-In November 2008 Jared joined Scarlett Johansson, Christina Ricci
and Hayden Panettiere, among others, in featuring in a line of celebrity
trading cards, with sale proceeds going to charities selected by the
stars.
- In March 2007, Jared was performing with his band, 30 Seconds to
Mars, in Texas when the crowd rushed forward, trampling him. Jared
incurred a broken nose and minor injuries to his face, body and foot.
- Jared Leto seems to play a disfigured person in a lot of his
movies. In Fight Club his face was beaten so badly that he wasn’t
recognizable. In Panic Room he was extensivley burned. In Requiem For a
Dream he had to have his arms amputated because of an infection. In
American Psycho he was killed with an axe.
- Jared Leto was nominated as one the “Sexiest Vegetarians” by PETA.
- Jared Leto likes to spend his free time going hiking, writing a few
songs, going skateboarding, going snowboarding, and reading.
- Jared Leto has turned down movie roles in order to tour with his band.
- Jared Leto went to the the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Claims that he lived on the streets and raced cars in a demolition derby.
- Jared Leto is 5’10? tall
- Jared won the Prince of Darkness award at the First Annual Fuse Chainsaw Awards 2006.
- Jared Leto is in the band 30 Seconds to Mars as the lead singer.
- Jared’s favorite drink is hot chocolate.
- Jared moved to Los Angeles in 1992.
- He was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. (1997)
- Jared was featured in the People magazines “Hottest Bachelors” issue for 2006.
- He gained 62 lbs for his role, playing “Mark David Chapman” in
Chapter 27. He lost the weight by going on an all-liquid diet consisting
of lemon juice, maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and water. He lost 20 lbs.
in 10 days. He was diagnosed with gout because of his rapid weight
loss.
- He took a wheelchair to set of Chapter 27 every morning because couldn’t walk more than a few feet without excruciating pain.
- Directed the first American rock video shot completely in the
People’s Republic of China. Jared directed the clip under his pseudonym
of Bartholomew Cubbins.
- Jared gave up sex for two months when he was preparing for his role
as a heroin addict in the movie Requiem for a Dream (2000). He also
lost 28 pounds, starved himself. Leto admits that playing the part of
Harry Goldfarb was “sadomasochistic… the hardest thing I’ve done”.
- Jared was engaged to Cameron Diaz from 2000-2002.
- Jared is a vegetarian.
- Jared loves onion rings but doesn’t like onions.
- Jared has been offered big money from Playgirl magazine to pose in
the buff. He has not yet accepted their offer (September 2005).
- Had a part in Phone Booth (2002) which was deleted from the final cut.
- Jared was writer/director Joby Harold’s first choice to play
Clayton Beresford, the male lead in 2007′s “Awake”. He later backed out
due to scheduling conflicts with his band, 30 Seconds To Mars, and was
replaced by Hayden Christensen.
