Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer. Known for his work in biopics and period films, DiCaprio has received numerous accolades in his career, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. As of 2019, his films have grossed over $7.2 billion worldwide, and he has been placed eight times in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actors. Born in Los Angeles, DiCaprio began his career in the late 1980s by appearing in television commercials. In the early 1990s, he had recurring roles in various television shows, such as the sitcom Parenthood. DiCaprio had his first major film role as author Tobias Wolff in This Boy's Life. At age 19, he received critical acclaim and his first Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his performance as a developmentally disabled boy, Arnie Grape, in What's Eating Gilbert Grape.

Actor most known for his appearances in the films What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Romeo + Juliet, and Titanic from the 1990s. After that, he appeared in films such as Catch Me If You Can, Blood Diamond, The Departed, and Inception. For his work as Hugh Glass in the 2015 film The Revenant, he earned an Academy Award for Best Actor.