Jared Leto

Jared Leto: Biography in Details

Who is Jared Leto?

Jared Leto is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and director. People know him for his roles in the films ‘Requiem for a Dream’ and ‘Dallas Buyers Club’.

Additionally, he is also co-founder and lead singer of the rock band 30 Seconds to Mars.

Jared Leto: Birth, Age, Parents, Nationality, Ethnicity

Leto was born in Bossier City, Louisiana on December 26, 1971, to parents Constance Leto and Tony L. Bryant.

His parents divorced when he was a child, and he and his older brother, Shannon Leto, lived with their mother and their maternal grandparents.

His father remarried and committed suicide when Jared was eight. Furthermore, he belongs to a Mixed (English, Cajun/French, Irish, German, Scottish, Spanish, Dutch, and Mi’kmaq First Nations).

In which school did Jared Leto attend?

Talking about his education, Leto dropped out of 10th grade. Later, he decided to return and focus on his education at the private Emerson Preparatory School in Washington, D.C.

After developing an interest in filmmaking, he transferred to the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Additionally, Jared Leto also enrolled at Philadelphia’s University.

Jared Leto: Career, Profession

Jared Leto initially moved to Los Angeles, California. His breakthrough acting role came when he was cast as Claire Danes’ love interest, Jordan Catalano, in ‘My So-Called Life’. Additionally, he appeared in his first film role in 1995, in ‘How to Make An American Quilt’.

Jared Leto has more than 30 credits as an actor. He has been part of movies and television series including ‘Blade Runner 2049’, ‘Suicide Squad’, ‘Mr. Nobody’, ‘Chapter 27’, ‘Lonely Hearts’, ‘Lord of War’, ‘Alexander’, ‘Cool and the Crazy’, and ‘Almost Home’ among others.

Furthermore, he also has 11 credits as a producer and 11 credits as a director. Additionally, he is also a writer and composer.

Jared Leto and Shannon Leto founded the band 30 Seconds to Mars in 1998. He serves as the group’s lead singer, Shannon plays drums, and multi-instrumentalist Tomo Milicevic rounds out the trio. The band released their fourth album, ‘Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams in May 2013. The band has a loyal following, especially in Europe.

Awards

Jared Leto won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role as a transgendered woman named Rayon in the film ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ in 2014. All in all, he has 50 wins and 34 nominations to his name. He won the Golden Globe in 2014 and AAFCA Award in 2013.

Some other award nominations that he has garnered are Bravo Otto Germany, Best Music Video Award, CFCA Award, Dorian Award, and others. Furthermore, he has won EDA Award, Austin Film Critics Award, ACCA, BFCC Award, BOFCA Award, and more.

How much does Jared Leto earn?

Jared Leto has not revealed his current salary. However, at present, he has an estimated net worth of around $90 million(2022).

Jared Leto: Rumors, Controversy

There have been several rumors regarding the related affairs of Leto. He has been rumored to have dated some of the famous names like Ashley Frangipane, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Anastasia Krivosheeva, Nina Senior, Annabelle Wallis, Ruby Aldridge, Isabel Lucas, Heidi Baron, Lauren Hastings, Lydia Hearst, Sharon Stone, Lindi Hingston, Krista Ayne, Lindsay Lohan, and Nikki Nova.

Furthermore, his portrayal of The Joker on ‘Suicide Squad’ was surrounded by controversies.

Social Media

Jared Leto is active over social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram. He has more than 4.46M followers on Twitter.

In addition, he has more than 10.2M followers on Instagram. Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 5.6M followers.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight, Hair

Talking about his body measurement, Jared Leto has a height of 5 feet 11 inches. Additionally, he weighs around 69 kg or 152 pounds.

Furthermore, his hair color is light brown and his eye color is blue. In addition, his shoe size is 11 (US).

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