The Cast ofEdward Scissorhands: Where Are They Now?

Mar. 15, 2025

Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands and Winona Ryder as Kim in 1990’s ‘Edward Scissorhands’.Photo:20th Century Fox Film Corp/Courtesy Everett

20th Century Fox Film Corp/Courtesy Everett

We’re not complete without this cult classic!

A critical and financial success, the gothic film earned anOscarnomination for Best Makeup and Depp aGolden Globenod for best actor in a motion picture - comedy or musical in 1991. It also amassed a devoted fanbase that returns to it year after year, particularly duringHalloweenand the holiday season. (Who can forget that magical snow dance scene?)

Explaining his process for bringing the sensitive — albeit naive —titular character to life, Depp told former talk-show hostEllen DeGeneresin 2012 (viaEntertainment Weekly), “Scissorhands was a combination. The idea of a newborn seeing things for the first time.”

He continued, “And also, a dog that I’d had. This dog … with unconditional love, this sort of purity in my dog.”

From Depp’s continued work with the prolific director toWinona Ryder’s role on the smash Netflix hitStranger Things, here’s what the cast ofEdward Scissorhandsis up to now.

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Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands

Left: Johnny Depp in the 1990 film ‘Edward Scissorhands,'; Right: Johnny Depp attends the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2023.20th Century Fox Film Corp/Courtesy Everett; Rocco Spaziani/Archivio Spaziani/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty

20th Century Fox Film Corp/Courtesy Everett; Rocco Spaziani/Archivio Spaziani/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty

Edward Scissorhandskicked off his decades-long partnership with Burton — with whom he’s collaborated several times since inEd Wood(1994),Corpse Bride(2005),Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005) andSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street(2007).

During an interview in Tara Wood’s untitled docuseries about Burton, Depp said that the filmmaker andEdward Scissorhandsscript “passed through everything, anything, solid and went to the very core of whatever I am. The writing was beautiful.The character was beautiful. What I suppose [attracted] me emotionally was that Edward was me. It’s exactly what I should be doing.”

Outside of his work with Burton, Depp landedWhat’s Eating Gilbert Grape(1993) andDonnie Brasco(1997) — and in 2003, he stepped into the role of Jack Sparrow for Disney’sPirates of the Caribbeanfranchise.

He also starred as Grindelwald in 2016’sFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themand the 2018 sequelFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. In 2023, he portrayed Louis XV in the period dramaJeanne de Barry. He’s also set to play Satan alongside stars likeAdam Driver,Jeff BridgesandJason Momoain Terry Gilliam’s upcoming film,The Carnival at the End of Days.

Depp sharestwo childrenwith his exVanessa Paradis: sonJackand daughter andIdolactressLily-Rose. He alsodated his formerEdward Scissorhandscostar, Ryder, from 1990 to 1993.

02of 07Winona Ryder as Kim BoggsLeft: Winona Ryder as Kim in 1990’s ‘Edward Scissorhands,'; Right: Winona Ryder attends the season 4 premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in Brooklyn, N.Y., on May 14, 2022.20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock; Cindy Ord/GettyEdward Scissorhandswas not Ryder’s first time in the world of Burton; she secured her breakout role as Lydia Deetz in the 1988 dark comedyBeetlejuice. (She even solidified her comedic chops that same year inHeathersoppositeChristian Slater.) Ryder has since thanked the filmmaker for believing in her early in her career.“You affirmed my voice. You reinforced my confidence to be myself, to go against the tides of conformity,” Ryder said during her speech at Burton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2023,perEntertainment Weekly. “Your creative inclusiveness showed me what true artistic collaboration looked like, and, in other words, you made being a weird girl not just okay but something to celebrate and even kind of cool.“In the ’90s, Ryder starred inThe Age of Innocence(1993),Reality Bites(1994),Little Women(1994) andGirl, Interrupted(1999).She has since reunited with Burton, lending her voice to the 2012 animated flickFrankenweenieand reprising her role as Lydia in the 2024 sequelBeetlejuice Beetlejuice. Ryder joined the ensemble cast ofStranger Thingsin 2016 and isexpected to remain on the showthrough its final season in 2025.Once romantically involved with former costar Depp in the ’90s, Ryder has been datingScott Mackinlay Hahnsince 2011.

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Winona Ryder as Kim Boggs

Left: Winona Ryder as Kim in 1990’s ‘Edward Scissorhands,'; Right: Winona Ryder attends the season 4 premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in Brooklyn, N.Y., on May 14, 2022.20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock; Cindy Ord/Getty

20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock; Cindy Ord/Getty

Edward Scissorhandswas not Ryder’s first time in the world of Burton; she secured her breakout role as Lydia Deetz in the 1988 dark comedyBeetlejuice. (She even solidified her comedic chops that same year inHeathersoppositeChristian Slater.) Ryder has since thanked the filmmaker for believing in her early in her career.

“You affirmed my voice. You reinforced my confidence to be myself, to go against the tides of conformity,” Ryder said during her speech at Burton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2023,perEntertainment Weekly. “Your creative inclusiveness showed me what true artistic collaboration looked like, and, in other words, you made being a weird girl not just okay but something to celebrate and even kind of cool.”

In the ’90s, Ryder starred inThe Age of Innocence(1993),Reality Bites(1994),Little Women(1994) andGirl, Interrupted(1999).

She has since reunited with Burton, lending her voice to the 2012 animated flickFrankenweenieand reprising her role as Lydia in the 2024 sequelBeetlejuice Beetlejuice. Ryder joined the ensemble cast ofStranger Thingsin 2016 and isexpected to remain on the showthrough its final season in 2025.

Once romantically involved with former costar Depp in the ’90s, Ryder has been datingScott Mackinlay Hahnsince 2011.

03of 07Dianne Wiest as Peg BoggsLeft: Dianne Wiest as Peg Boggs in ‘Edward Scissorhands,'; Right: Dianne Wiest attends the 2019 Skin Cancer Foundation’s Champions for Change Gala in N.Y.C. on Oct. 17, 2019.20th Century Fox; Roy Rochlin/GettyWiest was well-known as a stage actress (she performed inThree Sistersin 1982 and appeared inOthelloalongside the lateJames Earl JonesandChristopher Plummerin 1985) before landing the role of Peg inEdward Scissorhands.She had a successful film career, starring in 1984’sFootlooseand 1986’sHannah and Her Sisters,which won Wiest her first Oscar.AfterEdward Scissorhands, Wiest continued landing major roles, including an Oscar-winning performance inWoody Allen’s 1994 crime comedyBullets Over Broadway.She also appeared inThe Birdcage(1996),Practical Magic(1998),I Am Sam(2001),I Care A Lot(2020) andApartment 7A(2024).On the small screen, theEmmy-winning actress played Interim DA Nora Lewin onLaw & OrderandLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitfrom 2000–2002 and series such asIn Treatment,Life in PiecesandMayor of Kingstown.In 2008, she returned to Broadway for the revival of Arthur Miller’sAll My SonsalongsideKatie Holmes,John LithgowandPatrick Wilson.Wiest is a mother of two daughters, Emily and Lily.

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Dianne Wiest as Peg Boggs

Left: Dianne Wiest as Peg Boggs in ‘Edward Scissorhands,'; Right: Dianne Wiest attends the 2019 Skin Cancer Foundation’s Champions for Change Gala in N.Y.C. on Oct. 17, 2019.20th Century Fox; Roy Rochlin/Getty

20th Century Fox; Roy Rochlin/Getty

Wiest was well-known as a stage actress (she performed inThree Sistersin 1982 and appeared inOthelloalongside the lateJames Earl JonesandChristopher Plummerin 1985) before landing the role of Peg inEdward Scissorhands.She had a successful film career, starring in 1984’sFootlooseand 1986’sHannah and Her Sisters,which won Wiest her first Oscar.

AfterEdward Scissorhands, Wiest continued landing major roles, including an Oscar-winning performance inWoody Allen’s 1994 crime comedyBullets Over Broadway.She also appeared inThe Birdcage(1996),Practical Magic(1998),I Am Sam(2001),I Care A Lot(2020) andApartment 7A(2024).On the small screen, theEmmy-winning actress played Interim DA Nora Lewin onLaw & OrderandLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitfrom 2000–2002 and series such asIn Treatment,Life in PiecesandMayor of Kingstown.

In 2008, she returned to Broadway for the revival of Arthur Miller’sAll My SonsalongsideKatie Holmes,John LithgowandPatrick Wilson.

Wiest is a mother of two daughters, Emily and Lily.

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Anthony Michael Hall as Jim

Left: Anthony Michael Hall as Jim in ‘Edward Scissorhands,'; Right: Anthony Michael Hall attends FAN EXPO Chicago in Rosemont, Ill., on Aug. 13, 2023.20th Century Fox; Daniel Boczarski/Getty

20th Century Fox; Daniel Boczarski/Getty

Anthony Michael Hallwas one of the biggest stars of the ’80s — with roles inSixteen Candles(1984),The Breakfast Club(1985),Weird Science(1985) andNational Lampoon’s Vacation(1989) — when he landed the role of Kim’s boyfriend, Jim, inEdward Scissorhands.

Since the film, Hall has continued acting, appearing inSix Degrees of Separation(1993),All About the Benjamins(2002),The Dark Knight(2008) andThe Dead Zonethroughout its six-season run from 2002 to 2007.

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Alan Arkin as Bill Boggs

Left: Alan Arkin as Bill in ‘Edward Scissorhands,'; Right: Alan Arkin attends the premiere of ‘Spenser Confidential’ in Westwood, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2020.20th Century Fox; Kevin Winter/Getty

20th Century Fox; Kevin Winter/Getty

Alan Arkinhad been acting for years before playing Peg’s husband, Bill, in the 1990 film. After college, Arkin had a brief career in music before becoming an early member of Second City in Chicago. Later, he made his Broadway debut in 1961, appearing inFrom the Second City. Arkin had also ventured onto the screen around that time, appearing in films likeThe Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming— which earned the actor his first of four career Oscar nominations in 1967.

Arkin wasa father of threeand wed his third wife,Suzanne Newlander, in 1996. Hedied at the age of 89in 2023.

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Kathy Baker as Joyce Monroe

Left: Kathy Baker as Joyce in ‘Edward Scissorhands,'; Right: Kathy Baker appears at the Capital Concerts’ ‘National Memorial Day Concert’ in Washington, D.C., on May 30, 2021.20th Century Fox; Paul Morigi/Getty

20th Century Fox; Paul Morigi/Getty

Kathy Baker’s first on-screen role came in 1983’sThe Right Stuff, and from there, the roles kept coming, includingA Killing Affair(1985),Street Smart(1987),Clean and Sober(1988) andDad(1989).

After landing the role of Joyce — a housewife who takes a liking to Edward — in the 1990 film, Baker led the cast ofPicket Fencesas Dr. Jill Brock from 1992 to 1996 and later appeared onBoston Publicfor two seasons.

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Robert Oliveri as Kevin Boggs

Johnny Depp (left) and Robert Oliveri as Kevin in ‘Edward Scissorhands,'.20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock

20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock

SinceEdward Scissorhands, Oliveri appeared in his last major role in the 1992 sequelHoney, I Blew Up the Kid.

source: people.com