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Leonardo DiCaprio

Actor Date of birth 11th November 1974
Place of birth Hollywood, California, USA
Year of debut 1991
First feature film Critters 3

Awards

  • Academy Awards nominated3
  • BAFTA Awards nominated2
  • Golden Globe Awards nominated8
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Biography

As a child, Leonardo DiCaprio took performance classes during school holidays. As a teenager, he acted in educational movies such as the Mickey Safety Club and US TV series like Parenthood. In 1992 he got his big break in This Boy’s Life. Two years later, he was Oscar nominated for his role in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. He found fame starring in the lead roles in Romeo & Juliet and Titanic. He has since acted in a range of movies including The Aviator and Inception.

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Did you know?

  • Although Titanic won eleven Oscars, Leonardo DiCaprio was not nominated. He did not attend the ceremony and watched it on TV.
  • His mother, Irmalin, called him Leonardo because she supposedly felt a sudden kick from her unborn baby when she was looking at a DaVinci painting in an exhibition.
  • In 2003, he was given the Tower Award by the Russian International Film Festival for his contribution to international cinema.
  • He is an active environmentalist. He chaired Earth Day 2000. He also wrote, produced and narrated The 11th Hour, a documentary about environmental issues.
  • At 14, he did a TV commercial for Matchbox cars.

Awards

  • Academy Awards nominated3

    • 2006 Actor in a Leading Role - Blood Diamond
    • 2004 Actor in a Leading Role - The Aviator
    • 1993 Actor in a Supporting Role - What's Eating Gilbert Grape

  • BAFTA Awards nominated2

    • 2006 Actor in a Leading Role - The Departed
    • 2004 Actor in a Leading Role - The Aviator

  • Golden Globe Awards nominated8

    • 2012 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - J. Edgar
    • 2009 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Revolutionary Road
    • 2007 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Blood Diamond
    • 2007 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - The Departed
    • 2005 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - The Aviator
    • 2003 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Catch Me If You Can
    • 1998 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Titanic
    • 1994 Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - What's Eating Gilbert Grape

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