Was Johnny Depp in any movies before Pirates of the Caribbean?
Filmography Year Film Role Notes 1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street Glen Lantz 1985 Private Resort Jack Marshall 1986 Platoon Private Gator Lerner 1990 Cry-Baby Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker Edward Scissorhands Edward Scissorhands Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1991 Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare Teen on TV Cameo (as Oprah Noodlemantra) 1992 Stuff only director short film 1993 What’s Eating Gilbert Grape Gilbert Grape Benny & Joon Sam Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Arizona Dream Axel Blackmar 1994 Ed Wood Edward D. Wood, Jr. London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor also for Don Juan DeMarco Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1995 Nick of Time Gene Watson Dead Man William Blake Don Juan DeMarco Don Juan/John R. DeMarco London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor also for Ed Wood 1996 Cannes Man Himself 1997 Donnie Brasco Donnie Brasco / Jo