1234995010/|url-status=live}} and the San Sebastián International Film Festival in Spain,{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/johnny-depp-decries-cancel-culture-before-receiving-san-sebastians-top-prize-2021-09-22/|title=Johnny Depp decries 'cancel culture' before receiving San Sebastian's top prize|author=West, Vincent|work=Reuters|date=September 23, 2021|access-date=November 22, 2021|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531190920/https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/johnny-depp-decries-cancel-culture-before-receiving-san-sebastians-top-prize-2021-09-22/|url-status=live}} where Depp was awarded the Donostia Award.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/johnny-depp-san-sebastian-donostia-award-1235037224/|title=Johnny Depp to Receive San Sebastian Donostia Award|last=Hopewell|first=John|work=Variety|date=August 9, 2021|access-date=November 22, 2021|archive-date=June 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607134631/https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/johnny-depp-san-sebastian-donostia-award-1235037224/|url-status=live}} These awards were controversial, with various domestic violence charities criticizing the festivals.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58170506|title=Johnny Depp's film festival awards insulting, domestic abuse charities say|work=BBC News|date=August 11, 2021|access-date=November 22, 2021|archive-date=June 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628221946/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58170506|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/global/metoo-controversy-film-festival-johnny-depp-woody-allen-roman-polanski-1235053849/|title=Are Film Festivals Behind the Curve in Dealing With #MeToo Controversies?|first=Elsa|last=Keslassy|work=Variety|date=September 4, 2021|access-date=November 22, 2021|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531230439/https://variety.com/2021/film/global/metoo-controversy-film-festival-johnny-depp-woody-allen-roman-polanski-1235053849/|url-status=live}} The organizers of the ceremonies released statements defending their decision to award Depp,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/johnny-depp-cancel-culture-so-far-out-of-hand-no-one-is-safe-asks-people-to-stand-up-against-injustice-1234842145/|title=Johnny Depp Says Cancel Culture Is 'So Far Out Of Hand' & 'No One Is Safe', Asks People To 'Stand Up' Against 'Injustice' – San Sebastian|first=Tom|last=Grater|work=Deadline|date=September 22, 2021|access-date=November 25, 2021|archive-date=June 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625075222/https://deadline.com/2021/09/johnny-depp-cancel-culture-so-far-out-of-hand-no-one-is-safe-asks-people-to-stand-up-against-injustice-1234842145/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/johnny-depp-fan-support-kviff/|title=Johnny Depp Fans Shower Embattled Actor with Love at KVIFF: We Believe You|first=Jeremy|last=Dick|work=MovieWeb|date=August 27, 2021|access-date=November 25, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126001415/https://movieweb.com/johnny-depp-fan-support-kviff/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/global/johnny-depp-honor-by-san-sebastian-festival-director-1235041084/|title=Johnny Depp Donostia Award Defended by San Sebastian Festival Director|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|work=Variety|date=August 13, 2021|access-date=November 25, 2021|archive-date=June 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604120632/https://variety.com/2021/film/global/johnny-depp-honor-by-san-sebastian-festival-director-1235041084/|url-status=live}} with the San Sebastian Film Festival stating that "he has not been charged by any authority in any jurisdiction, nor convicted of any form of violence against women".{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58200208|title=Johnny Depp: San Sebastian Film Festival defends honorary award|work=BBC News|date=August 13, 2021|access-date=November 25, 2021|archive-date=June 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601033450/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58200208|url-status=live}}

In September 2021, Depp described himself as a victim of cancel culture.{{cite web |last1=Grater |first1=Tom |title=Johnny Depp Says Cancel Culture Is "So Far Out Of Hand" & "No One Is Safe", Asks People To "Stand Up" Against "Injustice" – San Sebastian |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/johnny-depp-cancel-culture-so-far-out-of-hand-no-one-is-safe-asks-people-to-stand-up-against-injustice-1234842145/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=November 6, 2021 |date=September 22, 2021 |archive-date=June 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625075222/https://deadline.com/2021/09/johnny-depp-cancel-culture-so-far-out-of-hand-no-one-is-safe-asks-people-to-stand-up-against-injustice-1234842145/ |url-status=live }} The same month, he launched IN.2, a London-based sister company to his production company, Infinitum Nihil, and announced that IN.2 and the Spanish production company A Contracorriente Films were starting a new development fund for TV and film projects.{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/johnny-depp-san-sebastian-development-fund-1235072265/|title=Johnny Depp Launches London-Based IN.2, Unveils Development Fund With Spain's A Contracorriente Films|first1=Jamie|last1=Lang|first2=Anna Marie |last2=de la Fuente|magazine=Variety|date=September 28, 2021|access-date=November 29, 2021|archive-date=November 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129102843/https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/johnny-depp-san-sebastian-development-fund-1235072265/|url-status=live }}File:Johnny Depp Festival de Cannes 2023.jpg]] On February 15, 2022, Depp received the Serbian Gold Medal of Merit from President Aleksandar Vučić for "outstanding merits in public and cultural activities, especially in the field of film art and the promotion of the Republic of Serbia in the world".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/johnny-depp-serbia-medal-president-aleksander-vucic-1301054/|title=Johnny Depp Receives Medal of Honor from Controversial Serbian President|first1=Althea|last1=Legaspi|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=February 15, 2022|access-date=February 16, 2022|archive-date=February 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216170628/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/johnny-depp-serbia-medal-president-aleksander-vucic-1301054/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |last=Zeller |first=Terry |date=February 16, 2022 |title=Johnny Depp Makes Rare Appearance After Losing Amber Heard Lawsuit To Receive Serbian Medal |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/02/16/johnny-depp-serbian-gold-medal-photos/ |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=Hollywood Life |archive-date=April 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422135407/https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/02/16/johnny-depp-serbian-gold-medal-photos/ |url-status=live }} Minamata and animated series Puffins were shot in the country.{{cite news |last=Lewis |first=Isobel |date=February 16, 2022 |title=Johnny Depp says he's 'on the verge of a new life' as he receives medal in Serbia |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/johnny-depp-serbia-aleksandar-vucic-amber-heard-b2016294.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/johnny-depp-serbia-aleksandar-vucic-amber-heard-b2016294.html |archive-date=June 14, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=The Independent}}

On May 29, 2022, Depp, who was still awaiting a verdict in his highly publicized defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, made a surprise appearance at a Jeff Beck gig in Sheffield, playing guitar alongside Beck to three classic songs from John Lennon, Marvin Gaye and Jimi Hendrix. Depp joined Beck on his last concert tour in the UK and Europe during June and July and in the United States in October and November, to promote their album 18.{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=Will |date=May 30, 2022 |title=Johnny Depp appears on stage with Jeff Beck at Sheffield gig |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/johnny-depp-appears-on-stage-with-jeff-beck-at-sheffield-gig-3236301 |access-date=October 8, 2023 |website=NME |language=en-GB |archive-date=August 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811112548/https://www.nme.com/news/music/johnny-depp-appears-on-stage-with-jeff-beck-at-sheffield-gig-3236301 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Johnny Depp, Jeff Beck and an album called '18' – DW – 07/15/2022 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-and-an-album-called-18/a-62465882 |access-date=October 8, 2023 |website=dw.com |language=en |archive-date=August 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811112548/https://www.dw.com/en/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-and-an-album-called-18/a-62465882 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Angermiller |first=Michele Amabile |date=October 12, 2022 |title=Johnny Depp-Jeff Beck Tour Brings on the Guitar Heroics and 'I Love You, Johnny' Shrieks |url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-tour-concert-new-jersey-1235401164/ |access-date=October 8, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=January 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119133012/https://variety.com/2022/music/news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-tour-concert-new-jersey-1235401164/ |url-status=live }} In August 2022, he made a cameo appearance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.{{Cite web |title=Johnny Depp makes surprise cameo at MTV VMAs – with Taylor Swift and Harry Styles among big winners |url=https://news.sky.com/story/johnny-depp-makes-surprise-cameo-at-mtv-vmas-as-taylor-swift-and-harry-styles-among-big-winners-12684348 |access-date=August 30, 2022 |website=Sky News |language=en |archive-date=August 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830064232/https://news.sky.com/story/johnny-depp-makes-surprise-cameo-at-mtv-vmas-as-taylor-swift-and-harry-styles-among-big-winners-12684348 |url-status=live }}

Depp next starred as King Louis XV in French actor-director Maïwenn's period film Jeanne Du Barry (2023). This was the first film for Depp where he acted in French.{{Cite web |date=December 31, 2022 |title=Maïwenn sur le tournage de son film sur Jeanne Du Barry: " Ma mise en scène n'est ni pop ni rock " |url=https://www.lejdd.fr/Culture/exclusif-maiwenn-sur-le-tournage-de-son-film-sur-jeanne-dubarry-ma-mise-en-scene-nest-ni-pop-ni-rock-4157619 |access-date=April 2, 2023 |website=Le Journal du Dimanche |language=fr}} The film premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival as the opening film, where it was greeted with a 7-minute standing ovation and received a mixed reception from film critics.{{Cite news |last=Rutherford |first=Nichola |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Johnny Depp: Critics lukewarm to comeback film Jeanne du Barry |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65619877 |access-date=August 5, 2024 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}{{cite web |last=Wise |first=Damon |date=May 16, 2023 |title='Jeanne Du Barry' Review: Johnny Depp Holds Court In PG Spin On Scandalous Historical Tale |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/jeanne-du-barry-review-johnny-depp-maiwenn-1235368922/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516201310/https://deadline.com/2023/05/jeanne-du-barry-review-johnny-depp-maiwenn-1235368922/ |archive-date=May 16, 2023 |access-date=May 16, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{cite web |last=Debruge |first=Peter |date=May 16, 2023 |title='Jeanne du Barry' Review: Johnny Depp Makes a Decent, if Distracting Match for 'My King' Director Maïwenn |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/jeanne-du-barry-review-johnny-depp-maiwenn-1235613773/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516195634/https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/jeanne-du-barry-review-johnny-depp-maiwenn-1235613773/ |archive-date=May 16, 2023 |access-date=May 16, 2023 |website=Variety}}{{Cite web |last1=Setoodeh |first1=Ramin |last2=Sharf |first2=Zack |date=May 16, 2023 |title=Johnny Depp Cements Cannes Comeback With Teary Seven-Minute Standing Ovation for 'Jeanne du Barry' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/johnny-depp-cannes-standing-ovation-jeanne-du-barry-1235614130/ |access-date=September 28, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} Many critics deemed it Depp's comeback role, something he did not agree with.{{Cite web |last=McNamara |first=Mary |date=May 17, 2023 |title='I don't have much use for Hollywood': Johnny Depp slams industry that 'boycotted' him |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-05-17/johnny-depp-press-conference-cannes-jeanne-du-barry-slams-hollywood |access-date=August 5, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}

Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024), was Depp's first directorial effort in over 25 years. The film is about 72 hours in the life of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, and Depp co-produced it through his European company IN.2 Film, alongside Al Pacino. It stars Riccardo Scamarcio, Stephen Graham, Al Pacino and Antonia Desplat, and it is based on a play by Dennis McIntyre.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/johnny-depp-direct-modigliani-al-pacino-amber-heard-1235092154/ |title=Johnny Depp To Direct 'Modigliani', His First Directorial Effort in 25 Years; Al Pacino Co-Producing |website=Deadline Hollywood |first=Zac |last=Ntim |date=August 15, 2022 |access-date=August 19, 2022 |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818043142/https://deadline.com/2022/08/johnny-depp-direct-modigliani-al-pacino-amber-heard-1235092154/ |url-status=live }} Principal photography commenced in September 2023 in Budapest, Hungary and was completed in Los Angeles and Turin in early 2024.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/johnny-depp-modi-hungary-italy-luisa-ranieri-al-pacino-1235737158/ |title=Johnny Depp Starts Shooting 'Modì' in Hungary, With Italy's Luisa Ranieri Joining Al Pacino and Riccardo Scamarcio in Cast |website=Variety |first=Nick |last=Vivarelli |date=September 27, 2023 |access-date=September 27, 2023 |archive-date=September 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927114248/https://variety.com/2023/film/global/johnny-depp-modi-hungary-italy-luisa-ranieri-al-pacino-1235737158/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=February 9, 2024 |title=Johnny Depp regista a Torino per due giorni: ciak per "Modì" con Scamarcio |url=https://www.lastampa.it/torino/2024/02/09/news/johnny_depp_regista_torino_modi_scamarcio_modigliani-14056862/ |access-date=August 5, 2024 |website=La Stampa |language=it}}{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=January 18, 2024 |title=Johnny Depp Hails "Transformative" Experience Of Directing 'Modi' As First Behind-The-Scenes Images Revealed Of Depp, Al Pacino & More |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/johnny-depp-directing-new-movie-modi-first-images-al-pacino-1235796528/ |access-date=August 5, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} The film premiered at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 24, 2024, where it was received warmly by the audience with a lengthy standing ovation.{{Cite web |last=Ntim |first=Zac |date=August 20, 2024 |title=Johnny Depp's 'Modi – Three Days On The Wing Of Madness' To Debut At San Sebastián |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/johnny-depp-modi-three-days-on-the-wing-of-madness-san-sebastian-film-festival-2024-1236044644/ |access-date=August 26, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Ntim |first=Zac |date=September 24, 2024 |title=Johnny Depp's 'Modi' Charms San Sebastian, Filmmaker Dedicates Flick To Late Rocker Jeff Beck |url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/johnny-depp-modi-san-sebastian-film-festival-2024-jeff-beck-dedication-1236098599/ |access-date=September 28, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

In 2004, Depp founded film production company Infinitum Nihil to develop projects where he will serve as actor or producer. He serves as its CEO, while his sister, Christi Dembrowski, serves as president.{{cite news|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Johnny Depp-Produced 'Muscle Shoals' Among 5 Series In Works At IM Global TV|url=https://deadline.com/2016/04/johnny-depp-muscle-shoals-series-planetoid-lesser-dead-im-global-tv-1201746064/|work=Deadline|date=April 28, 2016|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=February 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223002735/https://deadline.com/2016/04/johnny-depp-muscle-shoals-series-planetoid-lesser-dead-im-global-tv-1201746064/|url-status=live}} The company's first two film releases were The Rum Diary (2011) and Hugo (2011).{{cite news|title=Update: That's Not Johnny Depp on the Set of 'Hugo Cabret'|url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/movies/7778287/update-that-s-not-johnny-depp-on-the-set-of-hugo-cabret?page=all|access-date=August 13, 2013|publisher=hollywood.com|date=March 28, 2011|archive-date=November 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111113813/http://www.hollywood.com/news/movies/7778287/update-that-s-not-johnny-depp-on-the-set-of-hugo-cabret?page=all|url-status=live}} A European sister-company to Infinitum Nihil, entitled IN.2, was launched in September 2021. In a press release, Depp stated: "From the student to the maestro, from the aspiring artists to the yet-knowns, to the well-established great masters across all forms of modern media, IN.2 will build a space where artists can be artists, where they will be free to create those unexpected moments, those happy accidents that contain the propensity to constitute great art and so bring their unique vision to life."{{Cite magazine |last1=Lang |first1=Jamie |first2=Anna Marie |last2=de la Fuente |date=September 23, 2021 |title=Johnny Depp Launches London-Based IN.2, Unveils Development Fund With Spain's A Contracorriente Films |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/johnny-depp-san-sebastian-development-fund-1235072265/ |access-date=October 16, 2023 |magazine=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=November 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129102843/https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/johnny-depp-san-sebastian-development-fund-1235072265/ |url-status=live }}

Depp co-owned the nightclub The Viper Room in Los Angeles from 1993 to 2003,{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_47_27/ai_n15933833|title=Nightclub coils to strike in trademark infringement suits|first=Amanda|last=Bronstad|work=Los Angeles Business Journal|date=November 21, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015074344/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_47_27/ai_n15933833|access-date=November 3, 2020|archive-date=October 15, 2007}} and he was also part owner of the restaurant-bar Man Ray in Paris for a short period of time.{{cite web |url=http://www.frommers.com/destinations/paris/N25308.html |title=Man Ray {{!}} Bar/Club Review {{!}} Paris |work=Frommer's |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501054138/http://www.frommers.com/destinations/paris/N25308.html |archive-date=May 1, 2008 |access-date=March 23, 2017 }} Depp and Douglas Brinkley edited folk singer Woody Guthrie's novel House of Earth,{{cite magazine|title=Johnny Depp Co-Editing Lost Woody Guthrie Novel|url=http://rollingstone.co.za/musicrev/item/1149-johnny-depp-co-editing-lost-woody-guthrie-novel|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=July 11, 2012|date=July 10, 2012|archive-date=May 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507023747/http://rollingstone.co.za/musicrev/item/1149-johnny-depp-co-editing-lost-woody-guthrie-novel|url-status=live}} which was published in 2013.{{cite news|title=Woody Guthrie's Dust Bowl Novel|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/books/review/woody-guthries-dust-bowl-novel.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=July 11, 2012|first1=Douglas|last1=Brinkley|first2=Johnny|last2=Depp|date=July 9, 2012|archive-date=July 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712193556/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/books/review/woody-guthries-dust-bowl-novel.html|url-status=live}}

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Prior to his acting career, Depp was a guitarist, and has later featured on songs by Oasis, Shane MacGowan, Iggy Pop, Vanessa Paradis, Aerosmith, Marilyn Manson, and The New Basement Tapes, among others. He also performed with Manson at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards in 2012.{{cite news |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/04/johnny-depp-marilyn-manson-golden-gods-awards.html |work=Los Angeles Times |title=Johnny Depp jams with Marilyn Manson at Golden Gods Awards |date=April 20, 2012 |access-date=May 30, 2012 |first1=August |last1=Brown |archive-date=June 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607034704/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/04/johnny-depp-marilyn-manson-golden-gods-awards.html |url-status=live }} Depp played guitar on the soundtrack of his films Chocolat and Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and has appeared in music videos for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Lemonheads, Avril Lavigne and Paul McCartney. In the 1990s, he was also a member of P, a musical group featuring Butthole Surfers singer Gibby Haynes, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

In 2014, Depp joined Aerosmith on stage at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield.{{Cite web |last=Juul |first=Matt |title=Johnny Depp Joins Aerosmith on Stage at Mansfield Show |url=https://www.boston.com/culture/entertainment/2014/07/17/johnny-depp-joins-aerosmith-on-stage-at-mansfield-show/ |access-date=January 31, 2024 |website=www.boston.com |language=en-US}}

In 2015, Depp formed the supergroup Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry; the band also includes Bruce Witkin, his friend from his 1980s band, The Kids. Hollywood Vampires released their self-titled debut studio album in September 2015. It featured eleven classic rock covers, as well as three original songs (all co-written by Depp).{{cite web|url=https://itun.es/gb/o0W58|title=Hollywood Vampires|work=iTunes|date=September 11, 2015|access-date=September 12, 2015|archive-date=May 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520080301/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/hollywood-vampires/1440835039|url-status=live}} The band made their live debut at The Roxy in Los Angeles in September 2015,{{cite web|url=http://www.rttnews.com/2541518/alice-cooper-johnny-depp-joe-perry-supergroup-announce-first-live-dates.aspx|title=Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry Supergroup Announce First Live Dates|website=RTTNews|access-date=October 14, 2018|archive-date=October 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014204045/http://www.rttnews.com/2541518/alice-cooper-johnny-depp-joe-perry-supergroup-announce-first-live-dates.aspx|url-status=live}} and has since done three world tours in 2016,{{cite web | title=Hollywood Vampires Announce 2016 Touring | url=http://loudwire.com/hollywood-vampires-2016-touring/ | date=April 3, 2016 | website=Loudwire | access-date=October 14, 2018 | archive-date=November 17, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117200945/http://loudwire.com/hollywood-vampires-2016-touring/ | url-status=live }} 2018{{cite web | title=Hollywood Vampires Announce 2018 Tour Dates | url=http://loudwire.com/hollywood-vampires-announce-2018-tour-dates/ | date=March 28, 2018 | website=Loudwire | access-date=October 14, 2018 | archive-date=October 22, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022055256/http://loudwire.com/hollywood-vampires-announce-2018-tour-dates/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/watch-hollywood-vampires-johnny-depp-sing-david-bowie-bad-wolves-public-image-ltd-more/|title=Watch Hollywood Vampires' Johnny Depp Sing David Bowie|website=Loudwire|date=May 25, 2018 |language=en|access-date=May 30, 2018|archive-date=May 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530160539/http://loudwire.com/watch-hollywood-vampires-johnny-depp-sing-david-bowie-bad-wolves-public-image-ltd-more/|url-status=live}} and 2023.{{Cite web |title=Johnny Depp announces new tour as Amber Heard reportedly 'still weighing legal options' |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/johnny-depp-hollywood-vampire-tour-amber-heard-trial-195346818.html |access-date=June 23, 2022 |website=www.yahoo.com |date=June 22, 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=March 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322114729/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/johnny-depp-hollywood-vampire-tour-amber-heard-trial-195346818.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CvWRwjtMWQ4|title=Though we didn't open our season with @hollywoodvampires, we feel lucky we got to help them close out their tour #worththewait|access-date=August 4, 2023|archive-date=August 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804045614/https://www.instagram.com/p/CvWRwjtMWQ4/|url-status=live}} Their second studio album, Rise, was released in June 2019 and consists mostly of original material, including songs written by Depp. The album also features a cover version of David Bowie's "Heroes", sung by Depp.{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/hollywood-vampires-feat-alice-cooper-johnny-depp-joe-perry-rise-album-due-in-june/ |title=Hollywood Vampires Feat. Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry: 'Rise' Album Due In June |website=Blabbermouth.com |date=April 17, 2019 |access-date=April 18, 2019 |archive-date=April 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418033020/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/hollywood-vampires-feat-alice-cooper-johnny-depp-joe-perry-rise-album-due-in-june/ |url-status=live }}

In 2020, Depp released a cover of John Lennon's "Isolation" with guitarist Jeff Beck, and stated that they would be releasing more music together in the future.{{cite web |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/jeff-beck-and-johnny-depp-team-up-to-reimagine-john-lennons-isolation |title=Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp team up to reimagine John Lennon's Isolation |website=Loudersound.com |date=April 16, 2020 |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=August 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802203753/https://www.loudersound.com/news/jeff-beck-and-johnny-depp-team-up-to-reimagine-john-lennons-isolation |url-status=live }} Beginning in May 2022, Depp joined Beck onstage for a number of concerts in the United Kingdom, where Beck announced they had recorded an album together.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jun/03/johnny-depp-to-release-album-with-jeff-beck |title=Johnny Depp to release album with Jeff Beck |website=The Guardian |first=Ben |last=Beaumont-Thomas |date=June 3, 2022 |access-date=June 4, 2022 |archive-date=June 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618054521/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jun/03/johnny-depp-to-release-album-with-jeff-beck |url-status=live }} Their joint record, titled 18, was released on July 15, 2022. Depp also accompanied Beck on his last European and American tours, which began in June and ended in November.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-new-album-1365081/ |title=Johnny Depp, Jeff Beck Announce Collaborative Album '18,' Share First Single |magazine=Rolling Stone |first=Daniel |last=Kreps |date=June 9, 2022 |access-date=June 9, 2022 |archive-date=June 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609140135/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-new-album-1365081/ |url-status=live }} In May 2023, Depp performed at the Jeff Beck tribute concerts held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, sharing the stage with Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood and Kirk Hammett among others.{{cite news |title=Johnny Depp Returns to Stage for Jeff Beck Tribute Concert |url=https://people.com/johnny-depp-plays-guitar-at-jeff-beck-tribute-show-7501670 |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=People |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524032021/https://people.com/johnny-depp-plays-guitar-at-jeff-beck-tribute-show-7501670 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Eric Clapton Leads Jeff Beck Tribute Concerts in London |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eric-clapton-jeff-beck-tribute-concerts-london-2023/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=Ultimate Classic Rock |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523161340/https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eric-clapton-jeff-beck-tribute-concerts-london-2023/ |url-status=live }}

On July 17, 2024, Depp was a special guest at one of the three Andrea Bocelli 30th anniversary concerts. Together, Depp and Bocelli performed the song "En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor" in honor of Jeff Beck. Depp played the guitar, while Bocelli sang. Other guests included Will Smith, Ed Sheeran, Russell Crowe, Brian May, Jon Batiste and Laura Pausini.{{Cite web |title=Will Smith, Johnny Depp, More Perform at Andrea Bocelli 30th Anniversary Celebration |url=https://people.com/will-smith-johnny-depp-more-perform-at-andrea-bocelli-30th-anniversary-celebration-8679878 |access-date=August 3, 2024 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}

In July 2022, artwork made by Depp sold out less than a day since it debuted in the art retailer Castle Fine Art in London's Covent Garden. The art house hosted his "Friends & Heroes" collection, which was described as paintings of people "who have inspired him as a person". Among the art pieces, the names include actors Al Pacino and Elizabeth Taylor and musicians Bob Dylan and Keith Richards. Depp made for nearly $4 million and sold 780 prints through the art house's 37 galleries. Ahead of the sale, Depp expressed his desire to display his art publicly and stated, "I've always used art to express my feelings and to reflect on those who matter most to me, like my family, friends and people I admire." He added, "My paintings surround my life, but I kept them to myself and limited myself. No one should ever limit themselves."Brito, Christopher (July 29, 2022). [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/johnny-depp-artwork-sells-out/ "Johnny Depp's Artwork Sells out within Hours of Debut."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610184153/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/johnny-depp-artwork-sells-out/ |date=June 10, 2023 }} CBS News. Retrieved June 22, 2023. All 780 pieces sold within hours, with framed individual images going for £3,950 and the complete portfolio of four images selling for £14,950. "This world-first release proved to be our fastest-selling collection to date, with all titles selling out in just hours", the gallery announced on Instagram. Speaking on behalf of fine art publishers, Washington Green Glyn Washington described Depp as a "true creative, with an extraordinary eye for detail and nuance".{{cite web | url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/28/johnny-depp-sells-artwork-for-3m-amid-amber-heard-legal-battle-17087689/ | title=Johnny Depp raises a whopping £3million in hours by selling his art | date=July 28, 2022 | website=Metro | access-date=July 29, 2022 | archive-date=July 29, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729191015/https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/28/johnny-depp-sells-artwork-for-3m-amid-amber-heard-legal-battle-17087689/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/johnny-depps-debut-art-collection-sells-hours-nearly-4m | title=Johnny Depp's debut art collection sells out in hours for nearly $4M | website=Fox News | date=July 29, 2022 | access-date=July 30, 2022 | archive-date=July 30, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730034644/https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/johnny-depps-debut-art-collection-sells-hours-nearly-4m | url-status=live }}

A second installment in the "Friends & Heroes" collection, this time entitled "Friends & Heroes II" was released in March 2023. Prints of public figures Heath Ledger, Bob Marley, River Phoenix and Hunter S. Thompson were made available for sale, as a four-piece, and signed by Depp, or sold individually.{{Cite web |last=Yossman |first=K. J. |date=March 6, 2023 |title=Johnny Depp Selling Hand-Painted Heath Ledger, Bob Marley Portraits For Thousands of Dollars |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/johnny-depp-paintings-heath-ledger-bob-marley-1235543866/ |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=October 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017095557/https://variety.com/2023/film/global/johnny-depp-paintings-heath-ledger-bob-marley-1235543866/ |url-status=live }} In July 2023, Depp unveiled an auto portrait, entitled "Five" which he had painted in 2021. The meaning of the number five is, according to Depp, linked the fact that he was about to enter the fifth year of a dark phase in his life. Depp spoke about the difficulty in creating a self-portrait, stating: "It's not the most comfortable thing doing a self-portrait. Although, in a weird way, almost everything you do is a self-portrait in one way or another." The collections were once again hosted by Castle Fine Art gallery.{{Cite web |title=Johnny Depp Unveils His Debut Self-Portrait, Titled 'Five': 'Not the Most Comfortable Thing' |url=https://people.com/johnny-depp-debut-self-portrait-new-artwork-for-sale-photos-7563372 |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=Peoplemag |language=en |archive-date=October 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017095558/https://people.com/johnny-depp-debut-self-portrait-new-artwork-for-sale-photos-7563372 |url-status=live }}

Depp opened his first art exhibition A Bunch of Stuff on October 4, 2024, at the Starrett–Lehigh Building in New York City. The exhibition features artworks created by Depp over many decades, with some dating back to his 20s. On September 30, 2024, a special preview event took place, with Depp and some of his friends and family members present, including Jim Jarmusch, Jerry Bruckheimer and Justin Bartha.{{Cite web |title=Inside Johnny Depp's Art Exhibit Opening in N.Y.C. Where Actor Got Support from Family, Pirates Pals and More |url=https://people.com/inside-johnny-depp-art-exhibit-opening-nyc-8721137 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |website=People |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Pavia |first=Will |date=September 10, 2024 |title=Johnny Depp unveils immersive art show with 'artefacts' from his life |url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/johnny-depp-artwork-exhibition-paintings-zb6x99dg0 |access-date=October 1, 2024 |newspaper=The Times |language=en }}

In the 1990s, Depp was seen as a new type of male film star that rejected the norms of that role.{{cite web |last=Freeman |first=Hadley |date=November 3, 2020 |title=The fall of Johnny Depp: how the world's most beautiful movie star turned very ugly |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/03/the-fall-of-johnny-depp-how-the-worlds-most-beautiful-movie-star-turned-very-ugly |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309003209/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/03/the-fall-of-johnny-depp-how-the-worlds-most-beautiful-movie-star-turned-very-ugly |archive-date=March 9, 2021 |access-date=March 13, 2021 |work=The Guardian |location=London, England}}{{cite book |last1=Everett |first1=Anna |title=Pretty People: Movie Stars of the 1990s |publisher=Rutgers University Press |year=2012 |isbn=978-0-8135-5244-6 |editor1-last=Everett |editor1-first=Anna |chapter=Johnny Depp and Keanu Reeves}} After becoming a teen idol in 21 Jump Street,{{cite web |last=Chang |first=Joyce |date=March 2, 2021 |title=From the 90s to now: Here are Johnny Depp's most iconic roles |url=https://filmdaily.co/reviews/wtn/johnny-depp-roles/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316204047/https://filmdaily.co/reviews/wtn/johnny-depp-roles/ |archive-date=March 16, 2021 |access-date=March 26, 2021 |website=Film Daily |language=en-US}} he publicly protested against the image, and with his subsequent film and public relations choices began to cultivate a new public persona. The Sydney Morning Herald characterized Depp in the 1990s as the "bad boy of Hollywood";{{cite web |date=November 21, 2003 |title=Johnny Depp named 'sexiest man alive' |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/johnny-depp-named-sexiest-man-alive-20031121-gdhtrm.html |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527114659/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/johnny-depp-named-sexiest-man-alive-20031121-gdhtrm.html |url-status=live }} Depp's chain smoking, recreational drug use and drinking habits were generally documented during this time.{{cite web |date=November 3, 2020 |title=The fall of Johnny Depp: how the world's most beautiful movie star turned very ugly |url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/03/the-fall-of-johnny-depp-how-the-worlds-most-beautiful-movie-star-turned-very-ugly |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=The Guardian |language=en |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527082531/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/03/the-fall-of-johnny-depp-how-the-worlds-most-beautiful-movie-star-turned-very-ugly |url-status=live }} According to The Guardian journalist Hadley Freeman in 2020:

{{blockquote|Along with Phoenix and Keanu Reeves, he was part of a holy trinity of grunge heart-throbs. They were the opposite of the Beverly Hills, 90210 boys, or Brad Pitt and DiCaprio, because they seemed embarrassed by their looks, even resentful of them. ...This uninterest in their own prettiness made them seem edgy, even while their prettiness softened that edge. They signified not just a different kind of celebrity, but a different kind of masculinity: desirable but gentle, manly but girlish. Depp in particular was the cool pinup it was safe to like, and the safe pinup it was cool to like. We fans understood that there was more to Depp, Phoenix and Reeves than handsomeness. They were artistic—they had bands!—and they thought really big thoughts, which they would ramble on about confusingly in interviews. If we dated them, we understood that our role would be to understand their souls.}}

Similarly, film scholar Anna Everett has described Depp's 1990s films and public persona as "anti-macho" and "gender-bending", going against the conventions of a Hollywood leading man. After 21 Jump Street, Depp chose to work in independent films, often taking on quirky roles that sometimes even completely obscured his looks, such as Edward Scissorhands. Critics often described Depp's characters as "iconic loners"{{cite web|work=MoviesOnline |title=Interview: Johnny Depp |url=http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_9211.html |access-date=July 3, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060705061408/http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_9211.html |archive-date=July 5, 2006}} or "gentle outsiders". According to Depp, his onetime agent, Tracey Jacobs of United Talent Agency (UTA), had to take "a lot of heat over the years" for his role choices; Depp characterized higher-ups at UTA as thinking, "Jesus Christ! When does he do a movie where he kisses the girl? When does he get to pull a gun out and shoot somebody? When does he get to be a man for a change? When is he finally going to do a blockbuster?".{{Cite news|last=Tyrangiel|first=Josh|date=March 9, 2004|title=Doing It Depp's Way|language=en-US|magazine=Time|url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101040315-598528,00.html|access-date=March 15, 2021|issn=0040-781X|archive-date=December 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225090515/http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101040315-598528,00.html|url-status=live}} According to Everett, his "rule-breaking" roles matched with the "much publicized rebelliousness, unconventionality, and volatility ascribed to Depp's own personal life throughout the decade. From reports of his repeated confrontations with the police, trashing of a hotel room, chain smoking, drinking, and drug use, to his multiple engagements to such glamorous women as supermodel Kate Moss and Hollywood starlet Winona Ryder and others, we clearly see a perfect fit between his non-conformist star image and his repertoire of outsider characters".

File:JohnnyDeppJerryBruckheimerTomCruiseHWOFJune2013.jpg (center) and actor Tom Cruise (right) in 2013]]

After a decade of appearing mainly in independent films with varying commercial success, Depp became one of the biggest box-office draws in the 2000s with his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Walt Disney Studios' Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.{{cite book |last1= Lennard|first1= Dominic |editor1-last= Pomerance |editor1-first= Murray |chapter=Wonder Boys – Matt Damon, Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. |title= Shining in Shadows: Movie Stars of the 2000s |year= 2012 |publisher= Rutgers University Press }} The five films in the series have earned US$4.5 billion as of 2021. In addition to the Pirates franchise, Depp also made four further films with Tim Burton that were major successes, with one, Alice in Wonderland (2010), becoming the biggest commercial hit of Depp's career and one of the highest-grossing films in history (as of 2021).{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=aliceinwonderland10.htm |title=Alice in Wonderland |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=August 21, 2013 |archive-date=February 18, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218045346/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=aliceinwonderland10.htm |url-status=live }} In 2012, Depp was one of the world's biggest film stars,{{cite magazine|last=Labrecque|first=Jeff|date=June 8, 2012|title=Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, and the state of the modern Movie Star|url=https://ew.com/article/2012/06/08/johnny-depp-will-smith-movie-star-2012/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=December 11, 2019|archive-date=March 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331005013/https://ew.com/article/2012/06/08/johnny-depp-will-smith-movie-star-2012/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Johnny Depp May Now Be The Biggest Movie Star Of All Time|url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Johnny-Depp-May-Now-Be-The-Biggest-Movie-Star-Of-All-Time-94928899.html|work=NBC4 Washington|date=May 26, 2010 |access-date=July 27, 2014|archive-date=May 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190522111117/https://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Johnny-Depp-May-Now-Be-The-Biggest-Movie-Star-Of-All-Time-94928899.html|url-status=live}} and was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's highest-paid actor, with earnings of US$75 million in a year.{{cite web |last=Erenza |first=Jen |title=Justin Bieber, Miranda Cosgrove, & Lady Gaga Are Welcomed Into 2012 Guinness World Records |url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2011/09/14/justin-bieber-miranda-cosgrove-lady-gaga-are-welcomed-into-2012-guinness-world-records/ |publisher=RyanSeacrest.com |access-date=September 16, 2011 |date=September 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925171516/http://ryanseacrest.com/2011/09/14/justin-bieber-miranda-cosgrove-lady-gaga-are-welcomed-into-2012-guinness-world-records/ |archive-date=September 25, 2011}}

According to film scholar Murray Pomerance, Depp's collaboration with Disney "can be seen to purport and herald a new era for Johnny Depp, one in which he is, finally, as though long-promised and long-expected, the proud proprietor of a much-accepted career; not only a star but a middle-class hero". In 2003, the same year as the first film in the Pirates series was released, Depp was named "World's Sexiest Man" by People; he would receive the title again in 2009. During the decade and into the 2010s, Depp was one of the biggest and most popular film stars in the world and was named by public vote as "Favorite Male Movie Star" at the People's Choice Awards every year for 2005 through 2012. In 2012, Depp became the highest-paid actor in the American film industry, earning as high as $75 million per film, and as of 2020, is the tenth highest-grossing actor worldwide, with his films having grossed over US$3.7 billion at the United States box office and over US$10 billion worldwide.{{Cite news|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-star-records/worldwide/lifetime-acting/top-grossing-leading-stars|title=Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office|work=The Numbers|access-date=November 4, 2018|archive-date=November 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104125958/https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-star-records/worldwide/lifetime-acting/top-grossing-leading-stars|url-status=live}} Although a mainstream favorite with the audiences, critics' views on Depp changed in the 2000s, becoming more negative as he was seen to conform more to the Hollywood ideal. Regardless, Depp continued to eschew more traditional leading-man roles until towards the end of the 2000s, when he starred as John Dillinger in Public Enemies (2009).

In the 2010s, Depp's films were less successful, with many big-budget studio films such as Dark Shadows (2012), The Lone Ranger (2013), and Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) underperforming at the box office. Depp also received negative publicity due to allegations of domestic violence, substance abuse, poor on-set behavior and the loss of his US$650 million fortune.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/the-trouble-with-johnny-depp-666010/|title=The Trouble With Johnny Depp|first=Stephen|last=Rodrick|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=June 21, 2018|access-date=March 15, 2021|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308194405/https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/the-trouble-with-johnny-depp-666010/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/johnny-depp-rolling-stone-650m-film-fortune-almost-all-gone-report-1202415197/|title=Johnny Depp's $650M Film Fortune "Almost All Gone", New Rolling Stone Exposé Says|first=Greg|last=Evans|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 21, 2018|access-date=March 15, 2021|archive-date=March 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326084923/https://deadline.com/2018/06/johnny-depp-rolling-stone-650m-film-fortune-almost-all-gone-report-1202415197/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/johnny-depp-a-star-crisis-insane-story-his-missing-millions-1001513|title=Johnny Depp: A Star in Crisis and the Insane Story of His "Missing" Millions|first1=Stephen|last1=Galloway|first2=Ashley|last2=Cullins|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 10, 2017|access-date=March 15, 2021|archive-date=February 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218044124/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/johnny-depp-a-star-crisis-insane-story-his-missing-millions-1001513|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|first=Jordan|last=Moreau|title=Amber Heard Claims Johnny Depp Threatened to Kill Her During Years of Abuse|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/amber-heard-johnny-depp-abuse-threatened-kill-1203187472/|magazine=Variety|location=Los Angeles, California|access-date=April 19, 2019|date=April 11, 2019|archive-date=March 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321205513/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/amber-heard-johnny-depp-abuse-threatened-kill-1203187472/|url-status=live}} After losing a highly publicized libel trial against the publishers of The Sun, Depp was asked to resign from Warner Bros.' Fantastic Beasts franchise. Many publications alleged that Depp would struggle to find further work in major studio productions in the future.{{cite web|last=Siegel|first=Tatiana|date=December 6, 2020|title="He's Radioactive": Inside Johnny Depp's Self-Made Implosion|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/hes-radioactive-inside-johnny-depps-self-made-implosion|access-date=November 6, 2020|work=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211195252/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/hes-radioactive-inside-johnny-depps-self-made-implosion|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/johnny-depp-career-could-be-over-after-losing-libel-suit-2020-12|title=Insiders say Johnny Depp may never work in Hollywood again after losing 'wife beater' libel suit|first=Merle|last=Ginsberg|work=Insider|date=December 29, 2020|access-date=March 15, 2021|archive-date=January 1, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101054719/https://www.insider.com/johnny-depp-career-could-be-over-after-losing-libel-suit-2020-12|url-status=live}}

Depp owns a property in West Hollywood and currently lives in London. By February 2023, he had not yet bought a property there, instead choosing to either stay at hotels or at friends' houses.{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/johnny-depp-london-b1061425.html|title=Johnny Depp 'living in London' after shunning LA|date=February 19, 2023|access-date=April 5, 2023|work=Evening Standard|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405034015/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/johnny-depp-london-b1061425.html|url-status=live}}

Depp married Lori Anne Allison on December 24, 1983, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, when he was 20 and she was 25.Ancestry.com. Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/feb/05/johnny-depp-and-amber-heard-marry|title=Johnny Depp and Amber Heard marry|date=February 5, 2015|access-date=February 28, 2021|work=The Guardian|archive-date=February 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208231739/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/feb/05/johnny-depp-and-amber-heard-marry|url-status=live}} She was the sister of his rock band's bassist.{{Cite web |last=Furnell |first=Hannah |date=2020-10-31 |title=Here's What Happened To Johnny Depp's First Wife, Lori Anne Allison |url=https://www.thethings.com/lori-anne-allison-johnny-depp-ex-wife-life-today/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=TheThings |language=en}} The couple moved to Los Angeles County, California to pursue careers in music; Depp found some success with his group The Kids, opening for the Ramones and Iggy Pop, but Allison's career as a record producer was halted after she became deaf in one ear, prompting her to pursue a career as a makeup artist for film and television. Through her connections, Allison was able to introduce Depp to Nicolas Cage. Cage was impressed by Depp and arranged for him to audition for A Nightmare on Elm Street, which became his first film credit.{{Cite web |last=Kindon |first=Frances |date=2020-11-02 |title=Where Johnny Depp's 1st wife Lori is now after launching star's Hollywood career |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/johnny-depps-first-wife-lori-22930970 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=The Mirror |language=en}} After two years of marriage, their divorce finalized on March 7, 1986.Ancestry.com. Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Depp and Allison remained friendly over the years, with her still using Depp as her professional surname and voicing sympathy for him during his defamation trial against his second wife Amber Heard.{{Cite web |last=Shakhnazarova |first=Nika |date=2023-04-13 |title=Johnny Depp's ex-wife slams 'horrific' Amber Heard: 'I felt really bad for him' |url=https://nypost.com/2023/04/13/johnny-depps-ex-wife-slams-horrific-amber-heard-i-felt-really-bad-for-him/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |language=en-US}}

In the late 1980s, he was engaged to actresses Jennifer Grey and Sherilyn Fenn. In 1990, he proposed to his Edward Scissorhands {{nowrap|co-star}} Winona Ryder, whom he had begun dating the year prior when she was 17 and he was 26.{{cite news|last=Lewis|first=Isobel|date=July 13, 2020|title=Winona Ryder to testify that Johnny Depp was 'never violent' to her during libel trial|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/winona-ryder-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-libel-london-violent-a9615551.html|url-status=live|work=The Independent|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221213173711/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/winona-ryder-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-libel-london-violent-a9615551.html|archive-date=December 13, 2022|access-date=December 13, 2022}}{{cite news|date=August 5, 2007|title=Ryder's parents refused to let her wed Depp|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30322148.html|url-status=live|work=Irish Examiner|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221215054012/https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30322148.html|archive-date=December 15, 2022|access-date=December 15, 2022}} They ended their relationship in 1993; Depp later had the "Winona Forever" tattoo on his right arm changed to "Wino Forever". Between 1994 and 1998, he was in a relationship with English model Kate Moss.{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/kate-moss-breakdown-and-johnny-depp-heartbreak-vanity-fair-interview|title=Kate Moss' Breakdown And Heartache|date=October 31, 2012|access-date=February 28, 2021|work=Vogue (UK)|first=Ella|last=Alexander|archive-date=May 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520080255/https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/kate-moss-breakdown-and-johnny-depp-heartbreak-vanity-fair-interview|url-status=live}} Following his breakup with Moss, Depp began a relationship with French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis, whom he met while filming The Ninth Gate in France in 1998. They have two children, daughter Lily-Rose Melody Depp (born 1999) and a son, Jack (born 2002).{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1938099.stm |title=Baby boy for Depp and Paradis |work=BBC News |date=September 18, 2002 |access-date=November 21, 2008 |archive-date=July 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727044922/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1938099.stm |url-status=live }} Depp stated that having children has given him a "real foundation, a real strong place to stand in life, in work, in everything ...You cannot plan the kind of deep love that results in children. Fatherhood was not a conscious decision. It was part of the wonderful ride I was on. It was destiny. All the math finally worked." In June 2012, Depp and Paradis announced their separation.{{cite web|title=Johnny Depp & Vanessa Paradis Officially Split|url=https://people.com/celebrity/johnny-depp-vanessa-paradis-split/|work=People|date=June 19, 2012|access-date=June 19, 2012|archive-date=October 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014192435/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20562667,00.html|url-status=live}}

Following the end of his relationship with Vanessa Paradis, Depp began dating actress Amber Heard, with whom he had co-starred in The Rum Diary (2011).{{cite web |last=Finn |first=Natalie |title=Is Amber Heard Engaged to Johnny Depp: Exclusive Ring Pics! |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/499499/is-amber-heard-engaged-to-johnny-depp-actress-is-wearing-a-massive-ring-see-exclusive-photos |website=E! Online |access-date=April 29, 2019 |date=January 14, 2014 |archive-date=November 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115122647/https://www.eonline.com/news/499499/is-amber-heard-engaged-to-johnny-depp-actress-is-wearing-a-massive-ring-see-exclusive-photos |url-status=live }} Depp and Heard were married in a civil ceremony on February 3, 2015.{{cite news|title=Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: A Timeline of Their Tempestuous Relationship|url=https://variety.com/2016/biz/news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-divorce-settlement-1201837685/|first1=Lamarco|last1=McClendon|first2=Maria|last2=Cavassuto|first3=Lawrence|last3=Yee|date=August 19, 2016|work=Variety|access-date=February 28, 2021|archive-date=January 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127083059/https://variety.com/2016/biz/news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-divorce-settlement-1201837685/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://documents.latimes.com/amber-heard-and-johnny-depps-court-declarations-regarding-allegations-domestic-violence/|title=Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's court declarations regarding allegations of domestic violence|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 27, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190304030720/http://documents.latimes.com/amber-heard-and-johnny-depps-court-declarations-regarding-allegations-domestic-violence/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Tie the Knot: Source|url=http://www.people.com/article/johnny-depp-amber-heard-marry-wedding-civil-ceremony-los-angeles|work=People|access-date=February 4, 2015|archive-date=February 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206221803/https://people.com/article/johnny-depp-amber-heard-marry-wedding-civil-ceremony-los-angeles|url-status=live}} Heard filed for divorce on May 23, 2016, and obtained a temporary restraining order against Depp, alleging in her court declaration that he had been verbally and physically abusive throughout their relationship, usually while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/16/entertainment/amber-heard-johnny-depp-timeline/|title=Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Settle Divorce|website=CNN|location=Atlanta, Georgia|first=Lisa Respers|last=France|date=August 16, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=April 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411215238/https://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/16/entertainment/amber-heard-johnny-depp-timeline/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.refinery29.com/2016/06/113149/domestic-violence-911-call-famous-friend|title=Why I Called 911|last=Wright|first=iO Tillett|website=Refinery29|date=June 8, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=October 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004154126/https://www.refinery29.com/2016/06/113149/domestic-violence-911-call-famous-friend|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-amber-heard-bruise-photos-20160601-snap-story.html|title=New photos of Amber Heard show bruised eye and bloody lip|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=June 1, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016|first=Libby|last=Hill|archive-date=March 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190315024551/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-amber-heard-bruise-photos-20160601-snap-story.html|url-status=live}} Depp denied these claims and alleged that she was "attempting to secure a premature financial resolution".{{Cite news|last=Lyons|first=Izzy|date=March 25, 2021|title=Johnny Depp refused permission to appeal High Court 'wife beater' ruling|language=en-GB|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/25/johnny-depp-find-can-appeal-high-courts-wife-beater-ruling/|access-date=March 26, 2021|issn=0307-1235|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325183710/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/25/johnny-depp-find-can-appeal-high-courts-wife-beater-ruling/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/16/amber-heard-assault-allegations-johnny-depp-divorce|title=Amber Heard settles domestic abuse case against Johnny Depp|work=The Guardian|location=London, England|first=Rory|last=Carroll|date=August 16, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=February 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222165524/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/16/amber-heard-assault-allegations-johnny-depp-divorce|url-status=live}} A settlement was reached in August 2016,{{cite web|url=http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2016/08/19/amber-heard-to-give-7m-johnny-depp-divorce-settlement-to-charity/|title=Amber Heard To Give $7M Johnny Depp Divorce Settlement To Charity|work=The New York Times|location=London, England|date=August 19, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=December 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212121140/http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2016/08/19/amber-heard-to-give-7m-johnny-depp-divorce-settlement-to-charity/}} and the divorce was finalized in January 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38621519|title=Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Finalise Divorce|date=January 14, 2017|access-date=January 14, 2017|website=BBC|archive-date=March 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328005741/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38621519|url-status=live}} Heard dismissed the restraining order, and they issued a joint statement saying that their "relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love. Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain. There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm". Depp paid Heard a divorce settlement of US$7 million, which she pledged to donate{{cite web |last1=Patten |first1=Dominic |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/johnny-depp-abuse-lawsuit-amber-heard-charitable-donations-disputed-divorce-1234667028/ |title=Johnny Depp Making "Desperate Attempt" To Malign Amber Heard, 'Aquaman' Star's Lawyer Says; Admits Promised $7M Charitable Donations "Delayed" |website=Deadline |access-date=March 3, 2021 |date=January 7, 2021 |archive-date=March 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321205531/https://deadline.com/2021/01/johnny-depp-abuse-lawsuit-amber-heard-charitable-donations-disputed-divorce-1234667028/ |url-status=live }} to the ACLU{{cite web|url=https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/actress-amber-heard-donates-millions-support-aclu-and-its-work-fighting-violence|title=Actress Amber Heard Donates Millions to Support the ACLU and Its Work Fighting Violence Against Women|publisher=American Civil Liberties Union|date=August 19, 2016|access-date=May 23, 2017|archive-date=May 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170528021633/https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/actress-amber-heard-donates-millions-support-aclu-and-its-work-fighting-violence|url-status=live}} and the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).{{Cite news|last1=Lyons|first1=Izzy|last2=Davies|first2=Gareth|date=March 18, 2021|title=Johnny Depp appeal: Amber Heard claim she donated £5.5m divorce settlement a 'calculated lie'|language=en-GB|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/18/johnny-depp-appeal-amber-heard-claim-donated-55m-divorce-settlement/|access-date=March 26, 2021|issn=0307-1235|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325100510/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/18/johnny-depp-appeal-amber-heard-claim-donated-55m-divorce-settlement/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Amber Heard Honored for 7-Figure Donation to Children's Hospital Following Johnny Depp Divorce|url=http://people.com/movies/amber-heard-makes-7-figure-donation-childrens-hospital-after-johnny-depp-divorce/|work=People|location=New York City|first=Mike|last=Miller|date=April 9, 2018|access-date=May 4, 2018|archive-date=January 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129115105/https://people.com/movies/amber-heard-makes-7-figure-donation-childrens-hospital-after-johnny-depp-divorce/|url-status=live}}

Depp v News Group Newspapers Ltd

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In 2018,{{cite web|last=Russian|first=Ale|date=June 4, 2018|title=Johnny Depp Sues U.K. Tabloid for Defamation Over Story Slamming Him and J.K. Rowling|url=https://people.com/movies/johnny-depp-sues-u-k-tabloid-for-defamation-over-story-slamming-him-and-j-k-rowling/|url-status=live|access-date=April 14, 2021|website=People|language=en|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414004358/https://people.com/movies/johnny-depp-sues-u-k-tabloid-for-defamation-over-story-slamming-him-and-j-k-rowling/}} Depp brought a libel lawsuit in the UK against News Group Newspapers (NGN), publishers of The Sun, over an April 2018 article titled "GONE POTTY How Can J K Rowling be "genuinely happy" casting wife beater Johnny Depp in the new Fantastic Beasts film?".{{cite web |last=Nicol |first=Andrew |date=November 2, 2020 |title=Depp II v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 2911 (QB) (02 November 2020) |url=https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2020/2911.html |website=BAILII |access-date=June 8, 2022 |archive-date=December 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230115102/https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2020/2911.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news|last1=Bowcott|first1=Owen|last2=Davies|first2=Caroline|date=November 2, 2020|title=Johnny Depp loses libel case against Sun over claims he beat ex-wife Amber Heard|work=The Guardian|location=London, England|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/02/johnny-depp-loses-libel-case-against-sun-over-claims-he-beat-ex-wife-amber-heard|access-date=November 2, 2020|archive-date=March 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321205528/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/02/johnny-depp-loses-libel-case-against-sun-over-claims-he-beat-ex-wife-amber-heard|url-status=live}}{{cite news|date=November 2, 2020|title=Depp loses libel case against The Sun newspaper|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54779430|access-date=November 2, 2020|archive-date=May 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505190012/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54779430|url-status=live}} The case had a highly publicized trial in July 2020, with both Depp and Heard testifying for several days.{{cite news|last1=Walawalkar|first1=Aaron|date=November 2, 2020|title=London high court to deliver ruling on Johnny Depp libel case|work=The Guardian|location=London, England|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/02/london-high-court-to-deliver-ruling-on-johnny-depp-libel-case|access-date=November 2, 2020|archive-date=November 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102062313/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/02/london-high-court-to-deliver-ruling-on-johnny-depp-libel-case|url-status=live}} Depp's lawyer, David Sherborne, said that Heard had "blatantly lied" in her evidence while NGN's lawyer, Sasha Wass, said that "all the evidence in [the] case and all the supporting evidence of the incidents of violence" leave "no doubt that Mr. Depp regularly and systematically abused his wife".{{Cite web |date=July 28, 2020 |title=Sun acted as judge and jury on Depp, says lawyer |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53565415 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}

In November 2020, the High Court of Justice ruled that 12 of the 14 incidents of physical violence alleged by NGN occurred and that in three of them, Depp had put Heard "in fear of her life". The court rejected Depp's claim of a hoax as well as his characterization of Heard as a "gold-digger".{{cite web|date=November 25, 2020|title=Johnny Depp libel case appeal bid turned down|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55079825|access-date=March 24, 2021|work=BBC|archive-date=December 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203051347/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55079825|url-status=live}} On the other hand, the court found that the characterization of Depp as a "wife beater" by The Sun was "substantially true". Following the verdict, Depp resigned from the Fantastic Beasts franchise after being asked to do so by its production company, Warner Bros.{{Cite news|last=Lee|first=Benjamin|date=November 6, 2020|title=Johnny Depp says he has been asked to resign from Fantastic Beasts franchise|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/06/johnny-depp-fantastic-beasts-resign-franchise-statement|access-date=December 9, 2020|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209200012/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/06/johnny-depp-fantastic-beasts-resign-franchise-statement|url-status=live}}

Depp appealed the verdict, with his lawyers accusing Heard of not following through on a pledge to donate her divorce settlement to charity, contrary to her testimony. Depp's lawyers also asserted that Heard's donation testimony had significantly influenced the judge's view of Heard.{{cite web|title=Johnny Depp accuses Amber Heard of lying about donating full $7m divorce settlement|url=https://news.sky.com/story/johnny-depp-accuses-amber-heard-of-lying-about-donating-full-7m-divorce-settlement-12249657|access-date=March 29, 2021|website=Sky News|archive-date=June 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601024931/https://news.sky.com/story/johnny-depp-accuses-amber-heard-of-lying-about-donating-full-7m-divorce-settlement-12249657|url-status=live}} In response, Heard's legal team stated that she had not yet finished paying her pledged donation due to the financial burden of the lawsuits against her by Depp and that Depp was using this to "divert attention from the UK Court's findings relating to allegations of Mr. Depp committing domestic abuse and violence".{{cite web| last1=Patten |first1=Dominic |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/johnny-depp-abuse-lawsuit-amber-heard-charitable-donations-disputed-divorce-1234667028/|title=Johnny Depp Making 'Desperate Attempt' To Malign Amber Heard, 'Aquaman' Star's Lawyer Says; Admits Promised $7M Charitable Donations "Delayed"|work=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=March 3, 2021|date=January 7, 2021 |archive-date=March 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321205531/https://deadline.com/2021/01/johnny-depp-abuse-lawsuit-amber-heard-charitable-donations-disputed-divorce-1234667028/ |url-status=live}} Depp's appeal to overturn the verdict was rejected by the England and Wales Court of Appeal in March 2021,{{cite news|date=March 25, 2021|title=Johnny Depp loses bid to overturn ruling in libel case|work=The Guardian|first=Sarah|last=Marsh|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/25/johnny-depp-loses-bid-to-overturn-ruling-in-libel-case|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325102805/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/25/johnny-depp-loses-bid-to-overturn-ruling-in-libel-case|url-status=live}} with the Court concluding:{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/25/johnny-depp-loses-bid-to-overturn-ruling-in-libel-case|work=The Guardian|title=Johnny Depp loses bid to overturn ruling in libel case|first=Sarah|last=Marsh|date=March 25, 2021|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325102805/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/25/johnny-depp-loses-bid-to-overturn-ruling-in-libel-case|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last=Lawless |first=Jill |date=March 25, 2021 |title=UK court rejects Depp bid to appeal 'wife beater' ruling |url=https://apnews.com/article/uk-court-reject-johnny-depp-appeal-wife-beater-ruling-6802370f6e080c19cbdac50a244a5e2d |url-status=live |work=The Associated Press |location=New York City, New York, U.S. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126162322/https://apnews.com/article/uk-court-reject-johnny-depp-appeal-wife-beater-ruling-6802370f6e080c19cbdac50a244a5e2d/ |archive-date=January 26, 2024 |access-date=March 29, 2024}}

{{blockquote|We do not accept that there is any ground for believing that the judge may have been influenced by any such general perception as [Depp's lawyer] relies on. In the first place, he does not refer to [Heard's] charitable donation at all in the context of his central findings. On the contrary, he only mentions it in a very particular context... and after he had already reached his conclusions in relation to the 14 incidents... It is clear from a reading of the judgment as a whole that the judge based his conclusions on each of the incidents on his extremely detailed review of the evidence specific to each incident. ... In an approach of that kind there was little need or room for the judge to give weight to any general assessment of Ms. Heard's credibility... we conclude that the appeal has no real prospect of success.}}

Depp v. Heard

{{Main|Depp v. Heard}}

In February 2019, Depp sued Heard for defamation over a December 2018 op-ed for The Washington Post.{{cite web|last=Patten|first=Dominic|date=February 24, 2021|title=Delayed Again! Johnny Depp's $50M Defamation Trial Against Amber Heard Pushed To Next Year|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/johnny-depp-trial-amber-heard-delayed-2022-murder-case-1234700180/|access-date=March 12, 2021|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=March 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318231509/https://deadline.com/2021/02/johnny-depp-trial-amber-heard-delayed-2022-murder-case-1234700180/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Griffith|first1=Janelle|title=Johnny Depp sues ex-wife Amber Heard for $50 million for allegedly defaming him|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/johnny-depp-sues-ex-wife-amber-heard-50-million-allegedly-n978976|date=March 4, 2019|website=NBC News|location=New York City|access-date=April 12, 2019|archive-date=March 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321205616/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/johnny-depp-sues-ex-wife-amber-heard-50-million-allegedly-n978976|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-defamation-washington-post-op-ed-50-million-1203153857/|title=Johnny Depp Reportedly Sues Amber Heard for $50M Over Washington Post Op-Ed|last=Nyren|first=Erin|date=March 2, 2019|website=Variety|location=Los Angeles, California|access-date=March 3, 2019|archive-date=May 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505190114/https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-defamation-washington-post-op-ed-50-million-1203153857/|url-status=live}} The lawsuit ultimately resulted in Depp alleging that the op-ed contained three defamatory statements: first, its headline, "Amber Heard: I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture's wrath. That has to change"; second, Heard's writing: "Then two years ago, I became a public figure representing domestic abuse, and I felt the full force of our culture's wrath for women who speak out"; and third, Heard's writing: "I had the rare vantage point of seeing, in real time, how institutions protect men accused of abuse."{{cite news |last1=Hennessy |first1=Joan |title=Jurors mostly side with Depp in defamation case against Heard |url=https://www.courthousenews.com/jurors-mostly-side-with-depp-in-defamation-case-against-heard/ |access-date=June 2, 2022 |work=Courthouse News |date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607054036/https://www.courthousenews.com/jurors-mostly-side-with-depp-in-defamation-case-against-heard/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Yahr |first1=Emily |title=What to know about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's defamation trial |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/04/10/johnny-depp-amber-heard-case/ |access-date=April 21, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220410162533/https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/04/10/johnny-depp-amber-heard-case/ |archive-date=April 10, 2022 |url-status=live }} Depp alleged that he had been the one who was abused by Heard, that her allegations constituted a hoax against him, and that as a consequence, Disney had declined to cast him in future projects.

Heard countersued Depp in August 2020, alleging that he had coordinated "a harassment campaign via Twitter and [by] orchestrating online petitions in an effort to get her fired from Aquaman and L'Oreal".{{cite web |title=Johnny Depp Seeks Defamation Trial Delay Because of 'Fantastic Beasts 3' Filming |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/johnny-depp-seeks-defamation-trial-delay-because-of-fantastic-beasts-3-filming |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=November 8, 2020 |date=August 31, 2020 |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101221757/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/johnny-depp-seeks-defamation-trial-delay-because-of-fantastic-beasts-3-filming |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Johnny Depp seeks delay to US defamation trial due to Fantastic Beasts 3 filming |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53983386 |website=BBC |access-date=November 8, 2020 |date=September 1, 2020 |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108080603/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53983386 |url-status=live }} Ultimately, Heard's counter-suit went to trial over three allegations that Depp had defamed her through statements made by his then-lawyer, Adam Waldman, published in the Daily Mail in April 2020: first, Waldman stated that "Heard and her friends in the media used fake sexual violence allegations as both sword and shield", publicizing a "sexual violence hoax" against Depp; second, Waldman stated that in one incident at a penthouse, "Amber and her friends spilled a little wine and roughed the place up, got their stories straight under the direction of a lawyer and publicist, and then placed a second call to 911" as a "hoax" against Depp; third, Waldman stated that there had been an "abuse hoax" by Heard against Depp.{{cite news |last1=Rico |first1=R.J. |title=Explainer: Each count the Depp-Heard jurors considered |url=https://apnews.com/article/amber-heard-johnny-depp-entertainment-lawsuits-078f566e5a2486240bf776792b12e93d |access-date=June 2, 2022 |work=Associated Press |date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602080524/https://apnews.com/article/amber-heard-johnny-depp-entertainment-lawsuits-078f566e5a2486240bf776792b12e93d |url-status=live }}

In October 2020, the judge in the case dismissed Depp's lawyer Adam Waldman after he leaked confidential information covered by a protective order to the media.{{cite news |last1=Hennessy |first1=Joan |title=Lawyer for Johnny Depp Kicked Off Case After Press Leaks |url=https://www.courthousenews.com/lawyer-for-johnny-depp-kicked-off-case-after-press-leaks/ |access-date=October 23, 2020 |work=Court House News |date=December 28, 2021 |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101031206/https://www.courthousenews.com/lawyer-for-johnny-depp-kicked-off-case-after-press-leaks/ |url-status=live }} Following the verdict in Depp's lawsuit against The Sun the next month, Heard's lawyers filed to have the defamation suit dismissed, but Judge Penny Azcarate ruled against it because Heard had not been a party in the UK case.{{cite news |last1=Gardner |first1=Eriq |title=Johnny Depp Allowed Libel Suit Against Amber Heard Despite U.K. Ruling |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/johnny-depp-allowed-libel-suit-against-amber-heard-despite-u-k-ruling-1234998895/ |access-date=August 18, 2021 |work=Hollywood Reporter |date=August 18, 2021 |archive-date=August 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817221600/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/johnny-depp-allowed-libel-suit-against-amber-heard-despite-u-k-ruling-1234998895/ |url-status=live }} In August 2021, a New York judge ruled that the ACLU must disclose documents related to Heard's charity pledge to the organization.{{Cite news|url = https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/07/30/johnny-depp-granted-request-aclu-confirm-amber-heard-donation/5438287001/|title = Judge sides with Johnny Depp: ACLU must reveal if Amber Heard donated $7M divorce settlement|newspaper = USA Today|access-date = August 5, 2021|archive-date = August 7, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210807050739/https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/07/30/johnny-depp-granted-request-aclu-confirm-amber-heard-donation/5438287001/|url-status = live}}{{cite web|url = https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/08/johnny-depp-gets-permission-for-the-records-hes-looking-for|title = Johnny Depp Gets Permission to Have the Records He's Looking for|website = Vanity Fair|date = August 5, 2021|access-date = August 5, 2021|archive-date = August 7, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210807204239/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/08/johnny-depp-gets-permission-for-the-records-hes-looking-for|url-status = live}}

The Depp v. Heard trial took place in Fairfax County, Virginia from April 11 to June 1, 2022. During the trial, Heard accused Depp of domestic abuse, stating that Depp "plunged into the depths of paranoia and violence after binging on drugs and alcohol" during their relationship. On the other hand, Depp accused Heard of several instances of physical and verbal abuse during their relationship.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/28/johnny-depp-became-delusional-and-aggressive-after-bingeing-on-d/|title=Johnny Depp became 'delusional and aggressive' after bingeing on drugs and alcohol, says Amber Heard|work=Telegraph (UK)|first=Nick|last=Allen|date=May 28, 2016|access-date=June 26, 2018|archive-date=June 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627143451/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/28/johnny-depp-became-delusional-and-aggressive-after-bingeing-on-d/|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Rosenblatt |first1=Kalhan |title=Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial: Summary and timeline |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-defamation-trial-summary-timeline-rcna26136 |access-date=June 2, 2022 |work=NBC News |date=June 2, 2022 |archive-date=June 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602001921/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-defamation-trial-summary-timeline-rcna26136 |url-status=live }}

On June 1, 2022, the jury returned a verdict after 13 hours of deliberation. In their verdict, the jury found that all three statements from Heard's op-ed were false, defamed Depp, and were made with actual malice.{{cite web

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|access-date=15 January 2025}} The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, although the punitive damages were reduced to $350,000 due to a limit imposed by an existing Virginia state law.{{cite news |last1=Chappell |first1=Bill |last2=Diaz |first2=Jaclyn |title=Depp is awarded more than $10M in defamation case against Heard and she gets $2M |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/06/01/1102118755/depp-heard-trial-verdict |access-date=June 2, 2022 |work=NPR |date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601231157/https://www.npr.org/2022/06/01/1102118755/depp-heard-trial-verdict |url-status=live }} For Heard's counter-suit, the jury found that Waldman's first and third statements to the Daily Mail were not defamatory, while finding that Waldman's second statement to the Daily Mail was false, defamatory, and made with actual malice. As a result, Heard was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages and zero in punitive damages from Depp.

Depp reacted to the result of the trial by declaring that the "jury gave me my life back. I am truly humbled."{{cite news |title=Depp Says 'Jury Gave Me My Life Back' With Defamation Verdict |url=https://www.barrons.com/news/depp-says-jury-gave-me-my-life-back-with-defamation-verdict-01654114507?tesla=y |access-date=June 2, 2022 |work=Barron's |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602041042/https://www.barrons.com/news/depp-says-jury-gave-me-my-life-back-with-defamation-verdict-01654114507?tesla=y |url-status=live }} Depp also stated that he was "overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and the colossal support and kindness from around the world". He continued: "I hope that my quest to have the truth be told will have helped others, men or women, who have found themselves in my situation, and that those supporting them never give up."{{cite news |last1=Madani |first1=Doha |last2=Dasrath |first2=Diana |last3=Hamedy |first3=Saba |title=Johnny Depp wins defamation suit against Amber Heard |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/01/johnny-depp-wins-defamation-suit-against-ex-wife-amber-heard.html |access-date=June 2, 2022 |work=CNBC |date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601220103/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/01/johnny-depp-wins-defamation-suit-against-ex-wife-amber-heard.html |url-status=live }} Depp also highlighted "the noble work of the Judge, the jurors, the court staff and the Sheriffs who have sacrificed their own time to get to this point", and praised his "diligent and unwavering legal team" for "an extraordinary job".{{cite news |last1=Khalifeh |first1=Mona |title=Johnny Depp Reacts to Winning Defamation Case Against Amber Heard |url=https://www.cbs8.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/johnny-depp-reacts-to-winning-defamation-case-against-amber-heard/603-6a0d4087-c352-45f8-8af5-bd7f750a52c9 |access-date=June 2, 2022 |work=KFMB-TV |date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611020605/https://www.cbs8.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/johnny-depp-reacts-to-winning-defamation-case-against-amber-heard/603-6a0d4087-c352-45f8-8af5-bd7f750a52c9 |url-status=live }}

After they filed to appeal the verdict, Heard and Depp settled the case in December 2022, with Heard maintaining that the settlement was "not an act of concession"; meanwhile Depp's lawyers stated that the "jury's unanimous decision and the resulting judgement in Mr. Depp's favor against Ms. Heard remain fully in place", and that the settlement would result in $1 million being paid to Depp, which "Depp is pledging and will donate to charities".{{cite news |last1=Honderich |first1=Holly |title=Amber Heard settles defamation case against Johnny Depp |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64031252 |access-date=December 19, 2022 |work=BBC News |date=December 19, 2022 |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219153106/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64031252 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Diaz |first1=Merrit |title=Amber Heard said she has decided to settle Johnny Depp's case against her |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/12/19/1144132687/amber-heard-johnny-depp-settlement |access-date=December 20, 2022 |work=NPR |date=December 19, 2022 |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219234326/https://www.npr.org/2022/12/19/1144132687/amber-heard-johnny-depp-settlement |url-status=live }}

Depp was arrested in Vancouver in 1989 for assaulting a security guard after the police were called to end a loud party at his hotel room.{{cite web |url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/03/09/Teen-heart-throb-Johnny-Depp-who-plays-an-undercover-policeman/8389605422800/ |title=Teen heart-throb Johnny Depp, who plays an undercover policeman... |date=March 9, 1989 |access-date=December 19, 2016 |work=UPI |archive-date=August 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807131359/http://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/03/09/Teen-heart-throb-Johnny-Depp-who-plays-an-undercover-policeman/8389605422800 |url-status=live }} When later asked about the incident in 1991, Depp stated: "The guy had a boner for me... He had a wild hair up his ass, and he got real mouthy with me, saying, 'I know who you are, but you can't come up unless you're a guest here.' The mistake he eventually made was to put his hands on me. I pushed him back, and then we sort of wrestled around a bit, and I ended up spittin' in his face."{{cite magazine |last=Zehme |first=Bill |date=January 10, 1991 |title=Sweet Sensation: Johnny Depp |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-cover-story-1991-189536/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |location=New York City, U.S. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029150653/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-cover-story-1991-189536/ |archive-date=October 29, 2023 |access-date=February 28, 2024}}

Depp was also arrested in New York City in 1994 after causing significant damage to his room at The Mark Hotel, where he was staying with Kate Moss, his girlfriend. The charges were dropped against him after he agreed to pay US$9,767 in damages.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/14/style/chronicle-236659.html|title=Chronicle|first=Nadine|last=Brozan|date=September 14, 1994|access-date=December 19, 2016|work=The New York Times|archive-date=May 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510082221/http://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/14/style/chronicle-236659.html|url-status=live}}

Depp was arrested again in 1999 for brawling with paparazi, when the photographers tried to take his picture. He allegedly threatened them with a wooden plank when they approached him outside Mirabelle restaurant in central London on an early Sunday morning.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/269156.stm |title=Depp arrested after scuffle |work=BBC News |date=January 31, 1999 |access-date=July 28, 2010 |archive-date=May 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517010933/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/269156.stm |url-status=live }}

In 2012, UC Irvine medical professor Robin Eckert sued Depp and three security firms, Premier Group International, Damian Executive Production Inc. and Staff Pro Inc.,{{cite news|url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2012/10/29/johnny-depp-judge-rules-actor-can-be-sued-by-irvine-professor-over-iggy-pop-concert-injuries/|title=Johnny Depp: Judge rules actor can be sued by Irvine professor over Iggy Pop concert injuries|date=October 29, 2012|access-date=January 3, 2023|archive-date=January 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103081340/https://www.dailybreeze.com/2012/10/29/johnny-depp-judge-rules-actor-can-be-sued-by-irvine-professor-over-iggy-pop-concert-injuries/|url-status=live}} claiming to have been roughed up by his bodyguards at a concert in Los Angeles in 2011. During the incident, she was allegedly hand-cuffed and dragged 40 feet across the floor, resulting in injuries including a dislocated elbow. Depp's attorneys contended that Eckert provoked the alleged assault and therefore "consented to any assault and battery".{{cite news |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/11/johnny-depp-uc-irvine-professor-damages.html |title=UC Irvine prof can seek damages from Johnny Depp in concert scuffle |work=Los Angeles Times |last=Williams |first=L. |date=November 2, 2012 |access-date=June 23, 2013 |archive-date=July 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722105316/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/11/johnny-depp-uc-irvine-professor-damages.html |url-status=live }} Eckert's court papers stated that Depp, despite being his security guards' direct manager, did nothing to stop the attack.{{cite web|access-date=May 15, 2021|title=Judge: Woman can sue Johnny Depp for punitive damages over injuries at Iggy Pop concert|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-woman-can-sue-johnny-depp-for-punitive-damages-over-injuries-at-iggy-pop-concert/|website=www.cbsnews.com|date=October 29, 2012 |archive-date=May 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515031306/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-woman-can-sue-johnny-depp-for-punitive-damages-over-injuries-at-iggy-pop-concert/|url-status=live}} Before the case went to trial, Depp settled with Eckert for an undisclosed sum, according to TMZ.{{cite news|title=Johnny Depp Settles Up In 'Concert Brawl' Lawsuit|url=https://www.tmz.com/2014/01/03/johnny-depp-settles-lawsuit-concert-iggy-pop-bodyguards/?vtest=100|access-date=December 24, 2018|work=TMZ|date=January 3, 2014|archive-date=December 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225034915/https://www.tmz.com/2014/01/03/johnny-depp-settles-lawsuit-concert-iggy-pop-bodyguards/?vtest=100|url-status=live}}

In April 2015, Depp and his then-wife Amber Heard breached Australia's biosecurity laws when they failed to declare their two dogs to the customs when they flew to Queensland, where he was working on a film.{{cite news|title=Johnny Depp's dogs face death in Australia|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-32732313|access-date=April 18, 2016|work=BBC News|date=May 14, 2015|archive-date=April 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406142739/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-32732313|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Amber Heard charged with illegally bringing dogs to Australia|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jul/16/amber-heard-charged-with-taking-dogs-to-australia-johnny-depp|access-date=April 18, 2016|work=The Guardian|date=July 16, 2015|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626204825/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jul/16/amber-heard-charged-with-taking-dogs-to-australia-johnny-depp|url-status=live}} Heard pleaded guilty to falsifying quarantine documents, stating that she had made a mistake due to sleep deprivation.{{cite news|title=Johnny Depp's dogs: Amber Heard pleads guilty over Boo and Pistol quarantine document|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-18/johnny-depp-and-amber-heard-gold-coast-court-dogs/7333662|access-date=April 18, 2016|work=ABC News|date=April 18, 2016|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626204822/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-18/johnny-depp-and-amber-heard-gold-coast-court-dogs/7333662|url-status=live}} She was placed on a $1,000 one-month good behavior bond for producing a false document;{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/apr/18/johnny-depps-wife-amber-heard-pleads-guilty-over-bringing-dogs-to-australia|title=Charges dropped against Amber Heard for bringing dogs to Australia with Johnny Depp|first=Joshua|last=Robertson|work=The Guardian|location=London, England|date=April 18, 2016|access-date=April 18, 2016|archive-date=April 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414191308/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/apr/18/johnny-depps-wife-amber-heard-pleads-guilty-over-bringing-dogs-to-australia|url-status=live}} Heard and Depp also released a video in which they apologized for their behavior and urged people to adhere to the biosecurity laws. The Guardian called the case the "highest profile criminal quarantine case" in Australian history.

In March 2016, Depp cut ties with his management company, The Management Group (TMG), and sued them in January 2017 for alleged embezzlement and for allegedly improperly managing his money and leaving him over $40 million in debt.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44857708|title=Johnny Depp settles lawsuit with former management|work=BBC|date=July 17, 2018|access-date=November 3, 2020|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109024504/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44857708|url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/johnny-depp-sues-business-managers-accuses-them-of-fraud-1484354022 |title=Johnny Depp Sues Business Managers, Accuses Them of Fraud |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=January 13, 2017 |access-date=March 23, 2017 |first1=Erich |last1=Schwartzel |first2=Ben |last2=Fritz |first3=Scott |last3=Patterson |archive-date=March 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322211109/https://www.wsj.com/articles/johnny-depp-sues-business-managers-accuses-them-of-fraud-1484354022 |url-status=live }} TMG stated that Depp was responsible for his own fiscal mismanagement and countersued him for unpaid fees.{{cite web |first=Ashley |last=Cullins |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/johnny-depp-hit-countersuit-by-business-managers-970719 |title=Johnny Depp Lives $2M-a-Month Lifestyle, Claim Ex-Managers in Lawsuit |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 31, 2017 |access-date=March 3, 2017 |archive-date=February 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210204246/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/johnny-depp-hit-countersuit-by-business-managers-970719 |url-status=live }} In a related suit, Depp also sued his lawyers, Bloom Hergott, in January 2017.{{cite web |first=Eriq |last=Gardner |title=Johnny Depp Settles Dispute With Jake Bloom's Law Firm |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/johnny-depp-settles-dispute-jake-blooms-law-firm-1251285 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=October 30, 2019 |access-date=November 3, 2020 |archive-date=November 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116011804/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/johnny-depp-settles-dispute-jake-blooms-law-firm-1251285 |url-status=live }} Both lawsuits were settled, the former in 2018 and the latter in 2019.{{cite web |first=Eriq |last=Gardner |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/johnny-depp-settles-blockbuster-lawsuit-business-managers-1127342 |title=Johnny Depp Settles Blockbuster Lawsuit Against Business Managers |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=July 16, 2018 |access-date=November 3, 2020 |archive-date=January 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117231441/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/johnny-depp-settles-blockbuster-lawsuit-business-managers-1127342 |url-status=live }}

In 2018, two of Depp's former bodyguards sued him for unpaid wages and unsafe working conditions.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/johnny-depp-bodyguards-lawsuit-unpaid-wages-working-conditions-1202380549/|title=Johnny Depp Hit In Unpaid Bodyguards Suit; Claims Of Drug Use & "Chaos"|first=Dominic|last=Patten|work=Deadline|date=May 1, 2018|access-date=November 3, 2020|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109000849/https://deadline.com/2018/05/johnny-depp-bodyguards-lawsuit-unpaid-wages-working-conditions-1202380549/|url-status=live}} Among other complaints, the two bodyguards claimed in their suit that they were required to perform tasks that were beyond the scope of their capacity as bodyguards, including being asked to repeatedly drive vehicles that "contained illegal substances, open containers and minors".{{Cite news |author= |date=May 1, 2018 |title=Johnny Depp's Former Bodyguards Claim Dangerous Conditions, Unpaid Wages In New Suit |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/johnny-depp-former-bodyguards-lawsuit/ |url-status=live |work=CBS |location=New York City, New York, U.S. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516205706/https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/johnny-depp-former-bodyguards-lawsuit/ |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |access-date=March 20, 2024}}{{Cite news |last=Miller |first=Mike |date=May 1, 2018 |title=Johnny Depp Sued by Former Bodyguards for Unpaid Wages, Exposing Them to 'Illegal Substances' |url=https://people.com/movies/johnny-depp-sued-bodyguards-unpaid-wages-exposing-drugs-guns/ |url-status=live |work=People |location=New York City, New York, U.S. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610020331/https://people.com/movies/johnny-depp-sued-bodyguards-unpaid-wages-exposing-drugs-guns/ |archive-date=June 10, 2023 |access-date=March 20, 2024}} Despite this and despite being exposed to other unsafe working conditions while putting in 12-hour work shifts on the job without rest or meal breaks, the bodyguards added, they were neither paid overtime nor otherwise fairly or lawfully compensated. The suit was settled in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1003064/johnny-depp-quietly-settles-lawsuit-with-former-bodyguards|title=Johnny Depp Quietly Settles Lawsuit With Former Bodyguards|first=Mike|last=Vulpo|work=E!News|date=January 8, 2019|access-date=November 3, 2020|archive-date=November 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127133313/https://www.eonline.com/news/1003064/johnny-depp-quietly-settles-lawsuit-with-former-bodyguards|url-status=live}}

Also in 2018, Depp was sued for allegedly hitting and verbally insulting a crew member while under the influence of alcohol on the set of City of Lies.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44778997|title=Depp 'punched crew member in drunken tirade'|date=July 10, 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=July 10, 2018|language=en-GB|archive-date=July 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716134516/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44778997|url-status=live}} A lawyer for Depp told the media that "Depp never touched the [crew member], as over a dozen witnesses present will attest"; meanwhile, Depp's legal team entered a court filing that did not admit that Depp hit the crew member, but stated that the crew member "provoked" the incident with "unlawful and wrongful conduct", causing Depp and film director Brad Furman to fear for their safety.{{cite news |title=Johnny Depp claims assault on Tupac drama set was 'self-defence' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/johnny-depp-assault-greg-brooks-self-defence-tupac-city-of-lies-a8500616.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/johnny-depp-assault-greg-brooks-self-defence-tupac-city-of-lies-a8500616.html |archive-date=June 14, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live}} A film script supervisor submitted a court declaration that Depp did not hit the crew member, and only scolded him.{{cite news |last1=Cho |first1=Winston |title=Johnny Depp Settles 'City of Lies' Assault Suit Ahead of Trial |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/johnny-depp-settles-city-of-lies-assault-suit-ahead-of-trial-1235178489/ |access-date=July 12, 2022 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=July 11, 2022}} Before the lawsuit went to trial, a tentative settlement regarding the dismissal of the lawsuit was reached between Depp and the crew member in July 2022.

In August 2022, Depp and Jeff Beck were accused of stealing an incarcerated African American man's poem by incorporating its verses into the lyrics to their song "Sad Motherfuckin' Parade" in their 2022 collaborative album, 18. Bruce Jackson, the folklorist who made the accusation, requested that Depp and Beck give due credit to Slim Wilson, the actual originator of the lyrics, for the song. He also requested that if any profits are made from the album, the two should donate them to an organization that aids African Americans.{{cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=August 5, 2022 |title=Johnny Depp, Jeff Beck Accused of Stealing Lyrics From Incarcerated Man's Poem |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-sad-motherfuckin-parade-hobo-ben-1392180/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |location=New York City, U.S. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722063557/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-sad-motherfuckin-parade-hobo-ben-1392180/ |archive-date=July 22, 2023 |access-date=February 28, 2024}} In response, Depp and Beck sued Jackson, claiming that "Sad Motherfuckin' Parade" is an "original work of authorship and creativity" and that Jackson's accusation amounts to a cash grab. Jackson responded by noting that he had never made any "formal financial demands" and, while maintaining that Depp and Beck never wrote the lyrics to that song, said that them suing the person who caught them stealing the lyrics is akin to "a burglar suing a homeowner because he cut his hand on the kitchen window he broke getting in".{{cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=October 22, 2022 |title=Johnny Depp, Jeff Beck Sue the Folklorist Who Accused Them of Stealing an Incarcerated Man's Poem |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-sue-folklorist-accused-stealing-poem-1234616347/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |location=New York City, U.S. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117070943/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/johnny-depp-jeff-beck-sue-folklorist-accused-stealing-poem-1234616347/ |archive-date=January 17, 2023 |access-date=February 28, 2024}} This lawsuit is still ongoing.

In January 2024, actress Lola Glaudini, on an episode of the podcast Powerful Truth Angels, recounted an incident of verbal abuse from Depp during the shooting of the movie Blow (2001).{{cite news |last=Tinoco |first=Armando |date=March 19, 2024 |title=Johnny Depp Responds After 'Blow' Co-Star Lola Glaudini Accuses Actor Of Verbal Abuse |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/johnny-depp-blow-lola-glaudini-accuses-verbal-abuse-1235862951/ |url-status=live |work=Deadline |location=Los Angeles, California |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240320012203/https://deadline.com/2024/03/johnny-depp-blow-lola-glaudini-accuses-verbal-abuse-1235862951/ |archive-date=March 20, 2024 |access-date=March 26, 2024}} According to Glaudini, she had been told by the film's director, Ted Demme, to "burst out laughing" on cue to a line from Depp during the filming of a scene for the movie. In one take, after several others of her following this direction, Glaudini continued:{{cite news |last=Thomas |first=Carly |date=March 20, 2024 |title=Johnny Depp Responds to Claim From Lola Glaudini That He Berated Her While Filming 'Blow' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/johnny-depp-lola-glaudini-blow-mistreated-claim-1235856220/ |url-status=live |work=The Hollywood Reporter |location=Los Angeles, California |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240320143827/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/johnny-depp-lola-glaudini-blow-mistreated-claim-1235856220/ |archive-date=March 20, 2024 |access-date=March 26, 2024}}

{{Blockquote|text=I hear the cue, and I go hahaha, I do a big laugh or whatever... Johnny Depp, when they say cut, walks over to me, comes up to me, sticks his finger in my face—and I'm in a bikini on the ground like this—and he comes over and he goes, "Who the fuck do you think you are? Who the fuck do you think you are? Shut the fuck up. I'm out here, and I'm trying to fucking say my lines and you're fucking pulling focus. You fucking idiot. Who the fuck do you think... Oh, now, oh now it's not so funny? Now you can shut up? Now you can fucking shut the fuck up? Oh it's not funny now? The quiet that you are right now, that's how you fucking stay."|author=Lola Glaudini |title= Powerful Truth Angels, "Episode 177" |source={{cite podcast |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOVJORJoWEs |title=LIVES OF LOLA ft. Actor Lola Glaudini |website=YouTube |publisher=Powerful Truth Angels |host=Matty Matheson |date=January 30, 2024 |access-date=March 26, 2024}}}}

While noting that this was her first day of her first studio film ever and that she had been excited to work with Depp, whom she then idolized, Glaudini said that the incident left her almost in tears. She further added that Depp later offered her a "non-apology apology" by blaming the incident on the "Boston accent" that he was doing for the film. In response to Glaudini's accusation, Depp, through a representative, said that he values good relationships with his coworkers. In addition, Sam Sarkar—a sound technician on Blow who has worked on several of Depp's films including Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Choclat, Mortdecai, and Minamata—said that, during the filming of Blow, he never heard anything like what Glaudini recounted.

Depp has struggled with substance abuse for much of his life. He has stated that he began using drugs by taking his mother's "nerve pills" at the age of 11, was smoking at age 12 and by the age of 14 had used "every kind of drugs there were".{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/johnny-depps-history-with-alcohol-drugs-hillbilly-rage-in-his-own-words/|title=Drinking, Drugs and 'Hillbilly Rage': Johnny Depp's Own Words About His Troubled Past|work=People|first=Lindsay|last=Kimble|date=June 7, 2016|access-date=June 26, 2018|archive-date=June 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626083036/https://people.com/celebrity/johnny-depps-history-with-alcohol-drugs-hillbilly-rage-in-his-own-words/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/jul/07/johnny-depps-barrister-tells-court-amber-heard-invented-abuse-claims-libel-case|title=Johnny Depp admits heavy drinking but denies abuse of Amber Heard|first=Owen|last=Bowcott|date=July 7, 2020|work=The Guardian|access-date=November 3, 2020|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111093059/https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/jul/07/johnny-depps-barrister-tells-court-amber-heard-invented-abuse-claims-libel-case|url-status=live}} In a 1997 interview, Depp acknowledged past abuse of alcohol during the filming of What's Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993). In a 2008 interview, Depp stated that he had "poisoned" himself with alcohol "for years". In 2013, Depp declared that he had stopped drinking alcohol, adding that he "pretty much got everything [he] could get out of it"; Depp also said, "I investigated wine and spirits thoroughly, and they certainly investigated me as well, and we found out that we got along beautifully, but maybe too well."{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/20/johnny-depp-alcohol_n_3472555.html|title=Johnny Depp And Alcohol: Actor Reveals 'I Don't Have The Physical Need For The Drug'|work=Huffington Post|date=June 20, 2013|access-date=June 26, 2018|archive-date=April 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430041043/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/20/johnny-depp-alcohol_n_3472555.html|url-status=live}} Regarding his breakup with longtime partner Vanessa Paradis, Depp said that he "definitely wasn't going to rely on the drink to ease things or cushion the blow or cushion the situation ...[because] that could have been fatal". In a 2018 Rolling Stone profile of Depp, reporter Stephen Rodrick wrote that he had used hashish in his presence and described him as "alternately hilarious, sly and incoherent"; Depp also said that the allegation made by his former business managers that he had spent US$30,000 per month on wine was "insulting" because he had spent "far more" than that amount. During his 2020 libel trial, Depp admitted to having been addicted to Roxicodone and to having misused alcohol. He also admitted to using other substances such as marijuana, MDMA and cocaine but denied ever having been addicted to any of them.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/08/johnny-depp-assaulted-amber-heard-laughed-tattoo-court-told-libel-sun|work=The Guardian|title=Johnny Depp accused of suffering 'blackouts' over violent behaviour|first=Owen|last=Bowcott|date=July 8, 2020|access-date=November 3, 2020|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101073018/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/08/johnny-depp-assaulted-amber-heard-laughed-tattoo-court-told-libel-sun|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/02/johnny-depp-lifestyle-laid-bare-amber-heard|work=The Guardian|title=Cocaine binges and $30,000 wine bills: Johnny Depp's lifestyle laid bare|first=Owen|last=Bowcott|date=November 2, 2020|access-date=November 3, 2020|archive-date=November 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103045448/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/02/johnny-depp-lifestyle-laid-bare-amber-heard|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/eu-britain-johnny-depp-1.5664153|title=Tabloid lawyer claims Johnny Depp was misogynistic abuser in closing arguments|first=Jill|last=Lawson|work=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=July 27, 2020|access-date=March 23, 2021|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325185102/https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/eu-britain-johnny-depp-1.5664153|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53347044|title=Johnny Depp accuses Amber Heard of severing finger tip|work=BBC|date=July 9, 2020|access-date=March 23, 2021|archive-date=March 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301170733/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53347044|url-status=live}}

In November 2016, Depp joined the campaign Imprisoned for Art to call for the release of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who was being held in custody in Russia.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/johnny-depp-supports-ukrainian-director-oleg-sentsov-imprisoned-art-campaign-948212 |title=Johnny Depp Supports Ukrainian Director Oleg Sentsov in "Imprisoned for Art" Campaign |website=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Vladimir |last=Kozlov |date=November 17, 2016 |access-date=February 18, 2019 |archive-date=February 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219015618/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/johnny-depp-supports-ukrainian-director-oleg-sentsov-imprisoned-art-campaign-948212 |url-status=live }}

At the Glastonbury Festival 2017, Depp, criticizing President Donald Trump, asked: "When was the last time an actor assassinated a president? I want to clarify: I'm not an actor. I lie for a living. However, it's been a while and maybe it's time. I'm not insinuating anything." The comment was interpreted as a reference to John Wilkes Booth, the actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. Shawn Holtzclaw of the Secret Service told CNN they were aware of Depp's comment, but that "for security reasons, we cannot discuss specifically nor in general terms the means and methods of how we perform our protective responsibilities".{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/22/entertainment/johnny-depp-trump-comment-glastonbury/index.html |title=Johnny Depp: 'When was the last time an actor assassinated a President?' |first=Madison |last=Park |author2=Lisa Respers France |work=CNN |date=June 23, 2017 |access-date=June 23, 2017 |archive-date=June 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623133607/http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/22/entertainment/johnny-depp-trump-comment-glastonbury/index.html |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/johnny-depp-when-was-the-last-time-an-actor-assassinated-a-president-w489433|title=Johnny Depp: 'When Was the Last Time an Actor Assassinated a President?'|magazine=Rolling Stone|first=Ryan|last=Reed|date=June 23, 2017|access-date=September 2, 2017|archive-date=August 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827060549/http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/johnny-depp-when-was-the-last-time-an-actor-assassinated-a-president-w489433|url-status=live}} Depp apologized shortly afterward, saying the remark "did not come out as intended, and I intended no malice".{{cite web |last=Stedman |first=Alex |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/johnny-depp-trump-assassination-apology-1202477242/ |title=Johnny Depp Apologizes for Donald Trump Assassination Joke |date=June 23, 2017 |work=Variety |access-date=June 24, 2017 |archive-date=June 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623204411/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/johnny-depp-trump-assassination-apology-1202477242/ |url-status=live }}

{{Main|Johnny Depp filmography|List of awards and nominations received by Johnny Depp}}According to the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, Depp's most critically and commercially successful films include A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Arizona Dream (1993), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Ed Wood (1994), Donnie Brasco (1997), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Chocolat (2000), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Finding Neverland (2004), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Public Enemies (2009), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Black Mass (2015) and Minamata (2020). His films have grossed $8 billion worldwide.{{Cite web |title=Johnny Depp {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/johnny_depp |access-date=June 23, 2024 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}

Depp has been recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the following performances:

• 76th Academy Awards (2004): Best Actor, nomination, for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl{{Cite web |date=October 4, 2014 |title=The 76th Academy Awards {{!}} 2004 |url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2004 |access-date=July 15, 2024 |website=www.oscars.org |language=en}}
• 77th Academy Awards (2005): Best Actor, nomination, for Finding Neverland{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2014 |title=The 77th Academy Awards {{!}} 2005 |url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2005 |access-date=July 15, 2024 |website=www.oscars.org |language=en}}
• 80th Academy Awards (2008): Best Actor, nomination, for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street{{Cite web |date=October 7, 2014 |title=The 80th Academy Awards {{!}} 2008 |url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2008 |access-date=July 15, 2024 |website=www.oscars.org |language=en}}

Depp has won a Golden Globe Award Best Actor — Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,{{Cite news |title=2008 Golden Globe Awards nominees and winners |url=https://abc7.com/archive/5935362/ |access-date=July 15, 2024 |work=ABC7 Los Angeles |language=en }} as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.{{Cite web |title=The 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards {{!}} Screen Actors Guild Awards |url=https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/10th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |access-date=July 15, 2024 |website=www.sagawards.org}} Depp has also received an Honorary César in 1999.{{Cite web |title=César Awards, France (1999) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000157/1999/1/ |access-date=July 15, 2024 |website=IMDb}}

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• {{cite book |last1=Burton |first1=Tim |last2=Salisbury |first2=Mark |year=2006 |title=Burton on Burton |edition=Second Revised |location=London |publisher=Faber and Faber |isbn=978-0-571-22926-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-GY9R1c_kKgC&pg=PP1 |access-date=October 18, 2020 |archive-date=May 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520080341/https://books.google.com/books?id=-GY9R1c_kKgC&pg=PP1 |url-status=live }}
• {{cite book |last1= Everett |first1= Anna |editor1-last= Everett |editor1-first= Anna |chapter= Johnny Depp and Keanu Reeves |title= Pretty People: Movie Stars of the 1990s |year= 2012 |publisher= Rutgers University Press |isbn=978-0-8135-5244-6 }}
• {{cite book |last1= Lennard|first1= Dominic |editor1-last= Pomerance |editor1-first= Murray |chapter=Wonder Boys – Matt Damon, Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. |title= Shining in Shadows: Movie Stars of the 2000s |year= 2012 |publisher= Rutgers University Press }}

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