Leonardo DiCaprio wins best musical/comedy actor Globe

This image released by NBC shows Leonardo DiCaprio accepting the award for best actor in a motion picture comedy for his role in “The Wolf of Wall Street” during the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. AP

LOS ANGELES – Leonardo DiCaprio won the best actor Golden Globe for a musical/comedy film on Sunday for his role in Martin Scorsese’s epic “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

The “Titanic” star beat Christian Bale (“American Hustle”), Bruce Dern (“Nebraska”), Oscar Isaac (“Inside Llewyn Davis”) and Joaquin Phoenix (“Her”) in the category at the 71st annual Golden Globes.

DiCaprio paid tribute to his fellow nominees, telling the audience at the Beverly Hilton: “If any actor wants to follow the filmography of a great artist, take a look at Bruce Dern’s work.”

The 39-year-old actor, who plays real-life corporate raider Jordan Belfort in the film, also paid tribute to Scorsese, saying: “You’re a risk-taker and a visionary.”