Aaron Paul

Background

Aaron Paul is a household name the world over if you are into watching television series. He is an American actor and producer born in Emmett, Idaho, and grew up partaking in church plays. After graduating from Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho in 1997, Paul and his mother left for Los Angeles with their $6,000 savings. Paul’s first television appearance came when he starred in the CBS game show “The Price Is Right,” which aired in 2000. During his early years in Hollywood, Paul worked as an usher at Universal Studios.

Paul got his first break on the movie scene when he starred in the film “Whatever It Takes” in 2000. This role led him into more notable film castings, and he appeared in flicks such as “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder” in 2002, and “Mission: Impossible III” in 2006. In 2008, Paul snagged a huge Hollywood character role as “Jesse Pinkman” in the highly acclaimed television series “Breaking Bad” alongside Bryan Cranston. Paul played this role until the series ended in 2013 and then reprised his role as Jesse in the Netflix film, “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie,” in 2019. His other notable roles include an episode in “Black Mirror,” a part in “Westworld,” and “Better Call Saul.”

For his time in “Breaking Bad,” Paul has achieved numerous awards, such as the ‘Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series,’ the ‘Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film,’ and a ‘Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.’ In his personal life, Paul is married to director and actress Lauren Parsekian, and they share a daughter named Story Annabelle Paul.