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Despite being nominated not once, not twice, but five times, for three different categories (Best Actor, Best Picture, and Best Supporting Actor), Leo DiCaprio had never come out on top -- before this year.

In light of his 2016 Academy Awards nomination and win for Best Actor for his role in The Revenant, here are just a few of the many reasons why Leo truly did deserve that Oscar, whether he needed it or not. (And if for some inexplicable reason you have yet to see any of these movies, drop everything you're doing and watch them all immediately - you'll thank me later.)

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) - Arnie Grape

Nominated: Best Supporting Actor

Titanic (1997) - Jack Dawson

The Aviator (2004) - Howard Hughes

Nominated: Best Actor

The Departed (2006) - Billy

Blood Diamond (2006) - Danny Archer

Nominated: Best Actor

Shutter Island (2010) - Teddy Daniels

Inception (2010) - Cobb

Django Unchained (2012) - Calvin Candie

The Great Gatsby (2013) - Jay Gatsby

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) - Jordan Belfort

Nominated: Best Actor, Best Picture

The Revenant (2016) - Hugh Glass

Nominated: Best Actor

What kind of world do we live in where Leo Dicaprio of all people had never won an Oscar before 2016?

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