Funnyman Jim Carrey was one of the first actors to reach the $20M-per-picture mark (plus points), but he hasn’t been the only one for a few years now. In fact, he’s not even the top earner. Warner Bros’ ExtraTV reports that Johnny Depp made $92M between Jun 2006 and Jun 2007, thanks mostly to Pirates of the Carribean. Following closely are Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.

Depp is currently acting and singing in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street with Helena Bonham Carter, which appears to be getting mixed reviews. Many critics love it, but bloggers seem to hate it. He has no movies for 2008 as of yet but will appear in at least three in 2009 (Public Enemies, Shantaram, The Rum Diary) and might appear in Sin City 2 and Sin City 3.

I guess Depp understands the value of being the best autograph signer: be nice to your fans and you just might get returns in the box office. Hopefully he also consciously realizes that his fans just love to see him in really dark roles where he wears makeup and wigs that give him a sort of goth appeal.