Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (/diˈkæprioʊ/; Italian: [diˈkaːprjo]; born November 11, 1974) is an American celebrity, actor, movie director, producer and writer. He starred in almost every popular movie, including What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Romeo + Juliet, Titanic, The Man in the Iron Mask, The Beach, Catch Me if You Can, Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Revenant and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. His first movie was Critters 3.
Leonardo DiCaprio | |
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 DiCaprio at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio November 11, 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Celebrity, Film producer, Environmentalist |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Works | Filmography |
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| Awards | Full list |
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In 2016, DiCaprio won his first Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Hugh Glass in The Revenant.[1]
Personal life
DiCaprio was born in Los Angeles. His father, George, is of Italian and German descent, and his mother, Irmelin, is of German and Russian descent.
Legacy
Leonardo's name short form Leo was used in Thalapathy Vijay's Leo film official trailer and the film is set to release in North America theatres on 18 October 2023.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Critters 3 | Josh | |
| 1992 | Poison Ivy | Guy | |
| 1993 | This Boy's Life | Tobias "Toby" Wolff | |
| What's Eating Gilbert Grape | Arnie Grape | First Academy Award Nomination | |
| 1995 | The Quick and The Dead | Fee Herod "The Kid" | |
| The Basketball Diaries | Jim Carroll | ||
| Total Eclipse | Arthur Rimbaud | ||
| 1996 | Romeo + Juliet | Romeo Montague | |
| Marvin's Room | Hank | ||
| 1997 | Titanic | Jack Dawson | This movie won 11 Academy Awards |
| 1998 | The Man in the Iron Mask | King Louis XIV/Philippe | |
| Celebrity | Brandon Darrow | ||
| 2000 | The Beach | Richard | |
| 2001 | Don's Plum | Derek | |
| 2002 | Catch Me If You Can | Frank William Abagnale Jr. | |
| Gangs of New York | Amsterdam Vallon | ||
| 2004 | The Aviator | Howard Hughes | Nominated for Best Actor at 2005 Academy Awards; won a Golden Globe. |
| 2006 | The Departed | William "Billy" Costigan Jr. | Nominated for Best Actor at 2007 Golden Globe |
| Blood Diamond | Danny Archer | Nominated for Best Actor at 2007 Academy Awards and Golden Globe | |
| 2007 | The 11th Hour | Narrator | |
| 2008 | Body of Lies | Roger Ferris | |
| Revolutionary Road | Frank Wheeler | ||
| 2010 | Shutter Island | Edward "Teddy" Daniels | |
| Hubble | Narrator | ||
| Inception | Dominick "Dom" Cobb | ||
| 2011 | J. Edgar | J. Edgar Hoover | |
| 2012 | Django Unchained | Calvin J. Candie | |
| 2013 | The Great Gatsby | Jay Gatsby | |
| The Wolf of Wall Street | Jordan Belfort | Nominated for Best Actor at 2014 Academy Awards and won Best Actor at Golden Globes | |
| 2015 | The Revenant | Hugh Glass | Won Best Actor at 2016 Academy Awards |
| 2019 | Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood | Rick Dalton | Nominated for Best Performance by Actor in a Leading Role at 2020 Academy Awards |
Awards and nominations
Academy Award
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor, What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994)
- Nominated: Best Actor, The Aviator (2004)
- Nominated: Best Actor, Blood Diamond (2006)
- Nominated: Best Actor, The Wolf of Wall Street (2014)
- Nominated: Best Actor, The Revenant (2016) (Pending)[3]
BAFTA Award
- Nominated: Best Actor, The Aviator (2005)
- Nominated: Best Actor, The Departed (2007)
- Nominated: Best Actor, The Wolf of Wall Street (2014)
- Nominated: Best Actor, The Revenant (2016) (Pending)[4]
Golden Globe Award
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture, What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994)
- Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, Titanic (1998)
- Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, Catch Me If You Can (2003)
- Won: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, The Aviator (2005)
- Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, The Departed (2007)
- Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, Blood Diamond (2007)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, Revolutionary Road (2008)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, J. Edgar (2011)
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Django Unchained (2012)
- Won: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, The Wolf of Wall Street (2014)
- Won: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama, The Revenant (2016)
| Year | Group | Award | Won | Movies/Television series |
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| 1991 | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actor in a Daytime Series | No | Santa Barbara |
| 1992 | Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Television Series | No | Growing Pains | |
| 1993 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | New Generation Award | Yes | |
| National Board of Review | Best Supporting Actor | Yes | What's Eating Gilbert Grape | |
| 1994 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | No | |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | No | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Most Promising Actor | Yes | ||
| 1997 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Best Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | No | Marvin's Room |
| Chlotrudis Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Yes | ||
| MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo (with Claire Danes) | No | Romeo + Juliet | |
| Best Male Performance | No | |||
| Best Kiss (with Claire Danes) | No | |||
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actor | Yes | ||
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Actor | Yes | ||
| 1998 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Best Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | No | Titanic |
| Satellite Awards | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | No | ||
| Golden Globes | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | No | ||
| MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo (with Kate Winslet) | No | ||
| Best Kiss (with Kate Winslet) | No | |||
| Best Male Performance | Yes | |||
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actor - Drama | Yes | ||
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Hissy Fit | No | Celebrity |
| Razzie Awards | Worst Screen Couple | Yes | The Man in the Iron Mask | |
| 2001 | Worst Actor | No | The Beach | |
| 2003 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss (with Cameron Diaz) | No | Gangs of New York |
| Best Male Performance | No | Catch Me If You Can | ||
| Golden Globes | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | No | ||
| Visual Effects Society Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | No | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Liar | Yes | ||
| 2004 | Hollywood Movies Festival | Actor of the Year | Yes | |
| 2005 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Visual Effects Film | No | The Aviator |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: Drama | No | ||
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | No | ||
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | No | ||
| Golden Globes | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Yes | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Award | Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | No | ||
| Best Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | No | |||
| BAFTA Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | No | ||
| Academy Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | No | ||
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Male Performance | Yes | ||
| 2007 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | No | Blood Diamond |
| No | The Departed | |||
| Golden Globes | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | No | Blood Diamond | |
| No | The Departed | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | No | Blood Diamond | |
| Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | No | The Departed | ||
| Best Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | No | |||
| BAFTA Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | No | ||
| Academy Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | No | Blood Diamond |
| National Board of Review Award | ||
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| Preceded by Jack Nicholson for A Few Good Men |
Best Supporting Actor for What's Eating Gilbert Grape? 1993 |
Succeeded by Gary Sinise for Forrest Gump |
| Golden Globe Award | ||
| Preceded by Sean Penn for Mystic River |
Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama for The Aviator 2005 |
Succeeded by Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote |
References
- Oscars 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio and Brie Larson win as Spotlight shocks
- "Leonardo's short form was used in Thalapathy Vijay's #LEO official trailer and the Leo film is releasing on 18 October 2023 in North America theatres". YouTube. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- "Academy Awards 2016 nominations". CNN. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- "Bafta nominations 2016: Carol and Bridge of Spies lead the pack". The Guardian. January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
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