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I showed up in L.A. with $500 and a backpack and I stayed at a shelter, so nobody handed me anything. I worked for every single thing that I have.

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Jared Leto
Age: 52
Born: 1971
Born: December 26
Actor
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Bartholomew Cubbins
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Jared Joseph Leto
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