Jesse Pinkman Jesse Pinkman Jesse Bruce Pinkman is a fictional character in the television series "Breaking Bad", played by Aaron Paul. He is a crystal meth cook and dealer, and works with his former high school chemistry teacher, Walter White (Bryan Cranston) in a meth operation. Jesse is the only character besides Walt to appear in every episode of the show. In the Colombian remake "Metástasis", the character is renamed José Miguel Rosas and is portrayed by Roberto Urbina. The character has received praise from critics and fans alike. Paul has also received universal acclaim for his performance. For his portrayal, Paul
Walter White (Breaking Bad) on Walt's 50th birthday, when he is diagnosed with Stage IIIA lung cancer. After this discovery, he resorts to manufacturing methamphetamine and drug dealing to ensure his family's financial security after his death. He is pulled deeper into the illicit drug trade, becoming more and more ruthless as the series progresses, and later adopts the alias "Heisenberg", which becomes recognizable as the kingpin figure in the local drug trade. Series creator Vince Gilligan has described his goal with Walter White as "turning Mr. Chips into Scarface", and deliberately made the character less sympathetic over the course of the series. Walt's