Leonardo DiCaprio (American Actor) – Movies, Net Worth, Oscar, Wife, Girl Friend

Leonardo DiCaprio is a renowned American actor and producer known for his good looks and exceptional acting skills. Marking his entry through television in 1991 with ‘Santa Barbara’, he went on to become an international star. He ventured into the film world through a horror flick ‘Critters 3’ and continued with many more like ‘This Boy’s Life’, ‘Titanic’, ‘The Man in the Iron Mask’ and others. His participation in dramas like ‘Romeo + Juliet’, ‘The Basket ball Dairies’ and ‘Catch Me If You Can’ brought him tremendous acclaim. It was ‘Titanic’ that served as a milestone in turning around his overall image as an actor. He received his first Golden Globe Award post ‘Titanic’. He has touched upon various genres of cinema ranging from romance, historical and period drama, thriller and even science fiction. He has received some of the most coveted honors such as the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Drama, Musical or Comedy for his performance in the films ‘The Aviator’ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’, and the Academy Award for Best Actor for the movie ‘The Revenant’. Apart from being a producer and an actor, he is also a philanthropist. His concern for the society and the environment is clearly evident from the donations he makes towards wildlife and environment conservational groups.

Leonardo DiCaprio Biography

Leonardo DiCaprio was born on November 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, as the only child to Irmelin, a legal secretary by profession and George DiCaprio who was a comic artist, producer and distributor of comic books. He was only one when his parents separated and he spent his childhood with his mother who changed several residences to earn a living. Though living away from his father, Leonardo was always close to his father who urged him to explore the creative side of his personality. He spent a part of his childhood years with his maternal grandparents in Germany. He was sent to Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies for four years, after which he joined the Seeds Elementary School.

Wiki / Bio

Physical Appearance

Family & Marital Status

Relationship & Affair

Education – School & College

Contact Information

Net Worth

Social Media

Like & Dislike

Interesting Facts

Career

Career: His love for acting could be seen early on in his interests in imitating people, playing pranks with his parents and performing self created skits. At the age of five only, he was at the sets of the television series for children called ‘Romper Room’ which he could not carry for long due to being troublesome at such a tender age. He started with making small appearances in commercials and educational films, the ad for Matchbox Cars being his first at the age of 14. It was in 1990 that he made his debut in television through a short series based on a comedy movie ‘Parenthood’ for which he earned a nomination for the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor too. Later on, he made appearances in shows such as ‘The New Lassie’ and ‘Roseanne’. A major turning point in his career came in 1991 when he participated in the family comedy ‘Growing Pains’ and made his film debut with the horror movie ‘Critters 3’.