Jared Joseph Leto (/ˈlɛtoʊ/; born December 26, 1971) is an American
actor and singer-songwriter. After starting his career with television
appearances in the early 1990s, Leto achieved recognition for his role
as Jordan Catalano on the television series My So-Called Life (1994).
He made his film debut in How to Make an American Quilt (1995) and
received critical praise for his performance in Prefontaine (1997).
Leto played supporting roles in The Thin Red Line (1998), Fight Club
(1999) and American Psycho (2000), as well as the lead role in Urban
Legend (1998), and earned critical acclaim after portraying heroin
addict Harry Goldfarb in Requiem for a Dream (2000). He later began
focusing increasingly on his music career, returning to acting with
Panic Room (2002), Alexander (2004), Lord of War (2005), Lonely Hearts
(2006), Chapter 27 (2007), and Mr. Nobody (2009). In 2012, he directed
the documentary film Artifact. He then appeared in Suicide Squad
(2016) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).Leto's performance as a
transgender woman in Dallas Buyers Club (2013) earned him an Academy
Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best
Supporting Actor. Leto is considered to be a method actor, known for
his constant devotion to and research of his roles. He often remains
completely in character for the duration of the shooting schedules of
his films, even to the point of adversely affecting his health. He is
also known to be selective about his film roles.
actor and singer-songwriter. After starting his career with television
appearances in the early 1990s, Leto achieved recognition for his role
as Jordan Catalano on the television series My So-Called Life (1994).
He made his film debut in How to Make an American Quilt (1995) and
received critical praise for his performance in Prefontaine (1997).
Leto played supporting roles in The Thin Red Line (1998), Fight Club
(1999) and American Psycho (2000), as well as the lead role in Urban
Legend (1998), and earned critical acclaim after portraying heroin
addict Harry Goldfarb in Requiem for a Dream (2000). He later began
focusing increasingly on his music career, returning to acting with
Panic Room (2002), Alexander (2004), Lord of War (2005), Lonely Hearts
(2006), Chapter 27 (2007), and Mr. Nobody (2009). In 2012, he directed
the documentary film Artifact. He then appeared in Suicide Squad
(2016) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).Leto's performance as a
transgender woman in Dallas Buyers Club (2013) earned him an Academy
Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best
Supporting Actor. Leto is considered to be a method actor, known for
his constant devotion to and research of his roles. He often remains
completely in character for the duration of the shooting schedules of
his films, even to the point of adversely affecting his health. He is
also known to be selective about his film roles.
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