30 Seconds to Mars is the Gold-certified progressive rock band fronted by the Hollywood actor Jared Leto, who actually prefers not to capitalise on his Hollywood fame for the band.
Although they were formed rather informally between Jared and his brother Shannon before other members joined, it wasn't long before 30 Seconds to Mars was touring and garnering themselves a fan base. They released their debut self-titled album in 2002 to some positive reviews.
30 Seconds to Mars has put out two albums, the most recent A Beautiful Lie was released in 2005 and received particular praise, going Gold. They also won an MTV Video Music Award for "The Kill", as well as being nominated for another.