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He reunited with David Fincher in Panic Room (2002), which was another success for Leto, as well as Oliver Stone's epic passion project, Alexander (2004). The 2000s brought up new film opportunities for Leto. Both films were massive successes, if controversially received. He played a supporting role of 'Paul Allen' in the infamous American Psycho (2000), starring Christian Bale, and he played the lead role in Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream (2000), which had Leto take grueling measures to prepare for his role as a heroin addict trying to put his plans to reality and escape the hell he is in. The film remains hailed by many, but at the time, Leto was already pushing himself further into controversial films. While Edward Norton and Brad Pitt were the lead roles, Leto took a supporting role and dyed his hair blond. He had supporting roles in both James Mangold's Girl, Interrupted (1999), and in David Fincher's cult classic, Fight Club (1999), dealing with masculinity, commercialism, fascism and insomnia. The Thin Red Line (1998) was nominated for seven Oscars and was a moderate success at the box office. The film went through much editing, leaving several actors out of the final version, but Leto luckily remained in the film. Renowned director Terrence Malick's first film in nearly twenty years, the film had dozens of famous actors in the cast, including Sean Penn, Woody Harrelson, John Travolta, Nick Nolte and Elias Koteas, to name a few. That same year, Leto also landed a supporting role in the film, The Thin Red Line (1998). The film was a massive success commercially, though critics mostly disliked the film. He was cast as the lead in the horror film, Urban Legend (1998), which told a grisly tale of a murderer who kills his victims in the style of urban legends. As well as the formation of his now-famous band, Leto's luck in film was suddenly shooting for the better. This was the year that Leto founded the band, Thirty Seconds to Mars, with his brother, Shannon Leto, as well as Matt Wachter (who later left the group), and after two guitarists joined and quit, Tomo Milicevic was brought in as lead guitarist and keyboardist. In 1998, everything turned for the better on all fronts. Leto's work was slowly becoming recognized in Hollywood, and he continued to find work in film. He also took a supporting role in the action thriller, Switchback (1997), which starred Dennis Quaid, but the film was another failure.

The film was a financial flop, but was praised by critics, notably Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. The film was a modest success and, while Leto's next film, The Last of the High Kings (1996), was a failure, Leto secured his first leading role in Prefontaine (1997), based on long-distance runner Steven Prefontaine.

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His first theatrically released film was the ensemble piece, How to Make an American Quilt (1995), based on a novel of the same name and starring renowned actresses Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn, Jean Simmons and Alfre Woodard. Leto contributed to the soundtrack of the film, and so impressed the producers initially that he was soon a regular on the show until its end. Leto's character was 'Jordan Catalano', the handsome, dyslexic slacker, the main love interest of 'Angela' (played by Claire Danes).

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While searching for film roles, he was cast in the show, My So-Called Life (1994) (TV Series 1994-1995). However, his next role would change everything for Leto. Leto's first appearances on screen were guest appearances on the short-lived television shows Camp Wilder (1992), Almost Home (1993) and Rebel Highway (1994). In 1992, Leto moved to Los Angeles to pursue a musical career, intending to take acting roles on the side. Leto would continue this trend when he initially dropped a study of painting at Philadelphia's University of the Arts in favor of a focus on acting at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Jared and his family traveled across the United States throughout his childhood, living in such states as Wyoming, Virginia and Colorado. His ancestry includes English, Cajun (French), as well as Irish, German, and Scottish.

The surname 'Leto' is from his stepfather. Jared Leto was born in Bossier City, Louisiana, to Constance 'Connie' (Metrejon) and Anthony L. He is known to be selective about his film roles. Although he has always been the lead vocals, rhythm guitar, and songwriter for American band Thirty Seconds to Mars, Leto is an accomplished actor merited by the numerous, challenging projects he has taken in his life. Jared Leto is a very familiar face in recent film history.

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