Leonardo Dicaprio
Biography Training / Education
Leonardo's performance skills became obvious to his parents early on, and after signing him up with a talent agent who wanted Leonardo to perform under the stage name "Lenny Williams", DiCaprio began appearing on a number of television commercials and educational programs.
Major Rules In Acting
Later in 1993, DiCaprio co-starred as the mentally handicapped brother of Johnny Depp's character in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, a comic-tragic odyssey of a dysfunctional Iowafamily. Budgeted at US$11.0 million,[22] the film became a financial and critical success, resulting in a domestic box office total of US$9.1 million National Board of Review Award and nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his portrayal.
In 1997, DiCaprio starred in James Cameron's Titanic (1997) as twenty-year-old Jack Dawson, a penniless Wisconsin man who wins two tickets for the third-class on the ill-fated RMS Titanic. DiCaprio initially refused to portray the character but was eventually encouraged to pursue the role by Cameron, who strongly believed in his acting ability.[33] Against expectations, the film went on to become the highest-grossing film to date (it was surpassed in 2010 by Cameron's film Avatar), grossing more than $1.843 billion in box-office receipts worldwide,[34] and transformed DiCaprio into a commercial movie superstar, resulting in fan worship among teenage girls and young women in general that became known as "Leo-Mania".[35]
Influence On His Career
Leonardo DiCaprio admitted Thursday at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival that a YouTube video called "Drunkest Guy Ever Goes for More Beer" inspired his performance in The Wolf of Wall Street.
Who Does Leo Look Up To?
Awards HAHAHAHAHA
His involvement in Parenthood and the daily soap earned him a nomination for the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor each.[20]
American actor Leonardo DiCaprio has won 34 awards from 137 nominations. He has been nominated for five Academy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, winning two, nine Teen Choice Awards with two wins, and eight Screen Actor Guild Awards. He has also won three MTV Movie Awards from thirteen nominations.
DiCaprio received three Young Artist Award nominations for his roles in the television shows—the soap opera Santa Barbara (1990), the dramedy Parenthood (1990), and the sitcom Growing Pains (1991).
DiCaprio was nominated for his first Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor for his role as Howard Hughes in the biographical drama The Aviator (2004); he also won a Golden Globe Award in the same category.
Never won an oscar :(
Interesting Facts
He was named Leonardo because his pregnant mother was looking at a Leonardo da Vinci painting in a museum in Italy when DiCaprio first kicked
His full name is Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio.
he was trained by renowned Hollywood Gun Coach Thell Reed, who has also trained such actors as: Brad Pitt, Val Kilmer, Edward Norton, Russell Crowe and Ben Foster.
He's a father! Well, technically. While filming Blood Diamonds in South Africa, he "adopted" a South African baby girl after meeting her at an orphanage. He sends her a monthly check and speak often on the phone.
He received the Environmental Leadership Award from Global Green USA.
His favorite director to work with is Martin Scorsese. Leonardo starred in five of his movies; Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, Shutter Island, and The Wolf of Wall Street.
In November 2010, DiCaprio donated $1,000,000 to the Wildlife Conservation Society at Russia's tiger summit. DiCaprio's persistence in reaching the event after encountering two plane delays caused then Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to describe him as a "muzhik" or "real man".
DiCaprio's net worth is $200 million.
Quote About Acting
'The best thing about acting is that I get to lose myself in another character and actually get paid for it... It's a great outlet. I'm not really sure who I am - it seems I change every day.'