Breaking Bad changed the game when it debuted on Jan. 20, 2008. Bryan Cranston took on the now-iconic role of Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who gets diagnosed with cancer and eventually becomes a drug kingpin after he begins distributing crystal meth. He starred alongside Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Anna Gunn, RJ Mitte and more.
Over the course of the show’s six seasons, Breaking Bad gained fans and popularity. A prequel series, Better Call Saul, premiered in 2015 and will return for a sixth and final season. El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie was released in 2019 and featured Aaron back in the role of Jesse Pinkman. When it comes to the cast after Breaking Bad, where are they now? Here’s what the cast is up to today.
Bryan Cranston played Walter White, one of the best characters in TV history, until the very end. Following the show’s ending in 2013, Bryan starred in the 2015 Trumbo, which earned Bryan his first Oscar nomination. He’s starred in films like Godzilla, The Infiltrator, Power Rangers, and Last Flag Flying, as well as shows like SuperMansion and Sneaky Pete. The actor made a cameo in the 2019 Breaking Bad movie, El Camino. His latest role is in the Showtime limited series Your Honor that he also executive produces.
Aaron Paul became one of the most in-demand actors following his role as Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad. He went to star in notable TV series like BoJack Horseman, The Path, and Truth Be Told. He joined the third season of Westworld, which was released in 2020. He reprised his Breaking Bad role in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, which was released in 2019. His next role is in the sci-fi thriller Dual with Karen Gillan and Jesse Eisenberg.
Aaron married his wife, Lauren, in 2013. They welcomed their daughter, Story, in 2018. Aaron and Bryan also launched their own signature mezcal, Dos Hombres, in 2019. In 2022, Aaron and Lauren welcomed their second child, Ryden Caspian Paul.
Anna Gunn played Walter White’s wife, Skyler, throughout Breaking Bad’s duration. Since the show ended, the Emmy winner has appeared in several shows like Gracepoint, Shades of Blue, and The Mindy Project. She also reprised her role in Martha Bullock in 2019’s Deadwood: The Movie. Anna has appeared in several stage productions after Breaking Bad. Her next film is Land of Dreams.
RJ Mitte starred as Flynn White, Walter and Skyler’s son, in Breaking Bad. Like his character, RJ had cerebral palsy. After Breaking Bad ended, RJ booked a recurring role in the Freeform series Switched at Birth. He was part of Channel 4’s coverage of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. In addition to acting, RJ has also modeled. His latest role was in two episodes of the Starz series Now Apocalypse.
