Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer. Known for his work in biopics and period films, DiCaprio is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. As of 2019, his films have grossed over $7.2 billion worldwide, and he has been placed eight times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actors.
Born in Los Angeles, DiCaprio began his career in the late 1980s by appearing in television commercials. In the early 1990s, he had recurring roles in various television shows, such as the sitcom Parenthood, and had his first major film part as author Tobias Wolff in This Boy's Life (1993). At age 19, he received critical acclaim and his first Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his performance as a developmentally disabled boy in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993). He achieved international stardom with the star-crossed romances Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Titanic (1997).
After the latter became the highest-grossing film at the time, he reduced his workload for a few years. In an attempt to shed his image of a romantic hero, DiCaprio sought roles in other genres, including crime drama in Catch Me If You Can (2002) and Gangs of New York (2002); the latter marked the first of his many successful collaborations with director Martin Scorsese. DiCaprio portrayed Howard Hughes in The Aviator (2004) and received 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 following decade, DiCaprio starred in several high-profile directors' projects, including 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), for which he won an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and the comedy-drama Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), all of which were critical and commercial successes.
DiCaprio is the founder of Appian Way Productions, a production company that has produced some of his films and the documentary series Greensburg (2008–2010), and the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting environmental awareness. He regularly supports charitable causes and has produced several documentaries on the environment. In 2005, he was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his contributions to the arts, and in 2016, he appeared in Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.
Born in Los Angeles, DiCaprio began his career in the late 1980s by appearing in television commercials. In the early 1990s, he had recurring roles in various television shows, such as the sitcom Parenthood, and had his first major film part as author Tobias Wolff in This Boy's Life (1993). At age 19, he received critical acclaim and his first Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his performance as a developmentally disabled boy in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993). He achieved international stardom with the star-crossed romances Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Titanic (1997).
After the latter became the highest-grossing film at the time, he reduced his workload for a few years. In an attempt to shed his image of a romantic hero, DiCaprio sought roles in other genres, including crime drama in Catch Me If You Can (2002) and Gangs of New York (2002); the latter marked the first of his many successful collaborations with director Martin Scorsese. DiCaprio portrayed Howard Hughes in The Aviator (2004) and received 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 following decade, DiCaprio starred in several high-profile directors' projects, including 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), for which he won an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and the comedy-drama Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), all of which were critical and commercial successes.
DiCaprio is the founder of Appian Way Productions, a production company that has produced some of his films and the documentary series Greensburg (2008–2010), and the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting environmental awareness. He regularly supports charitable causes and has produced several documentaries on the environment. In 2005, he was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his contributions to the arts, and in 2016, he appeared in Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.
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Ozi: Voice of the Forest
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
Killers of the Flower Moon
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
Shining Girls
Path of the Panther
Don't Look Up
The Savior for Sale
Dean Martin: King of Cool
From Devil’s Breath
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
The Lost Leonardo
Fin
The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52
The Titans That Built America
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Leonardo DiCaprio: Most Wanted!
Beyond the Spotlight
The Right Stuff
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
Grant
The Last Dance
Richard Jewell
Teslafy Me
QT8: The First Eight
Sea of Shadows
The Curse of Don's Plum
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Ice on Fire
And We Go Green
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle
Robin Hood
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Delirium
The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
Spielberg
Fire Chasers
The Last Shaman
Live by Night
Before the Flood
A Plastic Ocean
The Ivory Game
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
When Two Worlds Collide
A World Unseen: 'The Revenant'
The Revenant
The Audition
Catching the Sun
Scorsese's Goodfellas
Virunga
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
The Wolf Pack
The Wolf of Wall Street
Out of the Furnace
Runner Runner
The Great Gatsby
Django Unchained
12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief
Reflections on Titanic
Honest Trailers
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
J. Edgar
The Ides of March
The Love We Make
Red Riding Hood
Inception: The Cobol Job
Inception
Shutter Island: Into the Lighthouse
Hubble
Shutter Island
Live from Studio Five
Orphan
Revolutionary Road
Body of Lies
Markus Lanz
Notes on an American Film Director at Work
The 11th Hour
Gardener of Eden
Crossing Criminal Cultures
Blood Diamond
The Departed
Earth to America
A Concert for Hurricane Relief
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
The Aviator
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Celebrities Uncensored
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
Catch Me If You Can
Gangs of New York
The Concert for New York City
Don's Plum
The Beach
Hangin' with Leo!!
The Early Show
Teen Choice Awards
Celebrity
The Man in the Iron Mask
Titanic
Taff
Marvin's Room
Romeo + Juliet
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Total Eclipse
The Basketball Diaries
The Quick and the Dead
X-Girl
The Foot Shooting Party
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
This Boy's Life
GMTV
HBO First Look
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Poison Ivy
Critters 3
Parenthood
The Outsiders
The New Lassie
Mickey's Safety Club: Street Safe, Street Smart
Roseanne
Growing Pains
Santa Barbara
Entertainment Tonight
Wetten, dass..?
Saturday Night Live
The Oscars
Today