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From Jack Dawson to Hugh Glass: Is Leonardo DiCaprio set for Oscars glory?

Best actor - Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant. (20th Century Fox)

From Jack Dawson to Billy Costigan to Jordan Belfort and everything in between, it’s been an incredible ride for Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio.

But it’s a career that has one glaring thing missing: an Academy Award.

"The Revenant" has earned DiCaprio his sixth Oscar nomination -- and, many believe, his best shot at finally winning.

DiCaprio, who plays Hugh Glass in the film, said it was out of his hands, but expressed pride in what he called "not just a film, but an epic journey we all went on."

"We put our heart and soul into this movie ... It's up to the world now and voters to decide," he said.

The 88th Academy Awards ceremony will take place Sunday at 8 p.m. ONLY on Channel 2. ABC’s coverage from The Red Carpet begins at 7 p.m.

Before the voters decide, let’s take a look back at the incredibly successful and diverse career of Leonardo DiCaprio.

A young DiCaprio appeared in several TV series in the early 1990s, including "Parenthood" and "Growing Pains."

In the 1991-92 season of "Growing Pains," DiCaprio appeared as Luke, a homeless boy who moves in with the Seaver family.

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In 1994, DiCaprio was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Arnie Grape in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.”

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The Oscar went to Gene Hackman for "Unforgiven."

DiCaprio reached worldwide fame when he starred as Jack Dawson in James Cameron’s Hollywood blockbuster "Titanic."

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In 2002, he starred as Amsterdam Vallon in “Gangs of New York” alongside Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz.

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He would also play Frank Abagnale Jr. in Steven Spielberg’s “Catch Me If You Can.”

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In 2004, DiCaprio played Howard Hughes in Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator.”

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In 2005, he was nominated for Best Actor for the role. DiCaprio lost out to Jaime Foxx for his role in “Ray."

In 2006, DiCaprio would work with Scorsese again -- this time alongside an all-star cast that included Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg, in “The Departed.”

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In 2007, Leo earned another nomination for Best Actor for his role as Danny Archer in “Blood Diamond.”

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The Academy decided to honor Forest Whitaker for his role in “The Last King of Scottland.”

In 2008, DiCaprio played Roger Ferris in Ridley Scott’s “Body of Lies.”

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He also appeared alongside “Titanic” co-star Kate Winslet when he played Frank Wheeler in “Revolutionary Road.”

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In 2010, DiCaprio had two leading roles, starring as Teddy Daniels in Scorsese’s “Shutter Island” and Cobb in “Inception.”

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In 2011, DiCaprio played J. Edgar Hoover in the Clint Eastwood-directed “J. Edgar.”

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In 2012, DiCaprio appeared alongside Jamie Foxx and Christopher Waltz in Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained.”

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The following year, Leo starred as Jay Gatsby in “The Great Gatsby.”

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After that, it was Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,” where DiCaprio would star alongside Jonah Hill and Margot Robbie as Jordan Belfort.

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“12 Years a Slave” beat out the movie for Best Picture and Matthew McConaughey won Best Actor for his role in “Dallas Buyers Club.”

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