Full Name: Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio
    Nicknames: Leo, The Noodle 
    Birthday: November 11, 1974 
    Astrological Sign: Scorpio
    Favorite Colors: Purple & black
    Favorite Book: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
    Favorite Bands: The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd 
    Favorite Singer: Harry Connick, Jr. 
    Favorite Cities: San Francisco, New York City
    Favorite Movies: The 3 Godfather movies 
    Favorite Food: Pasta
    Favorite drink: Lemonade
    Favorite Vacation Place: Germany
    Habits: "I twist my hair and bite my nails"
    Little Known Facts: Leo speaks German fluently. 
    Favorite Childhood Memory: terrorizing his neighborhood with practical jokes. 
    Favorite sports: Baseball, Basketball
    
    

A producer sued "Titanic" star Leonardo DiCaprio Wednesday for $10 million, saying Hollywood's latest heartthrob was an egomaniac who prevented the producer's film from being shown. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, producer David Stutman said DiCaprio and actor Tobey Maguire, a co-defendant, deliberately blocked the release of his movie "Don's Plum" for "their own egomaniacal purposes." "Using DiCaprio's 'clout' as a newly anointed 'superstar,' they carried out a fraudulent and coercive campaign to prevent release of the film and destroy its value," Stutman said in his breach-of-contract suit.

"Titanic" star Leonardo DiCaprio may be foundering around again soon - this time in an icy sea of legalese. Independent producer David Stutman, who made a still-unreleased ultra-low-budget film called "Don's Plum," is suing DiCaprio and actor Tobey Maguire ("The Ice Storm"), two of the film's stars, claiming that the pair are blocking his ability to market and release the picture. The film is about a group of friends who gather at a diner one Saturday night as part of a regular ritual of coffee drinking, smoking and wide-ranging conversation about everything from drugs to masturbation. DiCaprio and Maguire allegedly tried to stop the film's distribution, reportedly claiming that they never agreed to make a full-length feature.

Matt Damon has been given the part in "All The Pretty Horses" which it seemed was destined to go to Leo; he was the favourite in talks for the starring role as late as Monday night, but when it appeared the "Titanic" star was going to delay his decision, the producers went to Damon, who is reportedly a fan of the Cormac McCarthy novel on which the film is based. Since gaining worldwide acclaim from ``Titanic,'' and despite eight-figure offers, sources said DiCaprio is being incredibly choosy about the roles he is considering as his follow-up to the $1.5 billion box office smash. But with a finite number of quality scripts out there for young leading men, -- and "All the Pretty Horses" is said to be one of the best star vehicles around -- other actors like Damon are quick to seize the roles.

Leonardo DiCaprio may have been snubbed by the Oscars in the best actor category, but he was not forgotten by MTV viewers, who nominated the "Titanic" heartthrob for best male performance for the 1998 MTV Movie Awards. DiCaprio, along with "Titanic" co-star Kate Winslet, also was nominated in the best kiss and best onscreen duo categories for the MTV awards, which will be taped May 30 in Santa Monica for airing at 9 p.m. June 4. Samuel L. Jackson, who uttered several foul-mouthed epithets during his brief appearance as a presenter at last year's show, will get to host the event this year, the network announced.

At twenty-three, Leonardo DiCaprio has achieved the kind of success that most actors strive their entire career for. In addition to receiving an Academy Award and a Golden Globe nomination for his work in WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE, DiCaprio was voted Best Supporting Actor by the National Board of Review for WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE, Most Promising Actor from the Chicago Film Critics for WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE and THIS BOY'S LIFE, and was given the New Generation Award for both films by the Los Angeles Film Critics. Additionally, he was voted runner-up for Best Supporting Actor of the year by the New York Film Critics Association and the National Society of Film Critics. DiCaprio will star this winter in James Cameron's epic drama TITANIC. This movie will open in Japan on November 1st and then premier in the US on December 17th. Last year his work in Baz Luhrmann's ROMEO AND JULIET playing Romeo opposite Claire Danes as Juliet, and in Miramax's MARVIN'S ROOM, with Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, and Robert DeNiro won him critical recognition. Last summer in Paris, DiCaprio completed work on THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK, with Gerard Depardieu, John Malkovich, Gabriel Byrne and Jeremy Irons. The premiere will take place in Berlin, Germany between February 11 and 22, 1998. This Fall, he completed work on a Woody Allen movie, yet to be named. A native of Los Angeles, DiCaprio has been acting since he was fourteen. Beginning with commercials and educational films, he was soon working on episodic television. His last work on television was as a series regular on GROWING PAINS portraying the homeless boy Luke. In addition to his work in THIS BOY'S LIFE and WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE, DiCaprio received critical acclaim for his stunning portrayal of Jim Carroll in New Line's THE BASKETBALL DIARIES. He also co-starred with Sharon Stone in Sam Raimi's off-center western, QUICK AND THE DEAD, had a starring role in Touchstone's twenty minute short entitled THE FOOT SHOOTING PARTY and co-starred with David Thewlis in Agniezka Holland's TOTAL ECLIPSE.