Johnny Depp is best known for his unconventional film roles and is one of the best character actors of his generation. While he began his career as a musician, he shifted to acting in 1984 with The Nightmare On Elm Street. After becoming a teen heartthrob with the television show 21 Jump Street, Depp redefined his persona as a talented actor by working with Tim Burtons on several projects. His portrayals of layered and eccentric characters have earned him critical and commercial success.

Along with earning hefty salaries and back-end profits from his movies, Johnny Depp, a sought-after actor for endorsing brands, shows his cool and sophisticated personality through commercials and campaigns. The actor received his first brand endorsement in the late-1990s, and he has continued to actively work for big companies that pay him millions to star in their adverts.

8 H&M

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H&M first expanded its brand in Europe during the 80s and 90s and then entered the American market in 2000. The first flagship store opened on Fifth Avenue, New York. The company booked a series of high-profile celebrities for its print advertisement who were popular names of the 90s. Johnny Depp was a fresh face from his success in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape and Edward Scissorhands, and his campaign was advertised in Paris and New York.

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7 Mont Blanc

Known for its iconic style and design, Mont Blanc has been an essential part of the development of fountain pens since the early 1900s. As the brand began developing print advertisements in 2005, Johnny Depp was the face of the brand wherein he advertised the Mont Blanc pen and watch with the tagline ‘Time Is Precious, Use It Wisely.’ The actor also attended the 100th Anniversary celebration for Mont Blanc in 2006.

6 Man Ray

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A restaurant bar in Paris, France, Man Ray, is named after the American visual artist of the same name. Depp co-owned the restaurant with John Malkovich, Sean Penn, and Mick Hucknall. It was Depp’s go-to restaurant in Paris during the early-2000s, which earned a lot of attention in the media and helped boost sales. It became a brand in Paris and has been renamed World Place after a change in management.

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5 Disneyland Ride

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As Johnny Depp donned the costume to play Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates Of The Caribbean series for over a decade, Johnny Depp was a frequent collaborator with Disneyland to endorse the Pirates Ride and attract viewers. He surprised fans at Disneyland, California, wearing his iconic costume and interacting with them. He also dressed up as Mad Hatter in 2016 through digitized screens and interacted from a real-time mirror which received a lot of attention online.

4 Tom Ford

While serving as Gucci's Creative Director until 2004, fashion designer Tom Ford dressed Johnny Depp in the fashion house’s creations. After creating a label with his name, Depp is usually seen donning a custom Tom Ford suit on the red carpet and attending personal events. He donned a Tom Ford suit for the premiere of his movie The Tourist at the 2019 Venice Film Festival and even attended court in London in 2020.

3 A.S. 98

Johnny Depp has a cool style that includes wrinkled shirts, bandanas, and weather-beaten hats. One staple in his ensemble is his A.S 98 Boots. Originally called Air Step, the brand specialized in women’s footwear before targeting men from the older demographic. Designer Martino Turri used a cut-out photo of Johnny Depp as his model while designing the boots in 2009. An A.S distributor sent over a pair of heavily creased three-buckle boots that Johnny Depp wore during his The Lone Ranger press tour and has used the handmade boots ever since.

2 Asahi

Few actors have starred in odd international advertisements, including Leonardo DiCaprio and John Travolta. Johnny Depp joined the list in 2017 when he shot a commercial for the Japanese beer brand Asahi. A known musician, Depp, is seen playing the guitar with Japanese musician Fukuyama Masaharu on the rooftop and jamming to the music before the artists crack open bottles of Asahi Super Dry.

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1 Dior Sauvage

Johnny Depp became the face of a new Dior perfume line-up, Sauvage, which was created by Dior’s in-house perfume maker François Demachy in 2015. Depp was paid $3-$5 million for the campaigns that featured him rugged-looking, playing the guitar. The brand continued to stick with the actor despite the alleged accusations made by his ex-wife Amber Heard, and Dior received positive reviews worldwide. Dior Sauvage is the best-selling perfume of the fashion house.

Along with endorsing profitable brands, Johnny Depp has also raised awareness for several charity causes and advertised them through his talk-show interviews and appearances. Johnny Depp is an active brand ambassador for Dior Sauvage today, and his presence in the campaigns has gained an exponential profit for the French beauty brand.

Sources: HM Group, Variety, Forbes, The Guardian