Leonardo DiCaprio An international film star at twenty-three, DiCaprio began auditioning at age fourteen. By his seventeenth year he was sharing the screen with Robert De Niro in "This Boy's Life" . In offbeat films such as "What's Eating Gilbert Grape " , "The Basketball Diaries " and "Romeo and Juliet" , DiCaprio's portrayals have propelled him to megastar status. DiCaprio has managed to pull off the dream career for a committed Hollywood actor; avid dramatic exploration coupled with broad-based appeal. Having starred in "Titanic", the biggest grossing film of all time, DiCaprio continues his long career search for diverse, challenging roles. He has worked with many leading directors including Baz Luhrman "Romeo and Juliet", Sam Raimi "Quick and the Dead", James Cameron "Titanic", Lasse Hallsrom "What's Eating Gilbert Grape " , Agnieszka Holland, "Total Eclipse", Jerry Zaks, "Marvin ' s Room", Scott Kalvert "The Basketball Diaries ", Michael Canton Jones "This Boy's Life", and Woody Allen "Celebrity". DiCaprio's co-stars include Gabriel Byrne, Gerard Depardieu, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich (The Man in The Iron Mask) as well as Ellen Barkin, Hume Cronyn, Clare Danes, Johnny Depp, Gene Hackman, Diane Keaton, Juliette Lewis, Sharon Stone, Meryl Streep, David Thewlis, Mark Wahlberg, and Kate Winslet. DiCaprio has received numerous awards and nominations, including an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor at age nineteen for "What's Eating Gilbert Grape". DiCaprio is a Los Angeles native.