Aaron Paul

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Aaron Paul at San Diego Comic Con 2018

Aaron Paul Sturtevant (born August 27, 1979 in Emmett , Idaho ) is an American actor , best known for his role as Jesse Pinkman in the television series Breaking Bad . For this role he received several awards, including three Emmy awards for best supporting actor.

biography

Paul grew up in Idaho as the fifth child of a Baptist pastor. He began early on to act in church plays. Since eighth grade he wanted to be an actor. In high school, he was allowed to play in the senior classes' acting classes. He graduated from school a year early and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17 . Soon after, he received roles in short films and in music videos Thoughtless the band KoЯn and White Trash Beautiful by Everlast .

He then appeared in smaller roles in the films Mission: Impossible III , K-PAX , Party Animals and The Last House on the Left and in the television series The Guardian , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , CSI: Miami , Emergency Room , Bones , Criminal Minds , Sleeper Cell, and The X-Files . In 2010, Paul played a leading role in the horror film Wreckage .

In the series Big Love he played a continuous role for the first time. For the AMC drama series Breaking Bad , he was cast for the lead role of drug dealer Jesse Pinkman, which he played from 2008 to 2013. His role was supposed to die at the end of season one, but showrunner Vince Gilligan later decided against it. He received public recognition as well as several awards and nominations for the role, including the Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2010 , 2012 and 2014 . In 2014, Paul starred in Need for Speed , the film adaptation of the auto racing game series of the same name . In the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman , he voiced the character Todd Chavez in the original from 2014 to 2020 . In 2020 he took on one of the leading roles as Caleb Nichols in the third season of the HBO series Westworld .

After initially dating Jessica Lowndes , Paul became engaged to Lauren Parsekian in January 2012. They were married in Malibu in May 2013. Parsekian and Paul have been parents to a daughter, Story Annabelle Paul, since the beginning of 2018.

From April to November 2016 , Paul played as a wildcard on the LA Sunset team in the Global Poker League and made it to the playoffs with his team.

Filmography

Paul at the Berlinale (2014)

Awards

Vince Gilligan and Aaron Paul at the 36th Annual Saturn Awards , 2010

Aaron Paul received his first nominations as Jesse Pinkman on the television series Breaking Bad in 2009 . For this role, he won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2010 , 2012 and 2014 . From 2010 to 2012 Paul was nominated for Best Supporting Actor on television for the Saturn Award , which he won in 2010 and 2012. Other nominations include a Satellite Awards nomination and a Prism Award nomination. Even Breaking Bad and its ensemble received other awards .

Tabular overview of awards and nominations
year Award For category result
2009 Emmy Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nominated
2010 Won
2012 Won
2013 Nominated
2014 Won
2010 Prism Awards Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline Nominated
2010 Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Nominated
2010 Saturn Award Best Supporting Actor on Television Won
2011 Nominated
2012 Won
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Breaking Bad ensemble Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated

literature

  • “Fate is kind to me”. US actor Aaron Paul on his new movie, the TV hit “Breaking Bad” and an invitation to pizza for the fans. In: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger , 8./9. March 2014, p. 25. (Interview by Ulrich Lössl)

Web links

Commons : Aaron Paul  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ LA Sunset on the Global Poker League website, accessed May 12, 2016
personal data
SURNAME Paul, Aaron
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Paul, Aaron Michael (full name); Sturtevant, Aaron Paul (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH August 27, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Emmett , Idaho , United States