Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was born on November 11th, 1974 in Hollywood, California. He began acting at age 14, appearing in TV commercials, soap operas, and the TV series Parenthood. In 1991, he played "Luke" on the hit series Growing Pains, and his big film break came in 1992, when he was cast in This Boy's Life.
DiCaprio went on to star in many popular movies, such as the blockbuster, Titanic, which is the all-time highest grossing film. His other movies include The Man in the Iron Mask, Gangs of New York, Catch Me If You Can, The Aviator, and Blood Diamond.
DiCaprio is a committed environmentalist, and founded the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 1998 to raise awareness of environmental issues. He also wrote, produced, and narrated the documentary The 11th Hour, which illustrates the negative impact mankind has had on the planet, and produced the series Greensburg for the Discovery network, in which a tornado-devastated area is rebuilt as a sustainable community.
