One of my favorite actors currently and even before is Leonardo DiCaprio, who was born back in 1974.
I like him as well. I thought he was great in Basketball Diaries and What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
What's surprising is that he began his career in commercials before he became the acting legend he is today.
Really, I never knew that. I think his most famous role was as Jack Dawson in Titanic. The sparks sure flew between him and Kate Winslet!
all time to that point.
Since 2000, DiCaprio has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of film genres. DiCaprio's subsequent films include "The Man in the Iron Mask" (1998), the biographical crime drama "Catch Me If You Can" (2002), and the epic historical drama "Gangs of New York" (2002), which marked his first of many collaborations with director Martin Scorsese. He was acclaimed for his performances in the political war thriller "Blood Diamond"
Bette Midler expressed interest in the script and the project immediately went forward. Midler, who plays the central antagonist of the film (originally written for Cloris Leachman), is quoted as saying that "Hocus Pocus" "was the most fun I'd had in my career up to that point". 
Leonardo DiCaprio was originally offered the lead role of Max, but declined it in order to pursue "What's Eating Gilbert Grape". Principal photography began on October 12, 1992. The film is set in Salem