Feds slam '21 Jump Street' star

B-movie star Richard Grieco, the poor, homeless and toothless man’s Johnny Depp, owes the IRS more than $44,000 in delinquent taxes, according to public records.

Grieco, 47, filled Depp’s heartthrob role on the 1980s cult hit “21 Jump Street.” He is the second cast member, behind former Detroit Lions QB Rodney Peete’s wife, to run into tax problems.

What’s owed:

  • The IRS filed a $44,270 tax lien against Grieco on Sept. 7 with the Los Angeles County Recorder of Deeds.

His side:

Grieco did not respond to an email message seeking comment.

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