2016 The Year of Leonardo DiCaprio

If we were to look at the Oscar pundits on GoldDerby, the Oscar for Best Actor has been Leonardo DiCaprio’s to lose for months now. DiCaprio has won the Golden Globe and the SAG Award, and come February 28, he should finally be adding an Academy Award to his collection of awards for his portrayal of Hugh Glass in The Revenant.

It’s hard to believe but Leonardo DiCaprio has never won an Oscar, so here are all the roles he’s been nominated for…

1993 – Leonardo DiCaprio received his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. He lost to Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive.

His next nomination came just over a decade later…

2005: Leonardo DiCaprio – Best Actor nomination for The Aviator. DiCaprio played Hollywood producer, billionaire and aviation tycoon, Howard Hughes. DiCaprio lost to Jamie Foxx in Ray. Cate Blanchett won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Katherine Hepburn.

2007 – Leonardo DiCaprio receives his third Oscar nomination for Blood Diamond. Forest Whitaker would take home the Oscar that year for The Last King of Scotland.

2014 – Leonardo DiCaprio receives his fourth Oscar nomination for playing Wall Street moneymaker Jordan Belfort.  He lost to Matthew McConaughey.

2016 – Leonardo DiCaprio. The Revenant. In six days time we’ll find out if Leonardo DiCaprio will finally win the Oscar. It’s been his to lose, and the pundits at Goldderby.com all have predicted DiCaprio to win.

Stay tuned.