Depp rose to prominence in a lead role on the television series 21 Jump Street and quickly became regarded as a teen idol. Uncomfortable with that characterization, he turned his focus to film roles that he felt were right. He initially came to film prominence as the titular character of Edward Scissorhands, and later found box office success in roles such as Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow, Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and his role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Read More at Wikipedia
Salary
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $20,000,000
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) $18,000,000
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $10,000,000
Donnie Brasco (1997) $5,000,000
