Leonardo DiCaprio!

Most infomation is from Grace Catalano's Modern-Day Romeo.

As I'm sure you know, Leonardo DiCaprio recently starred in the blockbuster hit, Titanic. Here is my small piece of the web devoted to my favorite actor, Leonardo DiCaprio.

Leonardo Wilhem DiCaprio was born on November 11, 1974 in Hollywood California, the only son of George and Irmelin DiCaprio. Only a year after his birth, his parents divioced. (His father did remarry and Leo has a stepbrother named Adam.) Leo stands six foot tall and had dusty blond hair and striking blue eyes. A few of "Noodle"'s favoite things are playing basketball or baseball.

His favorite actors include Meg Ryan, Al Pacino, Jack Nicholas, and Robert de Niro. That may explain why he has acted in several films with de Niro including This Boy's Life and Marvin's Room.

Leo loves Germany and it is his favorite vaction spot. He can speak German quite fluently. His mother is from Germany (Leo is part German and Italian) and she sparked his intrest with European culture.

When Leo was only a child, he was said to have been a rather wild-spirited child. His first job as an actor was a role of the show Romper Room . He loves his independce now as much as he did then.

* Favorite book: The Old Man in Sea by Ernest Hemingway

* Leo loves to play basketball and baseball with his friends.

* His favorite musician is Harry Connick, Jr.

* Leo really likes the bands Pink Floyd, The Beatles, and Led Zeppelin

* The Twilight Zone is Leo's favorite TV show.

* Leo loves pasta foods and lemonade.

* The colors black and purple are the shades that the "90's Romeo" likes best.

* His favorite memory as a child is when he played practical jokes on those in his neighborhood.

* Even though Germany is his favorite vacation spot, Leo also likes American cities New York and San Franciso.

* He wears a size 11 shoe.

* He considers biting his nails and twisting his hair two of his worst habits.

* Leo used to play the organ as a child.

* Leo wishes he could save the enviroment.

* He also wishes he could live in peace!

* The best birthday he ever had is when he learned to drvie at sixteen.

* He can speak German fluently.

* As a child, Leonardo was "Funny, goofy, and cute."

* He says his best quality is his sense of humor.

* But he also claims to be a procrastinater.

* Finally, his goal in life is to be a successful actor.

* The Man in the Iron Mask

* Don's Plum

* Titanic

* Marvin's Room

* Romeo and Juliet

* Total Eclipse

* Basketball Diaries

* The Quick and the Dead

* The Foot Shooting Party

* What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

* This Boy's Life

* Poison Ivy

* Critter's 3

* Growing Pains

* Parenthood

This information is from the magazine, Leo is the King of the World: Leonardo DiCaprio

Leo's Awards

* Golden Globe - Best Actor - Titanic

* Academy Award (nomination) - What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

* Golden Globe (nomination) - What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

* Best Supporting Actor Award from the National Board of Review

* New Generation Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association - What's Eating Gilbert Grape? and This Boy's Life

* Most Promising Actor from the Chicago Film Critics - What's Eating Gilbert Grape? and This Boy's Life

* Runner-up for the Best Supporting Actor from the New York Film Critisc Association and the Nation Society of Film Critics - This Boy's Life

* Silver Berlin Bear Award - Best Actor - Romeo and Juliet - 47th Berlin International Film Festival