Initially known as an actor (most notably on the '90s TV drama My So-Called Life and in movies like #Requiem for a Dream), Jared Leto also had musical ambitions. His band, 30 Seconds to Mars, debuted in 2002 with an album whose epic, emotional post-grunge sound was suggestive of groups like Chevelle or Incubus. The band returned three years later with A Beautiful Lie, another anthemic album that sold over 3.5 million copies and helped cement 30 Seconds to Mars' status as one of the era's leading alternative rock acts. ~ Johnny Loftus, Rovi