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Leonardo DiCaprio, born on November 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, United States, is a film actor, screenwriter and television actor. Leonardo DiCaprio is 51 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes John Marshall High School. Awards on record include Silver Bear for Best Actor (1997), Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (2005, 2016), Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (2014) and 4 more.
My Take
I'll be honest, I spent years rooting for Leo to finally get that Oscar, so when The Revenant did it for him in 2016 I felt weirdly vindicated, like the whole internet had been holding its breath. What I love about him is that he never coasted on those Titanic heartthrob looks. He chased the hard roles instead: the manic energy of The Wolf of Wall Street, the slow-burn obsession in The Departed, his eternal collaboration with Scorsese that just keeps paying off. He's got this restless intensity that makes even his quieter scenes feel like they might combust. And the climate activism, whatever you think of it, reads as genuine to me. He's basically the last of the old-school movie stars who can open a film on his name alone, and I respect that he uses it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Name (Japanese)
- レオナルド・ディカプリオ
- Reading
- れおなるど・でぃかぷりお
- Born
- November 11, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / screenwriter / television actor / film producer
2. Background
- High school
- John Marshall High School
Awards & achievements
- 1997 Silver Bear for Best Actor
- 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- 2014 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- 2016 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 2016 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- 2011 Horatio Alger Award
- 2015 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Actor
- 2016 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/leonardodicaprio/
- Xhttps://x.com/LeoDiCaprio
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo%20DiCaprio
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%AB%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38111
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Leonardo DiCaprio born?
Born November 11, 1974 (age 51).
Where is Leonardo DiCaprio from?
Leonardo DiCaprio is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Leonardo DiCaprio do?
Leonardo DiCaprio works as actor, film actor, screenwriter, television actor, film producer.
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