Johnny Depp | Nightmare on Elm Street

Here’s a man who dreamed of becoming a rock star but ultimately set off as a world-famous actor instead. The actor we’re talking about is none other than Johnny Depp, who just accompanied his friend to an audition for Nightmare on Elm Street, but ended up bagging the lead role. He was seen by director Wes Craven hanging around the set and asked him to audition for the part. Of course, he made the cut and later worked on 21 Jump Street, where he gained prominence as a teen idol.

From there, Depp would go on to land the A-list ranks. He is renowned for portraying fantasy characters, including Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise and various Tim Burton productions. Even though he has achieved acclaim and a high credit score in Hollywood, he still pursued music and formed the band Hollywood Vampires in 2015.