Aaron Paul is a popular American actor. He is known to viewers for his role as Jesse Pinkman in the TV series "Breaking Bad". Aaron has been repeatedly nominated for prestigious film awards for his work in film and television.
Biography
The full name of the actor is Aaron Paul Stertevant. He was born on August 27, 1979 to a Baptist priest. Aaron was the youngest of 4 children with his parents - Darla, née Haynes, and Robert Sturtevant. The birthplace of the future celebrity is the city of Emmett in the US state of Idaho. Aaron graduated from Boise Central High School. He studied well and completed his secondary education as an external student in 1998.
Career
Aaron dreamed of fame. After graduation, he and his mother went to Los Angeles. There he participated in a modeling and talent competition, starred in a music video and commercials. Then he began to receive small roles in various films and TV series. But Aaron became a prominent figure after the role of Scott Kittman in "Big Love". This is the series by Mark W. Olsen and Will Schaeffer, which aired on the American HBO channel from 2006 to 2011. Starring actor and director Bill Paxton, famous theater actress Jeanne Marie Tripplehorn, model, director and designer Chloe Sevigny, Ginnifer Goodwin, Canadian Douglas Smith, Twin Peaks star Grace Zabriskie, director and screenwriter Mary Kay Place and Matt Ross who created the movie Captain Fantastic. Paul played in 14 episodes of this series.
Personal life
In Indio, Aaron met his future wife at a music festival. Lauren Parsekian became his wife on May 26, 2013. The couple got engaged in Paris a year earlier. On February 6, 2018, they had a daughter, who was named Story Annabelle.
After the filming of Breaking Bad, Aaron got an iconic tattoo on his arm. Paul and his wife are involved in charity work. They helped raise money for the anti-bullying campaign at school.
Filmography
In 1999, Aaron got a small role in the American youth TV series Beverly Hills, 90210, which ran from 1990 to 2000. The author of the idea is Darren Star. Paul starred in an episode in his next project, the TV series Melrose Place. He also appeared in the sitcom "The Third Planet from the Sun", in the youth comedy "At Any Cost", participated in the voice acting of the animated film "Help! I'm a fish". In 2001, he starred in the family TV series 100 Exploits of Eddie McDowd.
In the same year, Aaron got a small role in the film Ian Softley "Planet Ka-Pax". The film stars such stars as Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack, Alfrey Woodard. During this period, Aaron starred in several more series:
- "Women's Brigade";
- Nikki;
- "Secret materials":
- "Defender";
- Fair Amy.
In 2002, Aaron played in the police detective Stephen Bochko and David Milch "NYPD". Then he was invited to the American television series about the work of the staff of the Las Vegas forensic laboratory "C. S. I.: Crime Scene Investigation." He also starred with Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reed and Cal Penn in Walt Becker's youth comedy King of the Parties.
In 2003, Aaron Paul is involved in the following projects:
- "Snobs";
- "Ambulance";
- "Clan";
- C. S. I.: Miami Crime Scene Investigation;
- "Guiding Light";
- "The Matrix: Threat".
In 2004, Paul stars as Drew Parkman in Line of Fire and Monty Brandt in Absolute Opposites. 2005 again brought Aaron many roles in the series. He starred in Rob Thomas 'youth detective drama Veronica Mars, Barbara Hall's family fantasy New Joan of Arc, Jeff Davis' drama Criminal Minds, and a police drama starring Oded Fehr, Alex Neshic, Michael Ely, Luis Chavez and Melissa. Sagemiller "Know the enemy."The following year, Aaron starred not only in Bones and Ghost Whisperer, but also in Mission Impossible 3 and Choking Man.
In 2007, Aaron was offered roles in The Dreamer and Leo. In the same period, he begins work in "Big Love". In 2008, he began shooting in the famous TV series "Breaking Bad". The project was shot by Vince Gilligan. The series combines several genres: crime drama, thriller, modern western and black comedy. From 2008 to 2010, Aaron Paul appears in the films Say Goodnight, The Last House on the Left and The Wreck.
In 2012, Paul landed the lead role in Trash. This is a drama directed by James Ponsoldt. Mary Elizabeth Winstead became Aaron's partner on the set. For the first time, the film was shown at the Sundance Film Festival, where it received a special jury prize for outstanding achievements in the field of independent filmmaking. In 2013-2014, Paul starred in several films:
- Decoding Annie Parker;
- "Long Fall";
- "Bully";
- Need for Speed: Need for Speed;
- Exodus: Gods and Kings.
In 2015, Paul stars with Russell Crowe and Amanda Seyfried in the American-Italian co-production drama Fathers and Daughters. Then he gets the lead role in the British war thriller directed by Gavin Hood "The All-Seeing Eye". From 2016 to 2018, he stars in the TV series The Way. This is a Jessica Goldberg drama. Other leading roles were played by Michelle Monaghan and Hugh Dancy.
2016 was no less productive year. Aaron got leading roles in 4 films: "Three Nines", "A Spy One and a Half", "The Ninth Life of Louis Drax" and "Find Me If You Can". In 2017-2018, Aaron works on the film "The Perfect Trap" and the series "Black Mirror" and "Westworld".