How They Were Then and How They Are Now 15+ Actors From The “Breaking Bad” Series

breaking bad is an American series, which premiered in 2008 and ended in 2013, and which was a ratings success on the AMC channel and later on Netflix and Rede Record. With the end of the series and with many fans begging for the return of the duo Walter and Pinkman, director and writer Vince Gilligan decided to tell what happens to Jesse, in a movie where the troubled boy is the protagonist.

Today the awesome.club brings to fans of breaking bad the before and after of 15 actors who were part of the plot, in addition, in the bonus end there are tips on how to fall in love with the new movie El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. Have fun and miss our favorite villains.

The character is a chemistry teacher who on his fiftieth birthday discovers that he has lung cancer, in addition to feeling undervalued as a head of family and at work. Worried about paying for the treatment and leaving money for the family, Walter uses his gift to produce drugs. After the series, the actor made films like: Godzilla, power Rangers and participated in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.

The actress, who played Walter White’s wife, was nominated for 14 awards and won 3 of them. After the series, she made appearances in criminal minds and shades of blueand this year he was part of the cast of Deadwood — The Movie. In the series, Skyler takes care of her special son and is in her second pregnancy when she discovers her husband’s cancer. Gradually she learns that her husband is the biggest drug dealer in New Mexico and ends up laundering the money he earns.

Jesse is the former student, who, being a drug addict, is the perfect contact for Walter to sell his “merchandise”. The actor who started his career at age 20 in the teen series Beverly Hills, 90210also participated in Mission Impossible 3, Need for Speed ​​— The Movie and in the series The X-Files. The actor is the main character of the film based on breaking bad, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.

Actor Dean Norris played the role of Hank Schrader, Walter’s brother-in-law, who is also a DEA agent, who lives with the drug dealer and only discovers his double life at the end. Prior to the series, the artist worked as a SWAT officer in the film. Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Negotiator and Little Miss Sunshine. With a lot of experience in cop roles, the actor was also a politician who becomes sheriff in the series. Under the Dome.

Marie is Skyler’s sister and Walter’s sister-in-law, and she has serious psychological problems: kleptomania and mythomania. The actress tried 3 roles in the series until she perfectly fit the skin of the troubled Mrs. Schrader. After breaking bad the artist participated in the series Masters of Sex, Life In Pieces and American Dad!and is still up for the first season of the comedy Members Only like Leslie.

RJ Mitte played Walter W. Junior, the Whites’ son, who has special needs and is moved to learn of his father’s cancer. The 27-year-old actor began his on-screen career at age 15 in the Disney teen series Hannah Montana. In 2008, he was invited to perform in breaking bad and won 2 of the 5 awards he was nominated for. still acted in Dixieland, Vegas, Shared Time and Switched at Birth.

Jonathan Banks was the henchman and “handyman” of drug dealer Gus and lawyer Saul Goodman. The actor, who started on the small screen in the 70s, made several action and comedy films such as Fasten your seatbelts… the Pilot is Gone! and A Heavyweight Cop. He was also part of the cast of the series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and dexterhis last works were in Better Call Saul and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.

Bob Odenkirk played Walt, Skyler and Jesse’s corrupt, dodgy lawyer. The character who was supposed to be a supporting character ended up captivating fans and not only managed to be one of the main characters, but also managed to have his own series: Better Call Saul. The actor, producer and screenwriter worked on series such as How I Met Your Mother, American Dad!, fargo and Mr. Show with Bob and David.

The Danish actor Giancarlo Esposito was the drug dealer Gus Fring who also owned a fast-food chain (Los Pollos Hermanos) and a laundry where he maintained a drug factory. The artist has previously worked on series such as Law & Order and CSI: Miamiafter the series breaking bad was still part of the cast of era uma vez, criminal minds, Mowgli — The Wolf Boy, ok and Better Call Saul.

Mark Margolis played the role of the boss of the Mexican drug cartel, the feared Juarez Cartel, and was responsible for Gus’ death. The actor who started working in the 70s, made iconic films such as scarface, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Requiem for a Dream, Hannibal and californication. After the series he still participated in American Horror Story, Noah and is in the list of Better Call Saul.

Jane participated in episodes of the second and third seasons of the series and was Jesse’s girlfriend who was trying to get out of drug addiction. Krysten Ritter has an extensive filmography, which began in 2001 with the film Someone Like You as a model, which curiously is her other profession. After the series she was the protagonist of Marvel’s Jessica Jones and it’s also in the movie El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.

Huell was lawyer Saul’s personal security and ends up having to deal with the boss’s clients’ problems. Lavell Crawford is also a comedian from stand-up and participated in some films and series such as super fun night, The Ridiculous 6, A Night With The Blacks Family. His current job is as Huell in the series about Saul Goodman, Better Call Saul.

Emily Rios played Andrea, a single mother who meets Jesse at a Narcotics Anonymous meeting where he goes to try to sell drugs. The actress began acting in a short film For Them and the following year in Quinceanera. In breaking bad the actress participated in only 10 episodes; then she acted in Granny Zone 3: Like Father, Like Son, A drink in hell, snowfall and grimm.

Steven Quezada started acting in 2005, but his first big role was as DEA officer Hank’s best friend and partner, Steven Gomez. He majored in theater in 2016 and is still a teacher, writer, producer, comedian and also became a county politician in New Mexico. After the series he worked on the damned 2, deadly collision and The 3 Infernals.

The heartthrob Christopher Cousins ​​has been an actor since the 80s and began to be more successful in the role of Cain Rogan in One Life to Live. In breaking bad he was Skyler White’s boss and later lover. His filmography is quite extensive, he made some films like The Scream, Passion at the Skin and The Exorcist. In series he acted in CSI: Criminal Investigation and The mentalistis currently in LA’s Finest.

The film is a continuation of the series that ended with the death of Walter White and Pinkman’s escape from a meth factory where he was enslaved. With the direction of Vince Gilligan, the same director of the series, El Camino was planned to commemorate the tenth anniversary of breaking bad. In August 2019 the first trailer for the movie was released and it was seen by 25 million users in just the first week.

In the film, the protagonist Jesse, traumatized and emotionally fragile, meets some characters from the series in real time (the drug dealer friends, the parents and the identity forger) and in flashbacks (Walter White). Before disappearing forever, Pinkman makes peace with the past and moves on with his life far away. A tip is to review at least the last 2 chapters of the series, to better understand the movie.

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