DiCaprio obtained recognition for his subsequent work in supporting roles in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) and Marvin’s Room (1996), as well as leading roles in The Basketball Diaries (1995) and Romeo + Juliet (1996), before achieving international fame in James Cameron’s Titanic (1997). Since the 2000s, DiCaprio has been nominated for awards for his work in such films as Catch Me If You Can (2002), Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator (2004), Blood Diamond (2006), The Departed (2006), and Revolutionary Road (2008). A committed environmentalist, DiCaprio has received praise from environmental groups for his activism. DiCaprio, an only child, was born in Los Angeles, California. His parents divorced when he was a year old and he lived mostly with his mother. DiCaprio made his big screen breakthrough in 1992, when he was handpicked by Robert De Niro out of 400 young actors to play the lead role in This Boy’s Life, co-starring Ellen Barkin and De Niro himself. Director Lasse Hallström admitted he was initially looking for a less good-looking actor but finally settled on DiCaprio as he had emerged as “the most observant ” among all auditioners. New York Times critic Janet Maslin praised DiCaprio’s performance, writing “the film’s real show-stopping turn comes from Mr. DiCaprio, who makes Arnie’s many tics so startling and vivid that at first he is difficult to watch.
Dicaprio Backs California Bill to Save Sharks LEONARDO DiCAPRIO has written a letter to officials in California urging them to ban the sale of shark fins in the state. The Titanic star, a longtime… [link]
