Jared Leto officially hit the mighty four decade mark over the holidays as December 26th marked the anniversary of this most ambitious man! To celebrate MTV Europe would like to pay tribute to 17 years of looks from a man who continues to push the edge of music and cinema.

Jared Leto formed 30 Seconds to Mars in the late 90's finding breakthrough mainstream and commercial success with their second album "A Beautiful Lie." Always creative, Leto commented that music was always part of his life growing up along with actors, artists, musicians and creative personalities.

Born in 1971, Leto's upbrining was rather nomadic until he really started focusing his career on the performing arts. Before 30 Seconds to Mars, Leto was an aspiring actor working on several TV series and landing the occasional film role.

Over time, Leto has become not only an outstanding musician, actor and director but also a kind and warm hearted philanthropist.

We salute Jared for his creative brilliance and dedication to his craft. Also, on behalf of women we salut his sexiness and celebrity persona. On my behalf, I thank him for his last album "This Is War" which in my books is simply outstanding in expressing many ideas about what it means to be human.

Happy Birthday Jared. Take a look at 17 years of Jared Leto from 1995 to 2010!

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