How Leonardo DiCaprio Went From Teen Heartthrob to Sexy Leading Man

Leonardo DiCaprio celebrates his 40th birthday this week, which got us thinking about how many years he's been on the Hollywood scene. We still remember when Growing Pains welcomed DiCaprio into the family as Luke — because he stole our hearts pretty much immediately. It only got better from there, as DiCaprio charmed us in movies like Romeo + Juliet, Catch Me If You Can, and, of course, Titanic, all the way to The Great Gatsby. Take a look at some of his most memorable roles.

Parenthood (1990)
NBC

Parenthood (1990)

Growing Pains (1991)
ABC

Growing Pains (1991)

This Boy's Life (1993)
Warner Bros.

This Boy's Life (1993)

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Paramount Pictures

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

The Quick and the Dead (1995)
Sony Pictures

The Quick and the Dead (1995)

Total Eclipse (1995)
StudioCanal

Total Eclipse (1995)

Romeo + Juliet (1996)
20th Century Studios

Romeo + Juliet (1996)

Marvin's Room (1996)
Miramax Films

Marvin's Room (1996)

Titanic (1996)
Paramount Pictures

Titanic (1996)

Celebrity (1998)
Miramax Films

Celebrity (1998)

The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
MGM

The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)

The Beach (2000)
20th Century Studios

The Beach (2000)

Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Dreamworks

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

The Aviator (2004)
Miramax Films

The Aviator (2004)

The Departed (2006)
Warner Bros.

The Departed (2006)

Blood Diamond (2006)
Warner Bros.

Blood Diamond (2006)

Revolutionary Road (2008)
Dreamworks

Revolutionary Road (2008)

Body of Lies (2008)
Warner Bros.

Body of Lies (2008)

Inception (2010)
Warner Bros.

Inception (2010)

J. Edgar (2011)
Warner Bros.

J. Edgar (2011)

Django Unchained (2012)
The Weinstein Company

Django Unchained (2012)

The Great Gatsby (2013)
Warner Bros.

The Great Gatsby (2013)

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Paramount Pictures

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)