As the Hollywood heartthrob celebrates his 46th birthday, revisit the moments that turned a young DiCaprio into a movie star

Long before <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/Culture/timothee-chalamet-and-ariana-grande-to-star-in-upcoming-netflix-comedy-f7827c12-e998-496c-ac67-406e26cc6cef">Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet</a> and <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/Culture/harry-styles-makes-his-return-to-the-big-screen-in-olivia-wilde-s-don-t-worry-darling">Harry Styles</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/Culture/9-movie-scenes-inspired-by-fine-art">Leonardo DiCaprio</a>&nbsp;was the&nbsp;Hollywood heartthrob whose pictures covered bedroom walls around the world. Born and raised&nbsp;in Los Angeles,&nbsp;DiCaprio got his start as an extra in&nbsp;films and TV shows. In 1991, however, he received his first major role on Growing Pains&nbsp;as Luke Brower, a homeless&nbsp;teenager taken in by the Seaver family. Throughout the rest of the &#39;90s, DiCaprio garnered critical acclaim for his moving performances in&nbsp;The Basketball Diaries, Romeo and Juliet,&nbsp;and of course,&nbsp;Titanic, among others. Since then, the Academy Award winner has gone down in the history books as one of the leading actors of our time.&nbsp;

Outside of his career, DiCaprio is known as an avid environmentalist, spearheading projects around the world in&nbsp;support of animal welfare, energy conservation&nbsp;and climate change relief efforts. Recently, the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood&nbsp;star also narrated the Netflix docuseries,&nbsp;Whose Vote Counts, Explained,&nbsp;ahead of the 2020 election.

To celebrate the philanthropic film star on his 46th birthday,&nbsp;L&#39;Officiel&nbsp;looks back at milestone moments from DiCaprio&#39;s younger years.

At just 16 years old, DiCaprio gives his best smoulder in a promotional shot for the sitcom "Growing Pains"

Brought on for the final season of "Growing Pains" in 1991, DiCaprio got his break as homeless teen Luke Browers

A 17-year-old DiCaprio attends the MTV Rock 'N' Jock Charity Basketball Game

The soon-to-be movie star looks pensive in a magazine shoot

DiCaprio attends the premiere of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" with co-star Johnny Depp

The Los Angeles native displays his off-duty style

The young heartthrob walks the red carpet of the Academy Awards

Before he gained a reputation as a ladies' man, DiCaprio dated Victoria's Secret model Bridget Hall

Friends and fellow teen idols, DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg promote their film "The Basketball Diaries"

"The Basketball Diaries" tells the story of Jim, a teenage drug addict living in New York City

The "Marvin's Room" actor arrives at a photoshoot

DiCaprio plays one half of the titular pair of star-crossed lovers in Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet"

DiCaprio appears at the premiere of "Romeo and Juliet" with co-star Claire Danes in hand

In one of his most iconic roles to date, DiCaprio plays Jack in "Titanic"

The rising star cuddles up to a goose during a photoshoot with Annie Leibovitz

Before Lil Nas X and Orville Peck, DiCaprio makes a strong case for the cowboy look

A Look Back At Leonardo DiCaprio's Best '90s Moments

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