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  Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio was born on was born on November 11, 1974 in November 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California to Irmalin and George to Irmalin and George DiCaprio.  He was DiCaprio.  He was named after Leonardo named after Leonardo DaVinci. His parents DaVinci. His parents divorced when he was divorced when he was one year old and has one year old and has one stepbrother. one stepbrother.

  He went to school at He went to school at the Center for the Center for Enriched Studies and Enriched Studies and John Marshall High John Marshall High School in Los Angeles.School in Los Angeles.

He always wanted to be an He always wanted to be an actor and at the age of actor and at the age of fourteen began doing fourteen began doing commercials.  His agent also commercials.  His agent also got him small parts on got him small parts on various TV shows such as various TV shows such as ParenthoodParenthood (nominated for (nominated for the Young Artist Award for the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor Starring in Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series) and a New Television Series) and Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara (nominated (nominated for the Young Artist Award for the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a for Best Young Actor in a Daytime Series).  He even Daytime Series).  He even had a small role in his movie had a small role in his movie debut, appearing in debut, appearing in Critters Critters IIIIII.  However, in 1991, he .  However, in 1991, he finally received a steady role finally received a steady role as a troubled teenage on the as a troubled teenage on the once popular television show once popular television show Growing PainsGrowing Pains where he was where he was nominated for the Young nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Actor Co-starring in a Television Series. Television Series.

He continued to receive He continued to receive other roles, such as Toby in other roles, such as Toby in the movie This Boy’s Life.  the movie This Boy’s Life.  However, his big break However, his big break came in 1993 as Arnie came in 1993 as Arnie Grape in Grape in Who’s Eating Who’s Eating Gilbert GrapeGilbert Grape, in which he , in which he won the NBR Award for won the NBR Award for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actor and the CFCA Award for Most the CFCA Award for Most Promising Actor.  He was Promising Actor.  He was also nominated for the also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture and an in a Motion Picture and an Academy Award for Best Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Actor in a Supporting Role. In 1993, he also won the In 1993, he also won the LAFCAA New Generation LAFCAA New Generation Award. Award.

  He and the cast of He and the cast of Marvin’s Marvin’s RoomRoom was nominated for the was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in 1996.  However, by a Cast in 1996.  However, in 1996, he gave a critically in 1996, he gave a critically acclaimed appearance as acclaimed appearance as Romeo in the movie Romeo in the movie Romeo Romeo and Julietand Juliet where he won the where he won the BIFF Silver Berlin Bear for BIFF Silver Berlin Bear for Best Actor and the Best Actor and the Blockbuster Entertainment Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor – Award for Favorite Actor – Romance. He was also Romance. He was also nominated for MTV’s Movie nominated for MTV’s Movie Awards for Best On-Screen Awards for Best On-Screen Duo w/ Claire Danes, Best Duo w/ Claire Danes, Best Male Performance, and Male Performance, and Favorite Actor – Romance. Favorite Actor – Romance.

  His most memorable role of the 1990’s was as His most memorable role of the 1990’s was as artist Jack Dawson on a sinking ship in the movie artist Jack Dawson on a sinking ship in the movie TitanicTitanic. Awards won for this role include MTV . Awards won for this role include MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance and Movie Award for Best Male Performance and Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor – Drama. He was also nominated for several Actor – Drama. He was also nominated for several awards, including: Screen Actors Guild Award for awards, including: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast, MTV Movie Outstanding Performance by a Cast, MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo w/ Kate Winslet, Award for Best On-Screen Duo w/ Kate Winslet, MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss w/ Kate Winslet, MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss w/ Kate Winslet, Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama and the an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama and the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama.  The movie Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama.  The movie itself won many awards (including 11 Oscars) and itself won many awards (including 11 Oscars) and nominations, as well as being a box office success. nominations, as well as being a box office success.

After After TitanicTitanic, Leonardo , Leonardo followed up with roles in followed up with roles in several other fairly several other fairly successful movies including successful movies including Catch Me if You CanCatch Me if You Can in in which he was nominated which he was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for the MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance for Best Male Performance and the Golden Globe and the Golden Globe Award for Best Award for Best Performance by an Actor in Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama. a Motion Picture – Drama.

He was in another He was in another blockbuster movie in 2002, blockbuster movie in 2002, the the Gangs of New YorkGangs of New York which was very successful, which was very successful, however, he was only however, he was only nominated for one major nominated for one major award, the MTV Movie award, the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss w/ Award for Best Kiss w/ Cameron Diaz, which is not Cameron Diaz, which is not a bad consolation prize. a bad consolation prize.

In 2004, he saw his In 2004, he saw his career soar to even career soar to even greater heights with greater heights with the release of the release of The The AviatorAviator, based on the , based on the life of Howard Hughes.  life of Howard Hughes.  He has already won the He has already won the Golden Globe for Best Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Performance by an Actor in a Motion Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama and is Picture – Drama and is nominated for many nominated for many other similar awards. other similar awards. He has also been He has also been awarded the Hollywood awarded the Hollywood Film Festival Actor of Film Festival Actor of the Year in 2004. the Year in 2004.

While in New York to film a While in New York to film a movie in June 2005 Leonardo movie in June 2005 Leonardo attended a party at a friends attended a party at a friends home.  While at the party, a home.  While at the party, a woman smashed a beer woman smashed a beer bottle across his face bottle across his face causing him to go to the causing him to go to the hospital and receive stitches. hospital and receive stitches. It is unknown why the It is unknown why the woman did this or if woman did this or if DiCaprio is going to press DiCaprio is going to press charges. Looking at all the charges. Looking at all the different roles Leo has different roles Leo has portrayed over the years portrayed over the years shows his great capability of shows his great capability of playing many different kinds playing many different kinds of roles and his natural of roles and his natural acting skills. He knows how acting skills. He knows how to bring emotion and reality to bring emotion and reality to his roles, and has touched to his roles, and has touched the hearts of millions of the hearts of millions of people all over the world. people all over the world.