Jared Leto
ared Leto is an Oscar-winning American actor and musician known for shape-shifting roles and a career that moves between cult films and mainstream blockbusters. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Dallas Buyers Club (2013), after earlier standout performances in Requiem for a Dream (2000) and American Psycho (2000). Alongside acting, he fronts the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, touring internationally while maintaining a parallel screen career that has included major studio releases and franchise work.
Leto is widely known for following a vegan diet and has discussed it in direct terms, describing himself as someone who does not eat meat. He has also spoken about the discipline of keeping his routine consistent while travelling, which sits alongside the physical demands of touring and intensive film roles. In celebrity and entertainment coverage, his veganism is treated as a long-running part of his lifestyle rather than a brief experiment.
He has also been linked with named advocacy and conservation work. He was recognised by PETA in its annual celebrity feature, being named “Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity” in 2014, part of the organisation’s public-facing spotlight on meat-free public figures. Separately, he has served as a Global Ambassador for the World Wildlife Fund, supporting campaigns around wildlife protection and conservation issues, including raising awareness about threats to endangered species.
Jared is a long-time vegan and animal rights advocate. He’s been vegetarian/vegan for over 20 years and credits his diet for keeping him looking young.1Leffier, S. 2020. Jared Leto Shares a Peek Inside His Refrigerator and Reveals His ‘Guilty Pleasure’ Food. US Magazine. Available: https://www.usmagazine.com/food/news/jared-leto-reveals-whats-in-his-refrigerator-with-a-shelfie/ [Accessed 3 March 2021].
“I don’t eat dairy because it’s disgusting. In milk, there’s actually quite a bit of cow pus.”
“I’m pretty healthy – I’ve been that way for a long time. Twenty solid years of eating vegetarian/vegan and taking care of myself. That probably helps the preservation process.”
