Leonardo DiCaprio
Biography
Leonardo DiCaprio is an American actor and producer who began in television commercials in the late 1980s and starred in the final season of the sitcom Growing Pains. His first major film part came in This Boy's Life (1993), and he earned strong reviews and his first Academy Award nomination for What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993). International stardom followed with Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Titanic (1997). He then sought different kinds of roles, taking on Catch Me If You Can (2002) and, the same year, Gangs of New York (2002), the first of several films he made with Martin Scorsese. His later work includes The Aviator (2004), The Departed (2006), Inception (2010), Django Unchained (2012), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Revenant (2015) and also founded Appian Way Productions.
51years old
Turns 52 on November 11in 24 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 45
- Career span
- 34 years1991 to 2025
Genres
- Drama58%, 26 films
- Documentary24%, 11 films
- Comedy20%, 9 films
- Biography18%, 8 films
- Crime18%, 8 films
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Big break
Robert De Niro handpicked DiCaprio for This Boy's Life, choosing him from a shortlist of 400 young actors. In 1992, DiCaprio also had a brief role in the first Poison Ivy film.
A role that slipped away
DiCaprio turned down a part in Boogie Nights, released in 1997, so he could play a passenger opposite Kate Winslet in James Cameron's Titanic, where their characters come from different social classes and fall in love on the RMS Titanic.
A role that slipped away
After he finished shooting The Beach, DiCaprio tried out for Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! (2001), but he did not get the part. He later claimed that his weak singing voice was the reason.
A role that slipped away
DiCaprio passed on playing Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, released in 2002, because he did not feel ready to "take that dive" then.
A first
In 1992, DiCaprio made his first appearance on a talk show, the Looseleaf Report, which was hosted by Victoria Looseleaf. Looseleaf later wrote a biography about him in 1998 that was unauthorized.
Behind the award
DiCaprio was 19 when he won a National Board of Review Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, which made him the seventh-youngest Oscar nominee in that category.
Leonardo DiCaprio movies on Netflix
One Battle After Anotheras Bob
Killers of the Flower Moonas Ernest Burkhart
Adele One Night Onlyas Self - Audience Member
Don't Look Upas Dr. Randall Mindy
The Savior for Saleas Self - Actor
kid 90as Himself
And We Go Greenas Himself
Ice on Fireas Self - Narrator
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywoodas Rick Dalton
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Codaas Hugh Glass
Spielbergas Himself
Before the Floodas Self - Narrator
The Auditionas Himself
The Revenantas Hugh Glass
The Great Gatsbyas Jay Gatsby
The Wolf of Wall Streetas Jordan Belfort
Django Unchainedas Calvin Candie
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
J. Edgaras J. Edgar Hoover
Cool Itas Himself
Hubbleas Narrator
Inceptionas Cobb
Shutter Islandas Teddy Daniels
Body of Liesas Roger Ferris
Revolutionary Roadas Frank Wheeler
The 11th Houras Self - Narrator
Blood Diamondas Danny Archer
The Departedas Billy
Earth to Americaas Himself
The Aviatoras Howard Hughes
Catch Me If You Canas Frank Abagnale Jr.
Gangs of New Yorkas Amsterdam Vallon
Don's Plumas Derek
The Beachas Richard
Celebrityas Brandon
The Man in the Iron Maskas King Louis XIV / Philippe
Titanicas Jack Dawson
Marvin's Roomas Hank
Romeo + Julietas Romeo
The Basketball Diariesas Jim Carroll
The Quick and the Deadas Kid
Total Eclipseas Arthur Rimbaud
This Boy's Lifeas Toby
What's Eating Gilbert Grapeas Arnie Grape
Critters 3as Josh
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Martin Scorsese directed seven of these films, Quentin Tarantino two and Baz Luhrmann two. Robert De Niro appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.










Films together
Robert De Niro5 films together, 1993 to 2023
Robert De Niro's page Killers of the Flower Moon2023IMDb rating 7.5DiCaprio as Ernest BurkhartNiro as William Hale
The Audition2015IMDb rating 6.6DiCaprio as HimselfNiro as Himself
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012IMDb rating 7.9
Marvin's Room1996IMDb rating 6.7DiCaprio as HankNiro as Dr. Wally
This Boy's Life1993IMDb rating 7.2DiCaprio as TobyNiro as Dwight
Tom Hanks3 films together, 2002 to 2017
Tom Hanks's page Spielberg2017IMDb rating 7.7DiCaprio as HimselfHanks as Himself
Earth to America2005IMDb rating 5.4DiCaprio as HimselfHanks as Himself
Catch Me If You Can2002IMDb rating 8.1DiCaprio as Frank Abagnale Jr.Hanks as Carl Hanratty
Cate Blanchett3 films together, 2004 to 2021
Cate Blanchett's page Don't Look Up2021IMDb rating 7.1DiCaprio as Dr. Randall MindyBlanchett as Brie Evantee
Spielberg2017IMDb rating 7.7DiCaprio as HimselfBlanchett as Himself
The Aviator2004IMDb rating 7.5DiCaprio as Howard HughesBlanchett as Katharine Hepburn
John C. Reilly3 films together, 1993 to 2004
John C. Reilly's page The Aviator2004IMDb rating 7.5DiCaprio as Howard HughesReilly as Noah Dietrich
Gangs of New York2002IMDb rating 7.5DiCaprio as Amsterdam VallonReilly as Happy Jack Mulraney
What's Eating Gilbert Grape1993IMDb rating 7.7DiCaprio as Arnie GrapeReilly as Tucker Van Dyke
Tobey Maguire3 films together, 1993 to 2013
Tobey Maguire's page The Great Gatsby2013IMDb rating 7.2DiCaprio as Jay GatsbyMaguire as Nick Carraway
Don's Plum2001IMDb rating 5.5DiCaprio as DerekMaguire as Ian
This Boy's Life1993IMDb rating 7.2DiCaprio as TobyMaguire as Chuck Bolger
Jerry Swindall3 films together, 1995 to 2001
Jerry Swindall's page Don's Plum2001IMDb rating 5.5DiCaprio as DerekSwindall as Leon
The Beach2000IMDb rating 6.6DiCaprio as RichardSwindall as Sammy
The Quick and the Dead1995IMDb rating 6.5DiCaprio as KidSwindall as Blind Boy
Martin ScorseseDirector, 7 films, 2002 to 2023
All films by Martin Scorsese Killers of the Flower Moon2023IMDb rating 7.5DiCaprio as Ernest Burkhart
The Audition2015IMDb rating 6.6DiCaprio as Himself
The Wolf of Wall Street2013IMDb rating 8.2DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort
Shutter Island2010IMDb rating 8.2DiCaprio as Teddy Daniels
The Departed2006IMDb rating 8.5DiCaprio as Billy
The Aviator2004IMDb rating 7.5DiCaprio as Howard Hughes
Gangs of New York2002IMDb rating 7.5DiCaprio as Amsterdam Vallon
Quentin TarantinoDirector, 2 films, 2012 to 2019
All films by Quentin Tarantino Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood2019IMDb rating 7.6DiCaprio as Rick Dalton
Django Unchained2012IMDb rating 8.5DiCaprio as Calvin Candie
Baz LuhrmannDirector, 2 films, 1996 to 2013
All films by Baz Luhrmann The Great Gatsby2013IMDb rating 7.2DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby
Romeo + Juliet1996IMDb rating 6.7DiCaprio as Romeo
Box office
What Leonardo DiCaprio's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$7.9 billion
31 of the 45 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 45 films: 31 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 31Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 70% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$2.3B28.5% of the total
- 2$839M10.6% of the total
- 3$533M6.7% of the total
- 4$425M5.4% of the total
- 5$407M5.1% of the total
- 6$394M5.0% of the total
- 7$352M4.4% of the total
- 8$351M4.4% of the total
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1997 to 2016, eight of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2016 | Best Actor | The Revenant | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2016 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | The Revenant | Won |
| 2014 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | The Wolf of Wall Street | Won |
| 2005 | Awards | Won | |
| 2005 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | The Aviator | Won |
| BAFTA | |||
| 2016 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Revenant | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Won | ||
| Berlin Film Festival | |||
| 1997 | Silver Bear for Best Actor | Romeo + Juliet | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2016 | Crystal Award | Won | |
| 2015 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Actor | Won | |
| 2014 | MTV Movie Award for Best Jaw Dropping Moment | The Wolf of Wall Street | Won |
| 2013 | AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Great Gatsby | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.












