Complex sentence: The character was created by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, and is portrayed by Johnny Depp, who based his characterization on Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and cartoon character Pepé Le Pew.
Split into simpler sentences: The character was created by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, and is portrayed by Johnny Depp. He was brought to life by Depp, who based his characterization on The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and cartoon character Pepé Le Pew.