Jared Leto

Actor Born:December 26, 1971 in Bossier City, LA Biography:Since first being introduced to television audiences as the object of "Claire Danes"' angst-ridden lust in "My So-Called Life", "Jared Leto" has enjoyed a growing popularity that has allowed him to make a name for himself in a steady stream of films. Born December 26, 1971, in Bossier City, LA, Leto led a peripatetic childhood under the care of his mother, who moved her family to places ranging from Haiti to a Colorado commune. Leto, who was interested in becoming a painter, enrolled in Philadelphia's University of the Arts, but then discovered acting and transferred to the School of Visual Arts in New York City. While he was a student there, he wrote and starred in his own film, Crying Joy.