Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was born in Los Angeles, California, to George DiCaprio and Irmelin Indenbirken. His parents divorced when he was one year old.

DiCaprio began his acting career at the age of five, performing on the children’s television show "Romper Room".

As a teenager, DiCaprio appeared in numerous television commercials and educational films.

He began appearing on television shows such as "The New Lassie" and "Roseanne", and had a recurring role on "Growing Pains".