The Classic Soap That Gave Leonardo DiCaprio His Show Biz Start

Throughout the nine-year run of "Santa Barbara," several actors have guest starred on the show, including Leonardo Dicaprio. Although his appearance in the series did not give him enormous success at the time, his humble beginnings as young Mason Capwell provided a great foundation for his meteoric rise to fame.

At a young age, DiCaprio took part in the series that starred A Martinez, Robin Wright, Marcy Walker, Lane Davies, and many more. His character Mason was late portrayed by Lane Davies, Terry Lester, and Gordon Thomson at other stages of life.

Most people might have forgotten DiCaprio ever appeared in the series, but it was a good part for his acting career since he was only starting at the time. Even "Santa Barbara" assistant casting director Jan Powell was impressed with DiCaprio's skills. He told Santa Barbara Online, "He had a maturity about him. I could tell he really wanted to be an actor."