5 Best Leonardo DiCaprio Performances

Leonardo DiCaprio has played famous, real-life figures before, including Howard Hughes in "The Aviator," but no role has required him to span the length of time that he does in Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar" as the former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. Well, unless you count the days upon weeks upon years that pass in "Inception," but that makes my brain hurt just beginning to think about it. DiCaprio portrays this enigmatic, power-hungry figure ... more 

Leonardo DiCaprio has played famous, real-life figures before, including Howard Hughes in "The Aviator," but no role has required him to span the length of time that he does in Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar" as the former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. Well, unless you count the days upon weeks upon years that pass in "Inception," but that makes my brain hurt just beginning to think about it. DiCaprio portrays this enigmatic, power-hungry figure from his rise through the bureau to his final breaths decades later (with the help of some old-man makeup that isn't entirely convincing). It's yet another example of his great range and intelligence in the projects he chooses, and it gives us a chance to look back at his best performances: less