born november american actor film producer early 1990s began career appearing television commercials recurring roles television series soap opera sitcom began film career starring starred film adaptation memoir praised supporting role gained public recognition leading roles basketball diaries romantic drama romeo juliet achieving international fame epic romance highest grossing film point received critical acclaim work wide range film genres subsequent films include man iron mask biographical crime drama catch epic historical drama marked collaborations director acclaimed performances political war thriller neo noir crime drama departed espionage thriller body lies drama revolutionary road psychological thriller science fiction thriller inception biographical film western period drama great portrayals aviator won role wolf wall street won award best actor motion picture musical comedy won bafta award best actor nominated academy awards acting producing won academy award best actor founder production company early life born hollywood california child née german born legal secretary underground comics artist producer distributor comic books father half italian naples area half german bavaria descent maternal grandfather german maternal grandmother german citizen born russia interview russia referred half russian said late grandparents russians parents met attending college subsequently moved los_angeles named pregnant mother looking painting museum italy kicked parents separated year old lived mother lived los_angeles neighborhoods avenue district later converted local public library mother worked jobs support attended blocks away attending years dropped high school following year eventually earning general diploma spent childhood germany maternal grandparents speaks little german italian career early career career began appearance commercials educational films removed set children television series room age followed older television commercials landing cars got break television cast short lived series based movie bit parts shows including brief stint soap opera playing young involvement daily soap earned nomination breaking film debut film role comedic sci horror film played evil landlord role described average depth standard kid blond hair released movie went direct video soon recurring cast member abc sitcom playing homeless boy taken family big screen breakthrough young actors play lead role later starred mentally handicapped brother character comic tragic odyssey dysfunctional iowa family director admitted initially looking good looking actor finally settled emerged actor million film critical success resulting accolades awarded nominated academy_award portrayal new_york_times critic praised performance writing film real stopping turn comes makes startling vivid difficult watch performance sharp desperate intensity beginning end effort quick dead western film dubious casting result star decided pay actor salary film released dismal box office performance barely grossing million received mixed reviews critics starred total eclipse fictionalized account homosexual relationship replaced died pre production project minor art house success film grossed million domestic theatrical run appeared improvised short film called don favor aspiring director decided expand black white film feature length release blocked court order arguing intended theatrical release commercial value thanks stardom film eventually premiered berlin international film festival received critics film year basketball diaries biopic mainstream success appeared opposite film romeo juliet modernization william_shakespeare romantic tragedy retained original dialogue project achieved worldwide box office million later year starred family drama room reuniting based screenplay adaptation stage play film revolves sisters played reunited tragedy years portrayed hank character troubled son committed mental asylum setting fire mother house starred year old wisconsin man wins tickets class ill fated initially refused portray character eventually encouraged pursue role cameron strongly believed acting ability expectations film went highest grossing film date surpassed cameron film avatar grossing billion box office receipts worldwide transformed commercial movie superstar resulting fan worship teenage girls young women general known example face appeared covers teen magazines books fans contacted protest nominated academy awards nominated high profile awards including second nomination success stated connection phenomenon face world reach state popularity don expect going try achieve following year self mocking cameo appearance satire fame industry celebrity year starred dual roles villainous king secret sympathetic twin brother man iron mask based titled film despite receiving mixed negative response film box office success grossing million internationally performance generally received entertainment_weekly critic writing looks barely old playing fluid actor face angel awarded golden award worst screen couple incarnations following year project drama film beach adaption novel played american tourist looking perfect way life secret island million film financial success grossing million worldwide previous project film largely panned critics variety noted richard role american defined individual entirely capture interest imagination perfectly distinguishing marks man dimensional character year nominated award work film film biographical crime drama film catch based life 19th birthday charm confidence different millions 1960s writing bad checks directed steven_spielberg film shot different locations days making adventurous super charged movie making experienced catch received favorable reviews proved international success highest grossing film total million worldwide roger_ebert praised performance noted recent films played dark troubled characters breezy charming playing boy discovers good following year received nomination work film appeared historical film set mid-19th century points district new_york_city director initially struggled selling idea realizing film interested playing protagonist young leader irish faction got involved financing project nonetheless production film plagued blown budgets producer director resulting marathon month shoot million expensive film release financial critical success acting received overshadowed performance critics collaboration paired biopic eccentric obsessive american film director aviation pioneer aviator hughes life late 1920s initially developed project decided directing film biographies ali insider actor eventually pitched script quickly signed direct aviator critical financial success received rave reviews performance won golden globe award best actor receiving academy_award nomination commander des french minister culture contributions arts following year actor starred departed war film starred diamond involved film received generally favorable reviews praised authenticity south african accent known difficult accent imitate departed played role state working undercover irish mob boston highly anticipated film released overwhelmingly positive reviews highest rated wide release films million emerged highest grossing collaboration date easily beating aviator previous record million performance departed applauded critics earned satellite award best supporting actor year nominated twice best actor category features addition earned academy_award nomination starred spy film based novel set context middle_east war terror telling story men battling terrorist organization directed dyed hair brown wore brown contacts role chose pursue considered throwback political films 1970s days film received mixed reviews critics budget million moderate box office success grossing million worldwide year reunited film drama revolutionary road directed husband actors reluctant romantic films similar suggested work film adaptation novel reading script knowing plot little common blockbuster agreed film went immediately production noted saw character slightly willing product environment portraying couple failing marriage 1950s watched period videos promoting life suburbs prepare revolutionary road eventually earned favorable reviews portrayal garnered seventh golden nomination continued collaborative streak psychological thriller film based novel played marshal edward daniels investigating psychiatric facility located island comes question film grossed million starred director science fiction film inception inspired experience dreaming dream portrays character enters dreams obtain information inaccessible promised chance regain old life exchange planting idea corporate target mind intrigued concept dream notion character gon unlock ultimately affect real life released critical acclaim film grossed million worldwide star film agreed pay cut million fee favor splitting dollar gross points means receives money coming directly ticket sales risk paid earning million film highest july announced pulled viking movie directed amid controversy gibson rage fueled tapes domestic violence probe starred alongside biopic written film focuses career fbi director onwards including examination private life alleged homosexual reviews film mixed critics commending performance feeling overall film lacked roger_ebert praised performance fully realized subtle performance revealed starred villainous western filming accidentally cut hand glass continued filming despite injury elected use final movie film received positive reviews critics earned ninth nomination golden grossed million worldwide present film great directed romeo juliet adaptation novel starring film released received mixed reviews critics portrayal praised critic newsday praised stating beat despite borderline comedic entrance fireworks accompanied blue nails enigmatic character tough vulnerable touching funny human hear favorite phrase old sport verbal actors tremendous hard won performance described performance movie greatest simplest special effect states iconic performance maybe career best film grossed million worldwide highest grossing film reunited fifth time wolf wall street film based life arrested late 1990s fraud money filming began august new_york film released december role earned golden globe award best actor musical comedy fourth academy_award nomination acting january said going long break acting fly world good environment played fur survival drama directed film received critics performance garnered universal acclaim earned numerous awards including win academy_awards best actor category eleventh nomination win golden best actor drama category bafta award august announced direct adaptation devil star screenplay written october acquired movie rights book emissions scandal personal life romantic relationships widely covered media dated actress late 90s model british model met brazilian model dated romantically involved israeli model bar time met israeli president visited hometown dated actress model dated german model late dated model owns home los_angeles california apartment new_york bought island mainland belize planning create friendly resort purchased original residence designed mid century modern architect california face severely injured model hit head broken bottle hollywood party pleading guilty wilson sentenced prison years presidential election campaigned donated presidential bid showed gave barack_obama presidential campaign election maximum contribution individual election cycle obama campaign environmental activism following success earlier films year old established non profit organization devoted promoting environmental awareness concerned areas environment focuses global warming preserving earth biodiversity supporting energy worked projects countries produced short web documentaries active involvement causes received praise environmental groups accolades received martin environment award environment environmental leadership award chaired national earth day celebration interviewed president clinton discussed plans deal global warming environment major role 11th hour documentary people relationship nature global warming produced wrote narrated film benefit 11th hour fine art auction organized raised nearly million foundation told attendees bid fate planet depended world highest grossing environmental charity event held states global warming world number environmental challenge july foundation awarded million help protect wildlife rights native americans climate change active supporter numerous environmental organizations sat board traveled indonesia early criticized government palm oil industry slash burn forest clearing methods drives environment friendly vehicles including electric plug hybrid home powered solar panels oscar ceremony vice president appeared announce academy_awards incorporated environmentally intelligent practices production presented american leg environmental work earned nomination honoring people good appointed united_nations representative climate change later year opening statement members climate summit spoke april prior signing executive produced new exclusive cut film explored impact animal agriculture environment positions environmental organizations issue oscar ceremony won award best actor acceptance speech express appreciation worry environment said climate change real happening right urgent threat facing entire species need work collectively stop need support leaders world speak big speak humanity indigenous people world people affected children children people voices drowned politics greed use private jets attracted criticism sections media vacation cannes france day visit new_york_city private jet collect environmental award environmental analyst said lifestyle moral authority lecture reducing carbon emissions demonstrates exactly consumption fossil continues grow loves combination cost convenience offer alternatives usually require sacrifice form philanthropy mother donated computer center branch site childhood home rebuilt earthquake opened early filming worked orphaned children children village said extremely touched interactions children donated million relief efforts haiti earthquake november donated million russia tiger summit persistence reaching event encountering plane delays caused prime minister describe real man joined campaign free tony tiger spent decade tiger truck stop louisiana april donated organization promotes image lgbt people media early meeting gave charity donation spoke environmental issues days later possibly influenced meeting pope said act planned faith based charity film sun acting experience time history pope appeared feature film profits film given charities argentina filmography awards filmography list awards nominations received
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