Leonardo DiCaprio Age, Height, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio’s parents divorced while he was very young. He was raised by his mother but he was still close to his father. He developed an interest in acting from a very young age. He found it difficult to survive in Hollywood as he was frequently having problems with his agent. One of his agent friends even asked him to change his name as well.

 

From the decade of the 1990s, he started getting regular work in television. He started off with shows like Roseanne and The New Lassie. After appearing in few series, he made his silver screen debut with the film called Critters 3. He rose to prominence after his performance in What's Eating Gilbert Grape? in the year 1993. He was cast alongside veteran actor Johnny Depp in this film. His performance also won him nominations for the Academy Award. After which, he gave another scintillating performance in coming-of-age drama film titled The Basketball Diaries. His popularity was on high and with each passing roles, he was garnering more and more fans. He became an actor to watch out for after playing the role of Romeo in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet in the year 1996. He scaled highs which even he would have never imagined after the release of Titanic. The film was made with a budget of around $200 million which was the most expensive film made at that time. The film reached over 1 Billion dollar mark and was a global hit. The film won 11 Oscars which to date is a record.

 

His career though slump after Titanic but he bounced back with a performance of a lifetime in the film called The Aviator in the year 2004. He once again reunited with his Titanic co-star Kate Winslet in the film called Revolutionary Road in the year 2008. His performance in Christopher Nolan's film called Inception was highly praised. He went through a lot to prepare for his role in the much-acclaimed film called J. Edgar.  His work in the blockbuster film The Wolf of Wall Street which released in 2013 made sure that he is still a popular figure. His film His film The Revenant won him his first ever Oscars under the category of Best Actor award. He was given a stand ovation by his contemporaries while receiving this award not only for winning the award but for his dedication towards working for the environment. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio’s parents divorced while he was very young. He was raised by his mother but he was still close to his father. He developed an interest in acting from a very young age. He found it difficult to survive in Hollywood as he was frequently having problems with his agent. One of his agent friends even asked him to change his name as well.