Leonardo DiCaprio was first seen in the American children and family-oriented drama series ‘The New Lassie’ in 1989. The following year, he joined the cast of the American sitcom television series ‘Parenthood’ as ‘Garry Buckman.’ He starred in 12 episodes and remained on the show until 1991. He made his silver screen debut in the 1991 American science fiction comedy horror film ‘Critters 3’ directed by Kristine Peterson. The film was panned by critics and has a 0% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. After starring in films like ‘Poison Ivy’ (1993) and ‘This Boy's Life’ (1993), DiCaprio played the role of ‘Arnold "Arnie" Grape’ in the American coming-of-age drama film ‘What's Eating Gilbert Grape’ directed by Lasse Hallström. The film opened to wide critical acclaim and holds a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. DiCaprio also received ‘Academy Award’ and ‘Golden Globe Award’ nominations for his performance in the film. In 1995, he played the role of ‘Jim Carroll’ in the Scott Kalvert-directed American biographical crime drama film ‘The Basketball Diaries.’ The film received a mixed response from critics. The following year, he portrayed ‘Romeo Montague’ in the romantic crime film ‘Romeo + Juliet’ directed by Baz Luhrmann. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and was a major financial success, grossing over $147.6 million on a $14.5 million budget.
DiCaprio starred as ‘Jack Dawson’ in the 1997 American epic romance and disaster film ‘Titanic’ directed by James Cameron. The film received massive acclaim upon release and was a phenomenal box office success, grossing over $1.84 billion on a budget of $200 million. He was next seen in films like ‘The Man in the Iron Mask’ (1998), ‘The Beach’ (2000), and ‘Don's Plum’ (2001). In 2002, he portrayed ‘Frank Abagnale, Jr.’ in the American biographical crime comedy-drama film ‘Catch Me If You Can’ directed by Steven Spielberg. The film was praised by critics and was a major commercial success, grossing over $352.1 million on a budget of $52 million. DiCaprio received his second ‘Academy Award’ nomination for his portrayal of ‘Howard Hughes’ in the 2004 American epic biographical drama film ‘The Aviator’ directed by Martin Scorsese. The film opened to a positive reception and grossed over $213.7 million on a budget of $110 million. He was next seen in films such as ‘The Departed’ (2006), ‘Blood Diamond’ (2006), ‘The 11th Hour’ (2007), ‘Body of Lies’ (2008), ‘Revolutionary Road’ (2008), ‘Shutter Island’ (2010), ‘Inception’ (2010), ‘J. Edgar’ (2011), ‘Django Unchained’ (2012), and ‘The Great Gatsby’ (2013). In 2013, he played the role of ‘Jordan Belfort’ in the American biographical black comedy crime film ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ directed by Martin Scorsese. The film opened to a positive reception and received 5 ‘Academy Award’ nominations, including ‘Best Picture’ and ‘Best Actor’ for DiCaprio.
He became a recipient of the ‘Academy Award’ and ‘Golden Globe Award’ for his portrayal of ‘Hugh Glass’ in the 2015 American adventure drama film ‘The Revenant’ directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and was a major box office success, grossing over $533 million on a budget of $135 million. He next appeared in films such as ‘Before the Flood’ (2016), ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ (2019), and ‘Ice on Fire’ (2019). DiCaprio was last seen in the 2021 American apocalyptic political satire black comedy film ‘Don't Look Up’ directed by Adam McKay. The film received a polarized response from critics and holds a 56% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
