Leonardo DiCaprio - Biography

Leonardo DiCaprio
American Actor
Full name: Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio
Date of birth: November 11, 1974
Place of birth:  Hollywood, California
His mother:  Irmelin Idenbirken, born in Germany
His father: George Dicaprio  italian

Leonardo DiCaprio made several castings since he was very young. When he was 16, he acted in T.V. series such as "Lassie" and "Roseanne", and also 24 episodes of "Growing Pains".

1991 He luckily got a part in the film Critters 3.

1993 His first important role in the film This Boy's Life, where he acted with Robert De Niro.

1997 Leonardo DiCaprio became an international idol thanks to his performance in the film Titanic, directed by James Cameron.

2004 Leonardo Dicaprio played the role of "Howard Hughes" an american millionaire, who was also a pioneer of aviation, in Martin Scorsese ' "The Aviator".

2005 Leonardo Di Caprio received in Paris the title of officier dans l'Ordre national de la Légion d'Honneur, that was given to him by  Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres the education minister, representing the French Government.

January: Leonardo Dicaprio received the Golden Globe to the best actor, for his role in the film "The Aviator", directed by Martin Scorsese and a nomination to the Actor's Oscar.

Filmography

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2005 The Departed - Martin Scorsese
2005 The Good Shepherd - Robert De Niro
2005 The Aviator - Martin Scorsese
2004 Alexander the Great
2002 Catch Me If You Can
2002 Gangs of New York
2001 Don's Plum
2000 The Beach
1998 Celebrity
1998 Man in the Iron Mask
1997 Titanic
1996 Marvin's Room
1996 Romeo + Juliet
1995 Total Eclipse
1995 The Basketball Diaries
1995 The Quick and the Dead
1995 Les Cent et une nuits
1994 The Foot Shooting Party
1993 What's Eating Gilbert Grape
1993 This Boy's Life
1992 Poison Ivy 1991 Critters 3