- Best Film The Wolf of Wall Street 2014
- Best Actor The Wolf of Wall Street 2014
Biography
💥Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio. Born in 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was the only child in the family. His father worked as a comic book publisher, and his mother was a secretary. He studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Los Angeles. He works as an actor and producer. He prefers to keep his personal life private.
🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (2016) [The Revenant], BAFTA (2016) [The Revenant], Golden Globe (2005) [The Aviator], Golden Globe (2014) [The Wolf of Wall Street], Golden Globe (2016) [The Revenant], Golden Globe (2020) [Once Upon a Time in Hollywood]
🎬Main projects🎬: "Titanic" (1997), "The Aviator" (2004), "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013), "The Revenant" (2015)
⭐Interesting fact⭐: Leonardo was named after Leonardo da Vinci - his mother felt the baby's first kick while looking at one of his paintings. He is actively involved in environmental causes and has donated millions of dollars to wildlife conservation and the fight against climate change
Filmography
3
2010
Shutter Island
Teddy Daniels
2013
The Wolf of Wall Street
Jordan Belfort · Producer
2026
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
Producer
No films in this section.
Awards & recognition
2 wins · 8 nominations · 5 Award ceremony
- Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) The Wolf of Wall Street 2014
- Best Actor The Wolf of Wall Street 2014
- Best Actor Shutter Island 2011
- Most Outrageous Episode The Wolf of Wall Street 2014
- Best Actor The Wolf of Wall Street 2014
- Best On-Screen Duo The Wolf of Wall Street 2014
2 more
- Best Shirtless Performance The Wolf of Wall Street 2014
- Best Musical Moment The Wolf of Wall Street 2014
Interesting facts
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DiCaprio's father comes from a family with Italian-German roots. DiCaprio's mother, Irmelin DiCaprio, née Indenbirken, was born in the West German town of Oer-Erkenschwick. Her father was Wilhelm Indenbirken, and her mother was Russian Elena Smirnova, who after moving to Germany from Russia married and took her husband's surname - Indenbirken. DiCaprio himself, in a conversation with Vladimir Putin, said that his grandfather was also Russian, and added: "So I am not a quarter, but half Russian."
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He studied at John Marshall High School in Los Angeles (California).
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Son of George DiCaprio and Irmelin DiCaprio.
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DiCaprio's parents, George (a comic book author) and Irmelin (who worked as a social worker), divorced when he was not yet one year old, but later tried to raise him together as much as possible so as not to deprive him of either paternal or maternal care.
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When Leo was only 2.5 years old, his father took him to a popular children's TV show - this became the future actor's first appearance in front of a camera.
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Leo's mother chose such an unusual name for him when her unborn son kicked her while she was looking at a painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
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In November 2013, DiCaprio donated three million dollars to the World Wildlife Fund to preserve and increase the tiger population in Nepal.
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Leonardo DiCaprio was born into a hippie family and grew up in one of the most dangerous suburbs of Los Angeles.
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His father comes from a family with Italian-German roots. His mother, née Indenbirken, was born in the West German town of Oer-Erkenschwick. Her father was Wilhelm Indenbirken, and her mother was Russian Yelena Smirnova, who after moving to Germany from Russia married and took her husband's surname - Indenbirken.
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In 1997, he was included in People magazine's list of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.
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When the actor was 10 years old, his agent suggested he change his name to something friendlier and more American - Lenny Williams.
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Full name - Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio.
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On September 16, 2014, DiCaprio was appointed a UN Messenger of Peace on climate issues.
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In 2013, the actor became a co-owner of the Venturi Grand Prix Formula E Team racing team to participate in Formula E.
Frequent collaborators
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Photos
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