Introduction
Leonardo DiCaprio is an American actor, film producer, environmental activist whose screen work is centred on English-language Hollywood productions. Born on 11 November 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA, he has been active in the industry from 1989–present. Audiences most often associate him with Titanic, Inception, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Revenant.
This profile is written as a reference biography rather than a gossip column. It brings together the publicly documented parts of DiCaprio's life and career — birth details, family background that has been discussed in public, education, screen debut, major credits and recognised awards — and arranges them so that a new reader can follow the career from its first steps to its most recent projects. Where a detail is not reliably public, the page says so plainly instead of guessing.
Leonardo DiCaprio's long collaboration with director Martin Scorsese runs from Gangs of New York (2002) through The Aviator, The Departed, Shutter Island, The Wolf of Wall Street and Killers of the Flower Moon.
Early Life and Childhood
DiCaprio was born in Los Angeles, California, USA in 1974, with the birth name Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio. Among fans and in the press he is also known as Leo. Public interviews and established reference sources describe the outline of his upbringing, but this page deliberately avoids private details such as home addresses, school-day anecdotes that cannot be checked, or claims about relatives who are not public figures.
Family Background
His parents are publicly identified as George DiCaprio, Irmelin Indenbirken. Family details are included only where they have been discussed openly in the public record, often because relatives are themselves part of the entertainment industry.
He established the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 1998 and has spoken publicly about climate change, including at the United Nations.
Birthplace and Education
Regarding education, public sources list John Marshall High School. Educational background is recorded because it often shapes how an actor enters the industry — through theatre groups, college productions, modelling, or family connections in film — but the page does not speculate about grades, subjects or experiences that he has not discussed publicly.
Journey into Acting and Debut
The earliest screen credit recorded in this profile is Growing Pains (1991), in which DiCaprio appeared as Luke Brower. Debut years are useful anchors: they let readers measure how long a performer took to reach a breakthrough and how quickly the career then expanded.
Career Breakthrough
Among the titles most associated with DiCaprio, the earliest in this filmography is Titanic (1997), where he played Jack Dawson. Commentators and audiences commonly point to this period as the moment his career gained wider recognition. Rather than attach invented box-office figures to it, this profile simply records the title, year and role, and invites readers to consult the linked sources for commercial data.
Industry Context
Hollywood, the American film industry centred in Los Angeles, produces English-language films that are distributed worldwide. Careers there are shaped by studios, independent producers, talent agencies and, more recently, streaming services. Many Hollywood actors move between franchise blockbusters, independent dramas and prestige television, and awards seasons — the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Emmys — play a significant role in how performances are recognised and remembered.
Within that landscape, DiCaprio's best-known work has been primarily in English-language productions. Understanding the industry helps explain the shape of his career: the number of releases per year, the importance of particular directors, producers and channels, and the balance between theatrical, broadcast and streaming releases.
Career Timeline at a Glance
The year-by-year view below condenses the credits recorded for DiCaprio into a quick timeline. It is a reading aid; the full table further down the page shows roles and formats.
- 1991 — Growing Pains (age ~17)
- 1993 — This Boy's Life and What's Eating Gilbert Grape (age ~19)
- 1996 — Romeo + Juliet (age ~22)
- 1997 — Titanic (age ~23)
- 2002 — Catch Me If You Can (age ~28)
- 2004 — The Aviator (age ~30)
- 2006 — The Departed (age ~32)
- 2010 — Inception (age ~36)
- 2012 — Django Unchained (age ~38)
- 2013 — The Wolf of Wall Street (age ~39)
- 2015 — The Revenant (age ~41)
- 2019 — Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (age ~45)
- 2023 — Killers of the Flower Moon (age ~49)
- 2025 — One Battle After Another (age ~51)
Gaps between years are normal in film careers and usually reflect long production schedules, rather than inactivity.
Popular Movies and Roles
The following overview walks through the credits recorded for DiCaprio in chronological order. Each entry is limited to what can be stated reliably — title, year, role and format — with some context about where the project sits in the career timeline.
DiCaprio's credit list for 1993 includes This Boy's Life, where he appeared as Tobias Wolff. It is the earliest screen credit recorded in this profile, made when he was about 19 years old.
In 1993, DiCaprio appeared in the film What's Eating Gilbert Grape as Arnie Grape. The release came about 2 years after the first credit listed here, when DiCaprio was around 19.
DiCaprio's credit list for 1996 includes Romeo + Juliet, where he appeared as Romeo Montague. The release came about 5 years after the first credit listed here, when DiCaprio was around 22.
In 1997, DiCaprio appeared in the film Titanic as Jack Dawson. The release came about 6 years after the first credit listed here, when DiCaprio was around 23. It is one of the titles most often associated with him and is named in the "Known for" field above.
DiCaprio's credit list for 2002 includes Catch Me If You Can, where he appeared as Frank Abagnale Jr.. At around 28, he was well established in a career that had begun about 11 years earlier.
The 2004 film The Aviator credits DiCaprio as Howard Hughes. By this point he had been working on screen for roughly 13 years, and was about 30 years old.
The 2006 film The Departed credits DiCaprio as Billy Costigan. At around 32, he was a veteran of a career that had begun about 15 years earlier.
DiCaprio's credit list for 2010 includes Inception, where he appeared as Dom Cobb. The release came about 19 years after the first credit listed here, when DiCaprio was around 36. It is one of the titles most often associated with him and is named in the "Known for" field above.
Django Unchained, released in 2012, features DiCaprio as Calvin Candie. By this point he had been working on screen for roughly 21 years, and was about 38 years old.
The Wolf of Wall Street, released in 2013, features DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort. The release came about 22 years after the first credit listed here, when DiCaprio was around 39. It is one of the titles most often associated with him and is named in the "Known for" field above.
In 2015, DiCaprio appeared in the film The Revenant as Hugh Glass. The release came about 24 years after the first credit listed here, when DiCaprio was around 41. It is one of the titles most often associated with him and is named in the "Known for" field above.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, released in 2019, features DiCaprio as Rick Dalton. The release came about 28 years after the first credit listed here, when DiCaprio was around 45.
Killers of the Flower Moon, released in 2023, features DiCaprio as Ernest Burkhart. At around 49, he was a veteran of a career that had begun about 32 years earlier.
DiCaprio's credit list for 2025 includes One Battle After Another, where he appeared as Bob Ferguson. At around 51, he was a veteran of a career that had begun about 34 years earlier.
Television and Web Series
Alongside cinema, DiCaprio's career includes series work. These credits are tracked separately because television and streaming roles follow different production and release patterns from feature films.
Growing Pains, released in 1991, features DiCaprio as Luke Brower. The release came about 0 years after the first credit listed here, when DiCaprio was around 17. Because it is a television credit, it is listed in the series section of the filmography rather than among feature films.
Awards and Achievements
The awards listed below are limited to well-documented honours and nominations. Each item states the year, the awarding body, the category and the work it relates to.
- 2016 – Academy Awards: DiCaprio won Best Actor for The Revenant.
- 2016 – BAFTA Awards: DiCaprio won Best Actor for The Revenant.
- 2005 – Golden Globe Awards: DiCaprio won Best Actor – Drama for The Aviator.
- 1994 – Academy Awards: DiCaprio received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
In total this profile records 3 wins or honours and 1 nomination. This is a curated list of the most notable recognitions, not an exhaustive catalogue of every trophy, and further verified awards can be added by editors with a source link.
Personal Life and Publicly Confirmed Relationships
DiCaprio's personal relationships are not recorded on this page beyond what is publicly confirmed. His marital status is listed as unmarried. The site does not publish dating rumours or anonymous claims.
Marriage and Children
No current spouse is recorded. No children are listed because no such information is recorded here from a reliable public source.
Professional Projects and Endorsements
Brand endorsements change frequently and are rarely documented with dates, so this profile does not maintain a list of advertising contracts. Editors who wish to add an endorsement should attach an official announcement from the brand or the performer.
Net Worth Estimates and Income Sources
Many websites publish precise net-worth figures for film stars. Those numbers are almost never audited and often conflict with each other, so this site does not present any net-worth figure for DiCaprio as fact. What can be said is that his publicly known income sources come from actor, film producer, environmental activist work. If a credible publication releases a sourced estimate, editors can enter it in the Estimated Net Worth field, where it will be shown with the label "estimate" and its source.
Public Image and Career Legacy
Looking across the credits recorded here, DiCaprio's work is spread over 1990s (5 credits), 2000s (3 credits), 2010s (5 credits) and 2020s (2 credits). That spread shows a long career that has adapted to changing audiences and formats. His public image is shaped by Titanic, Inception, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Revenant, titles that remain central to how audiences discuss him.
Legacy assessments are inherently subjective, so this section does not rank DiCaprio against other performers or attach labels like "greatest" or "most popular". Readers can instead compare careers directly using the related profiles listed at the end of the page.
Latest Verified Projects
The most recent credits in this profile are One Battle After Another (2025), Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). Upcoming projects are only marked as confirmed after an official announcement from the studio, producer or performer, and announced projects are labelled separately from released ones.
How This Biography Was Prepared
This biography was compiled from well-known public information: official filmographies, award-body records and widely reported public statements. It is original editorial writing and is not copied from other biography sites. Height, where a figure is shown, is commonly reported and is not a medical measurement. Net worth is displayed as "Not publicly confirmed". Corrections can be sent through the contact page and are reviewed by an editor before the page is updated.
How to Use This Profile
The Quick Info table at the top of the page summarises the essential facts about DiCaprio, with unconfirmed fields clearly labelled. The biography above explains those facts in context; the filmography and awards tables below provide structured data that is easy to scan; and the FAQ answers the questions readers most commonly ask, using the same verified fields. Related profiles and blog articles at the end link to genuinely connected careers rather than random pages.
If you notice an error or an outdated credit, please use the contact page. Each correction is checked against a reliable source before the page is updated, and the "Last reviewed" date on the profile changes when it is.