Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (/dɪˈkæprioÊŠ/, Italian: [diˈkaË prjo];
born November 11, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and
environmentalist. He has often played unconventional roles,
particularly in biopics and period films. As of 2019, his films have
grossed US$7.2 billion worldwide, and he has placed eight times in
annual rankings of the highest-paid actors in the world.Born in Los
Angeles, DiCaprio began his career by appearing in television
commercials in the late 1980s. In the early 1990s, he played recurring
roles in various television series, such as the sitcom Parenthood. He
had his first major film role in This Boy's Life (1993) and received
acclaim for his supporting role as a developmentally disabled boy in
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993). He achieved international stardom
in the epic romance Titanic (1997), which became the highest-grossing
film to that point. After a few commercially unsuccessful films,
DiCaprio starred in two successful features in 2002: the biographical
crime drama Catch Me If You Can and the historical drama Gangs of New
York, which marked his first of many collaborations with director
Martin Scorsese.DiCaprio portrayed Howard Hughes in The Aviator (2004)
and continued to receive acclaim for his performances in the political
thriller Blood Diamond (2006), the crime drama The Departed (2006),
and the romantic drama Revolutionary Road (2008). In the 2010s, he
starred in the science fiction thriller Inception (2010), the western
Django Unchained (2012), the biopic The Wolf of Wall Street (2013),
the survival drama The Revenant (2015), and the comedy-drama Once Upon
a Time in Hollywood (2019), all of which were critical and commercial
successes. His accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA, and a
Golden Globe Award for The Revenant as well as two other Golden Globes
for The Aviator and The Wolf of Wall Street.
born November 11, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and
environmentalist. He has often played unconventional roles,
particularly in biopics and period films. As of 2019, his films have
grossed US$7.2 billion worldwide, and he has placed eight times in
annual rankings of the highest-paid actors in the world.Born in Los
Angeles, DiCaprio began his career by appearing in television
commercials in the late 1980s. In the early 1990s, he played recurring
roles in various television series, such as the sitcom Parenthood. He
had his first major film role in This Boy's Life (1993) and received
acclaim for his supporting role as a developmentally disabled boy in
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993). He achieved international stardom
in the epic romance Titanic (1997), which became the highest-grossing
film to that point. After a few commercially unsuccessful films,
DiCaprio starred in two successful features in 2002: the biographical
crime drama Catch Me If You Can and the historical drama Gangs of New
York, which marked his first of many collaborations with director
Martin Scorsese.DiCaprio portrayed Howard Hughes in The Aviator (2004)
and continued to receive acclaim for his performances in the political
thriller Blood Diamond (2006), the crime drama The Departed (2006),
and the romantic drama Revolutionary Road (2008). In the 2010s, he
starred in the science fiction thriller Inception (2010), the western
Django Unchained (2012), the biopic The Wolf of Wall Street (2013),
the survival drama The Revenant (2015), and the comedy-drama Once Upon
a Time in Hollywood (2019), all of which were critical and commercial
successes. His accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA, and a
Golden Globe Award for The Revenant as well as two other Golden Globes
for The Aviator and The Wolf of Wall Street.
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