Oscars 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins best actor
ByReporter
Leonardo DiCaprio has at last won his first Oscar for survival epic The Revenant.
The actor’s win comes after six nominations.
The Titanic thespian was named best actor at the 88th Academy Awards, with Brie Larson named best actress Oscar for Room.
Spotlight took home the best picture Oscar with Mad Max: Fury Road picking up the most awards of the night, with six accolades.
Mark Rylance won the best supporting actor Oscar, with fellow Briton Sam Smith winning best original song.
Among the winners for Mad Max: Fury Road – nominated for 10 Oscars including best director for George Miller – was British designer Jenny Beavan, for best costume design.
The Revenant won three of the 12 awards for which it was nominated.
Alejandro Inarritu also won best director and Emmanuel Lubezki won his third Oscar for cinematography in a row, having won in 2015 for Birdman and 2014 for Gravity.
Oscars 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins best actor