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Leonardo DiCaprio through the years

Leonardo DiCaprio through the years

By Madeline Boardman

Updated November 11, 2019 at 08:02 PM EST

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The evolution of Leo

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Born in Hollywood on November 11, 1974, Leonardo DiCaprio celebrates his 45th birthday this month. The famed actor got his start at a young age, picking up his first roles in the late '70s and '80s in Romper Room and Friends and The New Lassie. He went on to rise to fame as a child star, earning credits for Parenthood and Growing Pains. Decades later, DiCaprio has an Oscar to his name for 2015's The Revenant and nominations for titles including What's Eating Gilbert Grape, The Aviator, and The Wolf of Wall Street. In honor of DiCaprio's birthday, see the performer through the years, ahead.

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Leonardo DiCaprio in 1989

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Leonardo DiCaprio in 1989

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Leonardo DiCaprio in Parenthood in 1990

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Leonardo DiCaprio in the '80s

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Leonardo DiCaprio on Growing Pains on September 28, 1991

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Leonardo DiCaprio in 1993

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Leonardo DiCaprio at the 66th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 21, 1994

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Dennis Hopper at the Red Rock West Party in 1994

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Leonardo DiCaprio in New York City in 1995

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Leonardo DiCaprio With Mark Wahlberg in 1995

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Leonardo DiCaprio in The Basketball Diaries in 1995

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Leonardo DiCaprio in Total Eclipse in 1996

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Leonardo DiCaprio at the Premiere of Romeo + Juliet in Hollywood on October 27, 1996

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Leonardo DiCaprio With Claire Danes in Romeo + Juliet in 1996

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Leonardo DiCaprio With Kate Winslet in Titanic in 1997

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Leonardo DiCaprio in The Man In The Iron Mask in 1998

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Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach in 2000

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Leonardo DiCaprio at The Concert for New York City on October 20, 2001

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Leonardo DiCaprio Promoting Gangs of New York in Cannes, France on May 21, 2002

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Leonardo DiCaprio at the Catch Me If You Can Los Angeles Premiere on December 16, 2002

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Leonardo DiCaprio at the Gangs of New York Premiere in Paris on January 6, 2003

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Leonardo DiCaprio at the London Premiere of Catch Me If You Can on January 27, 2003

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Leonardo DiCaprio on November 20, 2004

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Leonardo DiCaprio at The Aviator Press Conference in Los Angeles on November 20, 2004

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Leonardo DiCaprio at the 57th Annual DGA Awards Dinner in Beverly Hills on January 29, 2005

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Leonardo DiCaprio With Gisele Bundchen at the 77th Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 27, 2005

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Leonardo DiCaprio in Los Angeles on November 16, 2006

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Leonardo DiCaprio With Jennifer Connelly at the Blood Diamond Los Angeles Premiere on December 6, 2006

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Leonardo DiCaprio at the Premiere of The 11th Hour in Hollywood on August 8, 2007

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Leonardo DiCaprio at the Paris Premiere of Body Of Lies on November 3, 2008

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Leonardo DiCaprio With Kate Winslet at the Los Angeles Premiere of Revolutionary Road on December 15, 2008

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Leonardo DiCaprio at the 20th Anniversary of the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on January 6, 2009

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Leonardo DiCaprio With Kate Winslet at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2009

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Leonardo DiCaprio through the years

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The evolution of Leo

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Leonardo DiCaprio in 1989

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Leonardo DiCaprio in 1989

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Leonardo DiCaprio in Parenthood in 1990

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Leonardo DiCaprio in the '80s

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Leonardo DiCaprio on Growing Pains on September 28, 1991

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Leonardo DiCaprio in 1993

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Leonardo DiCaprio at the 66th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 21, 1994

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Dennis Hopper at the Red Rock West Party in 1994

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Leonardo DiCaprio in New York City in 1995

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Leonardo DiCaprio With Mark Wahlberg in 1995

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Leonardo DiCaprio in The Basketball Diaries in 1995

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Leonardo DiCaprio in Total Eclipse in 1996

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Leonardo DiCaprio at the Premiere of Romeo + Juliet in Hollywood on October 27, 1996

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Leonardo DiCaprio With Claire Danes in Romeo + Juliet in 1996

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Leonardo DiCaprio With Kate Winslet in Titanic in 1997

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Leonardo DiCaprio in The Man In The Iron Mask in 1998

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Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach in 2000

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Leonardo DiCaprio at The Concert for New York City on October 20, 2001

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Leonardo DiCaprio Promoting Gangs of New York in Cannes, France on May 21, 2002

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Leonardo DiCaprio at the Catch Me If You Can Los Angeles Premiere on December 16, 2002

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Leonardo DiCaprio at the Gangs of New York Premiere in Paris on January 6, 2003

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Leonardo DiCaprio at the London Premiere of Catch Me If You Can on January 27, 2003

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Leonardo DiCaprio on November 20, 2004

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Leonardo DiCaprio at The Aviator Press Conference in Los Angeles on November 20, 2004

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Leonardo DiCaprio at the 57th Annual DGA Awards Dinner in Beverly Hills on January 29, 2005

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