Jared Leto biography
Jared Leto is an American actor, singer, musician and songwriter (born 1971), born on 26 December 1971 in Bossier City.
Jared Leto's screen career began in 1992 with Camp Wilder, playing Dexter.
Jared Leto has appeared in 39 films and 7 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Masters of the Universe (2026), Tron: Ares (2025), Fortnite Battle Royale (2025).
Jared Leto is best known for My So-Called Life, 30 Seconds to Mars, How to Make an American Quilt, Prefontaine.
Honours include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor , Motion Picture and MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Transformation.
- Born
- 26 December 1971 (age 54)
- Birthplace
- Bossier City
- Work
- Television actor, Film actor, Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Photographer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1992 to present
- Known for
- My So-Called Life, 30 Seconds to Mars, How to Make an American Quilt, Prefontaine, The Thin Red Line, Fight Club
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor , Motion Picture
- MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Transformation
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
- AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Jared Leto filmography
39 films and 7 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Masters of the Universe | Skeletor | ||
| 2025 | Tron: Ares | Ares | ||
| 2025 | Fortnite Battle Royale | Ares | Likeness | |
| 2023 | Haunted Mansion | Hatbox Ghost | Voice and motion-capture | |
| 2022 | Morbius | Michael Morbius | ||
| 2021 | House of Gucci | Paolo Gucci | ||
| 2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | The Joker | ||
| 2021 | The Little Things | Albert Sparma | ||
| 2019 | A Day in the Life of America | |||
| 2018 | The Outsider | Nick Lowell | ||
| 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 | Niander Wallace | ||
| 2017 | 2036: Nexus Dawn | Niander Wallace | Short film | |
| 2016 | Suicide Squad | The Joker | ||
| 2016 | Holy Hell | |||
| 2013 | Dallas Buyers Club | Rayon | ||
| 2012 | Artifact | English | ||
| 2011 | TT3D: Closer to the Edge | Narrator | Voice | |
| 2009 | Mr. Nobody | Nemo Nobody | ||
| 2007 | Chapter 27 | Mark David Chapman | ||
| 2006 | Lonely Hearts | Raymond Fernandez | ||
| 2005 | Lord of War | Vitaly Orlov | ||
| 2004 | Alexander | Hephaestion | ||
| 2002 | Highway | Jack Hayes | ||
| 2002 | Panic Room | Junior | ||
| 2002 | Phone Booth | Bobby | Deleted scene |
Show all 39 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sol Goode | Rock Star Wannabe | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2000 | Sunset Strip | Glen Walker | ||
| 2000 | American Psycho | Paul Allen | ||
| 2000 | Requiem for a Dream | Harry Goldfarb | ||
| 1999 | Girl, Interrupted | Tobias Jacobs | ||
| 1999 | Fight Club | Angel Face | ||
| 1999 | Black and White | Casey | ||
| 1998 | Basil | Basil | ||
| 1998 | Urban Legend | Paul Gardener | ||
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | 2nd Lt. William Whyte | ||
| 1997 | Switchback | Lane Dixon | ||
| 1997 | Prefontaine | Steve Prefontaine | ||
| 1996 | The Last of the High Kings | Frankie Griffin | ||
| 1995 | How to Make an American Quilt | Beck |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wheel of Fortune | Host | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | WeCrashed | Adam Neumann | 8 episodes | |
| 2006 | The Armenian Genocide | Narrator (voice) | Television film | |
| 1994 | Cool and the Crazy | Michael | Television film | |
| 1994 | My So-Called Life | Jordan Catalano | 19 episodes | |
| 1993 | Almost Home | Rick Aiken | 1 episode | |
| 1992 | Camp Wilder | Dexter | 2 episodes |