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American actor (born 1956)
Bryan Lee Cranston is an American actor. He established himself as a leading actor in both comic and dramatic works on stage and screen. His accolades include seven Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award.
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American crime drama TV series
Breaking Bad is an American neo-Western crime drama television series created by Vince Gilligan for AMC. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows Walter White, an overqualified high school chemistry teacher who, after being diagnosed with stage-three lung cancer, begins producing and selling methamphetamine with former student Jesse Pinkman to secure his family's financial future. The series also stars Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte, Giancarlo Esposito, Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Laura Fraser, and Jesse Plemons.
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American actor and activist (1992–2026)
Roy Frank "RJ" Mitte III was an American actor and disability rights activist. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Mitte was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was three years old. He moved to Los Angeles in 2006 and worked with a personal talent manager to find acting opportunities where his disability could educate viewers. After playing minor roles in sitcoms, he was cast in his breakthrough role as Walter White Jr. on the AMC neo-Western crime drama television series Breaking Bad (2008–2013).
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RJ died by suicide on Monday, his rep confirmed in a statement to Page Six.