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Jared Joseph Leto is an American actor and musician. Leto has appeared in both big-budget Hollywood films and smaller projects from independent producers and art houses. He rose to prominence for playing Jordan Catalano in the teenage drama My So-Called Life. He later made his film debut in How to Make an American Quilt and received first notable critical praise for his performance in   MORE

Jared Joseph Leto is an American actor and musician. Leto has appeared in both big-budget Hollywood films and smaller projects from independent producers and art houses. He rose to prominence for playing Jordan Catalano in the teenage drama My So-Called Life. He later made his film debut in How to Make an American Quilt and received first notable critical praise for his performance in Prefontaine. Leto played supporting roles in The Thin Red Line and Girl, Interrupted, as well as the lead role in the horror film Urban Legend, and earned critical acclaim after portraying heroin addict Harry Goldfarb in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream. He has worked with director David Fincher in Fight Club and Panic Room. Since the 2000s, Leto has been nominated for awards for his work in such films as American Psycho, Highway, Lord of War, Lonely Hearts, Chapter 27, and Mr. Nobody. Leto is the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and main songwriter for 30 Seconds to Mars. He formed the rock band in 1998 in Los Angeles along with his older brother Shannon Leto. Signed with Immortal and Virgin, 30 Seconds to Mars released their self-titled debut album in 2002 to positive reviews. The band's follow-up album, A Beautiful Lie, went platinum in several countries. This Is War, the band's third album, arrived in December 2009. Leto has also directed music videos, including the MTV Video Music Award nominated "The Kill", "Kings and Queens", and "Hurricane". LESS