Before acting, worked as a car salesman for Jaguar and Land Rover, owned a landscaping company and organized music events in Philadelphia, New York and Atlantic city.
Was once assaulted on the way to set, dressed in an Easter Bunny costume.
In January 1992, Jared got to meet and hang out with his favorite action hero of the time Sylvester Stallone at the grand opening of Planet Hollywood in Cancun, Mexico.