Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was born on November 11, in Los Angeles, California, USA. One of the most acclaimed and commercially successful actors of his generation, DiCaprio began his career in television before landing a breakout role in This Boy's Life (1993). He achieved global superstardom with Titanic (1997), the highest-grossing film of its time. His collaborations with director Martin Scorsese have produced classics including Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, and The Wolf of Wall Street. After five Oscar nominations, he finally won the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Revenant (2015). He is also a dedicated environmentalist, founding the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 1998 to support climate action.