RJ Mitte - wikipedia RJ Mitte RJ Mitte Mitte in April 2015 Roy Frank Mitte III ( 1992 - 08 - 21 ) August 21, 1992 ( age 25 ) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. Occupation Actor, film producer Years active 2006 -- present Known for Breaking Bad ( 2008 -- 2013 ) Roy Frank `` RJ '' Mitte III ( born August 21, 1992 ) is an American actor, producer, and model. He is best known for his role as Walter `` Flynn '' White Jr. on the AMC series Breaking Bad ( 2008 -- 13 ). Like his character on the show, he has cerebral palsy. After moving to Hollywood in 2006, he began training with personal talent manager Addison Witt. They sought acting opportunities where his disability would serve to educate viewers, which led him to audition for the role in Breaking Bad. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Activism 4 Model 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 5.3 Music videos 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Early life Mitte was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He was delivered by emergency caesarian and was not breathing at the time of his birth, which resulted in permanent brain damage. He was adopted a few weeks later by Roy Frank Mitte Jr. and Dyna Mitte, who later separated. He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of three, and doctors put his legs in casts for six months in an attempt to straighten his feet. Mitte was fitted with leg braces and used crutches throughout most of his childhood ; however, over time, his body became stronger through sports and exercise, he no longer needed any walking devices by the time he was a teenager. In 2006, he moved with his family to Los Angeles, where his younger sister Lacianne Carriere had received an offer for a role in a film project. Mitte was raised by his mother following the separation of his parents, and from the age of 13 was financially responsible for the family, which by then also included his sister who was born when Mitte was 11 years old. He remains responsible and takes on multiple jobs to bring in an income. Career RJ Mitte speaking at Texas A&M University -- Commerce in April 2015 After receiving several roles as an extra, including in the Disney series Hannah Montana, Mitte became interested in films 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. At the 2013 Media Access Awards, Mitte received the SAG - AFTRA Harold Russell Award for his portrayal of Walter White, Jr. on the series, and also presented the eponymous RJ Mitte Diversity Award to deaf actor Ryan Lane. The Screen Actors Guild named Mitte as the spokesman for actors with disabilities and he is the representative of `` Inclusion in the Arts and Media of Performers with Disabilities '', which employs artists with disabilities. In 2011 he starred in the short horror film Stump. That same year, he worked as executive producer of the documentary Vanished : The Tara Calico Story, that deals with the disappearance of Tara Calico. In 2012 Mitte was cast in the thriller film House of Last Things. In 2013, Mitte appeared in the music video for `` Dead Bite '' by rapcore band Hollywood Undead. In January 2014, he began a recurring role on the ABC Family drama series Switched at Birth portraying Campbell, a premed student paralyzed from a snowboarding accident who uses a wheelchair. On July 14, 2016, Mitte was announced as part of British Channel 4 's coverage of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. Mitte is producing and will star in the film Wildflowers, along with his teenage sister, Lacianne Carriere. He is also working as a producer on a documentary called The Kids of Widney High. He hopes to branch out into directing. Activism Mitte appeared on the cover of the February / March 2015 issue of Neurology Now ( published by the American Academy of Neurology ). The issue included a short biography and his views on cerebral palsy, bullying, and his acting career. He is also a celebrity ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy. Model In Spring 2014, Mitte modelled for a Gap campaign. In June 2015, Mitte walked for Vivienne Westwood on a catwalk. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 Stump Short film 2013 House of Last Things Tim 2015 Dixieland CJ 2016 Who 's Driving Doug Doug 2017 The Recall Brendan Post-production Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Hannah Montana School Jock Uncredited Episode : `` Schooly Bully '' 2008 -- 2013 Breaking Bad Walter `` Flynn '' White, Jr. 53 episodes 2013 Vegas Russ Auster Episode : `` Paiutes '' 2014 Switched at Birth Campbell Bingman 9 episodes 2016 Robot Chicken Walter White, Jr. ( voice ) Episode : `` Food '' 2017 The Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls Participant Music videos Year Artist Title Role 2013 Hollywood Undead `` Dead Bite '' Child 2013 Steel Panther `` Party Like Tomorrow is the End of the World '' 2016 Nothing but Thieves `` If I Get High '' 2016 3 Doors Down `` In the Dark '' Awards and nominations Year Award Project Result 2011 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Breaking Bad Nominated 2012 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Breaking Bad Nominated 2012 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor 17 - 21 Breaking Bad Nominated 2013 Media Access Award SAG - AFTRA Harold Russell Award Breaking Bad Awarded 2013 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Breaking Bad Won References ^ Jump up to : Tina Calabro ( March 17, 2010 ). `` ' Breaking Bad ' actor RJ Mitte finds ' perfect role ' prepared him to become an activist ''. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 5, 2010. Jump up ^ Gary Strauss ( February 20, 2008 ). `` For teen star of ' Breaking Bad, ' real - life disability is no obstacle ''. USA Today. Retrieved September 5, 2010. Jump up ^ RJ Mitte -- Breaking Bad Is Good Interview, ABILITY Magazine. Jump up ^ `` RJ Mitte of ' Breaking Bad ' on Living with Cerebral Palsy ''. YouTube. October 10, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2017. Jump up ^ George Rush ( July 6, 2013 ). `` It 's not an act - I really do have cerebral palsy ''. The Daily Mail. Jump up ^ Natasha Wasinkski ( October 10, 2013 ). `` ' Breaking Bad 's ' R.J. Mitte talks about living with cerebral palsy ''. Chicago Sun - Times. Jump up ^ Calabro, Tina ( March 17, 2010 ). `` ' Breaking Bad ' actor RJ Mitte finds ' perfect role ' prepared him to become an activist ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 20, 2015. Jump up ^ Turnquist, Kristi ( October 21, 2010 ). `` ' Breaking Bad ' costar RJ Mitte on ability, disabilities, and filming in Portland ''. The Oregonian. Retrieved October 20, 2015. Jump up ^ Interview The Daily Telegraph 24 May 2015 Jump up ^ Erin Clements ( September 18, 2013 ). `` RJ Mitte, Miley Cyrus Appeared On ' Hannah Montana ' Together ''. The Huffington Post. ^ Jump up to : `` 2013 Media Access Awards ''. Writers Guild of America. November 1, 2013. Jump up ^ Wolfe, Kathi ( April 2012 ). `` For Mitte, ' Bad ' Rep is Good ''. Independence Today. Jump up ^ `` Stump ( 2011 ) ''. IMDb. Retrieved March 10, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Vanished : The Tara Calico Story ''. Indiegogo. Retrieved March 10, 2013. Jump up ^ Philiana Ng ( January 2, 2014 ). `` ' Switched at Birth ' : ' Breaking Bad 's ' R.J. Mitte Makes His Debut ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Jump up ^ Childers, Linda ( February 2015 ). `` Breaking Good : After the role of a lifetime, Breaking Bad 's RJ Mitte is busting stereotypes about cerebral palsy and speaking out against bullying ''. Neurology Now. American Academy of Neurology. 11 ( 1 ) : 22 -- 25. doi : 10.1097 / 01. NNN. 0000461241.05321. d5. Retrieved February 13, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Celebrity Ambassadors ''. Retrieved June 18, 2015. Jump up ^ Gap Spring Campaign 2014 Jump up ^ Time. Breaking Bad Walt Jr. Vivienne Westwood Fashion Show Jump up ^ `` 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ''. Screen Actors Guild Awards. January 29, 2012. Jump up ^ `` 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ''. Screen Actors Guild Awards. January 27, 2013. Jump up ^ `` 34th Annual Young Artist Awards ''. Young Artist Awards. May 5, 2013. Jump up ^ `` 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ''. Screen Actors Guild Awards. January 18, 2014. External links RJ Mitte on IMDb RJ Mitte discusses Breaking Bad at AMCtv.com RJ Mitte -- Breaking Bad Is Good Interview with ABILITY Magazine Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series ( 2010 -- 2019 ) 2010 : Boardwalk Empire, season 1 Antonacci Buscemi Coleman Graham de la Huerta Laciura Macdonald Mol Palladino Piazza Pitt Shannon Sparks Stuhlbarg Weiner Whigham 2011 : Boardwalk Empire, season 2 Buscemi Chianese Clohessy Coleman Cox J. Gallina L. Gallina Graham Huston Laciura Lind Macdonald D. McTigue R. McTigue Mol B. Noon C. Noon O'Rourke Palladino Pennewill Piazza Pitt Shannon Sparks Stuhlbarg Van Wagner Whigham Williams Yusef 2012 : Downton Abbey, series 2 Bonneville Boyle Carmichael Carter Coyle Dockery Findlay Finneran Froggatt Glen Howes James - Collier Leech Logan McGovern McShera Nicol Nuttall Robb Smith Stevens Wilton 2013 : Breaking Bad, season 5, part II Bowen Brandt Cranston Crawford Fletcher Fraser Gunn Metzler Mitte Norris Odenkirk Paul Plemons Quezada Rankin Sane 2014 : Downton Abbey, series 4 Bonneville Carmichael Carter Coyle Dockery Doyle Froggatt James James - Collier Leech Logan McGovern McShera Milne Robb Smith Speleers Theobold Wilton 2015 : Downton Abbey, series 5 Bonneville Carmichael Carter Cassidy Coyle Dockery Doyle Froggatt James James - Collier Leech Logan McGovern McShera Nicol Ovenden Smith Wilton 2016 : Stranger Things, season 1 Brown Buono Chrest Dyer Harbour Heaton Keery Matarazzo McLaughlin Modine Morgan Reynolds Ryder Schnapp Steger Wolfhard Complete list ( 1994 -- 1999 ) ( 2000 -- 2009 ) ( 2010 -- present ) VIAF : 121191329 LCCN : no2010072929 GND : 1043468242 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RJ_Mitte&oldid=806512463 '' Categories : 1992 births 21st - century American male actors American adoptees American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Louisiana People with cerebral palsy People from Lafayette, Louisiana Living people Models with disabilities Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from March 2017 Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from March 2017 Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano עברית მარგალური Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Suomi Svenska Türkçe Українська 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 22 October 2017, at 14 : 29. 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Question: who is the actor who plays walter jr on breaking bad
Answer: Roy Frank "RJ" Mitte III