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The life and times of Leonardo DiCaprio: A look back at the star's career
See photos of Leo playing gangsters, gamblers, kings and con men during his lively Hollywood career.


1991
DiCaprio's career really began on television, with his role as Luke in the sitcom "Growing Pains," starting in 1991. His character was a homeless boy taken in by the lead family, the Seavers. Here, Mike (Kirk Cameron) and Ben (Jeremy Miller) console DiCaprio's character as he prepares for his first day of high school.


1993
DiCaprio first came to the attention of many critics and fans when he starred in 1993's "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," adapted by Peter Hedges from Hedges' 1991 novel. DiCaprio played mentally disabled Arnie, who lives with his overweight mother, two sisters and frustrated caretaker brother, Gilbert (Johnny Depp).


1996
DiCaprio, as Romeo, charms Juliet (Claire Danes) in 1996's "Romeo + Juliet." The film took the famed Shakespeare play and set it in a fictional modern city, giving the warring Montagues and Capulets competing business empires and upgrading their swords to guns with brand names such as "Dagger" and "Rapier."













2005
Before she wed and had a son with quarterback Tom Brady, Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen dated DiCaprio. They attended the Academy Awards together on Feb. 27, 2005, in Los Angeles. DiCaprio was nominated for best actor for his role as Howard Hughes in "The Aviator," but lost out to Jamie Foxx's starring role as Ray Charles in "Ray."




2008
DiCaprio starred with Kate Winslet in "Revolutionary Road," based on the novel by Richard Yates. Time magazine named the book one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present. The film reunited DiCaprio and Winslet, who were loved by millions in 1997 as ill-fated "Titanic" lovers Jack and Rose.





2010
DiCaprio is shown in a scene from "Inception." The thriller, directed by "Dark Knight" mastermind Christopher Nolan, took the top spot at the box office with a $60.4 million haul the weekend of July 16-18, 2010.
DiCaprio plays Dom Cobb, a thief skilled in the art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, making him an international fugitive and costing him everything he ever loved.












2015
Leonardo DiCaprio speaks at the Solutions Project garden party at La Plaza Cultural on June 18, 2015, in New York. DiCaprio helped launch a campaign aimed at making energy from renewable sources available to everyone — and making it affordable. He spent much of the last few years toward environmental and animal conservation efforts.

2015
Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Revenant." While exploring the uncharted wilderness in 1823, legendary frontiersman Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) sustains injuries from a brutal bear attack. When his hunting team leaves him for dead, Glass must utilize his survival skills to find a way back home to his beloved family. Grief-stricken and fueled by vengeance, Glass treks through the wintry terrain to track down John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy), the former confidant who betrayed and abandoned him. The movie received numerous award nominations and wins, including winning three Golden Globes, for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, and Best Actor – Drama, as well as a nomination for Best Original Score.


2016
Pope Francis and Leonardo DiCaprio exchange gifts at the Vatican on January 28, 2016. Leonardo DiCaprio had a private audience with the Pope at the Vatican, where they discussed their passion for the environment. "Your Holiness, thank you for granting me this private audience with you," DiCaprio said in Italian as he arrived in the Apostolic Palace and kissed the pope's ring.