'90s Child Stars: Then and Now
forget DiCaprio broke out as a child star in the early 1990s. His first major roles included guest-starring on The New Lassie, Santa Barbara and Roseanne.The young actor had a main role on the NBC sitcom Parenthood and joined the seventh season of Growing Pains before being tapped to star with Robert De Niro in This Boy’s Life.
His most notable successes during the ‘90s were his roles in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Romeo + Juliet and Titanic, the latter two made after his 18th birthday.
Her film credits in the ‘90s include Dr. Dolitte and the cult-classic Disney Channel original movie Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century.