Leonardo DiCaprio

Personal Information:

Name :	Leonardo Di Caprio
Real Name :	Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio
Date of Birth :	November 11, 1974
Place of Birth :	Los Angeles, CA, USA
Nicknames :	Leo, D, Noodle
Sign :	Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Libra
Education :	Center for Enriched Studies and John
Parents :	George and Irmelin DiCaprio
Sibling :	Adam (stepbrother)
Descent :	German (Mom) and Italian (Dad)
Height :	6'
Weight :	180lbs
Eyes :	Blue
Hairs :	Dirty Blonde

Leonardo Wilhelm Dicaprio, a name which is at the acme of success in HOLLYWOOD movies was born to George and Irmalin DiCaprio on November 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in Los Feliz,California, which Leo describes as the ghettos of California. He is an only child, though he has a step brother named Adam. His parents divorced each other within a year after he was born. Leonardo gets his Italian background from his father George, who produces underground comic books and comic arts out of his garage. George now helps Leo sift through the many scripts and discarding all of the mainstream roles that most actors take to gain quick fame. Leo prefers the darker, more challenging roles. He gets his German background from his Mother Irmalin who was a legal secretary untill she began managing her son's rising career. Leo was educated at the Centre for Enriched Studies and John Marshall High, both located in Los Angeles. He did not like school, and often cheated. He was more interested in entertaining his classmates than doing work. His raucous behavior often got him in trouble. He was kicked off the set of Romper Room at age 5 for is uncontrolable behavior. But his troubles with school didn't stifle his aspiration to be an actor. He appeared in over 30 commercials, the first being Matchbox Cars, and at 14years old he was finally signed. He was dicouraged, however, when his agent told him his name was too long and ethnic sounding (his Mother named him Leonardo after he swiftly kicked inside the womb while she was looking at a DaVinci painting in La Louvre in Paris) and suggested he change his name to Lenny Williams. Leonardo refused. He did many educational films such as How to Deal With Parents WHo Take Drugs, and Mickey's Safety Club,and appeared in many TV shows like Lassie and The Outsiders. He landed his first screen role in 1991 on Critters III (though he'd like to forget that). At 16, Leo landed the role as a homeless boy named Luke on the last two seasons of Growing Pains. Finally, Leo got his big break in the coming of age movie This Boy's Life as Tobias Wolf, opposite Robert DeNiro. 

At 23, Leonardo DiCaprio earned fame that anyone can ever expect to earn. Has completed over 11 motion pictures,including What's Eating Gilbert Grape (for which he recieved an Oscar nomination for Best-Supporting Actor) The Basketball Diaries, The Quick and the Dead, William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Marvin's Room and this winters blockbuster Titanic. Titanic has Already grossed over $6 million worldwide, and has boosted Leo's popularity to the top. The different roles Leo has portrayed over the years shows his great capability of playing different kinds of roles and his natural acting skills. He knows how to bring emotion and reality to his roles, and has touched the hearts of millions of people all over the world. From the heart rendering act in the romantic movie Titanic to the unbelievable act in the Sci-fi based movie Inception he has used his optimum acting skills. Not just it, with the arrival of a movie comes a new part of him in public which is nothing but true versatility.

 

 

Filmography@wikipedia

Acting

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1991	Critters 3	Josh
1992	Poison Ivy	Guy
1993	This Boy's Life	Tobias "Toby" Wolff	Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Emerging Actor
	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
1995	The Quick and the Dead	Fee Herod, "The Kid"
	The Basketball Diaries	Jim Carroll
	Total Eclipse	Arthur Rimbaud
1996	Romeo + Juliet	Romeo Montague	Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Romance Silver Bear for Best Actor 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
	Marvin's Room	Hank	Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast - Motion Picture
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
	Celebrity	Brandon Darrow	Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit — Film
2000	The Beach	Richard	Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Actor — Film Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Chemistry shared with Virginie Ledoyen
2001	Don's Plum	Derek	filmed in 1995 released in 2001
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 — IOMA Award for Best Actor Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Performance
	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 — Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated — IOMA 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 Nominated — Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Visual Effects Film
2006	Blood Diamond	Danny Archer	Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated — Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year also for The Departed Nominated — Dallas-Fort Worth 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 — St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association for Best Actor Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor — Drama
	The Departed	William "Billy" Costigan Jr.	Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Irish Film and Television Audience Award for Best International Actor Gransito Movie Award Best Actor IOMA Award for Best Actor 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 — Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Actor of the Year also for Blood Diamond Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated — Dallas-Fort Worth 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 and 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 Awards - Choice Movie Actor: Drama Nominated — Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
2007	The 11th Hour	Narrator/Producer
2008	Body of Lies	Roger Ferris
	Revolutionary Road	Frank Wheeler	Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble Performance Nominated — Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated — Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated — Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama Nominated — St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association for Best Actor
2010	Shutter Island	Edward "Teddy" Daniels	IOMA Award for Best Actor Teen Choice Awards - Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller Nominated- Scream award for the best horror actor[citation needed]
	Hubble 3D	Narrator
	Inception	Dom Cobb	Nominated — People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor Nominated — People's Choice Award for Favorite On Screen Team Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

 

As producer

Year	Title	Notes
2004	The Assassination of Richard Nixon	Executive producer
	The Aviator	Executive producer
2007	The 11th Hour	Producer
	Gardener of Eden	Producer
2008–2010	Greensburg	Producer
2009	Orphan	Producer
2011	Red Riding Hood	Producer

 

TV series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Parenthood	Garry Buckman	Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series
	The New Lassie	Young Boy	Episode "Livewire"
	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"
1991-92	Growing Pains	Luke Brower	He joined the cast in the last season. Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Television Series

 

Other awards and nominations

Year	Group	Award	Outcome
1993	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards	New Generation Award	Won
2004	Hollywood Film Festival	Actor of the Year	Won