Leonardo DiCaprio

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Profession: Actor

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Biography: Nominated for five Academy Awards and ten Golden Globe Awards, winning for "The Aviator" and "The Wolf of Wall Street".

He has received critical acclaim for his work in many films, including "Catch Me If You Can", "Gangs of New York", "Blood Diamond", "The Departed", and "Inception".

Born: November 11, 1974
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Age: 49 years old

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio

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Oscar Hopes Sunk for 'Titanic' Movie Cast
Titanic broke all kinds of records after its release in 1997, but the acclaim that it received failed to be reflected on the cast at the Academy Awards.
March 2, 1998

Historical Events

1997-11-01 "Titanic" directed by James Cameron, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet premieres at the Tokyo International Film Festival (Academy Awards Best Picture 1998)
2002-12-20 "Gangs of New York", starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Cameron Diaz, is released
2005-01-16 62nd Golden Globes: "The Aviator", Leonardo DiCaprio and Hilary Swank win
2006-09-26 Martin Scorsese's "The Departed", starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Mark Wahlberg, premieres in New York City (Best Picture 2007)
2010-07-08 "Inception", directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, premieres in London
2013-12-25 "The Wolf of Wall Street", starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill, is released
2016-01-10 73rd Golden Globes: "The Revenant", "The Martian", Leonardo DiCaprio, Brie Larson win
2016-02-28 88th Academy Awards: Best Picture - "Spotlight", Best Director - Alejandro G. Iñárritu ("The Revenant"), Best Actor - Leonardo DiCaprio ("The Revenant"), Best Actress - Brie Larson ("Room")
2018-04-30 New species of water beetle from Malaysian Borneo’s Maliau Basin named after actor Leonardo DiCaprio

Oscar Hopes Sunk for 'Titanic' Movie Cast