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
Gray Matter (Breaking Bad) Gray Matter (Breaking Bad) "Gray Matter" is the fifth episode of the first season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad". Written by Patty Lin and directed by Tricia Brock, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on February 24, 2008. Walt and Skyler attend a birthday party for their wealthy acquaintance, Elliott Schwartz. Years earlier, Walt and his then-girlfriend Gretchen had formed a company called Gray Matter Technologies with Elliott—the company name derived from mixing the colors in their last names, "White" and "Schwartz" (German for "black")—but Walt opted to sell off his share. Subsequently,