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Leonardo DiCaprio’s Acting Career

Before starring in major blockbuster movies, young Leonardo DiCaprio had launched his acting career by making appearances on various television shows, commercials, educational films, and B movies. Today, he is a famous Hollywood name.

Television Appearances
Leonardo’s real break into the business occurred when he was cast in small roles in television shows such as “Parenthood,” “The New Lassie,” and “Santa Barbara,” which helped him land the role as Josh in the horror flick, “Critters 3.” With significant acting experience behind him, Leonardo got the role of Luke Brower on the hit sitcom “Growing Pains,” where he was able demonstrate his impressive talent as a young actor.

Films
1992 saw the end of Leonardo DiCaprio’s television work and the beginning of a remarkable career in film. His role as Tobias Wolff in “This Boy’s Life” was so impressive that it earned him the respect of many of the top names in Hollywood. He was offered significant roles co-starring many A-list actors. At 19 years old, Leonardo DiCaprio received his first Oscar nomination for Supporting Actor for his work in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” co-starring Johnny Depp.

DiCaprio starred in many movies during the 1990’s, but his role as Jack Dawson in “Titanic” was unquestionably the performance that bumped him up to an A-list celebrity. In 1997, “Titanic” was nominated for an astonishing 14 Oscars, and won 11 of them.

Following the success of “Titanic,” DiCaprio obtained a wide selection of lead roles with fantastic supporting cast mates, including “Man in the Iron Mask,” co-starring legendary actors Jeremy Irons, Gabriel Byrne, and John Malkovich, and “Gangs of New York,” co-starring superstars Daniel Day-Lewis, Liam Neeson, and directed by Martin Scorsese. DiCaprio starred in many other blockbuster films.

The notable career of Leonardo DiCaprio continues to flourish. Every film he is involved with inevitably triumphs at the box office.

A valid statement by Leonardo DiCaprio: “Yes, I can play younger than my age. But I can play characters older than I am, too. I'm not an actor who can just play the kid.”

Filmography

1991: Critters 3
1992: Poison Ivy
1993: This Boy’s Life, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
1994: The Foot Shooting Party
1995: The Quick and the Dead, The Basketball Diaries, Total Eclipse
1996: Romeo + Juliet, Marvin’s Room
1997: Titanic
1998: The Man in the Iron Mask, Celebrity
2000: The Beach
2001: Don’s Plum
2002: Catch Me If You Can, Gangs of New York
2004: The Aviator
2006: Blood Diamond, The Departed
2007: The 11th Hour
2008: Body of Lies, Revolutionary Road
2009: Shutter Island
2010: Inception

Notable Television Appearances

1990: Parenthood, The New Lassie, Santa Barbara
1991: Roseanne, Growing Pains
1992: Growing Pains

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