he went from unknown child actor to heartthrob and box-office phenomenon of
heartthrob and box-office phenomenon of
heartthrob and box-office phenomenon of the late 90s welcome to watchmojo.com
the late 90s welcome to watchmojo.com
the late 90s welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the
and today we’ll be taking a look at the
and today we’ll be taking a look at the career of Leonardo DiCaprio just act
career of Leonardo DiCaprio just act
career of Leonardo DiCaprio just act professional I can get you your money
professional I can get you your money
professional I can get you your money yesterday I can get you your money Oh
yesterday I can get you your money Oh
yesterday I can get you your money Oh born on November 11 1974 Leonardo
born on November 11 1974 Leonardo
born on November 11 1974 Leonardo DiCaprio was raised in Los Angeles
DiCaprio was raised in Los Angeles
DiCaprio was raised in Los Angeles California there he studied at the Los
California there he studied at the Los
California there he studied at the Los Angeles Center for enriched studies
Angeles Center for enriched studies
Angeles Center for enriched studies before obtaining his high school diploma
before obtaining his high school diploma
before obtaining his high school diploma from John Marshall High School DiCaprio
from John Marshall High School DiCaprio
from John Marshall High School DiCaprio first began his career as a child actor
first began his career as a child actor
first began his career as a child actor by appearing in several commercials and
by appearing in several commercials and
by appearing in several commercials and educational films however his first
educational films however his first
educational films however his first significant television role came in 1990
significant television role came in 1990
significant television role came in 1990 when he landed a part on the television
when he landed a part on the television
when he landed a part on the television show Parenthood the series ultimately
show Parenthood the series ultimately
show Parenthood the series ultimately aired for only one season however
aired for only one season however
aired for only one season however DiCaprio benefited from the moral
DiCaprio benefited from the moral
DiCaprio benefited from the moral support he received from Tobey Maguire
support he received from Tobey Maguire
support he received from Tobey Maguire the following year
the following year
the following year Leo made his feature film debut in the
Leo made his feature film debut in the
Leo made his feature film debut in the low-budget horror film critters 3 which
low-budget horror film critters 3 which
low-budget horror film critters 3 which went unnoticed and straight-to-video hey
went unnoticed and straight-to-video hey
went unnoticed and straight-to-video hey wait a minute I don’t know you either
wait a minute I don’t know you either
wait a minute I don’t know you either okay he almost went over the edge
okay he almost went over the edge
okay he almost went over the edge despite these setbacks he would go on to
despite these setbacks he would go on to
despite these setbacks he would go on to play Luke Brower on ABC sitcom growing
play Luke Brower on ABC sitcom growing
play Luke Brower on ABC sitcom growing pains ironically the show helped him
pains ironically the show helped him
pains ironically the show helped him through his own growing pains as an
through his own growing pains as an
through his own growing pains as an actor and the experience enabled
actor and the experience enabled
actor and the experience enabled DiCaprio to stand out over hundreds of
DiCaprio to stand out over hundreds of
DiCaprio to stand out over hundreds of other boys auditioning for the part of
other boys auditioning for the part of
other boys auditioning for the part of troubled teenager Toby wolf opposite
troubled teenager Toby wolf opposite
troubled teenager Toby wolf opposite Robert DeNiro in the 1992 film this
Robert DeNiro in the 1992 film this
Robert DeNiro in the 1992 film this boy’s life
boy’s life
boy’s life next DiCaprio starred alongside Johnny
next DiCaprio starred alongside Johnny
next DiCaprio starred alongside Johnny Depp in 1993’s What’s Eating Gilbert
Depp in 1993’s What’s Eating Gilbert
Depp in 1993’s What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
Grape
Grape a part that earned him enormous praise
a part that earned him enormous praise
a part that earned him enormous praise along with Golden Globe and Academy
along with Golden Globe and Academy
along with Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting
Award nominations for Best Supporting
Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor he’ll hide in awe following this
Actor he’ll hide in awe following this
Actor he’ll hide in awe following this career boosting triumph DiCaprio was
career boosting triumph DiCaprio was
career boosting triumph DiCaprio was suddenly able to get steady work and
suddenly able to get steady work and
suddenly able to get steady work and appeared in several blockbusters
appeared in several blockbusters
appeared in several blockbusters including 1995’s the quick and the dead
including 1995’s the quick and the dead
including 1995’s the quick and the dead in which he played gene Hackman’s
in which he played gene Hackman’s
in which he played gene Hackman’s gun-slinging son
gun-slinging son
gun-slinging son I just reached mumping DiCaprio then
I just reached mumping DiCaprio then
I just reached mumping DiCaprio then took on lead roles in both the highly
took on lead roles in both the highly
took on lead roles in both the highly controversial drama film The Basketball
controversial drama film The Basketball
controversial drama film The Basketball Diaries and the modern-day reimagining
Diaries and the modern-day reimagining
Diaries and the modern-day reimagining of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet which
of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet which
of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet which became a huge success at the box office
became a huge success at the box office
became a huge success at the box office even with his tremendous accomplishments
even with his tremendous accomplishments
even with his tremendous accomplishments behind him nothing could have prepared
behind him nothing could have prepared
behind him nothing could have prepared the young actor for superstardom and the
the young actor for superstardom and the
the young actor for superstardom and the period of Leo mania that would erupt in
period of Leo mania that would erupt in
period of Leo mania that would erupt in the wake of his role as Jack Dawson in
the wake of his role as Jack Dawson in
the wake of his role as Jack Dawson in the 1997 blockbuster Titanic suddenly
the 1997 blockbuster Titanic suddenly
the 1997 blockbuster Titanic suddenly Leo star power was able to carry films
Leo star power was able to carry films
Leo star power was able to carry films such as 1998 the man in the iron mask
such as 1998 the man in the iron mask
such as 1998 the man in the iron mask two stellar box office returns yet
two stellar box office returns yet
two stellar box office returns yet despite being a worldwide phenomenon
despite being a worldwide phenomenon
despite being a worldwide phenomenon DiCaprio still viewed himself as an edgy
DiCaprio still viewed himself as an edgy
DiCaprio still viewed himself as an edgy actor which drew him to some
actor which drew him to some
actor which drew him to some unconventional projects as a result he
unconventional projects as a result he
unconventional projects as a result he not only appeared and catch me if you
not only appeared and catch me if you
not only appeared and catch me if you can opposite Tom Hanks but also in
can opposite Tom Hanks but also in
can opposite Tom Hanks but also in Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York this
Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York this
Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York this project began an ongoing collaboration
project began an ongoing collaboration
project began an ongoing collaboration between the two men who continued to
between the two men who continued to
between the two men who continued to work together on several high-profile
work together on several high-profile
work together on several high-profile projects including 2004’s biopic The
projects including 2004’s biopic The
projects including 2004’s biopic The Aviator this film illustrated the life
Aviator this film illustrated the life
Aviator this film illustrated the life of American aviation pioneer Howard
of American aviation pioneer Howard
of American aviation pioneer Howard Hughes and his struggle with
Hughes and his struggle with
Hughes and his struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder no one I
obsessive-compulsive disorder no one I
obsessive-compulsive disorder no one I know this one this one’s pretty close
know this one this one’s pretty close
know this one this one’s pretty close his portrayal of Hughes was well
his portrayal of Hughes was well
his portrayal of Hughes was well received as was his 2006 performance as
received as was his 2006 performance as
received as was his 2006 performance as undercover cop Billy Costigan in the
undercover cop Billy Costigan in the
undercover cop Billy Costigan in the departed in recent years DiCaprio has
departed in recent years DiCaprio has
departed in recent years DiCaprio has been attached to several high-profile
been attached to several high-profile
been attached to several high-profile films among these were Blood Diamond and
films among these were Blood Diamond and
films among these were Blood Diamond and his environmental documentary the
his environmental documentary the
his environmental documentary the eleventh hour in 2007 he starred in the
eleventh hour in 2007 he starred in the
eleventh hour in 2007 he starred in the spy film Body of Lies and followed up
spy film Body of Lies and followed up
spy film Body of Lies and followed up the next year with the drama
the next year with the drama
the next year with the drama revolutionary road opposite his Titanic
revolutionary road opposite his Titanic
revolutionary road opposite his Titanic co-star Kate Winslet in 2010 Leo
co-star Kate Winslet in 2010 Leo
co-star Kate Winslet in 2010 Leo DiCaprio reunited with Martin Scorsese
DiCaprio reunited with Martin Scorsese
DiCaprio reunited with Martin Scorsese to bring the film adaptation of Dennis
to bring the film adaptation of Dennis
to bring the film adaptation of Dennis Lehane thriller novel shutter island’ to
Lehane thriller novel shutter island’ to
Lehane thriller novel shutter island’ to the big screen that same year he also
the big screen that same year he also
the big screen that same year he also appeared in Christopher Nolan’s visually
appeared in Christopher Nolan’s visually
appeared in Christopher Nolan’s visually distinct sci-fi film Inception
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