By Louise Boyle PUBLISHED: 09:01 EST, 1 October 2013 | UPDATED: 15:16 EST, 1 October 2013 Breaking Bad stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul - who played meth kingpins Walter White and Jesse Pinkman respectively - have been lauded for their roles in the Emmy Award-winning series which drew to a dramatic close on Sunday. However before the gritty roles - Cranston has described the complex character of White as 'the role of my life' - both actors were struggling to make it in Hollywood. Prior to their career-changing roles, there was a long line of forgettable parts. In a compilation from Snakkle, the pair are seen in everything from hemorrhoid cream and microwave pizza ads, to game show appearances and small roles including one alongside Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible 3.
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Bryan Cranston, who played chemistry-teacher-turned-meth-dealer Walter White in the Emmy Award-winning show, previously starred in ads for Coffee-Mate and teen show Sabrina The Teenage Witch
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Aaron Paul, who played his sidekick Jesse Pinkman, had small roles on The X-Files and Third Rock From The Sun
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