Hollywood actor and environmental campaigner Leonardo DiCaprio is teaming up with Netflix to produce a series of documentaries.

The Wolf Of Wall Street star previously worked with the streaming service on the Oscar-nominated film Virunga, about a team of activists battling to save the world’s last mountain gorillas from the threats of civil war, poaching and oil exploration in the Congo.

Leonardo said: “Working with Netflix on Virunga has sparked a shared vision about projects that we want to develop and bring to viewers.

“There’s never been a more critical time for our planet or more of a need for gifted storytellers to help us all make sense of the issues we face. Through this partnership with Netflix, I hope to give documentary film-makers doing urgent and important work the chance to have their films seen immediately by audiences all around the world.”

The actor and his production company, Appian Way, have signed a first-look deal with Netflix for non-fiction projects focusing on environmental and conservation themes.

The deal adds to a growing stable of Hollywood talent Netflix has lured to its expanding original film operations. Along with an earlier deal with Adam Sandler, Netflix recently acquired Beasts Of No Nation by True Detective director Cary Fukunaga.