Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (; ; born November 11, 1974) is an American celebrity, actor, movie director, producer and writer. He starred in almost every popular movie, including What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Romeo + Juliet, Titanic, The Man in the Iron Mask, The Beach, Catch Me if You Can, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Revenant and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. His first movie was Critters 3.
In 2016, DiCaprio won his first Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Hugh Glass in The Revenant.
Personal life
DiCaprio was born in Los Angeles. His father, George, is of Italian and German descent, and his mother, Irmelin, is of German and Russian descent.
Legacy
Leonardo's name short form Leo was used in Thalapathy Vijay's Leo film official trailer and the film is set to release in North America theatres on 18 October 2023.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Academy Award
Nominated: Best Supporting Actor, What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994) Nominated: Best Actor, The Aviator (2004) Nominated: Best Actor, Blood Diamond (2006) Nominated: Best Actor, The Wolf of Wall Street (2014) Nominated: Best Actor, The Revenant (2016) (Pending)
BAFTA Award
Nominated: Best Actor, The Aviator (2005) Nominated: Best Actor, The Departed (2007) Nominated: Best Actor, The Wolf of Wall Street (2014) Nominated: Best Actor, The Revenant (2016) (Pending)
Golden Globe Award
Nominated: Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture, What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994) Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, Titanic (1998) Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, Catch Me If You Can (2003) Won: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, The Aviator (2005) Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, The Departed (2007) Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, Blood Diamond (2007) Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, Revolutionary Road (2008) Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, J. Edgar (2011) Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Django Unchained (2012) Won: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, The Wolf of Wall Street (2014) Won: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama, The Revenant (2016)
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