Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp gained fame as an actor, parlaying his status as a revered cult figure into a place as one of the most bankable stars in the business. The pivot point for Depp's celebrity was Pirates of the Caribbean, a 2003 theatrical adaptation of the Disney theme park ride where he starred as Captain Jack Sparrow. He patterned his slurring, charming pirate persona on Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, a sign of how deeply the actor valued music. In addition to his success as an actor, he continued to play guitar -- an instrument he picked up when he was a tween -- and develo...