The 51-year-old Hollywood icon looked younger than his years as he arrived wearing a simple black suit, shirt, and dress shoes.
His dark hair was slicked back and he looked typically handsome with a trimmed goatee.
DiCaprio was there to honor One Battle After Another director Paul Thomas Anderson.
The Oscar-winning actor took the stage to present Anderson with a DGA feature film medallion.
Anderson was nominated in the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film category for the blockbuster and ended up taking home the top prize - beating the likes of Sinners' Ryan Coogler and Hamnet's Chloe Zhao.
Leonardo DiCapriomade a surprise appearance at the 2026 Directors Guild of America Awards in Beverly Hills on Saturday evening
The 51-year-old actor looked younger than his years as he arrived wearing a simple black suit, shirt, and dress shoes
While on stage, DiCaprio, gushed that Anderson has given Los Angeles 'a cinematic identity that feels almost forensic,' per an account from The Hollywood Reporter.
Kumail Nanjiana hosted the ceremony, which was held at the Beverly Hilton.
Christopher Nolan, who became the leader of the Hollywood union in September, presided over the show for the first time.
He said in a January statement announcing the nominees: 'We could not be prouder to recognize the incredible work of this year’s nominees for their dedication to the art of filmmaking.
'On behalf of the entire Guild community, I extend my congratulations to these directors on this achievement, and we look forward to celebrating your work at the DGA Awards.'
His hilarious displays at the star-packed awards show quickly went viral on social media.
He attended the event with the One Battle After Another cast and crew, which earned him a Best Actor nod and a coveted Best Picture win.
His dark hair was slicked back and he looked typically handsome with a trimmed goatee
DiCaprio was there to honor One Battle After Another director Paul Thomas Anderson
Anderson pictured standing with his DGA feature film medallion alongside DiCaprio
The tuxedo-clad heartthrob was seated next to his mother Irmelin Indenbirken, 82, and co-star Sean Penn during the three-hour ceremony held in Beverly Hills and aired live on CBS.
DiCaprio was the unexpected life of the party as the notoriously private star was frequently caught making sassy expressions at other celebrities and the cameras.
In a now-viral clip, he put on a lively display while interacting with someone at another table during a commercial break.
He pointed at his own eyes before playfully pointing at the offscreen person, letting them know he was 'watching' them before excitedly waving his fingers around and clapping.
He also lifted one eyebrow in a suspicious manner followed by a flurry of bizarre facial expressions, including one where he pressed his index finger to his lips before erupting with laughter.
Fans admitted that they 'loved' seeing this rare side of DiCaprio, who often hides himself behind N95 masks when in public.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film
Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another - WINNER
Guillermo Del Toro - Frankenstein
Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
Liza Johnson - The Diplomat, "Amagansett"
Amanda Marsalis - The Pitt, "6:00 P.M."
Janus Metz - Andor, "Who Are You?"
Ben Stiller - Severance, "Cold Harbor"
John Wells - The Pitt, "7:00 A.M." - WINNER
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Limited & Anthology Series
Jason Bateman - Black Rabbit, "The Black Rabbits"
Antonio Campos - The Beast in Me, "Sick Puppy"
Lesli Linka Glatter - Zero Day, "Episode 6"
Shannon Murphy - Dying For Sex, "It's Not That Serious" - WINNER
Ally Pankiw - Black Mirror, "Common People"
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety
Yvonne De Mare - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, "Julia Roberts; Sam Smith"
Andy Fisher - Jimmy Kimmel Live!, "Stephen Colbert; Kumail Nanjiani; Reneé Rapp"
Beth McCarthy-Miller - SNL50: The Homecoming Concert - WINNER
Liz Patrick - SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Paul Pennolino - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, "Public Media"
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality/ Quiz & Game
Lucinda M. Margolis - Jeopardy!, "Ep. 9341"
Adam Sandler - The Price is Right, "10,000th Episode"
Mike Sweeney - Conan O'Brien Must Go, "Austria" - WINNER
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Film
Mstyslav Chernov - 2000 Meters to Andriivka - WINNER
Geeta Gandbhir -The Perfect Neighbor
Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni - Cutting Through Rocks
Elizabeth Lo - Mistress Dispeller
Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus - Cover Up
Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film
Hasan Hadi - The President's Cake
Charlie Polinger - The Plague - WINNER
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
Lucia Aniello - Hacks, "A Slippery Slope"
Janicza Bravo - The Bear, "Worms"
Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg - The Studio, 'The Oner" - WINNER
Christopher Storer - The Bear, "Bears"
Mike White - The White Lotus, "Denials"
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies For Television
Jesse Armstrong - Mountainhead
Stephen Chbosky - Nonnas - WINNER
Scott Derrickson - The Gorge
Michael Morris - Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy
Kyle Newacheck - Happy Gilmore 2
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Sports
Matthew Gangl - 2025 World Series - Game 7 - Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays - WINNER
Steve Milton - 2025 Masters Tournament - Augusta National Golf Club
Rich Russo - Super Bowl LIX - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials
Kim Gehrig - You Can't Win. So Win. – Nike | Wieden+Kennedy; I'm Not Remarkable – Apple | Client Direct - WINNER
Miles Jay - Dish – ChatGPT | Isle of Any; Pull Up – ChatGPT | Isle of Any; Trip – ChatGPT | Isle of Any; Home for the Holidays – Meta | Droga5; Secret Santa – Meta | Droga5
Spike Jonze - Someday – Apple Airpods 4 | TBWA\Media Arts Lab
Andreas Nilsson - Conquer the First School Poo – Andrex | FCB London; Garrett – Apple iPhone 16 Pro | Client Direct; Big Flex – Apple iPhone 16 Pro | Client Direct; Trunk Trucker – Virgin Media | VCCP London
Steve Rogers - Bring a Book to Life – Amazon | Droga5 London; A Tale as Old as Websites – Squarespace | Client Direct; Everything is Fine – Coinbase | Mother London
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Series/News
Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin - Billy Joel: And So It Goes, "Part Two"
Rebecca Miller - Mr. Scorsese, "All This Filming Isn't Healthy" - WINNER
Alexandria Stapleton - Sean Combs: The Reckoning, "Official Girl"
Matt Wolf - Pee-wee as Himself, "Part 1"
Marshall Curry - SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, "Written By: A Week Inside the SNL Writers Room"
