KEY POINTS

  • Johnny Depp has a net worth of $150 million
  • He debuted in 1984’s "A Nightmare on Elm Street"
  • The actor now charges $20 million per movie

Johnny Depp, who remains one of Hollywood's most famous actors, has played various bizarre roles, from pirates and monsters to Ichabod Crane and Willy Wonka.

His film work largely contributed to his net worth, which now stands at $150 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth. The actor reportedly charges $20 million per movie.

Here, we look at the seven highest grossing movies of Depp since he debuted in 1984 in the horror film "A Nightmare on Elm Street.”

“Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” the second movie in the franchise, is Depp’s highest grossing film, earning $1.06 billion, according to Screen Rant.

The film was the highest-grossing picture of 2006. Rotten Tomatoes ranked the film No. 37 on its list of highest grossing films of all time.

For the project, Depp earned a base salary of $20 million. With backend points, he earned an additional $40 million for a total of $60 million.

Making $1.04 billion, “Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” the fourth installment in the franchise, comes second.

The movie followed Jack Sparrow and Barbossa as they embarked on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter were after it.

Depp’s third highest grossing film is the dark fantasy adventure film “Alice In Wonderland,” released in 2010.

The film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's book of the same name reportedly reaped a remarkable $1.02 billion.

The movie reportedly netted Depp $55 million in backend profits.

At number four is the 2007 movie “Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End,” the third film in the franchise. The film reportedly raked in $961 million.

“Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them,” which generated $814 million in revenues, is fifth on the list.

Aside from Depp, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston and Dan Fogler.

The sixth spot is occupied by the lowest-grossing film in the “Pirates Of The Caribbean” franchise – “Dead Man Tell No Tales.” The film reportedly grossed $795 million.

Making $654.8 million in revenues, 2018’s “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald” ranks seventh among Depp's top grossing films.

The film was the sequel to “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” Depp briefly appeared in the movie as Gellert Grindelwald, the main antagonist in the film series.

The second installment received mixed reviews, but many praised Depp's performance.

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Johnny Depp is pictured above at the “Murder on the Orient Express” premiere on Nov. 2, 2017, in London. John Phillips/Getty Images