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RJ Mitte

1992–2026

American actor best known as Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad and a prominent disability-rights activist.

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RJ Mitte was an American actor and producer best known for playing Walter White Jr., the son of Bryan Cranston's Walter White, on the AMC crime drama Breaking Bad. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age three, he used his platform to advocate for disability representation in entertainment. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Mitte moved to Los Angeles in 2006 and began acting, landing his breakthrough role on Breaking Bad, which ran from 2008 to 2013. He later appeared in the ABC Family series Switched at Birth and in films including Who's Driving Doug, The Oak Room, and Triumph, which he also executive produced. As a disability-rights activist, Mitte served as a Screen Actors Guild spokesman for actors with disabilities and a celebrity ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy, receiving the SAG-AFTRA Harold Russell Award in 2013.

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  3. RJ Mitte Dies: ‘Breaking Bad’ Actor Was 34deadline
  4. Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte dies aged 34metro-entertainment
  5. RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ Star, Dies at 34variety
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