Jared Leto
Name: Jared Joseph LetoBirthday: December 26th, 1971
Orgin: Bossier City, Louisiana, USA
30StM Role(s): lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter
Other Occupation(s): actor
Jared Leto was born on December 26, 1971 in Bossier City, Louisiana. During his childhood, Leto and his family - comprised of his mother, Constance, and his older brother Shannon Leto - moved frequently living in Louisiana, Wyoming, Colorado, Virginia, and even Haiti. His stepfather, Carl Leto, adopted him, although he later divorced Leto's mother.
When he finished school, Leto enrolled at Philadelphia's University of the Arts to pursue his interests in painting. However, he then transferred to New York City's School of Visual Arts after developing an interest in acting.
In 1992, Leto moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Two years later, he landed a role in the TV show My So-Called Life where he played Jordan Catalano, opposite Claire Danes. After the show ended in 1995, Leto acted in several films like How to Make an American Quilt, Urban Legend, The Thin Red Line, and Fight Club among others.
However, it was his portrayal of heroin addict Harry Goldfarb in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream that garnered him more critical praise. After that, he returned with David Fincher for Panic Room, then acted opposite Colin Farrell in Oliver Stone's Alexander and later with Nicolas Cage in Lord of War.
Leto worked on Chapter 27 where he played Mark David Chapman, the man who shot John Lennon in 1980. He gained more than 60 pounds for this role.
He is set to star in the film Mr. Nobody, playing the lead role, and is currently in talks to play a god in Osiris Release.
Aside from his film career, Jared Leto is the lead vocalist, back-up guitarist and sole songwriter of the band 30 Seconds to Mars along with his brother, Shannon Leto, on drums. They started the band in 1998 and have released two albums: their eponymous debut 30 Seconds to Mars and 2005's A Beautiful Lie. They began opening for other bands and started their first ever headlining tour, Forever Night Never Day, in March of 2006. In May 2007, they started touring Europe, as the opening act for Linkin Park.
Leto directed the videos for the songs "The Kill" and "From Yesterday" under the alias of Bartholomew Cubbins.[7]
For most shows, Leto uses a custom made Steve McSwain guitar called "The Pythagoras". The guitar has the image of a gryphon which he drew for McSwain.
Credit
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