27 Throwback Photos Of A Fresh-Faced Young Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio is nothing short of a Hollywood powerhouse – the industry’s quintessential leading man, with an Oscar, BAFTA, SAG Award, two Critics’ Choice Awards and three Golden Globes to his name, accumulated over the course of an unparalleled four-decade-long career with his towering performances in everything from and to Catch Me If You Can, , , , The Wolf of Wall Street, , Killers of the Flower Moon and .
But, before he became entirely ubiquitous, the LA native was a child star in the late ’80s and early ’90s, a frequent presence in commercials and sitcoms, most notably NBC’s and ABC’s .
It was his part in opposite Johnny Depp that then set him on a path to the A-list at the age of 19, securing him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination and a string of more prominent roles, including the swoon-worthy romantic hero in Baz Luhrmann’s retina-searing reimagining of the bard’s best known tragedy, and the free-spirited artist Jack Dawson in a certain Academy Awards-sweeping, box office record-breaking, James Cameron-directed cultural phenomenon. After that, there was no looking back.
As he celebrates his 52nd birthday, we present 27 jaw-dropping throwback photos of the actor, from his childhood to the remarkable first decade of his career.
