When actors become musicians

Actor Johnny Depp told the Sydney Morning Herald in January 2015 that actors who try to use their success to pursue a musical career "is a sickening thing, it's always just made me sick."

It didn't seem to matter that he had dabbled in music himself and has played guitar since he was 12.

Here he performs with The Black Keys before accepting the MTV Generation Award at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, June 3, 2012.

Click through to see some other actors who have tried their hands at making music...with varying success.

Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens (seen here at the 2014 Young Hollywood Awards) released two albums (not counting the "High School Musical" soundtrack). Her last, "Identified," came out in 2008.

Julilette Lewis

Nineties movie star Juliette Lewis refocused her acting career towards music as a solo artist and as the lead singer of "Juliette and The Licks," seen here performing at the MTV Australia Awards 2008. She received critical acclaim for her 2014 release, "The Voyager."

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton, yes Angelina Jolie's ex, has released four albums since 2001. Here he performs with the Boxmasters in Nashville, Tennessee, Jan. 6, 2015.

Kevin Bacon

What list of actors would be complete without Kevin Bacon, or at least connected to him? Not this one.

Since 1995 Bacon has been half of the duo The Bacon Brothers, performing with his brother, Michael.

Here, the Bacon Brothers perform at the "Sing For The Children" benefit concert in New York City in 2004.

Jared Leto

Jared Leto rose to fame on "My So Called Life," and in 2014 won an Oscar for "Dallas Buyers Club," but that won't stop him from singing in the band Thirty Seconds To Mars.

The group has sold more than 15 million albums -- and counting.

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis performs with his band The Bruce Willis Blues Band during the Netflix Live On Location concert and movie series in the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex in Cape Canaveral, Florida August 2, 2007.

The group has had limited success.

Russell Crowe

Actor Russell Crowe, left, and his band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts perform during a taping of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC studios in Burbank, California, in 2001. The band was just one of several musical groups Crowe has performed with.

Jada Pinkett Smith

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith, center, poses with members of her band Wicked Wisdom at the taping of the Fuse/Fangoria Chainsaw Awards in 2006.

The "Gotham" star toured with the metal band "Wicked Wisdom" as an opening act for Britney Spears in 2004 and in 2005's Ozzfest.

Zooey Deschanel

"New Girl" star Zooey Deschanel has performed with M. Ward as She and Him since 2006.

Lindsay Lohan

At the height of her acting success Lindsay Lohan, seen here at the 2004 premiere of "Mean Girls" turned to music, releasing two albums. The first, "Speak", debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and stayed on for 20 weeks.

Scarlett Johansson

Actress Scarlett Johansson, seen here posing for the photographers at 2009's Milan Fashion Week, has released three albums and collaborated with artists ranging from Pete Yorn and Dean Martin to the Lost Bayou Ramblers or Joshua Bell. "The Moon Song," her collaboration with Joaquin Phoenix (and written by Spike Jonze and Karen O.) in the movie "Her," was nominated for a best original song Oscar. It lost to "Let It Go."

The Partridge Family

Same with the "Partridge Family," seen here in 1970. It was a television show about a band. Only David Cassidy and Shirley Jones performed on the albums -- though all of the cast members appeared on the album covers.

The performing cast/family formula proved so tempting that even "The Brady Bunch" tried to join in the game.

Neither cast toured.

Fergie

Before Stacy Ferguson, (Fergie) performed with the Black Eyed Peas (here at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards) and even before she was part of the female group "Wild Orchid," she was a child star on the mid-'80s series "Kids Incorporated."

Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton, seen here in 2003, was so moved by her success on "The Simple Life" that she put out an album in 2006.

"Paris" was released by Warner Bros. and sold more than 600,000 copies.

Billy Mumy

Bill Mumy, seen here in 2008, who played Will Robinson in the 1960s television series "Lost in Space" and in "Babylon 5," started a band with other members of the latter's cast. They sold singles at sci-fi conventions. In the 1970s he was of the music-comedy duo "Barnes and Barnes." The video for the song "Fishheads," debuted on "Saturday Night Live" in 1980.

Alanis Morisette

Alanis Morisette, seen here in 1996, was on the Nickelodeon show "You Can't Do That On Television" in 1986 -- nine years before finding regular radio rotation with the album "Jagged Little Pill."

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges performs during Lebowski Fest in Los Angeles in April, 2014. After he said he was a former roadie for Metallica he released two albums. His 2011 self-titled release reached No. 5 on the country charts. He also performed in the 2009 film "Crazy Heart."

Gary Sinise

The "Forrest Gump" star plays bass at veterans events as the Lt. Dan Band.