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Jared Leto Profile |
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Birth Date:
December 26, 1971
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Birth Place: Bossier, Louisiana, USA
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Birth
Name:
Jared Joseph Leto
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Height:
5'9"
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Biography |
Jared Leto is an American actor and musician. His first
major acting performance was as Jordan Catalano in the
television series My So-Called Life. From there, he
continued with movies such as How to Make an American Quilt;
The Thin Red Line; Fight Club; Girl, Interrupted; American
Psycho; Alexander; and Requiem for a Dream. Additionally,
Leto is the vocalist and guitarist of the rock band 30
Seconds to Mars.
Jared has one older brother, Shannon, and two younger
half-brothers from his father's second marriage. His mother,
Constance, continued to raise Jared and Shannon after she
and their father divorced, and has since remarried. His
father passed away after remarrying. Shannon Leto is
currently the drummer in 30 Seconds to Mars and also does
some photography. In May of 2004 Jared married his long-time
girlfriend Arly Akerstream.
Jared dated Scarlett Johansson. He has also dated Cameron
Diaz. They were together from 1999 to 2003 and were engaged
for two years. He also dated Ashley Olsen in the spring to
summer of 2005, and is reported to have had a fling with
Lindsay Lohan. Lindsay is rumored to have kissed Jared in a
club, and has apparently been seen sporting his autograph on
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Other
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Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful
People in the World. [1997]
Chosen as one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People.
[1996]
Brother of Shannon Leto
His hobbies include: Snowboarding, skateboarding, hiking,
writing songs, reading, painting.
Has a dog named Judas.
Is in a band called 30 Seconds To Mars with his brother and
two friends.
Jared's favorite food is Popcorn, vegetables and his best
loved drink is Hot chocolate.
Jared gave up sex for two months when he was preparing for
his role as a heroin addict in the movie Requiem for a Dream
(2000). He also lost 28 pounds, starved himself and denied
himself the pleasure of Diaz's bed for two months. Leto
admits that playing the part of Harry Goldfarb was
"sadomasochistic... the hardest thing I've done".
Attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
In many of his movies, he is disfigured in some way. In
Requiem For a Dream, his arm becomes infected and is
amputated. In "Fight Club" his face is beaten beyond
recognition. In "Panic Room" he is badly burned. In
"American Psycho" he is brutally murdered with an axe.
Transfered from UARTS in Philly to School of Visual Arts in
Manhattan to study Film and Video.
Was engaged to Cameron Diaz [2000-2002]. |
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