Jared Leto
Jared Leto
Jared Joseph Letois an American actor, singer-songwriter, and director. 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. He made his film debut in How to Make an American Quiltand received critical praise for his performance in Prefontaine. Leto played supporting roles in The Thin Red Line, Fight Cluband American Psycho, as well as the lead role in Urban Legend, and earned...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth26 December 1971
CityBossier City, LA
CountryUnited States of America
I come from a visual background, and I grew up around a lot of hippies and artists. My mom and my brother and I moved around a lot. We basically moved every couple of years, and I went to a lot of different schools. But creativity, for us, was always a way of life. It was never a job. Being an artist was a passion and a way of life.
My coolest job was when I was 12 and I was a dishwasher at the Three Pigs Bar-B-Que for $2.50 an hour. All the fleabags and stoners worked there, so that’s where I wanted to be.
Follow your dreams, quit your job
As artists, it’s our job to delve into the uncomfortable, the difficult and the challenging.
I think that to explore the uncomfortable and the politically incorrect is the job of the artist.
Music should never be a job. It should be your hopes, your dreams and everything you believe in.
You've got one life, live it. Follow your dreams, quit your job, drop out of school, tell your boyfriend that he's lousy and walk out the door. This is your time. This is your life. You know what? Dream as big as you want to, its the cheapest thing you'll ever do.
I showed up in L.A. with $500 and a backpack and I stayed at a shelter, so nobody handed me anything. I worked for every single thing that I have.
She's so heartbreaking in this movie. I don't think they make enough awards to give her.
It was a real honor to be able to work with someone like that that I've been watching since I was a kid. I mean, to play his brother left some people scratching their heads but something about it really worked.
Andrew has talked about my character being the conscience of the film, the heart of the film.
I was never interested in 'Teen Beat' like roles. I just wanted to work.
It gives us a look into a world that's very much like 'Traffic' was for drugs, this movie is for gun running. Dark at times, but I think Nic Cage is an incredible person to watch and very entertaining.
We really bonded very early. He has a great sense of humor and was very kind to me. I learned so much from watching such an incredible actor.