Birth Date:

November 11, 1974

Leonardo DiCaprio's Place of Birth:

Hollywood, CA (how fitting)

Role That Got Him Noticed by Critics:

Playing Johnny Depp's autistic kid brother in What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 1994.

Role That Made Him a Teen Hearthrob:

Starring in a little movie called Titanic.

Schooling:

DiCaprio took summer classes in acting at Seeds Elementary School at UCLA before attending the Center for Enriched Studies in Los Angeles.

DiCaprio was cast in his first play while at John Marshall High School in Los Feliz, CA.

A Few 'Firsts':

DiCaprio made his TV debut on the Saturday morning show Lassie in 1988. He earned his first feature film credit by appearing in Critters III in 1991.

Award-Worthy Performances:

DiCaprio earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for his performances in The Aviator and Blood Diamond, and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his work in What's Eating Gilbert Grape?. He's also been nominated for Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards, MTV Movie Awards, BAFTA, and Broadcast Film Critics Awards.

In 2014, DiCaprio - teaming up with Martin Scorsese for the fifth time - picked up another Best Actor Oscar nomination for this role in The Wolf of Wall Street.  And because he also produced the film, he earned a Best Picture nomination as well.

Notable Movie Credits:

Critters 3, This Boy's Life, What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, The Quick and the Dead, The Basketball Diaries, Romeo + Juliet, Marvin's Room, Titanic, The Man in the Iron Mask, The Beach, Gangs of New York, Catch Me If You Can, The Aviator, The Departed, Blood Diamond, Body of Lies, Revolutionary Road, Shutter Island, Inception, J. Edgar, The Great Gatsby, and The Wolf of Wall Street.