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Jared Leto Biography

By Rebecca Murray, About.com

Jared Leto Alexander

Jared Leto in "Alexander"

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Birth Date: December 26, 1971
Place of Birth: Bossier City, Louisiana,
Role That Made Girls Go Crazy:
Playing Claire Danes' love interest, Jordan Catalano, in "My So-Called Life."
Other Artistic Interests:
Jared Leto plays in a band called 30 Seconds to Mars.
Jared Leto Biography (Courtesy of Warner Bros. and "Alexander"):
November 22, 2004 - Following his harrowing turn opposite Jennifer Connelly and Ellen Burstyn in Darren Aronofsky’s acclaimed "Requiem for a Dream," JARED LETO ('Hephaistion' in "Alexander") starred alongside Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker and Dwight Yoakum in David Fincher’s thriller "Panic Room." He will next be seen starring opposite Nicolas Cage and Ethan Hawke in "Lord of War," as well as the psychological thriller "Awake."

Leto gained notoriety for fleshing out a wide range of supporting roles in several distinctive projects, including "Prefontaine" – a docudrama that chronicles the tragic life of Steve Prefontaine, an Olympic hopeful in long-distance running; David Fincher’s "Fight Club" with Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, Mary Harron’s "American Psycho" with Christian Bale, Terrence Malick’s "The Thin Red Line," and James Mangold’s "Girl Interrupted" with Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie.

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