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Johnny Depp’s Net Worth 2022: This is how much Jack Sparrow actor’s wealth is now

May 31, 2022

Johnny Depp Net Worth 2022: Height, Age, Weight, Amber Heard Verdict Now, Movies, Girlfriend, Wife

Johnny Depp Net Worth: John Christopher Depp is one of the most popular and recognizable actors in Hollywood. He has starred in some of the biggest movies of the past few decades, including ‘Pirates of the Caribbean,’ ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,’ ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.’ He has also been nominated for three Academy Awards, winning Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.’

Yet, Johnny Depp is no stranger to financial troubles despite all his success. In fact, he has been embroiled in several lawsuits over the years, many of which relate to his spending habits. In this article, we take a look at the financial situation and net worth of Johnny Depp.

Who is Johnny Depp? Wiki Bio & Early Life

On June 9, 1963, John Christopher Depp II was born in Owensboro, Kentucky. He has three older siblings. His family frequently relocated while he was growing up, eventually settling in Miramar, Florida.

In his youth, Johnny Depp’s mother gave him a guitar when he was 12 years old, and he began playing in bands after that. The Kids moved to Los Angeles, but the group disbanded soon afterwards. Depp decided to pursue an acting career at the suggestion of actor Nicolas Cage, who met him through his first wife. Johnny has a son named John Christopher Depp III and a daughter named Lily-Rose Melody Depp who is an actress.

Johnny Depp Age: How old is he?

Full Name	John Christopher Depp II
Age	58 years old (in 2022)
Date of Birth	9 June 1963
Height	5 feet 10 inches tall
Weight	78 kg
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Nickname	Johnny, Mr. Stench, Colonel
Nationality	American
Profession	Actor, Producer, Musician

Career Beginnings

Johnny Depp made his debut in the 1984 slasher film “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” After working for a few projects, he got his breakthrough with the Fox TV series 21 Jump Street. He was paid $45,000 per episode for playing JakeScofield.

Rise to Stardom

Johnny Depp found his big break in 21 Jump Street. In 1990, he played Edward Scissorhands in Tim Burton’s “Edward Scissorhands.” The part established him as a major Hollywood star and began his long collaboration with Burton. During the 1990s, Depp starred in “Benny and Joon,” “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” “Don Juan DeMarco,” “Donnie Brasco,” “Sleepy Hollow,” and “Chocolat.”

He became well-known for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Walt Disney Pictures film “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” (2003). He returned to play the pirate in all four sequels in the series.

Depp next appeared in Tim Burton’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (2004), where he played Willy Wonka and “Corpse Bride” (2005), with Depp as Victor Van Dort. Johnny won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. It was directed by Burton. It was the third time when Depp was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor.

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s collaboration continued with Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Dark Shadows (2012). Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (2016), “Murder on the Orient Express” (2017), and, “Richard Says Goodbye” (2018) are some of his other films.

Johnny Depp Dating History

Lori Anne Allison, Make-up Artist (1983-1985)
Sherilyn Fenn, Actress (1986-1988)
Jennifer Grey, Actress (1989)
Winona Ryder, Actress (1989-1993)
Juliette Lewis, Actress (1993)
Peggy Trentini, Actress (1993)
Tatjana Patitz, Model and Actress (1993)
Kate Moss, Model (1994-1998)
Vanessa Paradis, French Singer (1998-2011)
Kiley Evans (2011)
Amber Heard, Actress (2012-2016)

Other Ventures

Johnny Depp serves as the founder and CEO of his film production company Infinitum Nihil. Alongside his sister Christi Dembrowski as president, he founded the firm and manages it. Johnny Depp is also a talented musician. In 2015, he created the band Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry. It released the debut album in September 2015.

In 2015, he joined forces with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry to create the band Hollywood Vampires, which released their self-titled debut studio album in September of that year. The record has three original songs written by Depp alone and three co-written by him. Their second full-length recording, “Rise” was released on June 5 of this year.

Johnny Depp Height

How tall is Johnny Depp? Johnny Depp is 5 foot 10 inches tall.

Personal Life

Johnny Depp married Lori Allison in 1983, and they divorced a year later. In the 1980s, he was engaged to actresses Jennifer Grey and Sherilyn Fenn. In 1990, he proposed to his “Edward Scissorhands” co-star Winona Ryder. From 1994 until 1998, he was in a relationship with model Kate Moss. In 1998, he began dating French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis. The two came across each other when Depp was in France for the shoot of his film The Ninth Gate. The former couple is blessed with two children.

After breaking up with Paradis in 2012, Johnny Depp started dating actress Amber Heard, whom he met on the set of “The Rum Diary” (2011). Depp and Heard married in February 2015, but the latter filed for divorce in May 2016. She allegedly said that Depp used to abuse her – verbally and physically. Depp’s lawyers denied all accusations and allegations. They got divorced in January 2017 and Depp had to pay Heard a $7 million settlement money.

Defamation Lawsuits

Amber Heard was given $7 million as a settlement payout when the divorce was completed. Heard pledged to donate the money to charity especially to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and the ACLU.

In January 2021, Depp asserted that Heard had lied about donating the cash to charity. Johnny’s legal team tried to contact the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and the ACLU to find out if they have received money from Amber Heard. On the contrast, the ACLU refused to answer the question. The Children’s Hospital received $100,000 only. The hospital asked Heard if she would fulfil her commitment.

In 2018, Johnny Depp filed a lawsuit in the UK against News Group Newspapers and The Sun’s publishers. The Sun referred to Johnny as a wife-beater in April 2018. In 2020, the case went to trial. Heard and Dep testified for several days during the trial. In November 2020, a court decided that 12 of the 14 acts of violence that Heard claimed to have suffered were “substantially true.” Depp’s appeal was rejected in March 2021.

In 2019, Johnny filed a defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard in Virginia and demanded $50 million compensation for the alleged abuse and loss of work. Though Depp’s name was nowhere to be seen in the article, the Pirates of the Caribbean Sea actor said it affected him in getting movies.

Depp also alleged that Heard subjected him to domestic abuse, including punching and kicking and being hurled objects and even excretion. Depp’s attorneys came up with evidence of his claims, and as a result, Heard’s attempts to dismiss the case were denied.

On August 15, 2020, Amber Heard filed a counterclaim against Johnny Depp. On April 11, 2022, the trial for this slander case began in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Johnny Depp Net Worth: Financial Situation

Depp’s finances have been handled by a firm called The Management Group since the start of his career. In 2017, Johnny filed a lawsuit against the company and referred them as fraud and gross mismanagement company. As per the claims of actor, he lost tens of millions due to the film. The business also failed to file his property taxes on time, made unauthorized loans, and overpaid for security, among other claims. He claimed that the company incurred him $40 million in debt without his knowledge.

In the legal battle that followed, the Management Group accused Depp of squandering money on lavish purchases and other extravagances. Despite having earned $650 million in the previous 13 years, his insanely extravagant spending habits put him into a financial bind that he failed to have enough liquid cash in his possession to cover his basic monthly expenses of about $2 million. They said that Depp created this problem for himself by overspending irresponsibly.

Per reports, Johnny Depp used to spend around $3.6 million each year on a 40-person full-time team, $30,000 on wine, $150,000 on bodyguards, and $200,000 per month on private jet travel at the peak of his career.

Depp reportedly spent over $3.6 million each year to maintain a 40-person full-time team, $30,000 on wine, $150,000 on bodyguards, and $200,000 per month on private jet travel at his peak. Reportedly, he bought several properties around the world for around $75 million. The list includes a 45-acre chateau in France and a horse farm in Kentucky.

According to Forbes, Johnny Depp’s net worth is around $450 million. If he sold his whole real estate portfolio, it would be easily valued at $100 million. Johnny Depp is the proud owner of several yachts, over 45 cars, 12 storage facilities of memorable and noteworthy things, and an art collection. He fired Hunter S. Thompson’s ashes from a cannon off a 153-foot tower for $5 million.

Johnny Depp is one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors. He receives $20 million upfront per film, plus 20% of the back end. That contract has already resulted in over $300 million in backend earnings from the Pirates of the Caribbean series alone. He also made $55 million in backend profits from “Alice in Wonderland.”

Notable Salaries and Earnings

Johnny made approximately $45,000 per episode while on “21 Jump Street.” He used to make a significant amount of money from his films in the mid-1990s.

His major film pay began in the mid-1990s. In 1995, for example, he received $5 million for “Nick of Time.” He received another $5 million in 1997 for “Donnie Brasco.”

Johnny Depp made $10 million for his first performance as “Jack Sparrow” in “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” in 2003. His second Pirates film’s base pay was $20 million. Backend points boosted her total earnings to $60 million, bringing it up to $70 million. He made a total of $55 million from the third “Pirates” movie.

In 2010, Johnny Depp took upfront low salary and a big chunk in the background for Alice in Wonderland. When the film grossed $1 billion worldwide, he received a $55 million payday. That is currently one of the 20 biggest acting payments for a single picture.

He earned an estimated $18 million for “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” $20 million for “The Tourist”, and $15 million for “Rum Diary.”

In 2020, Johnny was paid $16 million to star in the third Fantastic Beasts film. Per contract, Warner Bros had to pay him irrespective of the situation. So even though his employment was terminated in the wake of the Amber Heard case, Johnny kept his $16 million without having to do anything.

Real Estate and Houses

Hollywood Hills: Johnny Depp’s primary home in Los Angeles, which is made up of five adjacent lots covering 2.75 acres, is portrayed in the 2003 film “The Man From Elysian Fields.” The mansion measures about 7,000 square feet and has eight bedrooms/10 bathrooms. There are believed to be 35-40 bedrooms on the estate as a whole, including all of the houses on it.

LA Penthouses: Johnny had five penthouse apartments in downtown Los Angeles’ Eastern Columbia building.He sold all of them at once for $10.9 million in 2017 after listing them for $12.8 million over the previous year.

Kentucky: Johnny operates a 41-acre horse ranch in Lexington, Kentucky. Johnny actually re-purchased the property for $2 million as a gift for his mother in 2005 after being sold for $950,000 in 1995 and then sold for $1 million in 2001. She spent the rest of her life there before dying there in 2016 at the age of 91. In 2020, Johnny sold the home for $1.35 million.

Côte d’Azur: Johnny and Vanessa Paradis had bought the 37 acre estate in Plan De La Tour. It is about 17 miles from Saint-Tropez and was bought for an unknown amount in 2001. They invested more than $10 million to restore the grounds and buildings, some of which were more than 200 years old.

The estate features a large 19th-century small village and several distinct buildings. The main home measures 4,300 square feet and has five bedrooms/3.5 bathrooms. Depp wanted to sale it in 2015 for about $25 million. He quietly re-listed the house for $55 million in February 2021.

Paris: In Paris, Johnny owns Meudon’s property in a suburb. According to legend, Vanessa received this house as her settlement after their divorce.

Bahamas: In the Bahamas, Johnny owns a 45-acre, completely uninhabited private island. The island has a 3,500 square-foot home encircled by six pristine white sand beaches and palm trees along the lagoon. Depp’s 156-foot steam yacht, Vajoliroja, is moored in a secret harbor on the island. According to reports, the island house is energy efficient and uses solar-hydrogen power while being built using environmentally responsible building methods.