Leonardo DiCaprio

American actor and producer (born 1974)

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Rank in United States
#209
Actors
Age
52
Born 1974
Known for
Titanic
1997

Summary

Updated 2026-08-31

The man who drowned on the Titanic and couldn't get an Oscar for two decades afterward — then won it for crawling through snow and eating raw bison liver. His films have pulled $7 billion worldwide, and half the internet tracks his dating patterns as closely as his IMDb page.

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Born in Los Angeles in 1974, DiCaprio started in television commercials before landing a recurring role on Parenthood in 1990. His first Academy Award nomination came in 1993 for playing a developmentally disabled boy in What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Titanic made him a global phenomenon in 1997 and became the highest-grossing film in the world, after which he deliberately pulled back and chased grittier roles to escape the heartthrob trap. The turn came through crime dramas like Catch Me If You Can and Gangs of New York in 2002, the latter launching a long creative partnership with Martin Scors…

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Sourced, dated quotes from Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

said16 Feb 2016

I can name 30 or 40 sequences that were some of the most difficult things I've ever had to do.

— His trip to Canada, quoted on Toronto Sun (February 16, 2016), "Leonardo DiCaprio headed on an expedition to Mongolia"

Leonardo DiCaprio

said22 Jan 2007

There's no other art form in the world that affects me more.

— On acting (22 January 2007)

Leonardo DiCaprio

saidundated

I like my name. My parents were in the Uffizi Gallery looking at a Leonardo Da Vinci when my mom felt me kick. That's how I got my name. My parents were real hippies.

Leonardo DiCaprio

saidundated

Drugs? Every one has a choice and I choose not to do drugs.

Leonardo DiCaprio

saidundated

With Romeo and Juliet, you're talking about two people who meet one night, and get married the same night. I believe in love at first sight-but it hasn't happened to me yet.

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