More than that, it was refreshing to see Depp playing this juicy role straight, amid his 1990s streak of playing otherwise oddball characters.īecause of his eccentric habits and strange films, director Ed Wood was a Hollywood outcast. The film was deservedly nominated for an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film was a box office success, earning $124.9 million against its $35 million budget, and received positive reviews from critics. Written by Paul Attanasio, it is based on the 1988 nonfiction book Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia by Joseph D. The 1997 film was directed by Mike Newell and also stars Bruno Kirby, James Russo and Anne Heche in supporting roles. However, the arduous undercover work become more than Pistone can bear. All the while, Pistone collects evidence undercover. Ruggiero and Pistone grow close as the group goes about collecting money. Befriending Lefty Ruggiero (Al Pacino) under the name Donnie Brasco, Pistone is able to embed himself in a mafia faction led by Sonny Black (Michael Madsen). 5īased on a true story, Donnie Brasco follows FBI agent Joe Pistone (Depp) as he infiltrates the mafia of New York. Even still, there's no denying he's played groundbreaking roles over the years.
His career has recently been marred by allegations from ex-wife Amber Heard a defamation case is due to go to trial in 2022. During the 2010s, Depp began producing films through his company Infinitum Nihil and formed the rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry. He was ultimately listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's highest-paid actor, with earnings of $75 million. In the 2000s, Depp became one of the most commercially successful film stars by playing Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. He also began collaborating with director Tim Burton, starring in Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994) and Sleepy Hollow (1999). In the '90s, Depp acted mostly in independent films, often playing eccentric characters. Depp has been the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to multiple Academy Awards and British Academy Film Awards nominations.ĭepp made his debut in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) before rising to prominence on the TV series 21 Jump Street. In season 1 of HBO's hit comedy series Entourage, Vincent Chase (played by Adrien Grenier) is deemed "the next Johnny Depp." Surely it's a compliment, given the famed actor, producer and musician's versatile career that dates back to his teenage years.
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