Leonardo DiCaprio born : November 11, 1974 (age 44). Los Angeles, California Occupation : actor-film producer-enviromentalist-philantropist Leonardo Wilhelm DiCapri o ( / d ɪ ˈ k æ p r i oʊ / , Italian: [diˈkaːprjo] ; born November 11, 1974) is an American actor, film producer, and environmentalist. His accolades include an Academy Award and three Golden Globe Awards . DiCaprio began his career by appearing in television commercials in the late 1980s. received acclaim and his first Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) His portrayal of a child with mental disabilities earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. . He gained public recognition with leading roles in The Basketball Diaries (1995) and the romantic drama Romeo + Juliet (1996). He achieved international fame as a star in James Cameron 's epic romance Titanic (1997), which became the highest-grossing fil