He rose to prominence for playing Jordan Catalano in the teenage drama My So-Called Life (1994). He later made his film debut in How to Make an American Quilt (1995) and received first notable critical praise for his performance in Prefontaine (1997). He has worked with director David Fincher in Fight Club (1999) and Panic Room (2002). Leto has also directed music videos, including the MTV Video Music Award nominated “The Kill” (2006), “Kings and Queens” (2009), and “Hurricane” (2010). This separation led to a traveling life with young Jared moving with his family – mother Constance Leto, older brother Shannon Leto and grandfather – from his native Louisiana to different cities in Colorado, Virginia, Wyoming, and Haiti. “My mom’s father was in the Air Force,” Leto explained, “so moving around a lot was a normal way of life.” His father remarried and died soon after. Leto wanted to help his family and became a dishwasher at small snack-bar at 12, and he was a doorman at 16.
