Leonardo DiCaprio Oscar wins: How many Academy Awards does he have and for what?
He’s the actor who probably has the most complicated history with the Oscars. Leonardo DiCaprio has constantly been snubbed by the Academy Awards and unfortunately, it happened again this year.
The wonderfully talented actor’s latest film, Don’t Look Up, has been nominated for Best Picture among other categories. Yay! But the actor himself? Think again. Neither DiCaprio nor any of his co-stars snagged a Best Actor/Actress nomination for the 94th Academy Awards.
DiCaprio has received a total of five Best Actor Oscar nominations, all for very strong movies. But really, all of his movies are good and deserve all the nominations! He’s received many other nominations and won many awards over the years. But how many has he won from the Academy Awards?
Leonardo DiCaprio Oscar wins
If you can believe it, DiCaprio has only received one Oscar. That’s right. One. The actor has been historically snubbed when it comes to this award show. Every time he’s nominated, everyone hopes it’s the year he’ll finally win.
He finally got to take home a trophy for Best Actor in 2016 for his film The Revenant. The movie focuses on Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) who sustains life-threatening injuries from a bear attack. When a member of his hunting team kills his young son, Glass needs to find his way through the snow terrain to track down the man who betrayed him.
Of course, it’s a big honor to even be nominated for an Academy Award. Every year there’s so many great movies and actors who also deserve the recognition. But for someone whose been in the industry as long as DiCaprio and whose had so many stellar roles, it’s hard to believe he’s only received one Oscar. What could possibly be going through the mind of the selection committee!?
The actor always takes it with grace and professionalism. That’ the kind of man he is. Here’s to hoping
Don’t Look Up
takes home at least one award this year! Don’t miss the Oscars this Sunday, March 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.