Johnny Depp | First Movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street

It is difficult to imagine Johnny Depp as a teen idol, but that is exactly how he started his career in Hollywood. He was not exactly a teen because he was already 21 years old when he made his debut on A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984, but he was put forward as a teen on the TV series 21 Jump Street. These two projects were followed by Platoon and Private Resort in the late 1980s. Depp later mostly starred in independent films in the 1990s.

Over the years, he has been given credit as one of this generation’s most prolific and versatile actors. Among Depp’s most critically acclaimed work is Jack Sparrow in the film series Pirates of the Caribbean. Now the actor is busy defending his reputation in legal proceedings involving his former wife. Unfortunately, the recent controversies have cost him his role as Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, but we hope he recovers soon.