Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was born on November 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, the only child of Irmelin (née Indenbirken), a legal secretary, and George DiCaprio, an underground comixwriter, publisher, and distributor of comic books.

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Indigenous leaders from the U.S. and South America invite Leonardo to join them on the streets of Washington, D.C. to march with over 200,000 people demanding action on climate change. We support projects around the world that build climate resiliency, protect vulnerable wildlife, and restore balance to threatened ecosystems and communities. Although it was poorly received by critics—Mary Pols of Time magazine named it one of the Top 10 Worst Movies of 2011—it had moderate box-office returns. The Choice Is Yours", "Review: 'The Assassination of Richard Nixon, "Nominees & Winners for the 77th Academy Awards", "Ranking the Craziest Things Actors Have Done for Famous Roles", "Matt Damon vs. Leonardo DiCaprio: Whose South African (and Southie) Accent is Better? Born in Los Angeles, DiCaprio began his career by appearing in television commercials in the late 1980s. [37], In 1992, DiCaprio played a supporting role in the first installment of the Poison Ivy film series,[38] and was handpicked by Robert De Niro out of 400 young actors to play the lead role in Michael Caton-Jones's This Boy's Life. The celebration marks a significant milestone in the rewilding of Argentina. Wildlife Conservation Network, together with Save Pangolins and in partnership with the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, is launching the Pangolin Crisis Fund to help save one of the world’s most unique animals from extinction. [138] The film earned DiCaprio his ninth nomination at the Golden Globes.

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Leonardo DiCaprio reveals in a new documentary series that he believes none of us will be 'equal' until we all vote.. [139] Django Unchained grossed $424 million worldwide on a production budget of $100 million. The speech garnered millions of views on the U.N. channel and was echoed in 45,000+ news articles across the globe, reaching over 1B people. We use MailChimp as our marketing platform. [230] After Hurricane Harvey in 2017, DiCaprio provided $1 million to the United Way Harvey Recovery Fund through his foundation. A hundred years from now, people will still be watching that movie. [223] In April 2017, he protested against President Trump's inaction on climate change by attending the People's Climate March. It has seven. "[42] Caryn James, also writing for The New York Times, said of his performances in This Boy's Life and What's Eating Gilbert Grape: "He made the raw, emotional neediness of those boys completely natural and powerful. The Aviator became a critical and financial success.

[128] In 2011, he starred alongside Armie Hammer and Naomi Watts in Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar, a biopic about J. Edgar Hoover.

[49][50] Later that year, DiCaprio starred in Marvin's Room, a family drama revolving around two sisters, played by Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton, who are reunited through tragedy after 17 years of estrangement.

[201][205], DiCaprio has owned environment-friendly electric-hybrid vehicles and his home is powered by solar panels.

[109] Later that year, DiCaprio reunited with Kate Winslet to film the drama Revolutionary Road (2008), directed by Winslet's then-husband Sam Mendes.
Born out of the shared passion of its founding co-chairs: actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio, businesswoman and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, and investor and philanthropist Brian Sheth – the Alliance seeks to bring together the best minds in science, conservation and philanthropy to urgently respond to a growing climate crisis and the staggering loss of biodiversity threatening the stability of life on Earth. [208] He chaired the national Earth Day celebration in 2000, where he interviewed Bill Clinton and they discussed plans to deal with global warming and the environment.

[136] The film received critical acclaim;[137] a writer for Wired commended him for playing a villainous role and his "blood-chilling" performance. How a new technology-based program can hold power plants accountable and support the energy transition. Robb. [154][155] In January 2013, DiCaprio said he would take a long break from acting to "fly around the world doing good for the environment. In the summer of 2017, a scientist at Harvard University named David Keith announced he would be raising money for a project called SCOPEX. [95], In Blood Diamond, DiCaprio starred as a diamond smuggler from Rhodesia who is involved in the Sierra Leone Civil War.

In the 2010s, he starred in the science fiction thriller Inception (2010), the western Django Unchained (2012), the biopic The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), the survival drama The Revenant (2015), and the comedy-drama Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), all of which were critical and commercial successes. [158], In 2015, DiCaprio produced and played fur trapper Hugh Glass in Alejandro G. Iñárritu's survival drama The Revenant.

[93] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone praised DiCaprio's and costar Matt Damon's "explosive, emotionally complex performances", but felt that Nicholson overshadowed the two. [59] He has said he feels nervous starring in big-budget studio films due to their hype and marketing campaigns. [245], During the 2004 presidential election, DiCaprio campaigned and donated to John Kerry's presidential bid.

[36] Bilge Ebiri of Rolling Stone found it "an evocative, touching little movie, defined by the powerful bond between Barkin and DiCaprio", praising his complex growth from "a wide-eyed son to a rebellious greaser to an independent, sensitive young man". [79] DiCaprio received his third Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the film. Through collaborative partnerships, we support innovative projects that protect vulnerable wildlife from extinction, while restoring balance to threatened ecosystems and communities. ", "The 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards", "64th Golden Globe Awards Facts and Figures", "Opinion: Why has Leonardo DiCaprio never won an Oscar?

23 . At the "Our Oceans" conference hosted by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, LDF pledges $7 million in funding for marine conservation initiatives. As an actor, he likes to look at film as a "relevant art form, like a painting or sculpture. [233] She said he does not apply method acting, but is "doing some trick which is pretty mysterious to everyone watching—frankly even for the director. [119] Peter Travers called it DiCaprio's "most haunting and emotionally complex performance yet", and particularly liked his cave scene with costar Patricia Clarkson. [d] In 1999, DiCaprio met Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen, whom he dated until 2005. [200] Although concerned with all areas of the environment, it focuses on global warming, preserving Earth's biodiversity and supporting renewable energy. [145] The film grossed $348 million worldwide. The film received mixed to negative response,[65] but became a box office success, grossing $180 million internationally. [188] In 2017, Paramount announced that it has acquired the movie rights for an English-language adaptation of The Black Hand, which will star DiCaprio as turn of the 20th century police officer Joe Petrosino. He has said he does not believe in focusing on appearance—as this is only temporary and can negatively affect one's career—and looks for career longevity instead. [250] DiCaprio often plays characters who themselves are playing roles, which according to Caryn James "looks simple on screen but is immensely sophisticated".

[240] DiCaprio dated German fashion model Toni Garrn from July 2013 until December 2014, and later in 2017. [30][31], In 1991, DiCaprio played an un-credited role in one episode of Roseanne. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (/dɪˈkæprioʊ/, Italian: [diˈkaːprjo]; born November 11, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and environmentalist. [241], DiCaprio owns a home in Los Angeles and an apartment in Battery Park City. Please check the box below if you would like to hear from us via email: You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. "[51] Reviewing his works of his early career, David Thomson of The Guardian called DiCaprio "a revelation" in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, "very moving" in This Boy's Life, "suitably desperate" in The Basketball Diaries and "a vital spark" in Romeo + Juliet. [186] In May 2020, he made a brief appearance in the finale of the miniseries The Last Dance. [192] That October, he was cast in Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon based on the book of the same name by David Grann.