Who is the star actor in a band called 30 Seconds To Mars?

The star actor in the band 30 Seconds to Mars is Jared Leto.

Leto co-founded the American rock band in Los Angeles in 1998 with his older brother, Shannon Leto, who plays drums. Jared serves as the group’s lead vocalist, guitarist, principal songwriter, and frontman, while also maintaining a major film career.

Before and alongside his music career, Leto became known for acting in films and television, including Requiem for a Dream, Dallas Buyers Club, and Blade Runner 2049. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing Rayon in Dallas Buyers Club. That dual identity is why the band is often described in trivia as “the band with the actor.”

A common mix-up is Shannon Leto: he is also a founding member and an accomplished musician, but Jared is the actor most associated with the group. The band’s name is usually styled Thirty Seconds to Mars, although “30 Seconds to Mars” is widely used. Its debut album was released in 2002, followed by albums such as A Beautiful Lie and This Is War.