5 Best Johnny Depp Performances

 Edward Scissorhands (1990): The first of Depp's collaborations with Burton, who would go on to become his frequent director and good friend. The seeds were planted here for one of Depp's key on-screen personalities: the quirky-funny-awkward-sweet misfit. He's all that and so much more as the title character, the creation of an inventor who died before his work was complete, leaving Edward to fend for himself in the outside world with scissors for hands. He's initially feared, but then his gentle demeanor wins over the bored residents of a tacky suburban enclave, including the beautiful teenager Kim (Winona Ryder). It's a whimsical and dark fairy tale, and Depp's delicate performance is just heartbreaking. I cry every time I watch it.