Johnny Depp
American actor (born 1963)
- Entries
- 13
- On the record
- 5
- Stories
- 2
- Latest entry
- Aug 20, 2024
The record
Johnny Depp's record outside the Heard litigation covers three Academy Award nominations, a Golden Globe, a settled fight with his former business managers and a later turn to European cinema. The Academy nominated him for Actor in a Leading Role for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Finding Neverland and Sweeney Todd, and he won the 2008 Golden Globe for actor in a comedy or musical for Sweeney Todd.
In January 2017 he sued The Management Group, accusing the firm of fraud, theft and malfeasance in handling his finances. The firm countersued and took the position that taxes went unpaid because Depp was short of cash. The two sides settled in July 2018 on confidential terms.
In November 2020 he said Warner Bros. had asked him to resign as Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts films, and that he had agreed; the studio said the role would be recast. He later played King Louis XV in Jeanne du Barry, the opening film at Cannes in 2023, and directed Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness, shown out of competition at San Sebastián in 2024.
Roles and honours on the record
- until 2020 Gellert Grindelwald, Fantastic Beasts films, Warner Bros. source
- 2017-2018 Plaintiff, suit against his former business managers, The Management Group source
- 2023 King Louis XV, Jeanne du Barry, directed by Maïwenn source
- 2024 Director, Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness, his second feature after The Brave (1997) source
Every entry, newest first
- Ruled
Virginia jury awarded Depp $10.3 million in total after punitive damages were cut to $350,000; Heard awarded $2 million. Biggest celebrity lawsuits ranked: Apple's $1B Samsung win leads
- Ruled
Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal the libel ruling: "no real prospect of success", per BBC News. Johnny Depp v Amber Heard: $10.35M Virginia award, UK libel loss
- Ruled
Judge ordered an initial payment of almost £630,000 toward News Group Newspapers' legal fees, per BBC News. Johnny Depp v Amber Heard: $10.35M Virginia award, UK libel loss
- Ruled
High Court judge found 12 of 14 alleged incidents of assault on Heard proved to the civil standard; Depp denies them. Johnny Depp v Amber Heard: $10.35M Virginia award, UK libel loss
Stories in this file
Celebrity · ⚖️ Johnny Depp v Amber Heard: $10.35M Virginia award, UK libel loss
A London judge found 12 of 14 alleged assaults proved. A Virginia jury sided mostly with Depp. Heard says settling was no concession.
Money · ⚖️ Biggest celebrity lawsuits ranked: Apple's $1B Samsung win leads
Paltrow's $1 countersuit trails. Apple's award was cut to $539M before the two sides settled on undisclosed terms. 🔒
The record, entry by entry
- 2004 Official Depp was nominated for the Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Sean Penn won for Mystic River. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, ceremony record
- 2005 Official Depp received a second nomination for Actor in a Leading Role, for Finding Neverland. Jamie Foxx won the category for Ray. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, ceremony record
- 2008 Official The Academy nominated Depp for Actor in a Leading Role a third time, for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Daniel Day-Lewis won for There Will Be Blood. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, ceremony record
- 2008-01-13 Official At the 65th Golden Globe Awards, Depp won best actor in a comedy or musical for the title role in Sweeney Todd, which also won the comedy or musical picture award. TheaterMania report
- 2017-01 Filed Depp sued The Management Group, accusing it of fraud, theft and malfeasance, including a claim that late tax payments over 13 years cost him $6 million. The firm countersued. CBS News report
- 2018-07 Reported Depp and The Management Group settled their dueling lawsuits on confidential terms. The firm had said it could not pay his taxes on time because he was cash poor. CBS News report
- 2020-11-06 Reported Depp said on Instagram that Warner Bros. had asked him to resign as Grindelwald and that he had agreed. The studio thanked him and said the role would be recast. HuffPost UK report
- 2023-05-16 Reported Jeanne du Barry, directed by Maïwenn with Depp as King Louis XV, opened the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on May 16, according to the festival's announcement as reported by Screen Daily. Screen Daily report
- 2024-08-20 Official The San Sebastián festival added Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness, directed by Depp, to its Official Selection out of competition for its 72nd edition in September 2024. San Sebastián International Film Festival
Documents
Sources behind this file
- NPR report on the settlement and Heard's statement
- BBC News report on the settlement
- Brown Rudnick press release on the settlement
- Courthouse News report on the denied new-trial motion
- BBC News report on the Virginia verdict
- BBC News analysis of the UK and US outcomes
- Guardian analysis of the UK and US outcomes
- Courthouse News report on the Virginia verdict
- NPR report on the Virginia verdict
- BBC News report on the Court of Appeal refusal
- BBC News report on the refused appeal and costs payment
- Reuters factbox on the judgment