Leonardo diCaprio

Leonardo diCaprioHe quickly showed an obvious talent for comedy and was offered roles on television and in cinema. After being chosen among many candidates to play against his favorite Robert De Niro in This Boy's Life actor, he particularly pointed with his next film, Gilbert Grape, interpreting the role of the young intellectual disability brother Johnny Depp ( for which he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the age of 19 years).

His childhood

Growing in popular areas such as Los Angeles Los Feliz and Hollywood, the young Leonardo is modeled her elder half-brother, Adam Farrar,which begins in childhod an acting career. He then decided to go too, encouraged by his parents.His youthResulting from this mixing of different cultures, he spends his holidays in Germany in Frankfurt, specifically Steinbach, but lives primarily with his mother Irmelin Idenbirken in the Hollywood area. Receiving no strict education, Leonardo DiCaprio is free to focus on any activity at a young age and in particular to comedy, an area where he can develop fully. Child, Leonardo DiCaprio already began making commercials and quickly gained small roles on television, including What's up Doc? Neal Marlens (1991), a series in which he will get noticed.

His first movieAfter several films in the independent circuit, Leonardo DiCaprio was discovered in 1996 by the general public in the modern rock and adaptation Romeo + Juliet. A year later, he became a superstar by playing the romantic hero Jack Dawson in Titanic, the second highest grossing film history and one of the most Oscar-winning films with 11 statuettes. His career takes a new turn in the 2000s, during which he worked for the greatest directors and becomes the new favorite actor Martin Scorsese, as could be Robert De Niro in the years 1970-90.

NominationAcademy Awards : Oscars

1994 : Nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Gilbert Grape2005 : Nominated for the Oscar for best actor for The Aviator2007: Nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor for Blood Diamond2014 : Nominated for the Oscar for best actor for The Wolf of Wall Street

Austin Film Critics Association

2007: Won the Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor for The Departed

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

1997 Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Actor for Romeo + Juliet1998 Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Actor for Titanic

Central Ohio Film Critics Association

2007: Won the Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Actor The Departed2007: Won the Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best distribution for The DepartedChicago Film Critics Association Awards

1994 : Won the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Gilbert Grape

His friendsLeonardo DiCaprio is a close friend of the actor Tobey Maguire, whom he met on the set of Parenthood series in 1990. He is also a longtime friend of the actors Kevin Connolly and Lukas Haas and rapper Q-Tip. He was a childhood friend of Christopher Pettiet. Her best friend is actress Kate Winslet, his partner in Titanic and Revolutionary Road. It is also a friend of actor and director Guillaume Canet French since they met in Thailand on filming The Beach in 2000.

EcologistAlong with his business in film, Leonardo DiCaprio is also known for its strong commitment to ecology with his Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. He linked the two activities by writing and producing the documentary The 11th Hour movie, the last corner on the theme of global warming.

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