Johnny Depp
Awards & Honours
59
Awards Won
3
Honours
3
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Johnny Depp's career is defined by his ability to bring deeply eccentric characters to life. He is one of the few actors to receive three Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, each for a wildly different role: a swashbuckling pirate, a whimsical playwright, and a vengeful barber. His portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award and is widely considered one of the most iconic performances in modern cinema. He has been named People's Sexiest Man Alive twice, in 2003 and 2009, and was ranked #1 on Forbes' list of Hollywood's Best Actors for the Buck in 2012. His films have grossed over $10.8 billion worldwide, placing him among the highest-grossing actors of all time. In 2015, he was honored as a Disney Legend for his contribution to the Disney legacy.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Star at 7018 Hollywood Blvd for motion pictures.
Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters
Honored for his contribution to the arts.
Disney Legend Award
Honored for his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow.
Rankings & Lists
Hollywood's Best Actors for the Buck
The 100 Greatest Movie Characters
TIME 100 Most Influential People
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
July 1991
Johnny Depp: The New King of Cool
Vanity Fair
February 2004
Captain Jack's Wild Ride
GQ
October 2003
Johnny Depp: The Man Who Would Be Jack
TIME
April 2007
The 100 Most Influential People
Rolling Stone
February 2013
Johnny Depp: The Lone Ranger
Records & Feats
Highest-paid actor (2012)
Earned an estimated $75 million in 2012, setting a Guinness World Record for the highest-paid actor that year.
First actor to be sued for impersonating a pirate
A costume company sued Depp, claiming his portrayal of Jack Sparrow damaged their business by making pirate costumes too realistic.