Aaron Paul
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| Born | Aaron Paul Sturtevant August 27, 1979 Emmett, Idaho, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Aaron Michael Paul[1] (born August 27, 1979) is an American actor. After appearing in several roles in American television, including a recurring role on the HBO series Big Love, Paul came to prominence in the late 2000s for his critically acclaimed role in the AMC series Breaking Bad as Jesse Pinkman. Paul won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in the series.
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[edit] Early life
Paul was born Aaron Paul Sturtevant in Emmett, Idaho. He attended Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho.
[edit] Career
Early in his career, starred in videos for the band Korn, for their song "Thoughtless", and Everlast, for his song "White Trash Beautiful".[2] He was also featured in television commercials for Juicy Fruit[3] and Corn Pops.[4]
[edit] Film
Paul has appeared in the films Whatever It Takes (2000), K-PAX (2001), MTV's TV Movie Wasted (2002), National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), Perfect Opposites (2004), Bad Girls From Valley High (2005), Choking Man (2006), Mission: Impossible III (2006), The Last House on the Left (2009) among others. He also starred in the 2010 web released Funny or Die short Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as "Weird Al" Yankovic.[5] Smashed, a film in which Paul stars, will be one of the official selections for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.[6]
[edit] Television
Paul has also made guest appearances on television shows such as The Guardian, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, ER, Sleeper Cell, Veronica Mars, The X-Files, Ghost Whisperer, Criminal Minds, Bones and 3rd Rock From The Sun (season 4, episode 24).
His recurring character "Scott Quittman" on HBO's Big Love appeared 14 times over the show's five seasons.
In 2008 Paul began playing Jesse Pinkman on AMC's Breaking Bad. His character was originally planned to die during the first season, but after seeing the chemistry between Paul and series star Bryan Cranston series creator Vince Gilligan changed his mind, modified the original plans, and saved the character.[7]
Paul had an opportunity to work with Cranston prior to Breaking Bad, having auditioned for the role of Francis, the eldest son of Cranston's Malcolm in the Middle character.[8]
[edit] Personal life
He is now engaged to Lauren Parsekian, who is the founder of the Kind Campaign. He proposed in Paris on December 31, 2011.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2009 Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Breaking Bad (nominated)
- 2009 Saturn Award: Best Supporting Actor on Television - Breaking Bad (won)
- 2010 Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Breaking Bad (won)
[edit] References
- ^ Aaron Paul Biography (1979-)
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (March 18, 2010). "Character and Career, Both Alive". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/arts/television/21breaking.html?pagewanted=all. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ^ Juicy Fruit Commercial, YouTube.com
- ^ Cartoon Network Commercial Break, YouTube.com; the Corn Pops commercial featuring Paul is shown at 8:26
- ^ "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story". Funny or Die. June 1, 2010. http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3231da28bb/weird-the-al-yankovic-story. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/2012-sundance-film-festival-films-in-competition-kerbl.php
- ^ "Aaron Paul: 'Breaking Bad' Dealer Isn't Dead ... Yet". npr.org. 2011-09-19. http://www.npr.org/2011/09/19/140040966/aaron-paul-breaking-bad-dealer-isnt-dead-yet?sc=fb&cc=fp. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Transcript: Aaron Paul: 'Breaking Bad' Dealer Isn't Dead ... Yet". npr.org. 2011-09-19. http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=140040966. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
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