Jared Leto made his screen debut in the American television sitcom ‘Camp Wilder’ in 1992. He played the role of ‘Dexter’ and remained a part of the show until it went off-air in 1993. He next appeared in television series like ‘Almost Home’ (1993), ‘My So-Called Life’ (1994-1995), and ‘Cool and the Crazy’ (1994). He made his first big-screen appearance in the 1995 American drama film ‘How to Make an American Quilt’ directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse. The film, despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, was a box office success and grossed over $41 million on a budget of $10 million. He continued to star in films such as ‘The Last of the High Kings’ (1996), ‘Prefontaine’ (1997), ‘Switchback’ (1997), ‘Basil’ (1998), ‘Urban Legend’ (1998), ‘The Thin Red Line’ (1998), and ‘Black and White’ (1999). In 1999, he starred as ‘Angel Face’ in the American film ‘Fight Club’ directed by David Fincher. The film received a polarized response from critics but earned a cult following in subsequent years. The same year, he also played the role of ‘Tobias Jacobs’ in the American psychological drama film ‘Girl, Interrupted’ directed by James Mangold. The film opened to a mixed reception and received a 53% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In 2000, he portrayed ‘Paul Allen’ in the Mary Harron-directed horror film ‘American Psycho.’ The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and grossed over $34.3 million on a budget of $7 million.
Leto went on to star in films such as ‘Sunset Strip’ (2000), ‘Sol Goode’ (2001), ‘Highway’ (2002), ‘Panic Room’ (2002), ‘Alexander’ (2004), ‘Lord of War’ (2005), ‘Lonely Hearts’ (2006), ‘Chapter 27’ (2007), ‘Mr. Nobody’ (2009), ‘TT3D: Closer to the Edge’ (2011), and ‘Artifact’ (2012). Leto became a recipient of the ‘Academy Award’ and ‘Golden Globe Award’ for his portrayal of ‘Rayon’ in the 2013 American biographical drama film ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. The film opened to universal acclaim and was a box office success, grossing over $55.7 million on a budget of $5 million. He next starred in films like ‘Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer’ (2015), ‘Suicide Squad’ (2016), ‘2036: Nexus Dawn’ (2017), ‘Blade Runner 2049’ (2017), ‘The Outsider’ (2018), ‘A Day in the Life of America’ (2019), ‘The Little Things’ (2021), ‘Zack Snyder's Justice League’ (2021), and ‘House of Gucci’ (2021). He was last seen in the 2022 American superhero film ‘Morbius’ directed by Daniel Espinosa. The film was largely panned by critics and was declared a box office bomb.
Based on an eponymous Novel by Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club is the story of a discontented white-collar employee and a devil-may-care soap salesman who join together to form an underground fight club where young men give vent to their frustrations by beating each other to pulp.
Four drug addicts stuck in their dull lives descend into a downward spiral to achieve their aspirations. Harry Goldfarb assists his drug-dealer friend Tyrone in securing a large shipment and pushes his girlfriend Marion towards prostitution to realize her fashion design dreams. His widowed mother starts a drug-infused diet regimen to appear beautiful as a guest on her favorite show.
A biographical drama, the movie follows a Dallas electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof who is diagnosed with AIDS in 1985. With very little research and a lot of stigma attached to the disease, Ron finds it difficult to get medicines. He then begins to smuggle unapproved drugs to treat himself and other AIDS patients in the Dallas Buyers Club.
Patrick Bateman is a handsome and wealthy investment banker who is focused on maintaining a high status in front of his friends and fiancée Evelyn and living a life full of vanity. However, by the night, he turns into a violent serial killer who mindlessly murders anyone around him .
Thirty years after the events of the original film, a young blade runner, LAPD officer K, uncovers a secret that can lead to a war between humans and replicants. His investigation points him towards a previous blade runner, Rick Deckard, the protagonist of the first story, who is missing for the last three decades.
This psychological drama, based on author Susanna Kaysen's memoir, is an account of her 18-month stay at a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown when she was 18 years old. Diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, she struggles to cope with her stay at the institution with fellow patients, especially the controlling sociopath Lisa.
This documentary film revolves around the legal battle between rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars and record label EMI.
In 2092, Nemo Nobody, a 118-year-old man, is the last mortal on earth while the rest have achieved immortality. In an interview, he recounts the dilemma a young nine year old Nemo faced when he had to choose between accompanying his mother or staying behind with his father after their divorce. The film explores all the lives that Nemo could lead based on this one decision.
After the death of Superman, Darkseid sends his servant Steppenwolf to Earth, in order to subjugate the human race. In order to protect humanity, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince, and tries to bring the super powered humans of Earth together, and fight against the catastrophic threat.
In the early 1980s, Yuri Orlov, a Ukrainian immigrant decides to join the arms trade along with his brother Vitaly. He quickly rises in his business, becomes wealthy and marries a famous model, Ava Fontaine. However, his rise also attracts the attention of an Interpol Agent, Jack Valentine.
Based on the eponymous novel by James Jones, The Thin Red Line is a war drama revolving around a group of soldiers fighting to capture Guadalcanal for the Allied Forces during World War II. Featuring a brilliant star cast of Sean Penn, John Travolta, George Clooney, Jim Caviezel, and more, this film focuses on American soldiers trying to capture Japanese bunkers.
Set in the DC Comics universe, Suicide Squad follows a band of supervillians who get recruited to be an elite kill squad while in prison, by a secret government agency, in exchange for shorter jail time. They soon realise that they were not selected for their skills, but to give the government a convenient fall guy.
A government intelligence officer manages to manipulate a group of supervillains to become part of a team to help them in a special mission, in exchange for shortened sentences. They are sent to a South American island named Corto Maletese, where their task is destroying a lab from the Nazi-era, as it houses several dangerous secret experiments. However, dealing with the military of Corto Maltese seems far more dangerous than they had imagined.
The movie follows Alexander the Great from his childhood and continues till his adventurous life comes to end with his death at the age of thirty two. When he becomes the King of Macedonia, he starts off an expedition to conquer the world – Persia, Egypt, Afghanistan and India. His relationships with his parents Philips and Olympias; friend Hephaistion and wife Roxana are also explored.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for a quick evidence-gathering assignment. However, he gets involved in the search for a serial killer who has been terrorizing the city, and joins forces with Sergeant Jim Baxter.
Meg Altman and her daughter Sarah find themselves trapped in a secret panic room, built inside their new apartment. On their first night, they must survive a home invasion by three men Raoul, Burnham, and Junior, who are after the US $3 million in bearer bonds hidden in the panic room.
House of Gucci is a crime drama film which revolves around the story of Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider with humble origins, who marries into the Gucci family after charming their son Maurizio Gucci. Soon, their romance turns into a fight for control of the famliy business.
Based on the true events of the 1940s notorious ‘Lonely Hearts Killings.’ Conman Raymond Fernandez seduces rich single women through personal ads, swindling their money. After meeting alike con-artist Martha Beck, they travel as a team, luring women, leaving a trail of homicides across several states. Detectives Robinson and Hildebrandt tenaciously hunt down the psychopaths, who are finally sentenced to death in 1949.
A notorious serial killer kidnaps FBI agent Frank LaCrosse's son. Frank believes the murderer is hiding in Amarillo, Texas, and though he is officially taken off the case, in order to rescue his son, he continues to chase the elusive kidnapper who leaves a trail of death while trying to escape into the wilderness.
Finn is a young graduate student who is going to get married to her fiancé Sam shortly. She visits her grandmother’s place, where she hears stories of romance and sorrow from her elders, as they are making a quilt.
The Outsider is a crime drama thriller film which tells the story of an American Prisoner-of-war in Japan. After the Second World War is over, he decides to stay in Japan, and become a member of a crime organization known as the Yakuza.
After being found in bed with a mobster’s wife, Jack is forced to flee from Vegas. He is accompanied by his friend Pilot, and they make their way to Seattle. However, Jack is unsure why Pilot wants to go to Seattle out of all places. On the way, they give a ride to a distressed young woman named Cassie, and an aging stoner who is also on his way to Seattle.
New England’s private Pendleton University is besieged with series of bizarre murders. Natalie, a bright student of folklore class, suspects that a murderer on the campus is turning popular urban legends, like a killer hiding in the backseat of a car, into real life murders. Though no one believes her, she has to get to the killer before it is too late.
A mentally challenged Mark David Chapman comes to New York in order to stalk John Lennon, his idol. He stands outside Lennon's apartment and grows increasingly unbalanced while waiting for an autograph, eventually leading up to the infamous murder of Lennon.
Dr Morbius is a successful researcher who is well-known for his work with synthetic blood. However, he is dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, for which he wants to find a cure. Eventually, after a lot of struggle, he is able to find the cure but it comes at a price as it turns him into a vampire.
A group of Caucasian teens get fascinated as well as influenced by Harlem’s hip-hop crowd which includes the popular African-American rapper Rich Bower and his partner Cigar. The teens try their best to fit into their culture.
This documentary film revolves around the legal battle between rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars and record label EMI.
Jared Leto Awards
| Dallas Buyers Club | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | 2014 |
| Dallas Buyers Club | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | 2014 |
| Dallas Buyers Club | Best On-Screen Transformation | 2014 |
