Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer. Known for his work in biopics and period films, DiCaprio is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. 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.
Born in Los Angeles, DiCaprio began his career in the late 1980s by appearing in television commercials. In the early 1990s, he had recurring roles in various television shows, such as the sitcom Parenthood, and had his first major film part as author Tobias Wolff in This Boy's Life (1993). 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 in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993). He achieved international stardom with the star-crossed romances Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Titanic (1997).
After the latter became the highest-grossing film at the time, he reduced his workload for a few years. In an attempt to shed his image of a romantic hero, DiCaprio sought roles in other genres, including crime drama in Catch Me If You Can (2002) and Gangs of New York (2002); the latter marked the first of his many successful collaborations with director Martin Scorsese. DiCaprio portrayed Howard Hughes in The Aviator (2004) and received acclaim for his performances in the political thriller Blood Diamond (2006), the crime drama The Departed (2006), and the romantic drama Revolutionary Road (2008).
In the following decade, DiCaprio starred in several high-profile directors' projects, including the science fiction thriller Inception (2010), the western Django Unchained (2012), the biopic The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), the survival drama The Revenant (2015), for which he won an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and the comedy-drama Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), all of which were critical and commercial successes.
DiCaprio is the founder of Appian Way Productions, a production company that has produced some of his films and the documentary series Greensburg (2008–2010), and the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting environmental awareness. He regularly supports charitable causes and has produced several documentaries on the environment. In 2005, he was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his contributions to the arts, and in 2016, he appeared in Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.
One Battle After Another
Bob Ferguson
2025
Clint Eastwood : la légende
Himself
2025
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
Self
2023
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
Self / Jack Dawson (archive footage)
2023
Killers of the Flower Moon
Ernest Burkhart
2023
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2023
Don't Look Up
Dr. Randall Mindy
2021
The Savior for Sale
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2021
Adele One Night Only
Self
2021
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy
Self · (9 episodes)
2021
The Lost Leonardo
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2021
kid 90
Self (archive footage)
2021
Leonardo DiCaprio: Most Wanted!
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2021
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
2020
The Last Dance
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Teslafy Me
Self
2019
QT8: The First Eight
Self (archive footage)
2019
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Rick Dalton
2019
Ice on Fire
Self - Narrator
2019
And We Go Green
Self
2019
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2018
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
Hugh Glass (archive footage)
2017
Spielberg
Self
2017
Before the Flood
Self
2016
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
Self
2016
A World Unseen: 'The Revenant'
Self
2016
The Revenant
Hugh Glass
2015
The Audition
Self
2015
Scorsese's GoodFellas
Self
2015
The Wolf Pack
Self
2014
The Wolf of Wall Street
Jordan Belfort
2013
The Great Gatsby
Jay Gatsby
2013
Django Unchained
Calvin J. Candie
2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Reflections on Titanic
Self
2012
Honest Trailers
Jack Dawson (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
J. Edgar
John Edgar Hoover
2011
The Love We Make
Self
2011
Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious
Self
2010
Inception
Dom Cobb
2010
Shutter Island: Into the Lighthouse
Self
2010
IMAX Hubble
Self (Narrator)
2010
Shutter Island
Teddy Daniels
2010
Live from Studio Five
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Revolutionary Road
Frank Wheeler
2008
Body of Lies
Roger Ferris
2008
Markus Lanz
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Notes on an American Film Director at Work
Self
2008
The 11th Hour
Self - Narrator (voice)
2007
Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and 'The Departed'
Self
2007
Crossing Criminal Cultures
Self
2007
Everything's Cool
Self (archive footage)
2007
Blood Diamond
Danny Archer
2006
The Departed
Billy
2006
Earth to America
Self
2005
$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video)
Self / Jack Dawson (archive footage)
2005
Titanic: Behind The Scenes
Self / Jack Dawson (archive footage)
2005
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self - Presenter
2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Self
2005
The Aviator
Howard Hughes
2004
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · (4 episodes)
2003
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
Self
2003
Catch Me If You Can
Frank Abagnale Jr.
2002
Gangs of New York
Amsterdam Vallon
2002
Don's Plum
Derek
2002
David Blaine: Fearless
Self
2002
Heart of the Festival
2002
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
Critics Choice Awards
Self · (1 episode)
2001
The Beach
Richard
2000
Hangin' with Leo!!
Self
2000
The Early Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1999
Celebrity
Brandon
1998
Leonardo: King of the World
self (archival)
1998
Portrait of Leonardo: The Kid Who Took Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1998
Titanic: Breaking New Ground
Self
1998
The Man in the Iron Mask
King Louis XIV / Philippe
1998
Heart of the Ocean: The Making of Titanic
Self / Jack Dawson
1997
Titanic
Jack Dawson
1997
Marvin's Room
Hank Lacker
1996
Romeo + Juliet
Romeo
1996
Total Eclipse
Arthur Rimbaud
1995
The Basketball Diaries
Jim Carroll
1995
The Quick and the Dead
Kid
1995
X-Girl
Himself (uncredited)
1995
The Foot Shooting Party
Bud
1994
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Arnie Grape
1993
This Boy's Life
Tobias Wolff
1993
GMTV
Self · (1 episode)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
1992
Poison Ivy
Guy
1992
Critters 3
Josh
1991
Parenthood
Garry Buckman-Lampkin · (12 episodes)
1990
The New Lassie
(2 episodes)
1989
Mickey's Safety Club: Street Safe, Street Smart
Alex (voice)
1989
The Devil in the White City
Untitled Hawaiian Gangster Project
Home
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life
Self (archive footage)
The Entertainment Biz
Self · (1 episode)
1998
Taff
self · (1 episode)
1997
HBO First Look
Self · (1 episode)
1992
The Outsiders
Kid Fighting Scout · (1 episode)
1990
Roseanne
Darlene's Classmate · (1 episode)
1988
Growing Pains
Luke Brower · (23 episodes)
1985
Santa Barbara
Young Mason Capwell · (1 episode)
1984
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
The Oscars
Self · (3 episodes)
1953
Romper Room
Child · (1 episode)
1953
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952