Johnny Depp's Net Worth: How Much Is Jack Sparrow Worth In 2022?

Actor Johnny Depp has made headlines due to his highly publicized defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.

The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor, who portrayed Captain Jack Sparrow for five movies in the franchise, claims that he’s lost out on several movie roles due to claims of abuse that his ex-wife Amber Heard, made in her 2018 op-ed.

On Wednesday, the jury made their verdict much earlier than anticipated. Supporters can find out the ruling of the jury here.

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, the “Fantastic Beasts” actor’s net worth is $150 million dollars, with an average salary of $20 million per film. To date, most of his successful films have grossed over $3 billion dollars at the domestic box office and almost $9 billion dollars overseas.

In some years, the website reported that his annual salary topped $100 million dollars, which makes Depp one of the highest-paid actors on the planet. More information about his income was exposed in a lawsuit against his former business partners.

Between 2003 and 2016, Depp earned a staggering $650 million dollars from his movie roles, backend profits, and endorsement deals. However, it seems that Depp also struggled with his lavish lifestyle and could spend over $2 million dollars per month on expenses.

In 2017, Depp filed a lawsuit against The Management Group, which managed his finances for the majority of his career. Depp alleged that the film had caused him to lose millions and accrue more than $40 million dollars of debt without informing him, according to the website. He also accused the firm of failing to file his taxes on time, overpaying his security teams, making unauthorized loans, and other charges.

The Management Group countersued Depp, claiming that he was unable to keep track of his own overspending due to his lavish lifestyle. The lawsuit revealed that Depp spent about $3.6 million per year to maintain a full-time staff that consisted of forty people. At times, Depp was known to spend $30,000 dollars per month on wine, $150,000 dollars a month on personal bodyguards, and over $200,000 dollars a month on private jet travel.

Depp also reportedly spent $75 million dollars on more than fourteen homes that he owned around the world, including a chateau in France, several penthouses in Los Angeles, and several private islands in the Bahamas. The website said that all of his properties are easily worth over $100 million dollars.

They also claimed that Depp has over 45 cars, several yachts, and over twelve storage facilities worth of memorabilia. The website also reported that Depp is rumored to once have spent over five million dollars to have the ashes of Hunter S. Thompson fired from a cannon from a 153-foot tower.

Even despite the defamation lawsuit, CelebrityNetWorth.com maintains that Depp is still one of the world’s highest-paid actors.

Depp reportedly made $45,000 dollars per episode of “21 Jump Street” and earned $5 million dollars for his 1995 movie “Nick of Time.”

He earned $10 million dollars for his first appearance as Jack Sparrow in 2003. In the second movie, he made $20 million. He reportedly asked for 20% of the backend from the “Pirates” films, which they estimate has earned him more than $300 million dollars for his role as Jack Sparrow alone.

In 2010, Depp appeared in “Alice in Wonderland” for what they called a “low base salary and high backend points.” The movie grossed over a billion dollars worldwide, which resulted in a $55 million paycheck for Depp.

He reportedly earned $15 million dollars for his role in “Rum Diary,” where he met his ex-wife, Amber Heard. He earned $18 million for his role in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and $20 million dollars for his role in “The Tourist.”

In 2020, Depp was paid $16 million dollars to appear in the third installment of the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise. However, due to his ongoing lawsuits at the time, Warner Bros. decided to recast the role of Grindelwald. Even though Depp did not film any scenes for the film, Depp had a clause in his contract that required that he be paid regardless of whether he appeared in the film or not. As a result, Depp still collected $16 million dollars for the role without having to do anything.