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Actor and producer

Aaron Paul

Best known for Playing Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad

Born: 1979
From: American
Working since: 1998
Also known as: Aaron Paul Sturtevant

You know him best shouting catchphrases out of a battered RV in the New Mexico desert. Playing Jesse Pinkman turned Aaron Paul from a struggling TV guest actor into television royalty practically overnight. He walked away with three Emmys for his troubles, completely transforming a character writers originally planned to kill off in season one. Not bad for a guy who once lost his mind over a toaster on The Price Is Right.

He didn't slow down after the lab blew up, either. He took over leading roles on Westworld, voiced Todd Chavez for years on BoJack Horseman, and teamed up with his old screen partner Bryan Cranston to flog craft mezcal. Hollywood loves an underdog who strikes gold, and Paul never stopped cashing in on his good luck.

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Latest: RJ Mitte Looked Back on His Toughest Breaking Bad Days in Final Chat · 13 October 2026

Aaron Paul in brief

—Bagged three Primetime Emmy Awards for his breakout turn in Breaking Bad.
—Proved iconic early on as an overexcited contestant on The Price Is Right in 2000.
—Partnered with Bryan Cranston in 2019 to bottle and sell Dos Hombres mezcal.
—Lent his voice to fan-favourite Todd Chavez on Netflix's animated hit BoJack Horseman.
—Carried leading man duties in HBO's high-budget dystopian sci-fi Westworld.

Latest on Aaron Paul

RJ Mitte reflecting during a studio podcast recording while discussing his career and Breaking Bad role — RJ Mitte Looked…

TV & Streaming13 October 2026

RJ Mitte Looked Back on His Toughest Breaking Bad Days in Final Chat

By Theo Blackwood

Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte revisited his most complicated moments playing Walter White Jr. during a podcast appearance shortly before his reported death.