Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio | |
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.jpg) DiCaprio in 2017 | |
| Born | Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio November 11, 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Celebrity, Actor, Director, Film producer, Writer, Environmentalist |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Works | Filmography |
| Partners |
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| Father | George DiCaprio |
| Awards | Full list |
| Website | http://leonardodicaprio.org/ |
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (/diˈkæprioʊ/; Italian: [diˈkaːprjo]; born November 11, 1974) is an American celebrity, actor, movie director, producer and writer. He starred in many popular movies, 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.[1]
Personal life
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]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.[2]
Filmography (selection)
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Critters 3 | Josh | Direct-to-video[3] |
| 1992 | Poison Ivy | Guy | |
| 1993 | This Boy's Life | Tobias "Toby" Wolff | |
| What's Eating Gilbert Grape | Arnie Grape | First Academy Award Nomination | |
| 1995 | The Quick and The Dead | Fee Herod "The Kid" | |
| The Basketball Diaries | Jim Carroll | ||
| Total Eclipse | Arthur Rimbaud | ||
| 1996 | Romeo + Juliet | Romeo Montague | |
| Marvin's Room | Hank | ||
| 1997 | Titanic | Jack Dawson | This movie won 11 Academy Awards. |
| 1998 | The Man in the Iron Mask | King Louis XIV/Philippe | |
| Celebrity | Brandon Darrow | ||
| 2000 | The Beach | Richard | |
| 2001 | Don's Plum | Derek | |
| 2002 | Catch Me If You Can | Frank William Abagnale Jr. | |
| Gangs of New York | Amsterdam Vallon | ||
| 2004 | The Aviator | Howard Hughes | Nominated for Best Actor at 2005 Academy Awards; won a Golden Globe. |
| 2006 | The Departed | William "Billy" Costigan Jr. | Nominated for Best Actor at 2007 Golden Globe |
| Blood Diamond | Danny Archer | Nominated for Best Actor at 2007 Academy Awards and Golden Globe | |
| 2007 | The 11th Hour | Narrator | Documentary; also Writer[4] |
| 2008 | Body of Lies | Roger Ferris | |
| Revolutionary Road | Frank Wheeler | ||
| 2010 | Shutter Island | Edward "Teddy" Daniels | |
| Hubble | Narrator | Documentary[5] | |
| Inception | Dominick "Dom" Cobb | ||
| 2011 | J. Edgar | J. Edgar Hoover | |
| 2012 | Django Unchained | Calvin J. Candie | |
| 2013 | The Great Gatsby | Jay Gatsby | |
| The Wolf of Wall Street | Jordan Belfort | Nominated for Best Actor at 2014 Academy Awards and won Best Actor at Golden Globes | |
| 2015 | The Revenant | Hugh Glass | Won Best Actor at 2016 Academy Awards |
| 2016 | Before the Flood | Himself | Won Hollywood Documentary Award |
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Rick Dalton | Nominated for Best Performance by Actor in a Leading Role at 2020 Academy Awards |
| 2021 | Don't Look Up | Dr. Randell Mindy | Nominated Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie |
| 2023 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Ernest Burkhart | Nominated for Best Actor at 2024
Golden Globes |
| 2025 | One Battle After Another | Bob Ferguson |
Awards and nominations (selection)
[change | change source]Academy Award
[change | change source]- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor, What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994)
- Nominated: Best Actor, The Aviator (2005)
- Nominated: Best Actor, Blood Diamond (2007)
- Nominated: Best Actor, The Wolf of Wall Street (2014)
- WON: Best Actor, The Revenant (2016)
- Nominated: Best Actor, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2020)
BAFTA Award
[change | change source]- Nominated: Best Actor, The Aviator (2005)
- Nominated: Best Actor, The Departed (2007)
- Nominated: Best Actor, The Wolf of Wall Street (2014)
- Won: Best Actor, The Revenant (2016)
- Nominated: Best Actor, Don't Look Up (2022)
Golden Globe Award
[change | change source]- 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)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy, Don't Look Up (2022)
| National Board of Review Award | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jack Nicholson for A Few Good Men |
Best Supporting Actor for What's Eating Gilbert Grape? 1993 |
Succeeded by Gary Sinise for Forrest Gump |
| Golden Globe Award | ||
| Preceded by Sean Penn for Mystic River |
Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama for The Aviator 2005 |
Succeeded by Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Oscars 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio and Brie Larson win as Spotlight shocks
- ↑ "Leonardo's short form was used in Thalapathy Vijay's #LEO official trailer and the Leo film is releasing on 18 October 2023 in North America theatres". YouTube. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Critters 3 (1991) | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Helpful Hints for Saving the Planet (Published 2007)". August 17, 2007. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ↑ Chang, Justin (March 15, 2010). "Hubble 3D". Variety. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
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- American movie actors
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