Birth Date:
November 11, 1974
Leonardo DiCaprio's Place of Birth:
Hollywood, CA (how fitting)
Role That Got Him Noticed by Critics:
Playing
Johnny Depp's autistic kid brother in
What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 1994.
Role That Made Him a Teen Hearthrob:
Starring in a little movie called
Titanic.
Schooling:
DiCaprio took summer classes in acting at Seeds Elementary School at UCLA before attending the Center for Enriched Studies in Los Angeles. DiCaprio was cast in his first play while at John Marshall High School in Los Feliz, CA.
A Few 'Firsts':
DiCaprio made his TV debut on the Saturday morning show
Lassie in 1988. He earned his first feature film credit by appearing in
Critters III in 1991.
Award-Worthy Performances:
DiCaprio earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for his performances in
The Aviator and
Blood Diamond, and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his work in
What's Eating Gilbert Grape?. He's also been nominated for Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards, MTV Movie Awards, BAFTA, and Broadcast Film Critics Awards.
Notable Movie Credits:
Critters 3,
This Boy's Life,
What's Eating Gilbert Grape?,
The Quick and the Dead,
The Basketball Diaries,
Romeo + Juliet,
Marvin's Room,
Titanic,
The Man in the Iron Mask,
The Beach,
Gangs of New York,
Catch Me If You Can,
The Aviator,
The Departed,
Blood Diamond,
Body of Lies,
Revolutionary Road,
Shutter Island, and
Inception.
