Aaron Paul

Actor

Aaron Paul Sturtevant, known professionally as Aaron Paul, is an acclaimed American actor born on August 27, 1979, in Emmett, Idaho. After moving to Los Angeles shortly after high school, he spent a decade working in commercials and securing minor television roles on shows like Big Love before landing his career-defining role in 2008. Paul achieved global stardom and critical acclaim for his portrayal of Jesse Pinkman in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad, a performance that made him the first actor to win three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Following the massive success of the show, he expanded his filmography by starring in action films like Need for Speed, voicing Todd Chavez in the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman, and joining the sci-fi drama Westworld as Caleb Nichols. He later reprised his iconic role as Jesse Pinkman in the 2019 Netflix sequel film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, earning further praise for his raw emotional depth.