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Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (/ d i ˈ k æ p r i oʊ, d ɪ-/; Italian: [diˈkaːprjo]; born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer.Known for his work in biographical and period films, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.
Then-15-year-old DiCaprio was cast in a bid to appeal to teenage female viewers (similar to how Cameron gained heartthrob status with that demographic during the show’s earlier seasons), but was written out towards the end of Season 7, in order to allow DiCaprio to begin work on the 1993 biographical drama film This Boy's Life.
This Boy's Life marked the cinematic debut of actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who portrayed "Toby" at seventeen years old during filming. Christian Bale was up for the role of Toby, but lost to DiCaprio. [5] Initially, Debra Winger was set to star as "Caroline" but withdrew due to scheduling conflicts, leading to Ellen Barkin taking over the role.
The shipwreck was explored against the backdrop of a forbidden romance between Jack (DiCaprio) and Rose (Winslet), whose different social classes created obstacles for their future as a couple.
The Scorsese–DiCaprio partnership has yielded six films, beginning with 2002’s Gangs of New York, a folk-tale history of old Manhattan, in which DiCaprio played Amsterdam, an orphan out for ...
In a year full of biopics, DiCaprio's role as J. Edgar Hoover in the 2011 film J. Edgar lead the charge in Hollywood in 2011. Frederick M. Brown - Getty Images 2011: Another Split
DiCaprio at the UK premiere of The Wolf of Wall Street in 2014. Leonardo DiCaprio is an American actor who began his career performing as a child on television. He appeared on the shows The New Lassie (1989) and Santa Barbara (1990) and also had long-running roles in the comedy-drama Parenthood (1990) and the sitcom Growing Pains (1991).
I'm like a 30-year-old guy trying to be a superstar,’ so I probably drove him nuts.” Jeremy Jackson stars in 1997's "Baywatch." "All American TV, Inc."/Getty Images