DiCaprio

Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and environmental activist. Born in Los Angeles, California, he began acting on television in the late 1980s and early 1990s before breaking through on the big screen.

DiCaprio's breakout came with What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), for which he received his first Academy Award nomination. He achieved worldwide fame as Jack Dawson in Titanic (1997), a film that became a cultural phenomenon and one of the highest-grossing movies of all time.

DiCaprio has since collaborated with director Martin Scorsese on several acclaimed films, including Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator (2004), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and The Revenant (2015). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Revenant. He has been nominated for numerous other acting awards and has produced several projects through Appian Way Productions.

In addition to acting, DiCaprio is a prominent environmental activist. He founded the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation to support conservation and climate-related causes and co-founded Earth Alliance. He was named United Nations Messenger of Peace for climate change in 2014. He supports various philanthropic initiatives and wildlife conservation efforts, and has used his platform to advocate for scientific reporting and policy action on climate change.

DiCaprio's influence extends to film production and philanthropy, making him a notable figure in contemporary cinema and environmental advocacy.