Though he may blame ex-wife Amber Heard for his financial woes, Johnny Depp’s net worth in 2024 is largely the result of his own spending habits, many of which began before he ever even met her.

When Heard and Depp first split in spring 2016—more than a year before the #MeToo movement gained traction in Hollywood—Heard accused him of domestic violence and filed a restraining order against him.

Depp sued The Sun and its parent publisher for libel for calling him a “wifebeater” in a headline about his and Heard’s relationship.

Depp lost the suit in 2020, as Judge Andrew Nicol said the paper’s claims were shown to be “substantially true,” and Depp was denied an appeal in the case a year later.

Simultaneously, Depp infamously sued Heard for $50 million in damages over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for the Washington Post about surviving domestic violence.

While he wasn’t named in the piece, Depp, who steadfastly denied allegations of violence against the actress, said that his career suffered following the op-ed.

Heard filed a $100 million countersuit. Their highly publicized trial finally ended with Depp being awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages in his defamation claim against Heard, while Heard was awarded $2 million for one of her three defamation claims against Depp.

Heard planned to appeal, but that December, announced that she and Depp settled their claims, largely due to her being unable to continue to pay for court-related costs and attorneys.

The trial exposed a lot of dirty laundry for both sides, including about their finances. Find out Johnny Depp’s net worth in 2024, including how much the divorce and defamation trials may have cost him.

How did Johnny Depp get famous?

Depp’s early foray into acting came through such early-’80s films as Platoon and Nightmare on Elm Street, but his real rise to stardom arrived when he landed a role on the network TV series 21 Jump Street.

He told The Guardian in 2015 that he was “broke” when he tried out for the part of Tom Hanson and that he “didn’t want to do a television series.”

What’s more, the actor said he had “one of the worst flus” he’d “ever experienced” during the “last-minute” audition for what became his breakout role.

All the same, he “went there, signed some piece of paper, did the screen test” and was on a plane to Vancouver the next day.

What is Johnny Depp’s net worth in 2024?

Celebrity Net Worth estimates Johnny Depp’s net worth in 2024at $150 million, but that’s unlikely, because he’s been in a lot of debt for years.

He allegedly made $650 million from his stellar film career between 1999 and 2016 alone, per legal documents obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, but eventually outspent his earnings after a series of box office flops and an alleged reputation for being difficult, late and unprepared on sets.

According to The Daily Mail, Depp’s former financial managers said in yet another lawsuit that the actor’s lifestyle—including his private island, $18 million yacht and 14 mansions around the world—cost around $2 million per month to maintain, with his properties costing around $75 million.

Depp, at one point, also had 45 luxury vehicles; spent $11 million to $14 million for a private jet (plus about $200,000 monthly on staffing and fuel costs); $30,000 per month on wine (which he said was actually an underestimate); plus unspecified millions on art and memorabilia, plus storage fees. He also spent $5 million to spew the ashes of his friend, late writer Hunter S. Thompson, from a cannon.

As a result, Depp was in deep debt in the late 2010s and likely early 2020s because of his lack of liquidity (and probably how much he spent on attorneys during the period).

How much money did Amber get from Johnny in their divorce?

Depp paid Heard a $7 million divorce settlement, plus $500,000 for court costs, when their split was finalized in 2017.

The former couple, who met on the set of The Rum Diary in 2009 and were married for less than two years, said in a joint statement at the time, “Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love.

Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain. There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm.

Amber wishes the best for Johnny in the future. Amber will be donating financial proceeds from the divorce to a charity.”

Heard was actually eligible for an eight-figure sum in the divorce, according to court documents obtained by The New York Post.

Because she and Depp didn’t have a prenuptial agreement, Heard was likely eligible for half of his earnings during their marriage, including the $30 million he likely took home for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.

Heard reportedly pledged to split her $7 million settlement between the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and the ACLU, with $3.5 million going to the latter.

During the defamation trial in April 2022, ACLU general counsel and chief operating officer Terence Dougherty testified that the organization has only received $1.3 million in donations from Heard so far, split into four installments.

He said Heard herself gave them $350,000 in 2016, and that the organization also received a $100,000 check from Depp, $350,000 from a Fidelity donor-advised fund and $500,000 from a Vanguard donor-advised fund—a payment he said he believes was from Elon Musk, who dated Heard in 2016.

Dougherty also testified that the organization hasn’t received funds from Heard since 2018 and reached out to her about the payments in 2019.

He said they were told Heard was having “financial difficulties.” He noted, “I’m not aware of any indication that Ms. Heard has decided to no longer pay additional amounts.”

How much money did Amber pay Johnny as a result of their defamation case? 

In June 2022, Depp was awarded $10 million, plus $350,000 in punitive damages, in his defamation suit against Heard, while Heard was awarded $2 million for one of her three defamation claims against Depp.

Heard initially filed to appeal the decision, in December 2022, she announced that she reached a settlement with Depp, largely because of the financial setbacks she suffered as a result of the trial. She ended up paying him a reported $1 million in a settlement which he pledged to donate to five charities.

Did Johnny Depp sue his managers?

On the same day his divorce with Heard was finalized in 2017, Depp sued the Management Company, where his former business managers work, for $25 million, alleging “gross misconduct.”

TMG then countersued; per Page Six, a statement from Management Group spokesman David Shane in 2017 said the actor “has himself to blame for his financial woes.” Depp reached a settlement in 2018, and a spokesperson for the actor said he was “pleased” with the result, according to BBC.

Prior to the settlement, Depp discussed his lifestyle and TMG’s countersuit in an interview with Rolling Stone, telling the magazine in part, “It’s insulting to say that I spent $30,000 on wine because it was far more.”

How much did Johnny Depp make for Pirates of the Caribbean?

Depp reportedly earned a total of over $300 million for the five films in the swashbuckling franchise, per Celebrity Net Worth.

The site reports he started off with a salary of $10 million for the first movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, before going on to make a total of $60 million (a $20 million base salary plus $40 million more off the backend) for the second film. His base salary increased again for the third installment, for which he was reportedly paid $50 million.

Depp told Vanity Fair in 2011 that he was overpaid to star in the movies. “Basically, if they’re going to pay me the stupid money right now, I’m going to take it,” he said. “I have to. I mean, it’s not for me. Do you know what I mean? At this point, it’s for my kids. It’s ridiculous, yeah, yeah. But ultimately is it for me? No. No. It’s for the kids.”

The franchise’s fourth film, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, was the most expensive movie ever made at the time, per Forbes, with production costs totaling $410.6 million.

Depp alone is rumored to have made a $55 million salary from the film. That pay day was reportedly topped once again for the fifth movie, Dead Men Tell No Tales, for which he made $90 million, according to Forbes.

Depp testified that he was dropped from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise shortly after Heard’s op-ed came out.

When Depp’s talent manager Jack Wingham testified in court, he reportedly revealed that Depp would have been paid $22.5 million for Pirates of the Caribbean 6 had the film been made.

How much did Johnny Depp make for 21 Jump Street?

Years before the big-screen remake starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill hit theaters in 2012, Depp starred in 21 Jump Street on the small screen.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Depp earned as much as $45,000 per episode during his four-season run on the show.

When plans for the 2012 film version surfaced, Depp told Entertainment Weekly he was “hoping they’ll let me do a cameo.”

He added, “Someone will say, ‘Whatever happened to Tom Hanson?’ and they’ll find me somewhere hoarding jars of peanut butter and shaking in my underpants.”

He went on to make a cameo in the film, although no jars of peanut butter were involved. According to Access Hollywood, his condition for the uncredited cameo was that his original co-star Peter DeLuise also appeared. The pair reunited and reprised their roles as Hanson and Penhall in the film.

How much did Johnny Depp make for Alice in Wonderland?

According to The Telegraph, Depp made 50 million pounds, or about $68 million in U.S. dollars, for his role as the Mad Hatter in the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland.

The Tim Burton fantasy flick was a success at the box office, earning $334.2 million in North America, according to Forbes, and becoming the sixth movie to top $1 billion worldwide.

Alice Through the Looking Glass, which came out in 2016 amid Depp and Heard’s divorce, was far less successful, only grossing $300 million against a $170 million budget—gross earnings of $700 million less than the original, per Forbes. Thanks largely to his role in the film, Depp topped the Forbes list of Hollywood’s most overpaid actors in 2016, with the outlet reporting box office returns of $2.80 for every $1 the star was paid. It marked his second year in that list’s No. 1 slot; in 2015, he returned just $1.20 for every $1 he was paid, thanks to the low box office earnings brought in by Mortedecai and Transcendence.

How much did Johnny Depp get paid for Fantastic Beasts?

Depp took on yet another magical role in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, starring as wizard Gellert Grindelwald. According to Business Insider, his salary for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was likely close to $20 million. “I found the character fascinating and complex,” Depp told Entertainment Weekly of the role in 2018. “My instinct reaction is he was like a human version of Finnegans Wake: James Joyce’s novel begins and ends in the middle of a sentence. You come in in mid-thought and then it’s a very confusing ride.

Depp was asked to resign from the third Fantastic Beasts film after losing his libel trial against The Sun. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he still collected his $16 million salary for the movie, despite only shooting one scene for it. The outlet added that Depp had a pay-or-play contract for the film, meaning he would receive payment regardless of whether the film was recast or completed.

How much did Johnny Depp make for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Talk about a golden ticket, er, paycheck. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Depp made $15 million for his role as Willy Wonka in Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. “To be chosen to play Willy Wonka in itself is a great honor,” Depp said in 2012, per IGN. “But to be chosen by Tim Burton is double, triple the honor.”

How much did Johnny Depp make for Edward Scissorhands?

While it’s unclear exactly what Depp took home for the titular role in Edward Scissorhands, it’s rumored he made around $3 million. While the film is now one of his iconic roles, Depp previously said he feared he was going to be canned. “I spent the first two weeks of Ed Wood and Scissorhands and Sleepy Hallow thinking I was going to be fired, that I was going to be replaced,” he said in 1990, per The Hollywood Reporter. “But luckily Tim was happy with the stuff, and I didn’t lose my job.”

How much did Johnny Depp make for other movie roles?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Depp’s other multi-million dollar paydays include $15 million for Rum Diary, $7.5 million for Rango and $20 million for The Tourist. During his defamation trial, Whigham said Depp was paid $10 million for the 2017 film Murder on the Orient Express and $8 million for City of Lies in 2018. The actor’s paydays for Waiting for the Barbarian (2019) and Minamata (2020) were $1 million and $3 million respectively, according to Whigham.

How much did Johnny Depp make from The Hollywood Vampires?

While Depp has played a wizard, a mad hatter and a pirate on-screen, he’s a “vampire” onstage. The star, who played in a band called The Kids before rising to fame as an actor, started a band called the Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry in 2015. It’s unclear how much money he’s made from his music.

How much does Johnny Depp make from Dior?

From films to fragrance ads. Depp has long served as the face of the fashion house’s Sauvage cologne. Amid his legal battles in 2020, Dior didn’t sever ties with Depp. He appeared in an ad spot for the fragrance that year, for which he was paid between $3 and $5 million, according to The Guardian.