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Breaking Bad is a neo-Western crime drama franchise created by American filmmaker Vince Gilligan, primarily based on the television series Breaking Bad (2008–13), its prequel / sequel series, Better Call Saul (2015–22), its sequel film, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019), as well as other types of media.
- Vince Gilligan
- Executive at Madrigal Electromotive GmbH, Drug smuggler
- Snow Globe (2020)
- Laura Fraser
This article is about the characters of Breaking Bad. For the Better Call Saul characters, see Category:Better Call Saul Characters.
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul characters, cast, seasons, episodes, and information are catalogued in the Breaking Bad Wiki, a comprehensive database.
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All characters in the Breaking Bad Franchise, the shared universe of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and El Camino.
- Bryan Cranston as Walter White
- Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman
- Anna Gunn as Skyler White
- Dean Norris as Hank Schrader
- Betsy Brandt as Marie Schrader
- R.J. Mitte as Walter White, Jr.
- Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman
- Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo “Gus” Fring
- Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut
- Breaking Bad Supporting Cast & Characters
Bryan Cranston leads the Breaking Bad cast in the role of Walter White, the chemistry teacher who becomes a meth kingpin and uncovers his dark side when he’s diagnosed with lung cancer. Cranston won four Emmy Awards for his performance in Breaking Bad and later reprised the role for brief cameos in the spinoffs El Camino and Better Call Saul. Crans...
Jesse Pinkman, Walt’s former student who becomes his partner in the meth trade, is played by Aaron Paul. The actor received three Emmys for his turn as Jesse and reprised the role as the lead character of the sequel movie El Camino. He’s also known for his TV roles as Scott Quittman in Big Love, Todd Chavez in BoJack Horseman, Eddie Lane in The Pat...
Anna Gunn appeared in the Breaking Bad cast as Skyler White, wife to Walt Sr. and mother to Walt Jr. and Holly. Skyler is initially none the wiser to Walt’s drug operation but eventually gets embroiled in her husband’s business. Gunn won two consecutive Emmy Awards for her performance as Skyler. Her other regular TV roles include Martha Bullock in ...
Walt’s brother-in-law, the quotable hotshot DEA agent Hank Schrader, is played by Dean Norris. The actor also reprised the role in Better Call Saul. Norris’s other TV roles include town councilman James “Big Jim” Rennie in the series adaptation of Stephen King’s Under the Dome and mob boss Clay ”Uncle Daddy” Husser in the dark comedy Claws. On the ...
Betsy Brandt appears in the Breaking Bad cast as Marie Schrader, who is Skyler’s sister and Hank’s wife. Brandt reprised the role in the series finale of Better Call Saul. Her most significant TV role outside the Breaking Bad universe is the likable Heather Hughes in Life in Pieces. Brandt also played a few recurring TV roles like Sandy in Parentho...
Walt and Skyler’s breakfast-loving son Walt Jr. – or “Flynn,” as he prefers to be called – is played by R.J. Mitte. In the years after Breaking Bad ended, Mitte played the title character in the indie road movie Who’s Driving Doug and co-starred with Wesley Snipes in the sci-fi horror film The Recall. The actor returned to TV with the role of Campb...
Bob Odenkirk joined the Breaking Bad cast in season 2 with the role of Saul Goodman, Walt and Jesse’s "criminal" lawyer. Odenkirk reprised the role as the lead character of the spinoff series Better Call Saul, which fills in Saul’s backstory as a once-wayward, well-intentioned attorney named Jimmy McGill. Odenkirk got his start in comedy as a write...
Gustavo “Gus” Fring, the drug lord who owns the Los Pollos Hermanos fast food chain as a cover and becomes a fierce rival of Walt’s, is played by Giancarlo Esposito. The actor reprised his Breaking Bad role in Better Call Saul. Since appearing on Breaking Bad, Esposito has become a go-to actor for TV villains, playing Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian...
Jonathan Banks was introduced in Breaking Bad as stern-faced fixer Mike Ehrmantraut as a guest star in season 2, but he ended up joining the main cast from season 3 onwards. He also reprised the role in both Better Call Saul and El Camino. After playing minor roles in the 1980s action movies 48 Hrs. and Beverly Hills Cop, Banks got his breakout rol...
Steven Michael Quezada as Steven Gomez: Hank’s bromantic DEA partner Steven Gomez is played by Steven Michael Quezada, who reprised the role in Better Call Saul. Quezada appeared in the Netflix noir spoof Girlfriend’s Day, alongside Breaking Bad cast mate Odenkirk, and the Rob Zombie horror film 3 from Hell. Matt Jones as Brandon “Badger” Mayhew: J...
Mar 26, 2024 · Breaking Bad was a runaway hit and riveting drama when it premiered. But who were the cast and characters that brought the series to life?
Cast and characters. Breaking Bad cast and crew (left to right): creator Vince Gilligan, RJ Mitte ( Walter White Jr. ), Aaron Paul ( Jesse Pinkman ), Anna Gunn ( Skyler White ), Bryan Cranston ( Walter White ), Dean Norris ( Hank Schrader ), and producer Mark Johnson.
