RJ Mitte died on 12 October aged 34 after making his name as Walter White Jr. in Breaking Bad, where his performance helped normalise disability on screen and boosted representation.
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01Summary
- 01RJ Mitte died on 12 October at the age of 34.
- 02He played Walter White Jr. in Breaking Bad, a role that became one of the show’s most memorable parts over five seasons.
- 03Mitte had cerebral palsy and used his own experience to advocate for greater representation in the industry.
- 04The story says his performance helped show a character with a disability as an ordinary teenager rather than an object of pity.
- 05He was recently promoting the film Talking to Strangers on VOD and spoke last week about a possible Breaking Bad sequel.
02Why it matters
Mitte’s work helped change how disability was portrayed in mainstream television, showing that actors with disabilities can carry major roles. His death at 34 also draws attention to a career that had more to give.
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