He achieved international stardom in the epic romance Titanic (1997), which became the highest-grossing film to that point. At age 19, he received critical acclaim and his first Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his performance as a developmentally disabled boy, Arnie Grape, in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993).
DiCaprio had his first major film role as author Tobias Wolff in This Boy's Life (1993). In the early 1990s, he had recurring roles in various television shows, such as the sitcom Parenthood. As of 2019, his films have grossed over $7.2 billion worldwide, and he has been placed eight times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actors.īorn in Los Angeles, DiCaprio began his career in the late 1980s by appearing in television commercials. Known for his work in biopics and period films, DiCaprio has received numerous accolades in his career, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio ( / d i ˈ k æ p r i oʊ/ Italian: born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer.