i can reccomend all of these EXCEPT the libertine which was horrible. depp is an incredible talent
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 / Joseph D. Pistone Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
The Brave Raphael Director and writer
Nominated — Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival)
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Raoul Duke playing Hunter S. Thompson
L.A. Without a Map Himself / William Blake Cameo
1999 Sleepy Hollow Ichabod Crane Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actor
The Astronaut's Wife Spencer Armacost
The Source Jack Kerouac Documentary film
The Ninth Gate Dean Corso
2000 Chocolat Roux Also musician: guitar
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Before Night Falls Lt. Victor, Bon Bon
2001 From Hell Frederick Abberline Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actor
The Man Who Cried Cesar (Limited release)
Blow George Jung
2002 Lost in La Mancha Himself Uncredited role
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico Sheldon Sands Composer: theme, "Sands' Theme"
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Captain Jack Sparrow Empire Award for Best Actor
Irish Film Award for Best International Actor
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
2004 Happily Ever After L'inconnu Cameo
Finding Neverland Sir James Matthew Barrie Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Empire Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Secret Window Mort Rainey
2005 The Libertine John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Willy Wonka Empire Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated — Irish Film Award for Best International Actor
Nominated — London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Victor Van Dort voice role
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Captain Jack Sparrow Empire Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated — National Movie Award for Performance – Male
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Captain Jack Sparrow
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sweeney Todd / Benjamin Barker Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
National Movie Award for Performance – Male
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actor
2008 Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Narrator