Jared thanked his mother and brother along with all the dreamers in the world. Image: AP
Los Angeles:
Jared Leto has won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his performance as an HIV-positive transgender prostitute in Dallas Buyers Club.
Jared, 41, returned to acting after a six-year hiatus to play the role, and had widely been expected to win the Oscar. It was his first nomination.
The other nominees Sunday were Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips; Bradley Cooper, American Hustle; Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave; and Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street.
The 86th Academy Awards are airing live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles is hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.
Jared, 41, returned to acting after a six-year hiatus to play the role, and had widely been expected to win the Oscar. It was his first nomination.
The other nominees Sunday were Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips; Bradley Cooper, American Hustle; Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave; and Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street.
The 86th Academy Awards are airing live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles is hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.
