Though he hasn’t been in any superhero movies yet, Johnny Depp has played prominent roles in some of the highest-grossing movies of all time from Pirates of the Caribbean to Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland. Of course, one of the reasons why these movies were a commercial success is because of the characters Depp played in them.
In fact, there are so many great characters that Depp has in his filmography - Rango from Rango, Gilbert Grape from What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Wade Walker from Cry-Baby to name a few - that not all of them could be placed on this list. Here are Iconic Johnny Depp Characters Sorted Into Their Hogwarts Houses.
Tonto: Gryffindor
The Lone Ranger might not have been a critical or commercial success, but audiences did like it and the movie holds a 6.4 score on IMDb at the moment which is not bad. Of course, one of the reasons for it being an enjoyable film is definitely Depp’s performance as Tonto.
At first glance, Tonto is quite similar to the weird Luna Lovegood and you could say he is a Ravenclaw, but his actions are actually quite often that of a Gryffindor who has lost his way in the world. A somewhat disillusioned Gryffindor, to put it simply, but a Gryffindor nonetheless.
Barnabas Collins: Slytherin
Dark Shadows, like many other Tim Burton and Johnny Depp collaborations, also stars Helena Bonham Carter who - like Depp - makes the film quite lively despite all of the absurdity going on onscreen. Like The Lone Ranger, it wasn’t a critical success, but it was still loved by audiences.
Barnabas Collins is quite a charismatic main protagonist - pretty much like all of Depp’s characters. He is a Slytherin, and you realize this the moment he wakes up from his long sleep and immediately starts working towards bringing back the prosperity to his family’s business.
Ichabod Crane: Ravenclaw
Though it was definitely an unconventional adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 1999’s Sleepy Hollow was both a critical and commercial success with regular audiences enjoying the movie just as much. Depp’s performance as the main protagonist is particularly remarkable.
Ichabod Crane is an eccentric detective who is dedicated to his job and will do anything to find out the truth about whatever crime he is investigating. With his sharp wit, Ichabod is undoubtedly a Ravenclaw who is admired and respected for his abilities.
Gellert Grindelwald: Slytherin
The Fantastic Beasts movies have received mixed reviews and there are definitely some problems with these movies, but we can only hope that the future of the franchise will be better than it seems right now. No matter the case, Depp’s performance was still loved by many viewers.
Gellert Grindelwald is a surprisingly persuasive leader who manages to recruit even the “good” wizards and witches into his ranks. A former student of the Durmstrang Institute, Grindelwald was expelled from it for his interest in dark magic (even though the school is known for embracing and actively using the Dark Arts spells). All of his actions point to him being a Slytherin.
Willy Wonka: Ravenclaw
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a celebration of everything bizarre which makes it an extremely fun ride, especially when you watch it for the first time. Though Depp was initially a surprising choice to play Willy Wonka, he pulled it off almost effortlessly.
He is eccentric yet friendly, funny yet serious, simple yet complicated. And once Willy reveals his plan and tells Charlie that everything was done for the sake of finding a successor, we finally realize just how smart Willy is which makes him a Ravenclaw.
Sweeney Todd: Gryffindor
For a musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is surprisingly dark and grim, but that is probably the reason why Tim Burton wanted to direct it (and did a great job). As always with Burton, he worked with his two favorite actors, Depp and Carter, but also had the incredible Alan Rickman to bring some freshness into the picture.
Depp’s portrayal of Sweeney Todd excellently shows what his character is feeling and why he does what he does. But despite the murders signaling that Sweeney is a Slytherin, he is actually a disillusioned Gryffindor. After all, before what happened to his family, he was a very good man.
Raoul Duke: Slytherin
Johnny Depp loves to choose weird movies to play in, but Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is perhaps the most bizarre of them all - and that’s probably why it failed at the box office, but became a cult classic afterward. Depp and Benicio del Toro did a brilliant job with it back in the 90s.
There is one particular scene that clearly reveals what kind of person Raoul Duke is (because most of the time he is high which changes his behavior at least to some extent). Raoul isn’t afraid to use Lucy, the teenage painter Dr. Gonzo (played by del Toro) found, as long as they won’t go to jail after it. Such actions could only be credited to a Slytherin.
Edward Scissorhands: Hufflepuff
Edward Scissorhands is good in so many ways. It brought us the duo that would collaborate on many amazing films, it gave Depp his biggest breakthrough, it is still one of the best romance movies that also happens to be a dark fantasy, and it has some really deep themes including isolation, self-discovery, an examination of suburban life, and so on.
Edward is literally the personification of innocence. He is compassionate, kind, and joyful, but also quite naive and inexperienced. The answer is also quite obvious because there is probably no other character who could fit the Hufflepuff characterization better.
Mad Hatter: Hufflepuff
One of the two live-action Disney remakes Tim Burton has done, Alice in Wonderland was not very warmly received by critics, but was an incredible commercial success nonetheless. And, of course, it gave us one of Depp’s most unforgettable characters and a great portrayal of the classic Lewis Carroll character.
Another Hufflepuff, the Mad Hatter is eccentric and spontaneous, but he is also a deeply wounded man who has to live on with the knowledge that he can never get his family back. His madness partially comes from the tragedy he had to experience which makes him one of the best examples of what could happen to a Hufflepuff if they had to face something terrible in life.
Captain Jack Sparrow: Ravenclaw
Pirates of the Caribbean’s Captain Jack Sparrow is not just the most iconic Johnny Depp character, but probably one of the most iconic characters in the history of cinema. At first, he was even supposed to be simply a comic relief side character, but Depp transformed him into a legend.
With his infinite charisma, Jack manages to steal every scene he is in. Though his actions seem to be quite unpredictable and even chaotic, they are still calculated which only proves how smart Jack is - in other words, a true Ravenclaw who also combines Gryffindor’s bravery to create the best possible mix.
