Known for his method acting in a variety of roles , he has received numerous accolades over a career spanning three decades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. After starting his career on the television series My So-Called Life , Leto made his film debut in How to Make an American Quilt and gained critical attention for his performance in Prefontaine He then began to focus more on music, but returned to acting with Panic Room , Alexander , Lord of War , Chapter 27 , and Mr.
Nobody Leto is the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and main songwriter for Thirty Seconds to Mars , a band he formed in with his older brother Shannon Leto. Its debut album, 30 Seconds to Mars , was released to positive reviews but to limited commercial success. The band has sold over 15 million albums worldwide.
His parents divorced when he was a child, and he and his older brother, Shannon , lived with their mother and their maternal grandparents, Ruby Russell and William Lee Metrejon. Constance joined the hippie movement and encouraged her sons to get involved in the arts. We celebrated creative experience and creative expression. We didn't try and curtail it and stunt any of that kind of growth. After dropping out briefly in the 10th grade, Leto decided to return and focus on his education at the private Emerson Preparatory School in Washington, D.
In , Leto moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in directing, intending to take acting roles on the side. To prepare for the role, Leto immersed himself in the runner's life, training for six weeks and meeting with members of his family and friends. After landing the lead role of a British aristocrat in the drama Basil , Leto starred in the horror Urban Legend. It was poorly received by most critics, but was a financial success. When the group first started, Jared Leto did not allow his position of Hollywood actor to be used in promotion of the band.
In , Leto played a gay high school teacher who attracts the attention of Robert Downey, Jr. Though the film polarized audiences and critics, Leto's performance was well received. To prepare for his role, Leto lived on the streets of New York City and refrained from having sex for two months prior to shooting.
