What is Johnny Depp’s net worth? Who is Johnny Depp’s ex-wife?
Introduction
Johnny Depp is an American actor known for his role as Capt. Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.
Biography
He was born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky, as John Christopher Depp II.
His father, John Christopher Depp, worked as a civil engineer, while his mother, Betty Sue Depp (née Wells) was a waitress.
He is the youngest of four children.
Depp and his family moved to Florida when he was 7 years old.
At 15, his parents got divorced.
At 16, Depp dropped out of Miramar High School to become a rock star. Later, Johnny began playing in the band — “The Kids.”

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After Depp and his band The Kids relocated to LA, they split soon after.
In 1984, Depp landed his first role in “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” He got the role with the help of Nicolas Cage.
From 1987 to 1990, he performed as Tom Hansom in 82 episodes of the TV series “21 Jump Street.” At that time, he was paid $45,000 per episode.
In 1990, the actor took on the lead role in the gothic romantic fantasy film Edward Scissorhands. In the film, Depp says 150 words.
Pirates of the Caribbean

Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – @Getty
In 2003, Depp starred in Pirates of the Caribbean.
The film also starred Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom.
“I’ve really come to enjoy spending time with him, or as him, whatever it is,” Depp said about his character in the Pirates of the Caribbean. “He’s definitely a big part of me.”
In 2004, he played in the physiological thriller “Secret Window.”
In 2006, Johnny reprised the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.”
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was released in 2005.

Johnny Depp attends the ‘Black Mass’ photocall during the 72nd Venice Film Festival on September 4, 2015 in Venice – @Getty
In 2010, Depp portrayed Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland. The film was directed by Tim Burton, and it grossed over $1 billion worldwide with a production budget of $200 million.
In 2015, Johnny co-founded Hollywood Vampires with Joe Perry and Alice Cooper.
In 2016, Depp reprised his role as the Mad Hatter in Alice Through the Looking Glass. The adventure film grossed $299 million against a production budget of $170 million.
Wife
From 1983 to 1985, Johnny Depp was married to makeup artist Lori Anne Allison. She supported Depp during his legal battle with Heard.
From 1998 to 2012, Depp was in a relationship with French actress Vanessa Paradis.

Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis pose after The 9th Annual Critic’s Choice Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel – @Getty
The two never married.
“I never found myself needing that piece of paper,” he said.
They share two children — daughter Lily-Rose Melody (b. on May 27, 1999), and son Jack (b. on April 9, 2002).
“My daughter, the birth of my daughter, gave me life,” Depp confessed in an interview.
Second Marriage
Johnny Depp married Amber Heard in 2015 at their Los Angeles mansion. They first met while filming the 2011 drama The Rum Diary.

Amber Heard and Johnny Depp attend “The Danish Girl” premiere during the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival – @Getty
“We connect on a lot of levels,” Depp said about Heard in November 2015.
Depp and Heard called it quits just 15 months later.
She filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. Their split was finalized in 2017.
Depp paid a $7 million divorce settlement.
In 2019, he sued Heard for defamation after she wrote a 2018 Washington Post op-ed.
In June 2022, he won the defamation case and was awarded $15 million in damages. However, she only had to pay $10.35 million due to the law cap on punitive damages.

Amber Heard and Johnny Depp attend FilmDistrict’s World Premiere of “The Rum Diary” at Bing Theatre At LACMA on October 13, 2011 in Los Angeles – @Getty
Heard was also awarded $2 million in damages in her countersuit.
She ended up paying him a reported $1 million in a settlement.
Height
Johnny Depp is 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) tall.
Johnny Depp – Net Worth
So, how much is Johnny Depp worth?
Depp earned most of his wealth from performing in 97 movies, TV series, and videos.
His films have generated over $10 billion at the global box office.

Johnny Depp attends “Waiting For The Barbarians” photocall during the 76th Venice Film Festival on September 06, 2019 in Venice – @Getty
He was paid close to $3 million for Edward Scissorhands, $8 million for City of Lies, $20 million for The Tourist, $18 million for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, $15 million for Rum Diary, $68 million for Alice in Wonderland, and $10 million for Murder on the Orient Express.
Depp’s more profitable project was Pirates of the Caribbean movies, for which he was paid over $300 million.
In 2022, Johnny made close to $3.5 million from selling Friends & Heroes” — a collection of silk-screen prints.
In 2023, Depp dropped “Friends & Heroes II” and made around $5.5 million. Also in 2023, Depp inked a deal with Dior for $20 million.
Therefore, Johnny Depp has an estimated net worth of $150 million.
You may wonder why Depp’s net worth is so “low.” Easy. Overspending. His former management company, the Management Group, revealed that, at some point, Depp’s expenditures were at $2 million per month.
Real estate
In 1995, he bought an eight-bedroom castle-like home in West Hollywood which was built over six years by Hersee Moody Carson. “Depp moved in many years ago, and I have seen him ONE TIME,” his neighbor wrote.

Johnny Depp during “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” New York City Premiere, 1998 at Sony Theater in New York – @Getty
In 2001, the American actor an 18th-century village with 15 hectares (37 acres) in the South of France, just 17 miles from St Tropez. Depp spent 10 million on renovations. In 2016, it was reported that Depp was selling his village estate for $55 million.
In 2004, Depp purchased the private island, called Little Hall’s Pond Cay in the Bahamas for $3.6 million. He spotted the island while shooting for the Pirates of the Caribbean. Later, Depp acquired a yacht for $18 million to get to his island. The yacht (now sold) used to cost at least $300K a month to maintain. “I don’t think I’d ever seen any place so pure and beautiful,” the actor said.
Between 2007 and 2008, he invested in five penthouses in LA. By 2019, all were sold for a total of $10.88 million.
In 2011, Depp acquired the 17th-century Palazzo Dona Sangiantoffetti in Venice for $13.4 million. He sold it in 2016 for $10.8 million.
In 2014, he paid $15.8 million for a 12-bedroom eight-bathroom mansion in Somerset which sits on a plot of 850 acres. “I just love places with character,” Depp said in an interview about the property. “British people are cool and will greet you as if you are a neighbor.”