on mom's side. German, he speaks almost fluently and he speaks a little Italian. (Picture: Leo with Mom)The California born DiCaprio started acting in La La land at an early age. He starred on sictom "Growing Pains" starring Alan Thick(Robin Thick's dad) then quickly started gaining attention in films such as The Basketball Diaries Romeo and Juliet and his Oscar nominated performance in What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
Of course the movie which truly hatched the birth of a super star was Titanic directed by James Cameron. DiCaprio played the love interest of British actress Kate Winslet.
Favorite Food and Drink: Pasta, German food, and Lemonade.
Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the highly anticipated Inception directed by Chris Nolan. Fans of Titanic can look forward to a 3-D re-release of the film in 2012.
