Happy Birthday Leonardo DiCaprio: Check out the top 5 movies of the most versatile actor of Hollywood

Leonardo DiCaprio is one of Hollywood's finest actors. DiCaprio was born on November 11 and today is his 45th birthday. The Hollywood veteran has delivered many iconic performances. Critters 3 was DiCaprio’s first movie. DiCaprio prefers not to remember his role in Critters 3, which he describes as "possibly one of the worst films of all time”. DiCaprio is identified as one of the most active celebrities in the climate change movement. He established the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 1998, a non-profit organisation devoted to promoting environmental awareness.

DiCaprio turned down an offer to do the film Boogie Nights to star alongside Kate Winslet in James Cameron's Titanic. It was Cameron who encouraged him to do the role as Leonardo was hesitant to do so. The movie did so well grossing more than USD 2.1 billion in box-office worldwide that he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. His second grossing movie after Titanic was Catch Me If You Can.

Here are the top 5 movies of Leonardo DiCaprio:

Titanic 

Everyone fell in love with the young Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack. Certainly, Titanic was a turning point in DiCaprio’s career.

The Great Gatsby

DiCaprio plays the role of a millionaire in this 2013 romantic-drama movie. He was appreciated for his role of Jay Gatsby.

Catch Me If You Can

Directed by Steven Spielberg, Leonardo DiCaprio portrayed the role of con artist Frank Abagnale, who duped people worth millions of dollars. The film was a financial and critical success.

Inception

DiCaprio stunned everyone in this Sci-fi thriller helmed by Christopher Nolan. Inception grossed over USD 828 million worldwide, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 2010. The film is considered as one of the masterpieces of the era.

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

The Wolf of Wall Street was a major commercial success. It grossed USD 392 million worldwide during its theatrical run and became Martin Scorsese's highest-grossing film. Leonardo DiCaprio was highly appreciated for his role of Jordan Belfort.