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Jared Leto is an American actor and musician born in 1971 in Bossier City, Louisiana. Leto rose to fame for his portrayal of Jordan Catalano on the television show My So-Called Life. He has been featured in films such as Fight Club, Urban Legend, The Thin Red Line, Panic Room, American Psycho, Lord of War, Dallas Buyers Club and How to Make an American Quilt. Leto is also the lead signer and songwriter of the band Thirty Seconds to Mars. The band has released the albums 30 Seconds to Mars, A Beautiful Lie, This is War, and Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams. Their most notable singles include The Kill, Attack, From Yesterday, and A Beautiful Lie. Leto has won an Academy Award, two Satellite Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a MTV Music Award, and a SAG Award

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2 Mar, 2014

Wins Oscar

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leto oscar2Leto wins Oscar for best supporting actor for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club.  Leto thanks his mother, older brother, the audience, people who have lost the battle to AIDS, and his agents.

In 1971 Bossier city, Louisiana, there was a teenage girl who was pregnant with her second child.  She was a high school dropout and a single mom, but somehow, she managed to make a better life for herself and her children.  She encouraged her kids to be creative, to work hard and to do something special.  That girl is my mother, and she’s here tonight.  I love you, Mom; thank you for teaching me to dream.