Leonardo DiCaprio's child model glamour shots are embarrassingly dorky
Imagine a time before Leonardo DiCaprio was vying for Oscars. A time before he dated supermodels and went yachting. Before he slept in a dead horse.
Before he vaped.
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It was 1990, and the fresh-faced teen was just breaking into the television world, taking on roles in popular family sitcoms like Parenthood and Growing Pains. He was charming, mischievous and talented, even then.
In honor of the actor potentially (seriously, give him one) snagging an Academy Award this Sunday for The Revenant -- he's a six-time nominee -- we unearthed Leo's promotional model shots from his earliest days in Hollywood.
And be forewarned: They are so cute, it's embarrassing...and so embarrassing, it's cute.
And take a look at some of his finest acting work in a clip from Growing Pains as a curious high school student.
It's like nothing's changed, Leo.
Neha Prakash was Mashable's Senior Watercooler Reporter, covering viral content, Internet culture and all things Kardashians.Before being a reporter, Neha was a Mashable intern covering news and politics. Neha previously interned at AOL/Huffington Post managing content and social media for its health and fitness sites.She earned her Masters degree from Columbia Journalism School in May 2012, and graduated with a B.A. from Penn State University in 2010.
