Famous film star, talented music director and just a wonderful person: biography of Jared Leto

Jared Joseph Leto is an American actor и musiciantalented director music videos. He is also a participant and rock singer groups "30 Seconds to Mars.". Jared is known for his participation in such films as "Requiem for a Dream", "Chapter 27", "Suicide Squad", "Fight Club" and many others. But more often the man starred exactly in thrillers, action films and crime.

Jared Joseph Leto is known for his stubborn character trait, which can not be called useful for the actor himself. The film star is accustomed to carefully blend into the appearance, life and thoughts of his character, without sparing his physical and mental health. In many ways, it is thanks to this quality, the actor deservedly received many awards and honours, one of which is an Oscar for Best Actor. Let us examine in detail the life of this musical and screen star of Hollywood.

The actor's childhood and teenage years, his family and relatives, Jared's hobbies and dreams. 

Jared Joseph Leto was born on 26 December 1971 in Louisiana, United States of America. Was not the only child in the family - also had an older brother named Shannon. The boys had a difficult childhood, because soon the head of the family left both his sons and the boys' mother Constance and entered into remarriage. The new marriage did not bring the man the expected happiness and he soon committed suicide. At that time Jared was only eight years old. By the way, after these events, the Leto family often changed their place of residence. This was due to the fact that the mother of the boys was constantly looking for a better job to provide for the children.

Constance's second husband and stepfather of the boys was able to adopt both of his wife's children. The man gave them his surname. But also this union did not last as long as it would be desirable. Now let's move on to the narration of the character of the future film star and musician. It is known that Joseph Leto owes his mother for the craving for art and creative life. It was this woman from the early years of her sons began to worry about their future. She constantly surrounded the boys not only with care, but also with a large number of creative people such as: musicians, actors, writers, artists.

It was under the favourable influence of these people that Constance's sons became early interested in music. It became known that the first musical instrument of Jared Leto was a real piano. In addition, the future actor loved to create music with the help of pans, pots and other utensils. According to his mother, the noise in the house after such a great discovery was such that the neighbours often complained.

Many sources say that as a child Jared was very confident and initiative. The boy was reluctant to attend school, as he mainly paid much attention to music. He loved to invent games and take a leading position in them. Speaking of which, in the tenth grade, the future actor was expelled from school. However, Leto came to his senses and still managed to get a certificate of completion, but already in another institution. After receiving secondary general education, Jared Joseph Leto entered the University of Arts, choosing a speciality based on painting.

First steps into an acting career, love of music, achievements and awards.

It was while studying at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Jared writes a script and directly participates in the film "Weeping Joy". Further in 1992, the future film star decides to move to Los Angeles. Leto thought that this would be a great new turn not only in his life, but also in building a successful career, of which he had already begun to dream. Already very soon Jared got a role in a small series called "Camp Wilder". However, the real fame and fame came to the actor after the film adaptation of "My So-Called Life".

In 1996, the actor played the lead role in a film called The Last of the High Kings. In 1997, Jared Joseph Leto created a rock band called "30 Seconds to Mars". This company also included Leto's older brother Shannon. However, Jared was the lead singer, musician and songwriter. In 1999, Joseph starred in a film such as "Requiem for a Dream", which finally established the film star among the rising actors in Hollywood. By the way it should be remembered that in preparation for this film Jared Leto dropped a few pounds, and also communicated with real drug addicts. According to the actor himself, he even managed to meet a girl who soon died in the hospital from an overdose.

A little later, the actor starred in the film "Chapter 27", for the filming of which he had a particularly thorough preparation. Jared gained about twenty-eight kilograms. He managed it for two months. Later, the actor said that every night melted a kilo of ice cream, added vegetable oil and drank this nasty liquid at night. It is not difficult to guess that after such a meal, the film star had serious health problems. After the end of filming and the release of the film, Leto began a comprehensive cleansing of the body and decided to go on an acting break until 2013. All this time Jared Leto fully devoted to his music career.

Quite soon, already quite famous and loved by the public actor, appeared on the screens in the interesting role of the Joker in the film "Suicide Squad". Before the release of this film, the film star admitted that it was a great honour for him to play such a colourful character.

Jared Leto's personal life, his relationship with girls

Joseph Leto is known for his various love affairs and short-term romances, of which he had plenty. It is known that the film and music star was in a relationship with actress Cameron Diaz for a total of about four years. The couple unexpectedly broke up without even expressing the exact reason for this event. However, the public and the media concluded that the couple's breakup occurred largely due to the busy schedules of both.

After this affair, the actor had a few more short-lived relationships. However, to this day, he meets with a Russian model named Valeria Kaufman. Although the age difference between them is twenty-three years, the lovers are in a relationship at the moment.