Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor. He garnered worldwide fame for his role as Jack Dawson in Titanic , and he has since starred in many other successful films including Romeo + Juliet , Catch Me If You Can , and Blood Diamond . He has appeared in Martin Scorsese's recent films, including Gangs of New York , The Aviator , and The Departed , causing people to compare this relationship to that from which actor Robert De Niro benefited early in his career. DiCaprio is a three time Academy Award-, two time BAFTA Award-, and one time SAG Award-nominee, as well as a Golden Globe Award-, NBR Award-, and Silver Bear Award-winner.