Aaron Paul "3rd Rock from the Sun". Paul first became known for his role as Scott Quittman on HBO's "Big Love"; he appeared 14 times on the show. In 2008, he began playing Jesse Pinkman on the AMC series "Breaking Bad". His character was originally meant to die during the first season, but after seeing the chemistry between Paul and lead actor Bryan Cranston, series creator Vince Gilligan changed his mind and modified the original plans to include Jesse as a main character in the series. For his role in "Breaking Bad", Paul was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding
Pilot (Breaking Bad) vigor, which leaves her asking, "Walt, is that you?" "Breaking Bad" was created by television writer Vince Gilligan, with the crux of the series being the protagonist's journey into an antagonist. He stated "Television is historically good at keeping its characters in a self-imposed stasis so that shows can go on for years or even decades," he said. "When I realized this, the logical next step was to think, how can I do a show in which the fundamental drive is toward change?" He added that his goal with Walter White is to turn him from Mr. Chips into Scarface.