Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio better known as Leonardo di Caprio is one of the most talent and popular Hollywood male actors in today’s generation. Hollywood actor Leonardo di Caprio was born on November 11 in the year 1974. The actor has been nominated thrice for the Academy award. He has won the Golden Globe Award. His role of Jack Dawson in Titanic, the 1997 release was appreciated world wide. DiCaprio has acted in many successful movies like William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, Catch Me If You Can and Blood Diamond.
He has also acted in the latest films of Martin Scorsese. Some of the prominent films among them are Gangs of New York, The Aviator and The Departed. This actor from Los Angeles, California was born to George DiCaprio and Irmelin Indenbirken. Interestingly, the actor got his name from Leonardo da Vinci. When his pregnant mother stood before the da Vinci painting in the Italy museum, he kicked for the first time. Leonardo di Caprio did his early years of schooling from Canterbury Elementary School. The he joined the John Marshall High School. For higher studies he enrolled in the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies.
DiCaprio was inspired to act from Adam Starr, who was the stepson of his father from his re-marriage. His acting career started off in the year 1989 when he played the role of Garry Buckman in the telefilm Parenthood. DiCaprio also acted in the soap opera called Santa Barbara where he got the role of Mason Capwell. In the serial Growing Pains, he played Luke Brower. He debut with the movie Critters 3 in the role called Josh, which was a 1991 release.
His major breakthrough was the role of Toby in the 1993 release This Boy’s Life. Leonardo di Caprio co starred with big actors like Ellen Barkin and Robert De Niro. He was named the runner- up in the category of Best Supporting Actor by the National Society of Film Critics and New York Film Critics. |
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At the age of 19, he played the role of a handicapped in the movie called What's Eating Gilbert Grape. This led to his nomination for the Academy Award.
He then worked in movies like The Quick and The Dead and Total Eclipse. In the year 1996 Leonardo di Caprio acted in Marvin's Room with co stars Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep. The 1997 blockbuster Titanic made him a superstar and soon he was found on the front pages of magazines like Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone.
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