Leonardo DiCaprio is an American actor. He has gained recognition for numerous roles, first as a kind-of teen idol thanks to Titanic and then thanks to many dramatic roles, including portraying several historical personalities.
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Los Angeles, California, the United States of America
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Personal Life
DiCaprio was with model Gisele Bündchen between 2000 and 2005 and with Bar Refaeli between 2005 and 2011. Since 2017, he has been seeing model Camila Morrone.
Professional Life
DiCaprio first appeared in commercial and TV shows in the 1980s. His first big role was in 1993 in This Boy’s Life. DiCaprio later was in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, where his performance as a developmentally disabled boy was recognized with his first Academy Award nomination.
1997 brought DiCaprio international stardom thanks to his leading role in the mega-hit Titanic along with Kate Winslet. However, this was followed by some less successful films until 2002 when he had two big roles, Catch Me If You Can and Gangs of New York, both of which received a lot of acclaim.
DiCaprio would go on to portray Howard Hughes in The Aviator. He appeared in Blood Diamond and The Departed in 2006 and Revolutionary Road in 2008. 2010 saw him in the leading role in Inception and Shutter Island.
In 2012, he took a villainous role in Django Unchained, followed by The Wolf of Wall Street in 2013 wherein he worked with Margot Robbie. the dramatic film The Revenant in 2015, which earned him an Oscar for Best Actor.
DiCaprio worked with Brad Pitt in 2019’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
In addition to his acting work, DiCaprio has his own production company Appian Way Productions that was involved with various of his films and others as well, including movies like Robin Hood.
DiCaprio is best known for his roles in period dramas, biopics, and thrillers. He is a well-respected actor for his work and performances, often earning acclaim for the nuance and effort he brings to each part. He has worked with directors Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino.
His 2021 release of sci-fi satire ‘Don’t Look Up’ was really appreciated by critics in which he was seen with Jennifer Lawrence. In addition, he is also scheduled to appear in 2022’s Killers of the Flower Moon.
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DiCaprio has earned an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and three Golden Globes. He is one of the most bankable and highest-paid actors in Hollywood.
His repeated nominations to the Oscar without a win were subject to much joking online until he finally won the award with Revenant.
DiCaprio was once attacked by a model who brandished a bottle at his face. The wound was quite close to his jugular, and the model did time in jail.
DiCaprio is involved in environmentalist causes, not only donating money but producing documentaries to raise awareness.
Actor Tobey Maguire was a childhood friend of DiCaprio.
DiCaprio received a recommendation to change his name to the more American Lenny Williams, but his name did not prove to be an obstacle to a highly successful career.
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