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Leonardo DiCaprio
Starring in Titanic, Inception and The Revenant.
Titanic · Inception
- Born
- 11 November 1974
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, United States
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Leonardo DiCaprio
An actor and producer whose early romantic leads developed into a career in historical drama, crime films and collaborations with major directors.
Early life
Los Angeles upbringing
Grew up in Los Angeles and began appearing in commercials as a child.
Television beginnings
Worked in television before his breakthrough film performances in 1993.
Career
- 1990–1993
Early roles
Television work led to This Boy’s Life and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.
- 1996–1997
International stardom
Romeo + Juliet and Titanic made him a widely recognised leading actor.
- 2002 onward
Director collaborations
Gangs of New York began a series of films with Martin Scorsese.
- 2016
Academy recognition
Won Best Actor for The Revenant.
Selected work
Titanic
Played Jack Dawson in James Cameron’s romantic disaster film.
Inception
Led Christopher Nolan’s story of shared dreams.
The Revenant
Played frontiersman Hugh Glass in a survival drama.
Killers of the Flower Moon
Played Ernest Burkhart in a film about the Osage murders.
Beyond work
Environmental advocacy
Established an environmental foundation and became a UN Messenger of Peace.
Producing
Founded Appian Way Productions, working on films and documentaries.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Raph_PH. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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