Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Birth place: Hollywood, California, USA

Birth day: 11 November 1974

Nationality: American



Biography

Leonardo DiCaprio was born Wilhelm 11st November 1974, in Los Angeles. Although his parents separated shortly after his birth, his mother and father George Irmelin still an important part of his life and career. Irmelin DiCaprio handles finances, while his son George screens scripts on receiving them. DiCaprio's career began on the small screen at an early age, with roles in various commercials and an appearance in Romper Room. He felt discouraged early in his career as an agent rejected him for having a name that sounded foreign. Leonardo DiCaprio could very well become Lenny Williams, when he suggested that his name change, but DiCaprio rejected.

He chose to attend the origin of his name: while his mother stood before a painting Leonardo DaVinci, she felt her unborn son kicking, and his mother named after him this moment. So that there will be no disruption to prevent that from him after his passion, DiCaprio found another agent, and he was on his way to an actor.

Over time, when he landed his short-lived role in the sitcom Growing pains, DiCaprio more than 20 commercials and roles in the soap opera Santa Barbara, the TV series Parenthood and The New Lassie, as well as the feature film Critters 3 in his curriculum vitae . While the growth pains, DiCaprio beat out 400 other aspiring actor for his role in this Boy's Life in 1992. Costarring legendary actor Robert De Niro, DiCaprio the presentation of Tobias Wolff caught the eye and the attention of film critics. His next film was excursion in What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, As the autistic brother of Johnny Depp's character.



Academy Award Nomination

To prepare for the role, DiCaprio studied the mannerisms and thought processes of autistic children when you visit the homes for autistic. Despite the fact that he almost rejected the role because he was too pretty for the part, the role garnered him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Not bad for a guy, never studied drama.

After the DiCaprio role next film, The Quick and the Dead, The Basketball Diaries and Total Eclipse, were box office disappointments, he has decided to more mainstream commercial route. And he's with the MTV-ish adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, costarring Claire Danes. DiCaprio has been the leading man, and love every female teenybopper's life.

SUPERSTAR

If DiCaprio starred in the 1996 tearjerker Marvin's Room, nobody would have predicted the colossal success was that the actor coming way. In 1997, he costarred with Kate Winslet in the big hit, "Titanic", which was the most successful film of its time. After his leading role in the mega-blockbusters, DiCaprio stepped down from the beautiful, in Woody Allen's Celebrity, and in a dual role in the disappointing The Man in the Iron Mask. Water is not unchartered territory for DiCaprio, he was next seen in the movie The Beach costarring French actress Virginie Ledoyen.

Leonardo next marked in epic films such as Gangs of New York (2002) Catch Me If You Can (2002) and The Aviator (2004), not box office hits. He won not one but two Golden Globe nominations for his work in 2006 Bllod Diamond and The Departed.

Leonardo DiCaprio has been romantically linked with models Bridget Hall and Amber Valletta and is currently with close model Gisele Bundchen.

Quotes

"Don't think for a moment that I'm really like any of the characters I've played. I'm not. That's why it's called 'acting'. " - Leonardo DiCaprio


Movies

• He Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (2008)
• The Chancellor Manuscript (2008)
• Blink (2007)
• The Blood Diamond (2006)
• The Departed (2006)
• The Aviator (2004)
• The Aviator (2004)
• Gangs of New York (2002)
• The Beach (2000/I)
• Celebrity (1998)
• Titanic (1997)
• The Man in the Iron Mask (1998/I)
• Marvin's Room (1996)
• Romeo + Juliet (1996)
• Total Eclipse (1995)
• The Foot Shooting Party (1994)
• This Boy's Life (1993)This Boy's Life (1993)This Boy's Life (1993)This Boy's Life (1993)
• Poison Ivy (1992)
• Critters 3 (1991)
• "Santa Barbara" (1984) TV
• "Parenthood" (1990) TV

AWARDS

Academy
2006 Best Actor Blood Diamond
2004 Best Actor Aviator
1993 Best Supporting Actor What's Eating Gilbert Grape What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Austin Film Critics Association
2006 Best Actor Departed

Berlin International Film Festival
1997 Silver Bear for Best Actor William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet

British Academy Awards
2006 Best Actor Departed
2004 Best Actor Aviator

Broadcast Film Critics Association
2006 Best Actor Blood Diamond
2006 Best Actor Departed
2004 Best Actor Aviator

Chicago Film Critics Circle
2006 Best Actor Departed

Golden Globe
2006 Best Actor - Drama Departed
2006 Best Actor - Drama Blood Diamond
2004 Best Actor - Drama Aviator
2002 Best Actor Catch Me if You Can
1997 Best Actor in a Dramatic Picture Titanic
1993 Best Supporting Actor What's Eating Gilbert Grape

L.A. Film Critics Association
1992 New Generation Award What's Eating Gilbert Grape

National Board of Review
1993 Best Supporting Actor What's Eating Gilbert Grape

National Society of Film Critics
1993 Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Online Film Critics
2006 Best Actor Departed

Satellite Awards
2006 Best Actor - Drama Blood Diamond
2006 Best Supporting Actor Departed

Screen Actors Guild
2006 Best Actor Blood Diamond
2006 Best Supporting Actor Departed
2004 Best Actor The Aviator