Leonardo DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer born November 11, 1974, in Los Angeles, California. Known for his work in biographical and period films, he is the recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. DiCaprio began his career in the late 1980s appearing in television commercials before transitioning to feature films. He rose to international fame in the late 1990s with Titanic, then built a celebrated career through collaborations with directors including Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Baz Luhrmann. His acclaimed body of work includes The Aviator, The Departed, The Wolf of Wall Street, and The Revenant, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He founded Appian Way Productions and was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 2014. 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.
