Johnny Depp is best known for appearing in blockbusters such as "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Fantastic Beasts" "The Crimes of Grindelwald d," as well as cult classics like "Edward Scissorhands" . Depp's private life has gotten public attention recenly particularly his alleged abuse of ex-wife Amber Heard.

The controversial actor has played a range of twisted and even macabre characters, but you probably won't find him facing his biggest fear on screen. Depp has shared that a pretty common character is frightening to him — and he's not alone in that fear.

Johnny Depp's big fear is a common one. He is afraid of clowns, a fear also known as coulrophobia. "Something about the painted face, the fake smile," Depp reportedly stated in an interview for "Sleepy Hollow" (via Perez Hilton). "There always seemed to be a darkness lurking just under the surface, a potential for real evil," he added.

The fear of clowns is one of the most common phobias out there. Many people have been slightly unnerved and scared of them. Historically, clown mania was at its height when serial killer John Wayne Gacy was caught. Gacy terrorized Chicago from 1972 to 1978, and unfortunately for others in the profession, he worked as a clown.

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