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Leonardo DiCaprio

Actor and film producer

Born 1974

Leonardo DiCaprio is an American actor and producer whose work ranges from romantic dramas to crime films, historical stories and environmental documentaries. The only child of Irmelin and George DiCaprio, he grew up in Los Angeles with a German-born mother and a father who worked in comics. In his childhood recollections, he entertained visitors with impressions and his parents introduced him to museums and art. Commercial work led to Parenthood and Growing Pains while he was still at school. He later recalled studying movies on rented VHS tapes before This Boy's Life. What's Eating Gilbert Grape brought his first Oscar nomination; Romeo + Juliet and Titanic established his international visibility. His collaborations with Martin Scorsese include Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, The Wolf of Wall Street and Killers of the Flower Moon. He won the leading-actor Oscar for The Revenant and starred as Bob in Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. Through Appian Way, his producing work spans environmental documentaries, the animated Ozi: Voice of the Forest and the thriller series Shining Girls. His 2026 work includes executive-producing The Lake, releasing Yanuni through his official YouTube channel, and starring in and producing Scorsese's What Happens at Night, whose Czech production was announced in March.

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Connected people

ConnectionMartin ScorseseFrequent director; What Happens at Night continues their work together.

ConnectionJennifer LawrenceCo-stars and co-produces What Happens at Night.

ConnectionRobert De NiroThis Boy's Life collaborator whom DiCaprio describes as a cinematic father figure.

Official records · wins and honours

Awards & Honours

Selected recognition linked to the awarding organisation or primary record.

2026
Academy AwardsNomination
Actor in a Leading Role — nomination
One Battle After Another
Official record
2026
Golden GlobesNomination
Actor — Musical or Comedy — nomination
One Battle After Another
Official record
2026
BAFTA FilmNomination
Leading Actor — nomination
One Battle After Another
Official record
2025
TIMEIndustry honor
Entertainer of the Year
Leonardo DiCaprio
Official record
2024
Golden GlobesNomination
Actor — Drama — nomination
Killers of the Flower Moon
Official record
2020
Academy AwardsNomination
Actor in a Leading Role — nomination
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Official record
2020
Golden GlobesNomination
Actor — Musical or Comedy — nomination
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Official record
2016
Academy AwardsCompetitive win
Actor in a Leading Role
The Revenant
Official record
2016
Golden GlobesCompetitive win
Actor — Drama
The Revenant
Official record
2016
BAFTA FilmCompetitive win
Leading Actor
The Revenant
Official record
2014
Academy AwardsNomination
Actor in a Leading Role — nomination
The Wolf of Wall Street
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2014
Academy AwardsNomination
Best Picture — producer nomination
The Wolf of Wall Street
Official record
2014
Golden GlobesCompetitive win
Actor — Musical or Comedy
The Wolf of Wall Street
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2007
Academy AwardsNomination
Actor in a Leading Role — nomination
Blood Diamond
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2007
Golden GlobesNomination
Actor — Drama — nomination
Blood Diamond
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2005
Academy AwardsNomination
Actor in a Leading Role — nomination
The Aviator
Official record
2005
Golden GlobesCompetitive win
Actor — Drama
The Aviator
Official record
1998
Golden GlobesNomination
Actor — Drama — nomination
Titanic
Official record
1994
Academy AwardsNomination
Actor in a Supporting Role — nomination
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Official record
1994
Golden GlobesNomination
Supporting Actor — nomination
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Official record

Actor in a Leading Role — nomination

Actor — Musical or Comedy — nomination

Leading Actor — nomination

Entertainer of the Year

Actor — Drama — nomination

Actor in a Leading Role — nomination

Actor — Musical or Comedy — nomination

Actor in a Leading Role

Actor — Drama

Leading Actor

Actor in a Leading Role — nomination

Best Picture — producer nomination

Actor — Musical or Comedy

Actor in a Leading Role — nomination

Actor — Drama — nomination

Actor in a Leading Role — nomination

Actor — Drama

Actor — Drama — nomination

Actor in a Supporting Role — nomination

Supporting Actor — nomination