Leonardo Dicaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
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Birth Name: Leonardo Wilhelm Dicaprio
Date of Birth: 11 November 1974 Hollywood,California,USA
Nickname: Leo, Lenny D
Height: 6’ (1.83m)
Mini Biography:
Few actors in the world have had a career quite as diverse as Leonardo DiCaprio's. He strated his career as a supporting cast member of the sitcom “Growing Pains”(1985) and low budget horror movies like Critters3(1991) which lead him to a mojor teenage heart throbe in 1990’s, as a lead actor in movies like Romeo + Juliet(1996) and Titanic(1997) and become a leading man in Hollywood.
Leonardo Dicaprio is the kid of former comic book artist George Dicaprio and Irmelin Dicaprio (both born 1943). Leonardo's father, George, had achieved minor status as an artist and distributor of cult comic book titles, and was even depicted in several issues of American Splendor, the cult semi-autobiographical comic book series by the late 'Harvey Pekar', a friend of George's. However, Leonardo's performance skills became obvious to his parents early on, and after signing him up with a talent agent who wanted Leonardo to perform under the stage name "Lenny Williams", DiCaprio began appearing on a number of television commercials and educational programs. Leonardo attracted the attention of producers who cast him in TV Programs, such as “Roseanne”(1988) and “The New Lassie”(1989).
Dicaprio began auditioning for roles and he got chance to prove his abilities. Leonardo took a diverse range of roles in 1990’s, including a mentally challenged youth in What Eating Gilbert Grape(1993),a young gunslinger in The Quick and the Dead(1995) and a drug addict in The Basketball Diaries(1995).
These roles helped Dicaprio’s reputation as an actor. Then he got his role as “Romeo” in Romeo + Juliet (1996) which helped him to show that he is a true movie star. The following year, DiCaprio started in another movie about two doomed lovers, Titanic(1997).
DiCaprio kept a low profile for some years, with roles in The Man in the Iron Mask(1998) and The Beach(2000). But in 2002 he burst back into movies with leading roles in Catch Me If You Can(2002) and Gangs of New York(2002).
His current salary is $20 million a movie. Leonardo is now one of the biggest movie stars in the world. However, he has not limited his professional career to just acting in movies, as DiCaprio is a committed environmentalist, he is actively involved in many environmental causes, and his commitment to this issue led to his involvement in The 11th Hour, a documentary movie about the state of the natural environment.
Acting:
1991 | Critters 3 | Josh | |
1992 | Poison Ivy | Guy | |
1993 | This Boy's Life | Tobias "Toby" Wolff | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Emerging Actor |
1993 | What's Eating Gilbert Grape | Arnie Grape | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Emerging Actor National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture |
1994 | The Foot Shooting Party | Bud | |
1995 | The Quick and the Dead | Fee Herod, "The Kid" | |
1995 | The Basketball Diaries | Jim Carroll | |
1995 | Total Eclipse | Arthur Rimbaud | |
1996 | Romeo + Juliet | Romeo Montague | Silver Bear for Best Actor (Berlin) Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (Shared with Claire Danes) Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (Shared with Claire Danes) Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Performance |
1996 | Marvin's Room | Hank | |
1997 | Titanic | Jack Dawson | Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor – Drama MTV Movie Award for Best Performance Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (Shared with Kate Winslet) Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (Shared with Kate Winslet) Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
1998 | The Man in the Iron Mask | King Louis XIV/Philippe | |
1998 | Celebrity | Brandon Darrow | Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit |
2000 | The Beach | Richard | Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Actor Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Drama Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Chemistry (Shared with Virginie Ledoyen) |
2001 | Don's Plum | Derek | Filmed in 1995 |
2002 | Catch Me If You Can | Frank William Abagnale Jr. | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liar Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Performance |
2002 | Gangs of New York | Amsterdam Vallon | Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (Shared with Cameron Diaz) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liplock (Shared with Cameron Diaz) |
2004 | The Aviator | Howard Hughes | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama MTV Movie Award for Best Performance Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Drama |
2006 | The Departed | William "Billy" Costigan Jr. | Gransito Movie Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role National Board of Review Award for Best Cast Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Empire Award for Best Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated—People's Choice Award for Best On-Screen Match-Up (Shared with Matt Damon & Jack Nicholson) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Drama |
2006 | Blood Diamond | Danny Archer | Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Drama |
2007 | The 11th Hour | Narrator/Producer | Documentary |
2008 | Body of Lies | Roger Ferris | |
2008 | RevolutionaryRoad | Frank Wheeler | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
2010 | Shutter Island | Teddy Daniels | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Horror/Thriller Nominated—National Movie Award for Performance of the Year Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor (Also for Inception) Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor Nominated—Scream Awards for Best Horror Actor |
2010 | Hubble 3D | Narrator | Documentary |
2010 | Inception | Dom Cobb | Scream Award for Best Science Fiction Actor Nominated—Empire Award for Best Actor Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best WTF Moment(Shared with Ellen Page) Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor (Also for Shutter Island) Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Team Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated—Scream Award for Best Ensemble |
2011 | J. Edgar | J. Edgar Hoover | Pending—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Pending—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Pending—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
2012 | The Great Gatsby | Jay Gatsby | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1990 | The Outsiders | Kid Fighting Scout | Episode: "Pilot" |
1990 | Parenthood | Garry Buckman | Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series |
1990 | The New Lassie | Young Boy | Episode: "Livewire" |
1990 | Santa Barbara | Young Mason Capwell | Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Daytime Series |
1991 | Roseanne | Darlene's Classmate | Episode: "Home-Ec" |
1991–1992 | Growing Pains | Luke Brower | Joined the cast in the last season Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series |
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