Jared Leto is an American actor and musician known for roles in the films ‘Requiem for a Dream’ and ‘Dallas Buyers Club.
Known for his method acting in a variety of roles, he has received numerous accolades over a career spanning three decades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Additionally, he is recognised for his musicianship and eccentric stage persona as a member of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars.
Jared Joseph Leto was born on 26 December 1971, in Louisiana, USA.
He had a difficult childhood as his parents divorced when he was very young.
He was brought up by his mother Constance. The family moved frequently in search of better job opportunities for Constance.
He attended ‘Flint Hill School’ and later went to ‘Emerson Preparatory School’ from where he graduated in 1989.
He first enrolled at ‘Philadelphia’s University of the Arts.’ He later transferred to New York City’s ‘School of Visual Arts’ after discovering his passion for acting.
Acting Career
Jared Leto moved to Los Angeles in 1992 and got his big break 2 years later when he was cast as Jordan Catalano on ABC’s “My So-Called Life.”
Though the series earned critical acclaim, it was cancelled after its first season.
Jared made his big screen debut in 1995’s “How to Make an American Quilt,” and he won praise from critics for his portrayal of runner Steve Prefontaine in 1997’s “Prefontaine.”
In 1998, he appeared in the horror movie “Urban Legend,” which grossed an impressive $72.5 million at the box office, and “The Thin Red Line,” which earned Jared and his castmates a Satellite Award.
Leto finished out the 1990s with “Fight Club” and “Girl, Interrupted,” and in 2000, he played a heroin addict in “Requiem for a Dream” and met a grisly end in “American Psycho.”
In 2002, Jared played a villain in “Panic Room,” which grossed $196.4 million worldwide.
He earned positive reviews for his portrayal of Mark David Chapman in 2007’s “Chapter 27,” a role that he gained nearly 70 pounds for (resulting in gout).
After 2009’s “Mr. Nobody,” Leto took a break from acting to focus on his band, and his first film in 5 years, “Dallas Buyers Club,” earned him the best reviews of his career as well as several awards and nominations.
In 2016, he played the Joker in “Suicide Squad, and the following year, he appeared as villain Niander Wallace in “Blade Runner 2049” and short film “2036: Nexus Dawn.”
Outside of his impressive acting career, Jared Leto is also the frontman and primary songwriter for rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, which he started with brother Shannon in 1998.
They released their debut album, “30 Seconds to Mars,” in 2002 and followed it up with “A Beautiful Lie” (2005), “This Is War” (2009), “Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams” (2013), and “America” (2018).
The band has sold more than 15 million albums, and “A Beautiful Lie,” “This Is War,” and “Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams” have all been certified platinum by RIAA.
Jared has also directed some of the band’s videos, including “Kings and Queens” (2009) and “Up in the Air” (2013), which both won MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rock Video.
Jared Leto Parents:
Jared Leto’s parents are Constance Leto and Anthony L. Bryant.
They divorced when he was a child, and he and his older brother, Shannon, lived with their mother and their maternal grandparents, Ruby (Russell) and William Lee Metrejon.
His mother remarried Carl Leto, and Jared took his stepfather’s surname.
Jared Leto Siblings:
Jared Leto has four siblings: Shannon Leto, Matthias Bryant, Jamie Leto, and Mateo Leto.
Shannon Leto is his older brother and the drummer of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, which Jared co-founded with him in 1998.
Matthias Bryant, Jamie Leto, and Mateo Leto are his younger half-brothers from his father’s second marriage.
Jared and Shannon grew up with their mother and their maternal grandparents after their parents divorced when they were children23
Jared Leto Family:
Jared Leto has the following family members:
Constance Leto: his mother, who divorced his father when he was a child and remarried Carl Leto, who adopted Jared and his brother.
Anthony L. Bryant: his biological father, who died by suicide when Jared was eight.
Carl Leto: his stepfather, who gave him his surname and raised him with his mother.
Shannon Leto: his older brother and the drummer of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, which Jared co-founded with him in 1998.
Matthias Bryant, Jamie Leto, and Mateo Leto: his younger half-brothers from his father’s second marriage.
Valery Kaufman: his girlfriend, a Russian model who has been dating him on and off since 2015.
Jared Leto is not married and does not have any children as of November 2023 .
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