American actor, producer and environmentalist, Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was born on 11 November 1974 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
The American star actor is drawn to parts in biopics and period films, and playing unconventional roles.
As of 2019, his films have earned US$7,2 billion worldwide, and he has been placed eight times in the annual rankings of the world’s highest-paid actors.
DiCaprio was named after Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci and while growing up his career choice was to become a marine biologist or an actor.
In 2004 DiCaprio earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the role of Howard Hughes in The Aviator.
He was also nominated for the role of a mercenary in the political thriller Blood Diamond in 2006 and received acclaim for his roles in the crime drama The Departed and the romantic drama Revolutionary Road.
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