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Trivia
Birth name: Jared Joseph Leto
Date of birth: 26 December 1971
Place of birth: Bossier City, Louisiana, USA
Nickname: Jar
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Leto was born in Bossier City, Louisiana. He 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 died after remarrying.
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, and painting.
Has a dog named Judas.
Leto is the vocalist and guitarist of the rock band 30 Seconds to Mars.
Is in a band called 30 Seconds to Mars with his brother and two friends.
School of Visual Arts, New York; majored in filmmaking. While there, he starred in his own movie, "Crying Joy".
Jared's favorite foods are popcorn and vegetables, and his favorite
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.
Jared is the guitarist and vocalist of the band 30 Seconds to Mars, along with his brother, Shannon, on drums, Tomo Milicevic on guitar, and Matt Wachter on bass.
In many of his movies, he is disfigured in some way. In Requiem for a
Dream (2000), his arm becomes infected and is amputated. In Fight Club
(1999), his face is beaten beyond recognition. In Panic Room (2002), he
is badly burned. In American Psycho (2000), he is brutally murdered with
an ax.
Transfered from UARTS in Philly to School of Visual Arts in Manhattan to
study Film and Video.
Leto dated Scarlett Johansson at one time.
Was engaged to Cameron
Diaz. [2000-2002]
Is a vegetarian.
Jared was featured in the People magazines "Hottest Bachelors"
issue for 2006.
Jared has had a busy 2005 summer. He has dated Scarlett Johannson, Ashley Olsen, and now
Lindsay Lohan since May 2005.
As of 2006, Jared is on tour with his band "30 Seconds to
Mars."
He gained 62 lb for his latest role, playing Mark David Chapman, in
Chapter 27 (2007). Then lost the weight by going on an all-liquid diet
consisting of lemon juice, maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and water. He
lost 20 lb in 10 days.
As of March 2006 Jared leto is now 5'11" and weighs 180 pounds.
Leto was twice chosen by People magazine as one of their 50 Most Beautiful People, in 1996 and 1997.
Leto was recently nominated as one of PETA's Sexiest Vegetarians
Has been diagnosed with gout after undergoing dramatic weight loss. He
packed on 62 pounds for his role in Chapter 27 (2007) [August 2006]
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