Johnny Depp is one of the most well known actors not only in the United States but around the world. From his over the top, makeup heavy characters to more subtle roles, Depp is Hollywood royalty. Even though recently the Pirates of the Caribbean star has not been posting his normal box offices numbers, Depp has a few projects already lined up that have the potential to turn the box office tide.
Johnny Depp is looking forward to some new projects including staring along side James Russo in the upcoming Black Mass project and is rumored to be playing Harry Houdini in an upcoming project.
In honor of these upcoming projects, TheCelebrityCafe.com is counting down the top ten Johnny Depp movies, from Pirates of the Caribbean and Chocolat, Depp has proven time and time again that he can play a variety of characters and has breathed new life into what it meant to be a pirate.
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10. Alice in Wonderland
Depp has worked with director Tim Burton a number of times and got to take on one of his most unique characters yet when he played The Mad Hatter in the Disney live action remake of Alice in Wonderland.
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9. Donnie Brasco
One of his most well known roles and a makeup free character, Depp impressed audiences with his leading role in Donnie Brasco.
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8. Chocolat
Depp is known for playing a variety of characters and not sticking to one genre when it comes to making films. In Chocolat he traded in his unique characters for a more down to earth man in this romantic film.
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7. Finding Neverland
In Finding Neverland Depp played real life author and playwright J. M. Barrie. In the film we see how Barrie’s relationship with a family inspired him to create and write the story of Peter Pan.
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6. Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber on Fleet Street
Depp showed off his vocal range and performance skills when he took on the lead role in Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber on Fleet Street.
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5. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
A very young Leonardo Dicaprio was featured along side Johnny Depp in this emotional and dramatic feature.
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4. Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean introduced the world to one of Depp’s most iconic characters of his whole career, Captain Jack Sparrow.
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3. Edward Scissorhands
Tim Burton and Depp teamed up to bring Edward Scissorhands to the big screen and even though the storyline was obscure, the audience felt a real connection with Depp in the lead role of Edward Scissorhands along side Winona Ryder.
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2. Blow
Blow was released in 2001 and told the story of an American cocaine smuggler George Jung, played by Depp. The film is directed by Ted Demme and takes moviegoers on a journey with Jung that feature the highs and lows of his life. The final season of the film which features Depp is not only haunting but Depp’s performance leaves the audiences thinking about this movie long after its over.
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1. Ed Wood
Once again, Depp and Burton teamed up for what is considered one of Depp’s strongest performances to date as Ed Wood.