Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (/diˈkæprioʊ/; Italian: [diˈkaːprjo]; born November 11, 1974) is an American Celebrity, Movie director, Movie 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 | Celebrity, Film producer, Environmentalist |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
Works | Filmography |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
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| Awards | Full list |
| Website | |
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.
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)[2]
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)[3]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- "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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