How old was Leonardo DiCaprio in What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

Have you ever watched a movie and found yourself curious about a celebrity’s age at the time? Age can be a surprising factor in how we perceive talent and maturity. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

While What's Eating Gilbert Grape was being made, Leonardo DiCaprio was:

18 years old

Based on our estimate, that was the actual age of the celebrity at the time.

This age was calculated based on the beginning of the release year of What's Eating Gilbert Grape:

January 1, 1993

And the date of birth of Leonardo DiCaprio, which is:

November 11, 1974

As films generally take less than a year from filming to release, the age of Leonardo DiCaprio during production could differ by a year from what’s shown.