Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer.
DiCaprio was born in Los Angeles, California, the only child in the family. His parents divorced when he was a year old and he lived mostly with his mother, although his father was around intermittently. During his childhood, DiCaprio was interested in baseball cards, comic books, and frequently visited museums with his father.
DiCaprio's career began with his appearing in several commercials and educational films. He got his break on television in 1990 when he was cast in the short-lived series based on the movie Parenthood. His debut film role was Critters 3, a B-grade horror film, which later went straight to video.
In 2010, DiCaprio starred in Shutter Island directed by Martin Scorsese, which is based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane.
Vocabulary
4 Read the sentences and complete the words.
1 She lives in a small village with only a few houses and one shop.
2 There's a fire footpath across the fields to the campsite. It's nicer than walking on the road.
3 It's safer to cross the road at the pedestrian crossing.
4 Don't throw the paper on the ground! Put it in the rubbish bin.
5 The road sign says that cars can't go down this street.
6 We live in a small, traditional cottage in the countryside.
7 A car is coming! Walk on the pavement!
8 When the traffic lights are red you have to stop.
