Who played the role of Walter White in the TV series "Breaking Bad"?

Breaking Bad is an American neo-Western crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. The show originally aired on AMC for five seasons, from January 20, 2008, to September 29, 2013.

Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series tells the story of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a struggling and depressed high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with stage-3 lung cancer. Together with his former student Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), White turns to a life of crime by producing and selling crystallized methamphetamine to secure his family's financial future before he dies, while navigating the dangers of the criminal underworld.

The title comes from the Southern colloquialism "breaking bad" which means to turn to a life of immorality or crime. Gilligan characterized the series as showing Walter's transformation from a soft-spoken Mr. Chips into Scarface.

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Keith A Hulse

Only the best drama ever seen on Tv - with Cranston sublime as the troubled and often times misguided and deluded but equally brilliant, daring and astonishing as the the Jekyll and Hyde Walter. White and his alter ego Heisenberg.....must see TV !!!

Shirley Dutt

I've never seen even a part of an episode.

Wyla Reedy

Looked forward for the next episode!!

earlepg

Had to turn to "majority" since I didn't recognize any of the names. With the title "Breaking Bad", I never chose to turn it on; and judging only by the description, I wouldn't have left it on if I had.

Deborah Davidson

It was a guilty pleasure to watch this(twice)!

Clayton Dean Brannon

Good actor. Never watched this show but have seen him in a couple of others where he was extremely believable in the role his character was assigned.

Linda Stegall

Chose the only name I had heard of and it was correct.

tkudera

I started to watch the show,and probably got half way into the series,but quite frankly I didn't care for the killing and the different oddities that occurred.But,.maybe I should get back to watching again!