The American actor Leonardo DiCaprio has a net worth of $300 million according to Celebrity Net Worth.
As a child, Leonardo DiCaprio made several television appearances and commercial appearances to get started in acting. The 14-year-old DiCaprio securing a Mattel commercial for the company's Matchbox cars was a game-changer for his career. As a teenager, he starred in advertisements for various companies, including Kraft Foods, Apple Jacks, and Bubble Yum. He suddenly found himself packed with television roles. He made brief appearances in Roseanne, The Outsiders, and The New Lassie.
Leonardo DiCaprio began his career over 30 years ago. After securing a recurring role on "Growing Pains," he started to attract more recognition. He appeared in 23 episodes of Growing Pains and 12 episodes of the Parenthood television series. In 1992, he made his breakthrough performance in the well-received movie "This Boy's Life."
Leonardo DiCaprio’s career
Leonardo DiCaprio made his cinematic debut in Critters 3 in 1991 and was given the lead role in the 1993 movie This Boy's Life, for which he won numerous accolades from critics. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his subsequent film, What's Eating Gilbert Grape? He also received praise for his roles in the gripping dramas The Basketball Diaries and Total Eclipse. He featured in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a box office success that brought in $147.5 million worldwide in 1996.
This triumph was followed by James Cameron's 1997 picture Titanic. Titanic broke all box office records, took home numerous accolades, and established DiCaprio's reputation as a leading man. He went on to appear in many acclaimed films, such as Revolutionary Road, Christopher Nolan's Inception, and Steven Spielberg's Catch Me if You Can.
He has appeared in several films that were directed by the renowned Martin Scorsese, such as The Wolf of Wall Street ($392 million), The Departed ($289 million worldwide), The Aviator ($211.7 million worldwide), Shutter Island ($294.8 million), and Gangs of New York ($193.7 million worldwide). He additionally appeared in movies such as The Great Gatsby, Django Unchained, The Revenant, and J. Edgar. He also produced movies such as The Aviator, Orphan, Runner Runner, and The Wolf of Wall Street.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s salary
Leo received $1 million for his work on The Basketball Diaries in 1995, which was his largest initial salary. DiCaprio made almost $300 million from backend work and salaries in the 25 years between 1995 and 2020. For example, he received a 1.8% cut of the backend profits from 1997's Titanic, which allowed him to make $40 million even though his base pay was only $2.5 million.
Because of Titanic's success, Leo was able to get $20 million for The Beach in 2000. He was paid a base salary of $10 million for Gangs of New York. The films Blood Diamond, The Aviator, The Departed, and Catch Me If You Can brought him $20 million each.
Leo negotiated gross percentage points for 2010's Inception, earning slightly under $60 million. He took a pay cut from $20 million to $10 million to co-star in Quentin Tarantino's 2019 film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
FAQs about Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo’s basic pay for Titanic was $2.5 million. He received a 1.8% cut of the gross backend profits, which allowed him to make $40 million.
Yes, Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the highest paid actors in the world. He was featured in Forbes magazine eight times for being the highest paid celebrity.
No, Leonardo DiCaprio wasn’t born into a wealthy family. He has mentioned in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that he was raised an area that was filled with violence, crime, and prostitution.
