Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11, 1974) is an American actor & film producer whose career rose with his role in the television sit-com Growing Pains. His critically acclaimed breakthrough film performance came in This Boy's Life, & was quickly followed by What's Eating Gilbert Grape. His performance as the mentally handicapped brother of Johnny Depp, in the title role, brought him nominations for the Golden Globe & Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He gained fame for his role as Jack Dawson in Titanic, & has starred in many other successful films including Romeo + Juliet, Catch Me If You Can, & Blood Diamond, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Another Academy Award nomination came for his role as Howard Hughes in The Aviator, directed by Martin Scorsese. He has also worked with Scorsese in films such as Gangs of New York & The Departed. This working partnership brought comparison to the earlier working relationship between Scorsese & actor Robert De Niro, who also benefited from roles in Scorsese films early in his career.
DiCaprio has also been nominated two times for BAFTA, three times for SAG, & seven Golden Globe Awards. He is a Golden Globe & a Silver Bear Award winner.
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