Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer.

DiCaprio was born in Los Angeles, California, the only child in the family. His parents divorced when he was a year old and he lived mostly with his mother, although his father was around intermittently. During his childhood, DiCaprio was interested in baseball cards, comic books, and frequently visited museums with his father.

His life before his famous

Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was born on November 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, the only child of Irmelin, a legal secretary, and George DiCaprio, an underground comix artist and producer and distributor of comic books. Actually DiCaprio was named Leonardo because his pregnant mother was looking at a Leonardo da Vinci painting in the Uffizi museum in Florence, Italy, when he first kicked.

The start of the career

DiCaprio began his career by appearing in television commercials in the late 1980s. He debuted in his film career by starring as Josh in Critters 3

DiCaprio's Awards

DiCaprio's portrayals of Howard Hughes in The Aviator 2004 and Hugh Glass in The Revenant 2015 won him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. His performance as Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 won him the Golden Globe award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. He also won the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Revenant.

Interesting fact!

DiCaprio is the founder of his own production company, Appian Way Productions. So you have seen the history of one of the most greatest actor in the world.

Leo's mother chose him such an unusual name, when not yet born son pushed against her when she viewed a picture of Leonardo da Vinci.

DiCaprio's career began with his appearing in several commercials and educational films. He got his break on television in 1990 when he was cast in the short-lived series based on the movie Parenthood. His debut film role was Critters 3, a B-grade horror film, which later went straight to video.

His breakthrough came in 1992, when he beat out hundreds of other boys for the role of Toby Wolff in This Boy's Life, co-starring Robert De Niro and Ellen Barkin. The move from "star" to "superstar" came when DiCaprio played Jack Dawson in the 1997 blockbuster Titanic, his popularity skyrocketed, with the media dubbing it "Leo-mania".

In 2002, DiCaprio starred in Gangs of New York (directed by Martin Scorsese) and Catch Me If You Can (directed by Steven Spielberg). Both films were very well received by critics. DiCaprio continued his run with Scorsese in the 2006 film The Departed as Billy Costigan, a smart undercover cop in Boston. His next film was Blood Diamond, released in December 2006.