Johnny Depp is one of the biggest actors in Hollywood, and he is known worldwide for his crazy and strange movie roles. It is no secret that he has been able to drastically change his looks from role to role, but that is just what makes him such a great actor! Going from The Mad Hatter to Captian Jack Sparrow could be really mind-boggling if you didn’t know it was actually Johnny Depp playing the two characters.
Needless to say, Depp’s bevy of well-known and highly varied roles provides cosplayers with a variety of options when it comes to which character they would like to portray. Some cosplayers are even so good that they are able to make themselves look exactly like Johnny Depp himself. Here we have a few examples — we’ve listed 10 of the best cosplayers that took on Johnny Depp characters so well, you might have trouble differentiating their portrayals from the originals.
10 The Mad Hatter
The Mad Hatter is one role that Johnny Depp is very well known for. He portrayed the wacky hat maker in the Alice In Wonderland film series and has been praised by movie watchers since the release of the first film in 2010. The Mad Hatter takes Alice on many different adventures and he helps her to realize that she has to defeat the evil queen. Since the film’s release, the popularity of cosplaying as The Mad Hatter has skyrocketed. Cosplayer Kim-san really nailed the costume on the head here. The style, crazy orange hair, and recognizable hat look undeniably like Depp – this cosplay is great enough to cause a person to go mad!
9 Captain Jack Sparrow
Of all of the Pirates of the Caribbean films, everyone can agree that the most beloved character is Captain Jack Sparrow. From his crazy antics to his hilarious jokes and mischievous ideas, it is very easy to see why he is one of the most popular characters in the series to cosplay. There are five different films in the series and it has gained him fans worldwide and millions – including this talented cosplayer. Everything from the pirate hat to the perfect amount of eyeliner really falls into place here. This fan could easily play the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in a remake and no one would know the difference.
8 Sweeney Todd
The musical/comedy-thriller film Sweeney Todd was released in the year 2007 and Depp starred as the infamous Benjamin Barker, who later changes his identity to Sweeney Todd after having everything he loves taken away from him. He then opens a barbershop and becomes the legendary singing throat slasher, murdering all of his customers with a straight razor in order to get revenge on those that have done him wrong. The film is one of many that Depp starred in under the direction of Tim Burton.
Many fans of the film annually attempt to outdo each other with their cosplays, but this fan truly won and shows their love for the film with their dark features, and the straight razor is a thoughtful touch. The cosplayer could very easily pass for the real demon barber of Fleet Street!
7 Willy Wonka
When Depp starred as Willy Wonka in the Tim Burton remake of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory in 2005, everyone’s perception of Wonka changed completely. Depp made Wonka into his own here. But while everyone’s favorite fictional candy maker does have a few cosplayers who often try to look like him, the one pictured above is a dead ringer. The shoulder-length hair cut, white sunglasses, and of course the Wonka bars make this cosplayer an instant twin for the character!
6 Edward Scissorhands
All Johnny Depp fans should be able to agree that Edward Scissorhands is one of his most heart touching films. The film is a modern Frankenstein tale that features a sweet and misunderstood artist with scissors for hands who just wishes that he could be normal and loved. This was the first film that Depp worked on with director Tim Burton. Since Edward Scissorhands is one of his more popular films, fans love cosplaying as this character. Evidenced by the photo above, this cosplayer easily passes for the real Edward Scissorhands and could easily make fans of the movie believe that it is the real deal.
5 Barnabus Collins
Dark Shadows is one film of many that starred Depp and was directed by none other than Tim Burton. In the film, we learn that Barnabas Collins broke the heart of a witch in the 18th century and gets cursed to live out his life as an immortal vampire. He awakens he realizes it’s the 1970’s and he is stuck dealing with his new family.
A lot like the dark vampire, this cosplayer channeled their own Barnabas Collins and definitely nailed it. They look exactly like Depp in the film and could easily scare anyone into thinking that they were an actual vampire straight out of the Tim Burton film!
4 Tonto
In The Lone Ranger, Depp plays an ancient Native American named Tonto who was a good friend to the original lone ranger, John Reid. Throughout the film, we learn all of the tales and legends of his old friend and how he became a legend. The film isn’t one of Depp’s best-loved films, but it seems cosplayers have nonetheless taken a liking to it. It’s certainly difficult to argue that this cosplayer didn’t manage to make himself a near twin of Tonto’s portrayal in the film.
3 Ichabod Crane
Just as in the original book titled The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the film Sleepy Hollow is based on character Ichabod Crane (portrayed by Depp) a police officer sent to investigate Sleepy Hollow after three deaths were caused by the apparently Headless Horseman. The film is directed by Tim Burton and, for a change, did not feature Depp in tons of makeup. This actually makes the cosplay a bit more difficult- but this fan definitely nailed it!
2 Wade Walker
Cry Baby was a huge box office hit and is now known as a hit cult classic. Depp plays the character Wade Walker, a bad boy that’s able to drive all of the girls wild by shedding a single tear. He goes by the nickname Cry Baby and while filming the movie, Depp admitted that he hated dancing. Luckily for us, he was encouraged to try it out because the film is still very popular to this day.
This cosplayer took cosplaying as Depp’s characters to the next level. From the single strand of hair in their face to the awesomely done dark facial features made to look exactly like the real Wade Walker, and the single tear streaming down their face – this cosplayer is sure to drive all of the girls wild!
1 Grindelwald
Depp took his acting career to new lengths when he starred as bad guy Grindelwald in The Fantastic Beasts film series. The films take place in the Harry Potter universe, and Grindelwald is known as one of the most powerful wizards in this universe next to Dumbledore.
Grindelwald is a popular character to cosplay, but not many cosplayers can say that they actually look identical to the character that they are portraying. This cosplayer really knocked it out of the park, even with the Elder Wand that Grindelwald steals from Dumbledore in the film!
