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Jared Leto

Date of Birth / Doğum Tarihi
26 December 1971, Bossier City, Louisiana, USA

Birth Name / Gerçek Adı
Jared Joseph Leto

Trivia / Önemsiz Şeyler
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.Is in a band called 30 Seconds to Mars with his brother Shannon Leto and Tomo Milicevic. The band has two albums out; their self-titled debut album and their second album is entitled ""A Beautiful Lie."".Jared's favorite foods are popcorn and vegetables, and his favorite drink is hot chocolate.While preparing for his role as a heroin addict in the movie Requiem for a Dream (2000), Jared lost 28 pounds, starved himself and denied himself the pleasure of then-fiancée Cameron 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 (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.Was engaged to Cameron Diaz. [2000-2002]Does not eat red meat, but is known to eat eggs. He has been said to be a vegan which is misconception, as vegans do not eat eggs but vegetarians do.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.Has been diagnosed with gout after undergoing dramatic weight loss. He packed on 62 pounds for his role in Chapter 27 (2007) [August 2006]He turned down a key role in Flags of Our Fathers (2006) in order to commit his time to his band, 30 Seconds to Mars.Had a part in Phone Booth (2002) which was deleted from the final cut.He has two younger half-brothers from his father's second marriage.

Personal Quotes / Kişisel Alıntılar
""I don't think Requiem for a Dream (2000) is for children, but I think if you went home and looked at the video games that your kids are playing, you'd be much more shocked."" - Mr. Showbiz, November 2000.""I used to like to break into other people's houses and sit in their rooms. I found it very comforting to be in someone's empty house.""""I take computers practically apart and put them back together. I have a supercomputer I built over the years out of different computers.""""All those reports that I sleep in my closet. I don't know how people get that. People are so obsessed with what you do at home.""""I could care less about anybody knowing who I am, but I realize this is part of the game. Maybe if I really hated this whole public thing, I would go do plays in Hoboken.""""I was never interested in 'Teen Beat' like roles. I just wanted to work.""""I was raised around a lot of artists, musicians, photographers, painters and people that were in theater. Just having the art-communal hippie experience as a child, there wasn't a clear line that was drawn. We celebrated creative experience and creative expression. We didn't try and curtail it and stunt any of that kind of growth.""""Teens are always shown as one dimensional. They're stereotyped. When I was in high school, I cared about more than getting a date or making the team.""""I never look at myself as a closet actor wanting to make music or a closet musician wanting to act -- I'm very proud to do both and I don't put one above the other, I'm very grateful and excited by both opportunities -- it's really a unique opportunity to do both.""