Johnny Depp Net Worth And Salary
Johnny Depp, an American actor, singer, composer and producer, enjoys a net worth in excess of $150 million. Johnny Depp’s films have earned over $3.4 billion in America to date and more than $8.7 billion globally.
His salary has been estimated to exceed $100 million over the years, making him one the most highly-paid actors in the world. Johnny’s former business managers were sued and it was revealed that between 2003-2016, Johnny made $650 million in salary, backend profits, and endorsement contracts. The same lawsuit also revealed that Johnny was at times in danger of bankruptcy due to his extravagant lifestyle. His monthly living expenses topped $ 2 million at his peak. This article will provide more information about Johnny’s financial status.
Early life
John Christopher Depp, was born in Owensboro (Kentucky) on June 9, 1963. His family moved around quite a bit during his childhood. They eventually settled in Miramar. Depp started playing in different bands when he was twelve years old. His mother gave him a guitar and he eventually dropped out of high school to be a rock musician. His band, The Kids, moved to Los Angeles and split soon afterwards. Depp decided to pursue acting as a career, following the advice of Nicolas Cage, an actor whom he met through his first wife.
Career Beginnings
Depp’s debut film role was in the 1984 horror film “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” Before landing his breakthrough role in Fox’s television series 21 Jump Street, where he was paid up to $45,000 an episode, Depp worked on several other projects.
Rise to Stardom
Depp was recognized for his role in “21 Jump Street”. The role was a critical and commercial success and established Depp as a prominent Hollywood actor. Depp’s 1990s projects include “Benny and Joon”, “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?” (1993),”Don Juan DeMarco?” (1995),”Donnie Brasco?” (1997), “Sleepy Hollow,” (1999), and “Chocolat.”
His performance as Captain Jack Sparrow, in Walt Disney Pictures’ “Pirates of the Caribbean – The Curse of the Black Pearl”, (2003) earned him widespread acclaim. In the four sequels to the franchise, he reprised his role of the pirate. In 2004, he starred as Willy Wonka, in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, (2004) and “Corpse Bride,” (2005).
Depp played the role of Victor Van Dort. Depp was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Actor for his role in “Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”, a Burton-directed film.
With “Alice in Wonderland”, (2010) and “Dark Shadows,” (2012), he continued his Burton partnership. He has also appeared in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and Richard Says Goodbye (2018).
Other Ventures
Infinitum Nihil was founded by Depp in 2004. He served as CEO and founder, with Christi Dembrowski serving as president. Depp is also a talented musician. In 2015, Depp formed the Hollywood Vampires group along with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry. Their debut album was released in September 2015. Depp co-wrote three of the original songs on the album. In June 2019, Depp’s second studio album, “Rise”, was released.
Personal Life
Depp married Lori Allison on March 23, 1983. They divorced in 1985. In the 1980s, Depp was engaged to Jennifer Grey and Sherilyn Feenn. He also proposed to Winona Ryder, his co-star in “Edward Scissorhands”, in 1990. From 1994 to 1998, he dated Kate Moss and started a relationship in 1998 with Vanessa Paradis, a French singer, and actress. They have two children together.
Depp started a relationship in 2012 with Amber Heard after separating from Paradis. Heard had met Depp the year before on the set “The Rum Diary”. Heard and Depp were married in February 2015. However, Heard filed for divorce in May 2016 alleging that Depp was “verbally or physically abusive.” Depp’s lawyers refuted these allegations. In January 2017, Depp and Heard settled the divorce, with Heard receiving $7 million.
Financial Situation
The Management Group managed Depp’s finances for most of his career. He filed a lawsuit against them in 2017 alleging “gross misconduct and, at times even, fraud.” Depp claimed that the firm caused him a loss of tens of millions of dollars, added more than $40m in debt without his knowledge and failed to file his property taxes on his time. He also claimed that they overpaid for security services and made unauthorized loans.
The Management Group counter-sued. They claimed that Depp was paid $650m in 13 years prior, but that his extravagant spending habits meant that he didn’t have enough liquid cash to pay his basic monthly expenses which exceeded $2 million per month. They claimed that Depp had put himself in this situation by spending recklessly.
Depp spent $3.6 million annually to maintain a full-time staff of 40 people. He also spent $150,000 per monthly on bodyguards and $200,000 per month on private jet travel. Depp also spent $75 million to buy more than 14 homes all over the globe, including a chateau on 45 acres in France, a Kentucky horse farm, and several islands in the Bahamas. His entire real estate portfolio would easily have a value of $100 million if he sold it. He has several yachts, more cars than 45, 12 storage units worth of memorabilia and an art collection including works by Andy Warhol. Depp also spent $5 million once to have Hunter S. Thompson’s ashes fired from a cannon on top of a tower at 153 feet.
Depp is still among Hollywood’s most highly-paid actors. Depp is paid $20 million upfront and 20% backend. This deal has brought in over $300 million from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. In backend earnings, he also earned $55 million from “Alice in Wonderland.”
Notable Salaries and Earnings
Johnny was a star on “21 Jump Street” and earned $45,000 per episode. His major film salary began in the middle of the 1990s. He earned a hefty sum of $5 million in 1995 for “Nick of Time”. In 1997, he earned $5 million more for “Donnie Brasco”.
Johnny was paid $10 million for his first appearance in “Pirates of the Caribbean”: The Curse of the Black Pearl. He earned $20 million as his base salary in the second installment of “Pirates”. He also earned $40 million in backend points to make his total income $60 million. From the third “Pirates 3” movie, he netted another hefty sum of $55 million.
Johnny received a low base salary in 2010 and high backend points to film “Alice In Wonderland”. The movie made $1 billion worldwide and earned Johnny $55 million. This is currently the highest acting payday for any single movie.
He was awarded $15 million for his “Rum Diary”, $7.5million for “Rango”, $18 Million for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and $20 million for The Tourist.
Johnny was offered a huge sum of $16 Million to appear in the third installment of “Fantastic Beasts 3” in 2020. He was required to be paid by studio Warner Brothers regardless of circumstances under his contract. Johnny was still able to earn his $16 million even though he was fired in the wake the Amber Heard lawsuit.
Real Estate and houses
Hollywood Hills: Johnny Depp’s main home in Los Angeles is actually five contiguous lots. It covers 2.75 acres. The main mansion measures just over 7,000 sq. ft. and has 8 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. There are 35-40 bedrooms in all of the houses.
LA Penthouses – Johnny owned five penthouse apartments that were side-by-side in the “Eastern Columbia” building of downtown Los Angeles. These penthouses were purchased for $7.2 million in 2007 and 2008. He then sold them all for $10.9 million in 2017, after they had been listed for $12.8 million each a year before.
Kentucky: Johnny is the owner of a 41-acre horse ranch in Lexington, Kentucky. Johnny bought the property for $950,000 in 1995 and sold it for $1 million in 2001. He then repurchased it for $2 million in 2005 as a gift to his mother. She lived there until her passing in 2016. Johnny sold the property for $1.35million in 2020.
Cote d’Azur is located approximately 17 miles from Saint-Tropez, in a town called Plan De La Tour. Johnny and Vanessa Paradis purchased the 37-acre estate for an undisclosed sum in 2001. The couple spent a reported $ 10 million renovating the grounds. This includes some structures that were more than 200 years old. There are many structures on the estate, including a small village from the 19th century. The main house measures 4,300 square feet with five bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Depp sold the property in 2015 for just over $25 million. He quietly re-listed this property for $55million in February 2021.
Paris: Johnny is the owner of a property in Meudon, a Paris suburb. This property was believed to have been acquired by Vanessa after their separation.
Johnny Depp Net Worth 2022
According to industry sources, Johnny Depp has a net worth of $150 million. Johnny has a 7,100-square-foot house in Hollywood Hills. It includes eight bedrooms and ten bathrooms. Johnny also spends a huge sum per year on his bodyguards.
It was previously believed that Depp’s career, image, and property would be totally dented by this case. But, after the verdict, it was a different story altogether. Johnny Depp is now reaping the benefits of this case. His net worth may be increased thanks to Amber Heard’s compensation. We can, therefore, come to the conclusion that Johnny Depp’s Net Worth in 2022 may exceed by leaps and bounds in the next few years.