Remember the famous cast of 'Pirates of the Caribbean'?

'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' was released on the 28th of June 2003. It was directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer. The film was an astonishing success and had several Oscar, BAFTA, and Golden Globe nominations. The lead actor, Johnny Depp, won a Screen Guild Actors award.

The film was inspired by a Disneyland Theme Park ride called 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and the movie premiere was held in the Disneyland Resort Park in California. It was the first Disney movie to be PG-13.

As it was such a tremendous international box-office success, more 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movies would follow: 'Dead Man's Chest' (2006), 'At World's End' (2007), 'On Stranger Tides' (2011), and 'Dead Men Tell No Tales' (2017).

In the beginning, no one could have imagined how the success of the movie would influence the young and still relatively unknown actors in the cast. Although Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, and Orlando Bloom were already famous, 'Pirates of the Caribbean' launched other protagonists into Hollywood's star system as well.

20 years since its release, these actors and actresses have continued to work successfully. Do you remember them all?

The most famous, clever, chaotic, and weird pirate of the Caribbean is, without a doubt, Captain Jack Sparrow. Although he has spent many years without a crew and a vessel, the ingenious pirate tries to recover the Black Pearl. To do so, he has to face a mysterious part of his past.

Long before playing Captain Sparrow, Johnny Depp had his acting debut in the famous horror '80s film 'Nightmare in Elm Street' and was famous for his participation in the television show '21 Jump Street' (1987-1990).

The actor was soon drawn to independent cinema and starred in many important movies that have now become cult films, like 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape?' (1993), 'Dead Man' (1995), and 'Donnie Brasco' (1997). Depp's recognition came especially thanks to his collaboration with Tim Burton. The actor and the director have worked together in eight films, the first and perhaps most iconic being 'Edward Scissorhands' (1990), while 'Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (2005) and 'Alice in Wonderland' (2010) are also highly acclaimed.

'Pirates of the Caribbean' meant Depp's big step into more mainstream cinema, with titles like 'The Tourist' (2010) or the J.K. Rowling films 'Fantastic Beasts' (2016) and (2018). He became one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood.

Due to the actor's constant public feuds and scandals, Depp's career slowed down in recent years. However, now that his domestic violence case against Amber Heard seems to be in the past, the actor is invited once again to play in productions like 'Jeanne du Barry' and Johnny Puff' (both 2023).

The young blacksmith of Port Royal unwillingly gets involved with Jack Sparrow. He has to risk everything and even discover some hard truths from his past in order to save the love of his life, Elizabeth Swann.

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In the beginning, he had some small roles in the movies 'Wilde' (1997) and 'Black Hawk Down' (2001), but Bloom's acting breakthrough came with the role of Legolas in the trilogy 'The Lord of the Rings' (2001, 2002, 2003). The success of the movie pushed the actor towards another fantasy saga: 'Pirates of the Caribbean'.

After his appearance in 'LOTR' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean', Bloom was praised for his work in both sagas and was enjoying the biggest successful moment of his career. The actor then appeared in two other important projects, 'Troy' (2004) opposite Brad Pitt, and 'Kingdom of Heaven' (2005), directed and produced by Ridley Scott.

In recent years, the actor has also started working in television. Bloom had a main role in the Amazon Prime series 'Carnival Row' from 2019 to 2023. He's also released the movie 'Gran Turismo' in 2023 and there's more coming up. It's not the blockbuster work of his 'Lord' and 'Pirates' years, but he's doing fine.

Elizabeth Swann, the delicate-looking damsel in distress who is kidnapped by some of the most fearful and cursed pirates, is actually an adventurous spirit who will do anything to be in charge of her own destiny.

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The English actress started to work at a young age, doing commercials and small TV roles. She also was Natalie Portman's handmaiden in 'Star Wars'. However, Knightley's breakthrough came with the movie 'Bend It Like Beckham'.

After her successful part in the 'Pirates' series, Knightley continued her brilliant acting path in movies like 'Love Actually' (2003), 'King Arthur' (2004), 'Pride and Prejudice' (2005; earning her nominations for the Golden Globe and Academy Awards), 'Atonement' (2007), and 'Anna Karenina' (2012), among many others.

For 'The Imitation Game' (2014), along with Benedict Cumberbatch, she was nominated for an Oscar again. Her recent work includes 'Boston Strangler' on Disney +.

This great character is the actual captain of the Black Pearl. He seeks to break the curse that he and his crew have suffered since they last encountered Jack Sparrow.

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The Australian actor started working in theater productions in the '80s and made a big impact with the movie 'Shine' (1996), winning an Oscar for his role. He then appeared in the movies 'Elizabeth', 'Les Miserables', 'Shakespeare in Love'. and 'Quills' (2000). The latter two earned him Oscar nominations.

The success of his blockbuster role as Barbossa didn't push him away from more serious productions like HBO's show 'The Life and Death of Peter Sellers' (earning him a Primetime Emmy) and the theater production 'Exit the King' (2009), for which he won a Tony Award. Then, 'The King's Speech' (2010) along with Colin Firth, earned the actor a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

It's been a little quiet around Geoffrey Rush in recent years, apart from his Emmy-nominated role in the TV show 'Genius' (2017). Some #MeToo scandals for acts he was never officially proven guilty of, seemed to have slowed down his career. In the actor's next project, 'Raised Eyebrows', we will see Rush playing Groucho Marx, although the release date of the film is yet to be announced.

The always correct Commodore Norrington serves the British Navy in Port Royal. He sails the whole Caribbean Sea in search of his beloved Elizabeth Swann while she is captured by pirates.

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Besides a small part in John Cleese's movie 'Fierce Creatures' (1997), Davenport's first big role was the one of Miles Stewart in the BBC drama series 'This Life' (1996-1997). The actor then continued to perform in important Hollywood productions like 'The Talented Mr. Ripley', the sitcom 'Coupling' and the drama series 'Ultraviolet'.

During and after his success in the 'Pirates' saga, Davenport has had an important career in television working in shows like series 'Coupling' (2000-2004), 'The Morning Show' (2019), and 'Accused' (2023).

Gibbs is the loyal and superstitious first mate of Jack Sparrow. After they reunite in Isla Tortuga, the two will be adamant to build their new crew and go after the Black Pearl.

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McNally's first job on screen was in the acclaimed BBC series 'I, Claudius' (1977). He continued to work in several British television series like 'Poldark' and 'Doctor Who', as well as movies like 'Entrapment' (1999) and 'Conspiracy' (2001).

Although the actor has appeared in other important movies like 'The Phantom of the Opera' (2004), 'Scoop' (2006), and 'Valkyrie' (2008), he seems to have focused on his television career starring in 'Supernatural' (2011), 'Turn: Washington Spies' (2014-2017), 'Catherine The Great' (2019) opposite Helen Mirren, 'The Crown' (2020), and 'Stonehouse' (2023).

The governor is Elizabeth Swann's father and wishes his daughter would marry Commodore Norringthon and stay as far away as possible from any pirate.

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The actor who began with an amazing career in theater, where he won two Tony awards, and he also acted on screen in the 70s and 80s. In the 90s, he appeared in movies like 'The Age of Innocence (1993) and 'Carrington' (1995). For 'Barbarians at the Gate,' a TV movie from 1993, he received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.

The actor continued to play important roles after 'Pirates of the Caribbean.' He was the High Sparrow in 'Game of Thrones' and played the late Prince Phillip in 'The Crown'. The actor was also Pope Francis in the Netflix movie 'Two Popes' (2019).

Although she is actually angry with Sparrow because he stole her ship a long time ago, Anamaria agrees to join Sparrow's crew under the condition that the pirate gets her another vessel.

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The actress's first roles in the '00s included the Britney Spears movie 'Crossroads', the teen drama 'Get Over It', and, of course, 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. She would become really famous, though, thanks to her big roles in the 'Star Trek' reboot and 'Avatar', both in 2009. Since then, the actress has continued to grow her career, for example as Gamora in 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and as Neytiri in 'Avatar: The Way of Water' in 2022.

Besides being a member of the scary and cursed crew of the Black Pearl, Pintel's comic appearance and clumsiness hinders Barbossa's plans.

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The actor began to appear in films in the late 80s but his role as Pintel in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' trilogy would become his most important work on the big screen. He had guest appearances in series like 'Seinfeld', 'Friends' and 'Scrubs.' Finally, Arenberg's most relevant role in television has been the one of Dwarf Grumpy in the ABC series 'Once Upon a Time' (2011-2018).

And here's another pirate who along with Barbossa, Pintel, and the rest of the crew is trying to break the curse of the Black Pearl. He and his wooden fake eye will comically fail over and over to follow through with his plans.

Image: Still from 'Pirates of the Caribbean'

This actor starred in the English version of 'The Office' before going off to film 'Pirates of the Caribbean.' In recent years, he's had some great TV roles, including Orell 'Game of Thrones,' the title role of 'Worzel Gummidge,' and Andy Stone in 'Detectorists.'