From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Leonardo DiCaprio made an impact.
Leonardo DiCaprio is a highly acclaimed American actor and film producer renowned for his roles in biographical and period films. He has received numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. His films have generated over $7.2 billion globally as of 2019, solidifying his position as one of the highest-paid actors in the world.
In 1998 when Leonardo starred in 'The Man in the Iron Mask', it had common elements from the 1929 film of the same name with Douglas Fairbanks.
In 1998 when Leonardo starred in 'The Man in the Iron Mask', it had common elements from the 1939 film of the same name.
In 2008 Leonardo starred in Revolutionary Road, which was an adaptation of the 1961 eponymous novel by Richard Yates.
In 2008, Leonardo DiCaprio considered the movie Body of Lies to be a throwback to political features of the 1970s like The Parallax View from 1974.
In 2008, Leonardo DiCaprio considered the movie Body of Lies to be a throwback to political features of the 1970s like Three Days of the Condor from 1975.
In 1989, Leonardo DiCaprio played the role of Glen in two episodes of the television show The New Lassie.
In 1989, the comedy film Parenthood was released which was later adapted into a television series where Leonardo DiCaprio would play a role.
In 1990, Leonardo DiCaprio began acting regularly on television, starting with a role in the pilot of The Outsiders and one episode of the soap opera Santa Barbara, in which he played a teenage alcoholic.
In 1990, Leonardo DiCaprio had a recurring role in the sitcom Parenthood. Also in 1990, he had a role in the pilot episode of The Outsiders.
In 1991, Leonardo DiCaprio continued his recurring role in the sitcom Parenthood.
In 1991, Leonardo DiCaprio made his film debut in Critters 3. Later in 1991, he became a recurring cast member on the sitcom Growing Pains.
In 1992, Leonardo DiCaprio had a brief role in Poison Ivy and co-starred with Robert De Niro in This Boy's Life, marking his first significant recognition.
In 1993, Leonardo DiCaprio had his first major film part as Tobias Wolff in This Boy's Life. He also received critical acclaim and his first Academy Award nomination for playing a developmentally disabled boy in What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
In 1993, Leonardo DiCaprio played the developmentally disabled brother in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, earning critical acclaim and his first Academy Award nomination.
In 1995, Agnieszka Holland directed Leonardo DiCaprio in Total Eclipse, praising him as "one of the most mature actors" and "courageous" in his role choices, noting his unique method of truly becoming the character.
In 1995, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in The Quick and the Dead, The Basketball Diaries, and Total Eclipse, exploring various roles to showcase his acting talent.
In 1996, Leonardo DiCaprio achieved international stardom with the release of Romeo + Juliet.
In 1996, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet and also appeared in Marvin's Room alongside Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton.
In 1996, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in Romeo + Juliet, which was a critically and commercially successful film.
In 1998, Leonardo starred in the movie "The Beach" which was adapted from Alex Garland's 1996 novel.
Following his international stardom with "Titanic" in 1997, Leonardo DiCaprio admitted feeling nervous about starring in big-budget studio films.
In 1997, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in Titanic, which became the highest-grossing film at the time, transforming him into a superstar.
In 2008, DiCaprio and Winslet starred in 'Revolutionary Road', the script had little in common with the 1997 Blockbuster hit movie Titanic.
In 1998, Leonardo DiCaprio and his mother donated $35,000 for a "Leonardo DiCaprio Computer Center" at a library in Los Feliz.
In 1998, Leonardo DiCaprio established the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to promoting environmental awareness.
In 1998, Leonardo DiCaprio played a role in Woody Allen's "Celebrity". He also starred as both King Louis XIV and Philippe in "The Man in the Iron Mask".
In 1998, Leonardo DiCaprio was cast in "American Psycho" with a $20 million salary. However, due to disagreements with Oliver Stone, he left the project and instead took the lead role in "The Beach".
In 2000, "The Beach" was released and received negative reviews from critics. The film also earned Leonardo DiCaprio a nomination for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor.
In 2000, Leonardo DiCaprio chaired the national Earth Day celebration, where he interviewed Bill Clinton about plans to address global warming and the environment.
In 2000, Leonardo DiCaprio reflected on the "Titanic" phenomenon and his global popularity at the time. He stated he did not expect to reach that level of popularity again, nor would he try to achieve it.
In 2000, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in the movie "The Beach".
In 2001, "Don's Plum" premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival. However, its release remained obscure after DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire blocked its release in the US and Canada.
In 2002, Leonardo DiCaprio sought roles in other genres and starred in the crime dramas Catch Me If You Can and Gangs of New York. Gangs of New York marked the first of his many successful collaborations with director Martin Scorsese.
In 2002, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in "Catch Me If You Can", a biopic about Frank Abagnale Jr., directed by Steven Spielberg. He also turned down the role of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode II.
In 2002, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in Martin Scorsese's "Gangs of New York", playing Amsterdam Vallon. The film was set in the mid-19th century in the Five Points district of New York City.
In 2010, Leonardo starred in the film Shutter Island, which was based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane.
In 2004, Leonardo DiCaprio continued to gain acclaim for his performance in the biopic The Aviator.
In 2004, Leonardo DiCaprio founded the production company Appian Way Productions. He executive-produced "The Assassination of Richard Nixon", and starred in "The Aviator", which he also co-produced.
In 2005, Leonardo DiCaprio was named a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters for his contributions to the arts.
In 2006, Leonardo DiCaprio gained acclaim for his performances in the political thriller Blood Diamond and the crime drama The Departed.
In 2006, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in The Departed and Blood Diamond, both of which were critically and commercially successful films.
In 2007, Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese became interested in the Shutter Island project, and DiCaprio co-produced the film under Appian Way with Phoenix Pictures.
In 2007, Leonardo DiCaprio presented at the American leg of Live Earth.
In 2007, Leonardo DiCaprio produced the comedy drama "Gardener of Eden". He also produced, co-wrote, and narrated "The 11th Hour", a documentary on the environment.
In 2008, Beau Willimon wrote the play Farragut North, which later served as the basis for the 2011 film "The Ides of March", produced by Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way.
In 2008, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in "Body of Lies", a spy film. His production company, Appian Way, also produced "Greensburg", a Planet Green TV show.
In 2008, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in "Revolutionary Road" alongside Kate Winslet, directed by Sam Mendes. The film is an adaptation of the 1961 novel by Richard Yates.
In 2008, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in the romantic drama Revolutionary Road.
In 2008, Leonardo DiCaprio was included on Forbes' annual list of the world's highest-paid actors with earnings of $45 million.
In 2008, Leonardo DiCaprio's production company, Appian Way Productions, produced the documentary series Greensburg.
In 2008, Vanity Fair described Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as "Hollywood's most iconic screen couple" since Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, cementing their on-screen partnership's legacy.
In May 2009, Leonardo DiCaprio joined Kate Winslet, director James Cameron and Canadian singer Celine Dion, in a campaign to raise money to financially support the fees of the nursing home where Millvina Dean, a survivor of the RMS Titanic, was residing. DiCaprio and Winslet donated $20,000 to support Dean.
In 2009, Leonardo DiCaprio produced the psychological horror thriller film "Orphan".
In 2010, Appian Way Productions continued to produce the documentary series Greensburg.
In 2010, Leonardo DiCaprio donated $1 million to relief efforts in Haiti after the earthquake.
In 2010, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in Christopher Nolan's science-fiction film "Inception" as Dom Cobb. He also agreed to a pay cut and opted for a share in first-dollar gross points, earning $50 million from the film.
In 2010, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in Shutter Island and Inception, both of which were critically and commercially successful films.
In 2010, Leonardo DiCaprio was included on Forbes' annual list of the world's highest-paid actors with earnings of $28 million.
Planet Green's Greensburg, produced by DiCaprio's Appian Way, ran for three seasons until 2010.
In 2011, Leonardo DiCaprio joined the Animal Legal Defense Fund's campaign to release Tony, a tiger that had spent the last decade at a truck stop in Grosse Tête, Louisiana.
In 2011, Leonardo DiCaprio starred as J. Edgar Hoover in the biopic "J. Edgar", which focused on Hoover's career as an FBI director. Critics commended DiCaprio's performance but found the film lacking coherence. Also in 2011, he produced the romantic horror film "Red Riding Hood" and the political drama "The Ides of March".
In 2011, Leonardo DiCaprio topped Forbes' annual list of the world's highest-paid actors with earnings of $77 million.
In 2012, Leonardo DiCaprio starred as Calvin Candie in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained". Despite initial discomfort with the film's racism, DiCaprio was convinced to embrace the role. During filming, he cut his hand but continued acting, and this take was used in the final film. His performance earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
In January 2013, Leonardo DiCaprio announced he would take a break from acting to focus on environmental work. That year, he starred as Jay Gatsby in "The Great Gatsby", which received mixed reviews but garnered praise for his performance, including an AACTA Award. He also produced three films through Appian Way: "Runner Runner", "Out of the Furnace", and "The Wolf of Wall Street".
In 2013, Leonardo DiCaprio organized a benefit fine art auction, "11th Hour", which raised nearly $38.8 million for his foundation.
In 2013, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in The Great Gatsby and The Wolf of Wall Street, both of which were critically and commercially successful films.
In 2013, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in the biopic The Wolf of Wall Street, directed by Martin Scorsese.
In April 2014, "Virunga", a British documentary film which Leonardo DiCaprio was an executive producer for, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
In September 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon designated Leonardo DiCaprio as a United Nations Messenger of Peace with a focus on climate change. He also made an opening statement to members of the UN Climate Summit, reaching an estimated one billion people worldwide.
In 2015, Ebiri from Rolling Stone called DiCaprio's role in "Titanic" his best, emphasizing the genuine emotion he and Winslet brought to their characters' love affair.
In 2015, Leonardo DiCaprio announced his intention to divest from fossil fuels.
In 2015, Leonardo DiCaprio produced and starred as Hugh Glass in "The Revenant". He endured difficult conditions during filming, including eating raw bison liver and sleeping in animal carcasses. His performance was highly praised, earning him numerous awards including an Academy Award, BAFTA, Critics' Choice, Golden Globe, and SAG Award for Best Actor.
In 2015, Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special for his work as an executive producer on "Virunga".
In 2015, Leonardo DiCaprio won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the survival drama The Revenant.
In April 2016, Leonardo DiCaprio spoke at the UN prior to the signing of the Paris Climate Change Agreement.
In July 2016, Leonardo DiCaprio's foundation donated $15.6 million to help protect wildlife and the rights of Native Americans, along with mitigating climate change.
In 2016, Leonardo DiCaprio donated $65,000 to the annual fundraising gala for the Children of Armenia Fund, where he was a special guest of his friend and honorary chair, Tony Shafrazi.
In 2016, Leonardo DiCaprio was an executive producer for "The Ivory Game" and "Catching the Sun". He also produced, hosted, and narrated the documentary "Before the Flood" about climate change. Additionally, he produced the crime drama "Live by Night", which received negative reviews and failed to recoup its budget.
In April 2017, Leonardo DiCaprio protested against President Donald Trump's inaction on climate change by attending the People's Climate March.
In 2017, Vox contributor Alissa Wilkinson, in her first viewing of "Titanic," noted Leonardo DiCaprio's "boyish charm" and considered his performance "natural and unaffected."
In 2017, supporting Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, Leonardo DiCaprio provided $1 million through his foundation.
In December 2018, The DiCaprio foundation donated $100 million to fight climate change.
By 2018, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation had funded more than 200 projects, providing $100 million in support.
In 2018, Entertainment Weekly critics called DiCaprio's role in "Catch Me If You Can" his best, praising his persuasive, deceptive, flirtatious, and sometimes tragic performance.
In 2018, Leonardo DiCaprio's production ventures included the psychological horror film "Delirium" and the action-adventure film "Robin Hood", which was a commercial failure.
As of 2019, Leonardo DiCaprio's films have grossed over $7.2 billion worldwide, solidifying his position as one of the highest-paid actors.
In 2019, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which was a critically and commercially successful film.
In 2019, The Hollywood Reporter listed Leonardo DiCaprio as one of the 100 most powerful people in entertainment.
In 2019, after a four-year break, Leonardo DiCaprio returned to acting in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", playing Rick Dalton. He and Brad Pitt took pay cuts to help finance the film. His performance, along with Pitt's, was praised, and he received nominations for an Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award.
In 2020, Leonardo DiCaprio served as an executive producer for "The Right Stuff", a television series adaptation of the 1973 book. He also made a brief appearance in the finale of the miniseries "The Last Dance".
In 2020, Leonardo DiCaprio's foundation donated $3 million to Australia bushfire relief efforts.
In May 2021, Leonardo DiCaprio pledged $43 million to enact conservation operations across the Galápagos Islands.
In 2021, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in Adam McKay's satirical comedy "Don't Look Up" alongside Jennifer Lawrence. He played an astronomer trying to warn humanity about an extinction-level comet. His performance earned him nominations for a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award. The film broke the record for most views in a single week on Netflix.
Amidst the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the media announced Leonardo DiCaprio donated $10 million to support Ukraine, although the news agency Associated Press suggested this amount was inaccurate.
In 2023, Leonardo DiCaprio starred in Killers of the Flower Moon, which was a critically and commercially successful film.
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