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 Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman | |
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| Created by | Vince Gilligan |
| Portrayed by | Aaron Paul |
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| Full name | Jesse Bruce Pinkman |
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| Gender | Male |
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| Affiliation | Walter White's drug empire |
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Jesse Bruce Pinkman is a fictional character in the American crime drama television series Breaking Bad, portrayed by Aaron Paul. He is a crystal meth cook and dealer who works with his former high school chemistry teacher, Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston). Jesse is the only character besides Walter to appear in every episode of the show. Paul reprised the role for the 2019 spin-off sequel film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, set after its finale, and again in 2022 for the sixth and final season of the spin-off prequel sequel series Better Call Saul, being one of the few characters to appear across both shows and the movie.[1]
Despite initial plans to kill off the character at the end of the first season, Paul's performance convinced the showrunner and head writer Vince Gilligan to keep Jesse in the show.[2] The character and Paul's performance received acclaim from critics and fans. Critics especially praised Jesse's character development from an unsympathetic drug dealer to the moral compass of the show as he becomes increasingly guilty and remorseful for his and Walter White's actions while involved in the drug trade.[3] For his portrayal, Paul won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2010, 2012, and 2014, making him the first actor to win the category three times since its separation into drama and comedy.
- ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (April 9, 2022). "'Better Call Saul': Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul Will Guest Star in Final Season". Variety. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
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