Jared Leto

Actor in 'Dallas Buyers Club' & musician

Jared Leto - Actor in 'Dallas Buyers Club' & musician
Born

December 26th, 1971
53 years ago

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

United States

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An actor and musician, this individual gained widespread recognition for the role in 'Dallas Buyers Club', which resulted in an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. As the lead vocalist for the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, significant contributions to the music industry were made, particularly with albums like 'A Beautiful Lie' and 'This Is War'. In addition to acting and music, this person has ventured into directing, notably with the feature film 'Artifact'.

Won an Academy Award for 'Dallas Buyers Club'

Lead vocalist for Thirty Seconds to Mars

Directed the film 'Artifact'

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