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RJ Mitte
RJ Mitte at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International.
Born
Roy Frank Mitte III

(1992-08-21) August 21, 1992 (age 32)
Lafayette, Louisiana
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present

Roy Frank “RJ” Mitte III (born August 21, 1992) is an American actor best known for his role as Walter White, Jr. or “Flynn” on the AMC television series, Breaking Bad.[1] Like his character on Breaking Bad, Mitte has mild cerebral palsy.[1] After moving to Hollywood in 2006, he began training with personal talent manager Addison Witt.[2] Mitte and Witt sought out acting opportunities where his disability would serve to educate viewers, which led him to audition for the role in Breaking Bad.[3]

Biography

Mitte was born in August 1992 in Lafayette, Louisiana, and moved with his family in 2006 to Los Angeles, where his younger sister Lacianne Carriere had received an offer for a role in a film project.[4][5][6] After receiving several roles as extras, including in the Disney series Hannah Montana, Mitte became interested in movies and decided to take acting lessons.

Shortly after, he was offered the role of Walter White, Jr., who also has cerebral palsy, in the AMC series Breaking Bad.[7] Although he had to learn to use crutches and slur his speech for the role, in real life, he continues physical and occupational therapy daily to overcome the cerebral palsy he was born with. Mitte spends thirteen hours a day on the set which leaves no time to attend regular high school, however the production companies Sony and AMC provide a tutor to help with his high school education.

The Screen Actors Guild named Mitte as the spokesperson for actors with disabilities. He is the representative of "Inclusion in the Arts and Media of Performers With Disabilities (I AM PWD)," which employs artists with disabilities.[8]

Besides working on Breaking Bad, Mitte has a few other projects in the works. In November,2024 he will be in Canada for the filming of a movie called Wildflowers, starring Frances Fisher. Mitte’s sister, 6-year-old Lacianne Carriere, will also be in the film. Mitte is one of the producers on the project. He is also working as a producer on a documentary called The Kids of Widney High. Mitte hopes to branch out into directing eventually.

In 2011, he played a leading role in the horror short film "Stump."[9] That same year, he acted as executive producer of the documentary Vanished: The Tara Calico Story, that deals with the disappearance of American Tara Calico, missing in New Mexico since 1988.[10]

In 2012, Mitte was cast in the thriller film House of Last Things.

In 2013, Mitte played "Child" in video "Dead Bite" from american rap-core band Hollywood Undead.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Stump Short
2013 The Devil's Ink TBA Pre-Production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008–2013 Breaking Bad Walter White, Jr. 47 Episodes
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2012, 2013)
2013 Vegas Russ Auster Episode: "Paiutes"

References

  1. ^ a b Tina Calabro (Wednesday, March 17, 2010). "'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte finds 'perfect role' prepared him to become an activist". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 5 September 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Gary Strauss (20 February 2008). "For teen star of 'Breaking Bad,' real-life disability is no obstacle". USA Today. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  3. ^ RJ Mitte — Breaking Bad Is Good Interview, ABILITY Magazine.
  4. ^ Martin, Dwayne (March 13, 2011). "Walter White, Jr. (RJ Mitte)". MaxUpdates.
  5. ^ "RJ Mitte – Biography". IMDb. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  6. ^ "'Breaking Bad's' RJ Mitte says he wants kids with CP to know they can achieve". Media dis&dat. March 18, 2010.
  7. ^ Calabro, Tina (March 28, 2012). "'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte finds 'perfect role' prepared him to become an activist". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  8. ^ Wolfe, Kathi (April 2012). "For Mitte, 'Bad' Rep is Good". Independence Today.
  9. ^ "Stump (2011)". IMDb. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  10. ^ "Vanished: The Tara Calico Story". Indiegogo. Retrieved March 10, 2013.

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