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Aaron Paul
Aaron Paul
	Paul at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Aaron Paul Sturtevant; August 27, 1979 (age 45); Emmett, Idaho, U.S.
Occupations	Actor; producer;
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Lauren Parsekian; (m. 2013)
Children	2

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Aaron Paul (born Aaron Paul Sturtevant; August 27, 1979) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for portraying Jesse Pinkman in the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008–2013), for which he won several awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, a joint-record since its separation into comedy and drama,^{[note 1]} as well as a Golden Globe Award nomination. Paul also won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television a record three times.^[1] He reprised the role in the Netflix sequel film El Camino (2019), and during the final season of spin-off series Better Call Saul (2022).^[2]

Paul began his career with roles in several music videos, guest roles in television, and minor roles in films. In 2007, he had a recurring role as Scott Quittman on the HBO series Big Love (2006–2011), and in 2009 he starred in the remake of The Last House on the Left. Following Breaking Bad, he starred in films such as Need for Speed (2014), Hellion (2014), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), Eye in the Sky (2015), and Central Intelligence (2016). He also voiced Todd Chavez in the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman (2014–2020), on which he was also an executive producer, and portrayed Eddie Lane in the Hulu drama series The Path (2016–2018) and Caleb Nichols in the HBO science fiction drama series Westworld (2020–2022). In 2023, he starred as Cliff in the season 6 episode of the Netflix anthology series Black Mirror, "Beyond the Sea", for which he received praise.^[3]

Early life

Aaron Paul was born Aaron Paul Sturtevant,^[4] in Emmett, Idaho,^[5] on August 27, 1979,^[6] the youngest of four children born to Darla (née Haynes) and Baptist minister Robert Sturtevant.^[7]^[8] He was born a month premature in his parents' bathroom.^[4] He grew up participating in church plays.^[8] He graduated in 1997 from Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho,^[9] after which he drove to Los Angeles in his 1982 Toyota Corolla with his mother and $6,000 in savings.^[10] Soon after arriving in Los Angeles, he appeared on an episode of the CBS game show The Price Is Right, which aired on January 3, 2000. Appearing under his birth name, he played and lost his pricing game and overbid on his Showcase.^[11] He also worked as a movie theater usher at Universal Studios in Hollywood.^[12]

Career

In 1996, Paul went to Los Angeles for the International Modeling and Talent Association competition. He won runner-up and signed with a manager.^[13] He starred in the music videos for Korn's song "Thoughtless" and Everlast's song "White Trash Beautiful".^[14] He was also featured in television commercials for Juicy Fruit,^[15] Corn Pops,^[16] and Vanilla Coke.^[17] He appeared in the films Whatever It Takes (2000), Help! I'm a Fish (2001), K-PAX (2001), National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), Bad Girls From Valley High (2005), Choking Man (2006), Mission: Impossible III (2006), The Last House on the Left (2009), and Need for Speed (2014). He starred as "Weird Al" Yankovic in the Funny or Die short Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2010),^[18] and has guest starred on television shows such as The Guardian, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, ER, Sleeper Cell, Veronica Mars, The X-Files, Ghost Whisperer, Criminal Minds, and Bones.

Paul first became known for his role as Scott Quittman on HBO's Big Love, on which he appeared fourteen times. 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 the lead actor Bryan Cranston, the series creator Vince Gilligan changed his mind and modified the original plans to include Jesse as a main character.^[19] For his role in Breaking Bad, Paul was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014; he won the award in 2010,^[20] 2012,^[21] and 2014.^[22]

Paul starred in the film Smashed, which was one of the official selections for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.^[23] In a 2012 interview with ESPN, he spoke about his childhood experience as a Boise State Broncos fan and discussed the challenges of portraying a meth addict in Breaking Bad.^[24] In 2012 and 2013, he made appearances on Tron: Uprising, voicing a character named Cyrus.^{[citation needed]}

In 2013, he was featured on Zen Freeman's dance song, "Dance Bitch".^[25] He made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live's 39th season opener as "meth nephew", a relative of Bobby Moynihan's popular "drunk uncle" character.^[26] In 2014, Paul starred in Need for Speed, as a street racer recently released from prison who takes revenge on a wealthy business associate.^[27] Paul stars alongside Juliette Lewis in the family drama Hellion, as the drunken father of two young vandals.^[28] Also in 2014, he co-starred in the biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings, portraying the Hebrew prophet Joshua.^[29]

Paul was a cast member on the animated Netflix series BoJack Horseman.^[30] He appeared on WWE Raw to promote Need for Speed, by entering the arena in a sports car with Dolph Ziggler, providing commentary for Ziggler's match against Alberto Del Rio, and helping Ziggler win by distracting Del Rio.^[31] In 2016, Paul played the young Louis Drax's father who becomes the focus of a criminal investigation after his son has a near-fatal fall in The 9th Life of Louis Drax, a supernatural thriller based on a book of the same name.^[32]

In 2016, Paul began playing Eddie Lane, a man who in a life crisis joins a cult but subsequently questions his faith, in the Hulu series The Path.^[33] That same year, Paul voiced the main protagonist, Nyx Ulric, in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV.

Paul was a regular cast member of the Apple TV+ crime drama series Truth Be Told (2019–2023), opposite Octavia Spencer and Lizzy Caplan.^[34]

In 2018, Paul joined the cast of the HBO science fiction western series Westworld for the third season,^[35] portraying the character Caleb Nichols.^[36]

Paul stars in the sci-fi thriller Dual alongside Karen Gillan,^[37] which was filmed entirely in Tampere, Finland.^[38]^[39]

In 2023, Paul starred in a main role in the third episode of the sixth series of Black Mirror, "Beyond the Sea".^[40]

Other ventures

In 2013, Paul helped organize a contest to raise $1.6 million for his wife's non-profit anti-bullying organization, the Kind Campaign. The winners of the contest won a trip to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery screening of the final episode of Breaking Bad.^[41]

Paul has spoken positively about the asexual community, as a result of portraying the asexual character Todd Chavez on BoJack Horseman. In 2019, Paul stated that he was "so proud to represent that community... it's so nice to have a character on TV—especially on a show so powerful as BoJack—that represents a community that should be represented."^[42]

In 2019, Paul and Cranston released their own line of mezcal called Dos Hombres.^[43]

Filmography

Personal life

Paul met actress and director Lauren Parsekian at the Coachella Festival,^[44] and they became engaged in Paris on January 1, 2012.^[45] They were married in a 1920s Parisian carnival-themed wedding in Malibu on May 26, 2013, with musicians Foster the People and John Mayer performing.^[46] Paul emailed the song "Beauty" by The Shivers to everyone on the guest list and asked them to learn the lyrics so they could sing along during the ceremony.^[10] They live in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, having sold their previous home in West Hollywood,^[47] and own a second cabin-style home near McCall, Idaho.^[48] They have a daughter named Story Annabelle (born February 2018)^[49]^[50] and a son named Ryden Caspian (born April 2022).^[51] Paul's Breaking Bad co-star Bryan Cranston is Ryden's godfather.^[52]

In April 2013, to commemorate the final episode of Breaking Bad, Paul and Cranston got Breaking Bad tattoos on the last day of filming; Paul had the phrase "no half measures" tattooed onto his biceps, while Cranston had the show's logo tattooed onto one of his fingers.^[53] In October that year, during a ceremony at the Egyptian Theatre in Boise, Idaho, Governor Butch Otter declared October 1 "Aaron Paul Sturtevant Day".^[54]

Paul legally dropped his birth surname of "Sturtevant" in November 2022 so that he, his wife, and their children would all officially share the "Paul" surname.^[55]^[56]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2009	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Breaking Bad	Nominated
2009	Saturn Award	Best Supporting Actor on Television		Won
2010	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series		Won
	PRISM Award	Male Performance in a Drama Series		Nominated
	Satellite Award	Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film		Nominated
	Saturn Award	Best Supporting Actor on Television		Nominated
	TCA Award	Individual Achievement in Drama		Nominated
2011	Saturn Award	Best Supporting Actor on Television		Won
	PRISM Award	Male Performance in a Drama Series		Won
	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series		Nominated
2012	Critics' Choice Television Award	Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series		Nominated
2012	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series		Won
2013	Golden Globe Award	Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film		Nominated
	Satellite Award	Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film		Won
	Saturn Award	Best Supporting Actor on Television		Won
	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series		Won
	Dorian Award	TV Performance of the Year – Actor		Nominated
	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series		Nominated
	PRISM Award	Male Performance in a Drama Series		Nominated
2014	Critics' Choice Television Award	Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series		Won
	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series		Won
	Young Hollywood Award	Fan Favorite Actor – Male		Nominated
2019	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Animated Program	BoJack Horseman	Nominated
	Satellite Award	Best Miniseries or Television Film	El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie	Won
	Satellite Award	Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Film		Nominated
2020	Critics' Choice Television Award	Best Movie Made for Television		Won
	Producers Guild of America Award	Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures		Nominated
	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Television Movie		Nominated
	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Animated Program	BoJack Horseman	Nominated
2021	Saturn Award	Best Actor in a Film	El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie	Nominated

Notes

^ Starting with the show's second season, Paul was nominated each year he was eligible, a total of five times: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014.

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^ "'Exclusive Song Premiere: Zen freeman Dance Bitch Featuring Aaron Paul'". Artistdirect. October 1, 2013. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
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^ "'Aaron Paul's Hellion Gets US Distribution'". Variety. February 24, 2014. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
^ Gilman, Greg (September 30, 2013). "'Breaking Bad': What's Next for Stars Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn and Creator Vince Gilligan". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
^ "Only On Netflix: BoJack Horseman, A Tale Of Fear, Loathing and Animals, Coming Mid-2014" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 11, 2013. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
^ "WWE Monday Night Raw Results: 'Breaking Bad' star Aaron Paul arrives with Dolph Ziggler (GIF)". FanSided. March 3, 2014. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
^ "Aaron Paul to Co-Star in Miramax's Supernatural Thriller '9th Life of Louis Drax'" Archived September 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 10, 2022
^ Pedersen, Erik. "'The Path': First Images From Hulu's Aaron Paul-Michelle Monaghan Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 3, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 13, 2018). "'Are You Sleeping': Aaron Paul, Elizabeth Perkins, Mekhi Phifer & More Join Apple Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 13, 2018). "'Westworld': Aaron Paul Joins HBO Sci-Fi Series For Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
^ Darwish, Meaghan (April 13, 2020). "Is Aaron Paul's Caleb Human in 'Westworld' Season 3?". TV Insider. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 28, 2020). "Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, Jesse Eisenberg Set For Sci-Fi Thriller 'Dual'". Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
^ Kay, Jeremy (October 21, 2020). "Karen Gillan sci-fi 'Dual' starts production in Finland with Aaron Paul, Beulah Koale (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
^ Mandalia, Bhavi (October 22, 2020). "Movies A Hollywood film starring Marvel and Breaking Bad will be filmed in Tampere". PledgeTimes.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
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^ Couch, Aaron (September 27, 2013). "'Breaking Bad': Aaron Paul's Finale Charity Contest Adds Extra Winners After Complaints". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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External links

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Aaron Paul at Rotten Tomatoes
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"Aaron Paul discusses Breaking Bad". AMC. Archived from the original on March 13, 2009.

[MW_Note_3-1] Starting with the show's second season, Paul was nominated each year he was eligible, a total of five times: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014.

[2] "Aaron Paul". IMDb. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.

[3] Shanfeld, Ethan (April 10, 2022). "'Better Call Saul': Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul Will Guest Star in Final Season". Variety. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

[4] "Meet the cast of Black Mirror season 6". Radio Times. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.

[tvg-5] "Aaron Paul". TV Guide. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2015.

[emmy-6] "Aaron Paul". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.

[7] "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1274. August 30, 2013. p. 20.

[8] Gajewski, Josh (May 30, 2009). "Aaron Paul catches a couple of breaks in 'Big Love' and 'Breaking Bad'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.

[:1-9] Samadder, Rhik (October 6, 2019). "Aaron Paul: 'Breaking Bad changed my life'". The Observer. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.

[10] Oland, Dana (September 22, 2013). "Aaron Paul's career is breaking just right". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved February 10, 2014.

[:0-11] Kahn, Howie (February 2014). "Aaron Paul: Beyond Breaking Bad". Details. Archived from the original on February 8, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.

[12] "Aaron Paul: I Looked Like I Was on Crack During The Price Is Right". Us Weekly. February 18, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.

[VanityFair-13] "It's Evening In America". Vanity Fair. May 2012. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.

[14] Jacobs, Samantha (September 29, 2013). "Aaron Paul: 'Breaking Bad's' Secret Weapon". Neon Tommy. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

[15] Itzkoff, Dave (March 18, 2010). "Character and Career, Both Alive". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2014.

[16] Juicy Fruit Commercial on YouTube "Breaking Bad Prequel". YouTube. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), YouTube

[17] Corn Pops Commercial on YouTube "1999 Corn Pops Commercial (Aaron Paul)". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), YouTube

[18] "First Ever Vanilla Coke Commercial". October 19, 2011. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013 – via YouTube.

[19] "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story". Funny or Die. June 1, 2010. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2010.

[NPR-20] "Aaron Paul: 'Breaking Bad' Dealer Isn't Dead ... Yet". NPR. September 19, 2011. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.

[21] "Emmy diary: Aaron Paul wins supporting actor". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

[22] "Emmy Awards 2012: Aaron Paul wins again for best supporting actor in a drama". NJ.com. September 24, 2012. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

[23] "Emmy Awards 2014: Wins Supporting Actor in a Drama Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

[24] "2012 Sundance Film Festival: First Wave of Programming Announced, 26 Films In Competition". Film School Rejects. November 30, 2011. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

[25] Neumyer, Scott (October 16, 2012). "Aaron Paul talks new film and Boise State". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

[26] "'Exclusive Song Premiere: Zen freeman Dance Bitch Featuring Aaron Paul'". Artistdirect. October 1, 2013. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.

[27] Couch, Aaron (September 28, 2013). "'SNL' Recap: Aaron Paul Steals Show in Season Opener (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

[28] Labrecque, Jeff (January 16, 2014). "Sundance 2014: Aaron Paul raises 'Hellion,' talks 'Need for Speed' – Exclusive Photos". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

[29] "'Aaron Paul's Hellion Gets US Distribution'". Variety. February 24, 2014. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.

[30] Gilman, Greg (September 30, 2013). "'Breaking Bad': What's Next for Stars Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn and Creator Vince Gilligan". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.

[31] "Only On Netflix: BoJack Horseman, A Tale Of Fear, Loathing and Animals, Coming Mid-2014" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 11, 2013. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.

[32] "WWE Monday Night Raw Results: 'Breaking Bad' star Aaron Paul arrives with Dolph Ziggler (GIF)". FanSided. March 3, 2014. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.

[Aaron_Paul_to_Co-Star_in_Miramax's_Supernatural_Thriller_'9th_Life_of_Louis_Drax'-33] "Aaron Paul to Co-Star in Miramax's Supernatural Thriller '9th Life of Louis Drax'" Archived September 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 10, 2022

[34] Pedersen, Erik. "'The Path': First Images From Hulu's Aaron Paul-Michelle Monaghan Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 3, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

[35] Andreeva, Nellie (June 13, 2018). "'Are You Sleeping': Aaron Paul, Elizabeth Perkins, Mekhi Phifer & More Join Apple Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.

[36] Andreeva, Nellie (September 13, 2018). "'Westworld': Aaron Paul Joins HBO Sci-Fi Series For Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.

[37] Darwish, Meaghan (April 13, 2020). "Is Aaron Paul's Caleb Human in 'Westworld' Season 3?". TV Insider. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2020.

[38] N'Duka, Amanda (April 28, 2020). "Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, Jesse Eisenberg Set For Sci-Fi Thriller 'Dual'". Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

[39] Kay, Jeremy (October 21, 2020). "Karen Gillan sci-fi 'Dual' starts production in Finland with Aaron Paul, Beulah Koale (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.

[40] Mandalia, Bhavi (October 22, 2020). "Movies A Hollywood film starring Marvel and Breaking Bad will be filmed in Tampere". PledgeTimes.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.

[41] Ravindran, Manori (July 13, 2022). "'Black Mirror' Cast Revealed: Aaron Paul, Josh Hartnett, Paapa Essiedu, Kate Mara and Zazie Beetz Join New Season (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

[42] Couch, Aaron (September 27, 2013). "'Breaking Bad': Aaron Paul's Finale Charity Contest Adds Extra Winners After Complaints". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

[43] "Aaron Paul Said "BoJack Horseman" Fans Have Realized Their Asexuality Because of Todd Chavez's Coming-Out". BuzzFeed News. October 24, 2019.

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-| name         = Aaron Paul
+| name               = Aaron Paul
-| image        = Aaron Paul by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg
+| image              = Aaron Paul SDDC 2019.jpg
-| caption      = Paul at the 2018 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]
+| caption            = Paul at the 2019 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]
-| birth_name   = Aaron Paul Sturtevant
+| birth_name         = Aaron Paul Sturtevant
-| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1979|8|27}}
+| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1979|8|27}}
-| birth_place  = [[Emmett, Idaho]], U.S.
+| birth_place        = [[Emmett, Idaho]], U.S.
-| occupation   = Actor, producer
+| occupation         = {{Hlist|Actor|producer}}
-| years_active = 1998–present
+| years_active       = 1998–present
-| spouse       = {{marriage|[[Lauren Parsekian]]<br />|May 26, 2013}}
+| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Lauren Parsekian]]<br />|2013}}
+| children           = 2
-| children     = 1<ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/aaron-paul-wife-lauren-proud-parents-baby-girl/story?id=52961666 |title='Breaking Bad' actor welcomes new baby girl |date=February 9, 2018 |work=[[ABC News]] |access-date=January 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316200628/http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/aaron-paul-wife-lauren-proud-parents-baby-girl/story?id=52961666 |archive-date=March 16, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-'''Aaron Paul Sturtevant''' (born August 27, 1979), known professionally as '''Aaron Paul''', is an American actor and producer. He is best known for portraying [[Jesse Pinkman]] in the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] series ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' (2008–2013), for which he won several awards, including the [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]] (2014), [[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film]] (2013), and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]]. This made him one of only two actors to win the latter category three times (2010, 2012, 2014), since its separation into comedy and drama.<ref group="note" name="MW Note 3">Starting with the show's [[Breaking Bad (season 2)|second season]], Paul was nominated each year he was eligible, a total of five times: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014.</ref> He has also won the [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television]] three times (2009, 2011, 2013), more than any other actor in that category.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aaron Paul |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0666739/awards |website=[[IMDb]] |access-date=October 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817030933/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0666739/awards |archive-date=August 17, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> He reprised the role of Jesse Pinkman six years after the end of the series in the 2019 [[Netflix]] film ''[[El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie]]'', earning further critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite news|first=Paul |last=Tassi |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2019/08/24/netflixs-el-camino-a-breaking-bad-movie-gets-a-trailer-story-and-release-date/ |title=Netflix's 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie' Gets A Trailer, Story And Release Date |work=[[Forbes]] |date=August 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825013009/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2019/08/24/netflixs-el-camino-a-breaking-bad-movie-gets-a-trailer-story-and-release-date/ |archive-date=August 25, 2019 |access-date=August 25, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+'''Aaron Paul''' (born '''Aaron Paul Sturtevant'''; August 27, 1979) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for portraying [[Jesse Pinkman]] in the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] series ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' (2008–2013), for which he won several awards, including three [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]], a joint-record since its separation into comedy and drama,<ref group="note" name="MW Note 3">Starting with the show's [[Breaking Bad season 2|second season]], Paul was nominated each year he was eligible, a total of five times: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014.</ref> as well as a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Golden Globe Award]] nomination. Paul also won the [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television]] a record three times.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aaron Paul |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0666739/awards |website=[[IMDb]] |access-date=October 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817030933/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0666739/awards |archive-date=August 17, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> He reprised the role in the [[Netflix]] sequel film ''[[El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie|El Camino]]'' (2019), and during the [[Better Call Saul season 6|final season]] of spin-off series ''[[Better Call Saul]]'' (2022).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shanfeld |first1=Ethan |title='Better Call Saul': Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul Will Guest Star in Final Season |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/bryan-cranston-aaron-paul-better-call-saul-1235229217/ |website=Variety |access-date=April 10, 2022 |date=April 10, 2022 |archive-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410040314/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/bryan-cranston-aaron-paul-better-call-saul-1235229217/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Paul began his career with roles in several music videos, guest roles in television, and minor roles in films. In 2007, he had a recurring role as Scott Quittman on the [[HBO]] series ''[[Big Love]]'' (2006–2011). Following ''Breaking Bad'', he starred in films such as ''[[Need for Speed (film)|Need for Speed]]'' (2014), ''[[Exodus: Gods and Kings]]'' (2014), ''[[Eye in the Sky (2015 film)|Eye in the Sky]]'' (2015), and ''[[Central Intelligence]]'' (2016). He also voiced [[Todd Chavez]] in the Netflix animated series ''[[BoJack Horseman]]'' (2014–2020), on which he was also an executive producer, and portrayed Eddie Lane in the [[Hulu]] drama series ''[[The Path (TV series)|The Path]]'' (2016–2018) and Caleb Nichols in the HBO [[science fiction]] drama series ''[[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]]'' (2020).
+Paul began his career with roles in several music videos, guest roles in television, and minor roles in films. In 2007, he had a recurring role as Scott Quittman on the [[HBO]] series ''[[Big Love]]'' (2006–2011), and in 2009 he starred in [[The Last House on the Left (2009 film)|the remake]] of ''[[The Last House on the Left]]''. Following ''Breaking Bad'', he starred in films such as ''[[Need for Speed (film)|Need for Speed]]'' (2014), ''[[Hellion (film)|Hellion]]'' (2014), ''[[Exodus: Gods and Kings]]'' (2014), ''[[Eye in the Sky (2015 film)|Eye in the Sky]]'' (2015), and ''[[Central Intelligence]]'' (2016). He also voiced [[Todd Chavez]] in the Netflix animated series ''[[BoJack Horseman]]'' (2014–2020), on which he was also an executive producer, and portrayed Eddie Lane in the [[Hulu]] drama series ''[[The Path (TV series)|The Path]]'' (2016–2018) and Caleb Nichols in the HBO [[science fiction]] drama series ''[[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]]'' (2020–2022). In 2023, he starred as Cliff in the season 6 episode of the [[Netflix]] [[anthology series]] ''[[Black Mirror]]'', "[[Beyond the Sea (Black Mirror)|Beyond the Sea]]", for which he received praise.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet the cast of Black Mirror season 6 |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/black-mirror-season-6-cast-netflix/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Radio Times |language=en |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829062720/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/black-mirror-season-6-cast-netflix/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-==Early life and education==
+==Early life==
-Aaron Paul Sturtevant<ref name=tvg>{{cite news|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/aaron-paul/bio/217833/ |title=Aaron Paul |work=[[TV Guide]] |access-date=June 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209161620/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/aaron-paul/bio/217833 |archive-date=December 9, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> was born in [[Emmett, Idaho]],<ref name=emmy>{{cite web |title=Aaron Paul |url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/aaron-paul |website=emmys.com |publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]] |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222133738/http://www.emmys.com/bios/aaron-paul |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> on August 27, 1979,<ref>{{cite news |title=Monitor |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=August 30, 2013 |issue=1274 |pages=20}}</ref> the youngest of four children born to Darla (''née'' Haynes) and Robert Sturtevant, a [[Baptists|Baptist]] minister.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gajewski |first=Josh |title=Aaron Paul catches a couple of breaks in 'Big Love' and 'Breaking Bad' |url=https://articles.latimes.com/2009/may/30/entertainment/et-aaron-paul30 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=May 30, 2009 |access-date=February 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304043701/http://articles.latimes.com/2009/may/30/entertainment/et-aaron-paul30 |archive-date=March 4, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was born a month premature in his parents' bathroom.<ref name=premature>{{cite news |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/aaron-paul/bio/217833 |title=Aaron Paul: Biography |work=[[TV Guide]] |access-date=October 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209161620/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/aaron-paul/bio/217833 |archive-date=December 9, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Paul graduated in 1997 from [[Centennial High School (Idaho)|Centennial High School]] in [[Boise, Idaho]],{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Oland |first=Dana |title=Aaron Paul's career is breaking just right |url=http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/09/22/2774966/pauls-career-is-breaking-just.html |work=[[Idaho Statesman]] |date=September 22, 2013 |access-date=February 10, 2014 }}</ref> after which he drove to [[Los Angeles]] in his 1982 [[Toyota Corolla]] with his mother and $6,000 in savings.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last=Kahn |first=Howie |title=Aaron Paul: Beyond Breaking Bad |url=http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/cover-stars/201402/breaking-bads-aaron-paul-interview-exodus-need-for-speed?currentPage=2 |work=[[Details (magazine)|Details]] |date=February 2014 |access-date=February 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208155233/http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/cover-stars/201402/breaking-bads-aaron-paul-interview-exodus-need-for-speed?currentPage=2 |archive-date=February 8, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Prior to gaining fame, he appeared on an episode of ''[[The Price Is Right (American game show)|The Price Is Right]]'', which aired on January 3, 2000. Appearing under his real name, he played and lost his pricing game and overbid on his Showcase.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/aaron-paul-i-looked-like-i-was-on-serious-crack-during-the-price-is-right-appearance-in-2000-2014182 |title=Aaron Paul: I Looked Like I Was on Crack During The Price Is Right |date=February 18, 2014 |work=[[Us Weekly]] |access-date=July 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714182333/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/aaron-paul-i-looked-like-i-was-on-serious-crack-during-the-price-is-right-appearance-in-2000-2014182 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> He also worked as a movie theater usher at [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]] in [[Hollywood]].<ref name=VanityFair>{{cite news |title=It's Evening In America |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2012/05/the-tv-issue-photos-portfolio_slideshow_item1_2 |work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |date=May 2012 |access-date=February 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221191847/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2012/05/the-tv-issue-photos-portfolio_slideshow_item1_2 |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Aaron Paul was born Aaron Paul Sturtevant,<ref name=tvg>{{cite news|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/aaron-paul/bio/217833/ |title=Aaron Paul |work=[[TV Guide]] |access-date=June 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209161620/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/aaron-paul/bio/217833 |archive-date=December 9, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> in [[Emmett, Idaho]],<ref name=emmy>{{cite web |title=Aaron Paul |url=http://www.emmys.com/bios/aaron-paul |website=emmys.com |publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]] |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222133738/http://www.emmys.com/bios/aaron-paul |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> on August 27, 1979,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Monitor |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=August 30, 2013 |issue=1274 |pages=20}}</ref> the youngest of four children born to Darla (née Haynes) and [[Baptists|Baptist]] minister Robert Sturtevant.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gajewski |first=Josh |title=Aaron Paul catches a couple of breaks in 'Big Love' and 'Breaking Bad' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-may-30-et-aaron-paul30-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=May 30, 2009 |access-date=February 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304043701/http://articles.latimes.com/2009/may/30/entertainment/et-aaron-paul30 |archive-date=March 4, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Samadder |first=Rhik |author-link=Rhik Samadder |date=October 6, 2019 |title=Aaron Paul: 'Breaking Bad changed my life' |url=http://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/oct/06/aaron-paul-breaking-bad-changed-my-life-tv-interview-film-netflix |access-date=April 11, 2022 |website=[[The Observer]] |language=en |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930210613/https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/oct/06/aaron-paul-breaking-bad-changed-my-life-tv-interview-film-netflix |url-status=live }}</ref> He was born a month premature in his parents' bathroom.<ref name=tvg/> He grew up participating in church plays.<ref name=":1" /> He graduated in 1997 from [[Centennial High School (Idaho)|Centennial High School]] in [[Boise, Idaho]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Oland |first=Dana |title=Aaron Paul's career is breaking just right |url=http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/09/22/2774966/pauls-career-is-breaking-just.html |work=[[Idaho Statesman]] |date=September 22, 2013 |access-date=February 10, 2014 }}</ref> after which he drove to [[Los Angeles]] in his [[Toyota Corolla (E70)#North America|1982 Toyota Corolla]] with his mother and $6,000 in savings.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last=Kahn |first=Howie |title=Aaron Paul: Beyond Breaking Bad |url=http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/cover-stars/201402/breaking-bads-aaron-paul-interview-exodus-need-for-speed |work=[[Details (magazine)|Details]] |date=February 2014 |access-date=February 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208155233/http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/cover-stars/201402/breaking-bads-aaron-paul-interview-exodus-need-for-speed?currentPage=2 |archive-date=February 8, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Soon after arriving in Los Angeles, he appeared on an episode of the [[CBS]] [[game show]] ''[[The Price Is Right (American game show)|The Price Is Right]]'', which aired on January 3, 2000. Appearing under his birth name, he played and lost his pricing game and overbid on his Showcase.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/aaron-paul-i-looked-like-i-was-on-serious-crack-during-the-price-is-right-appearance-in-2000-2014182 |title=Aaron Paul: I Looked Like I Was on Crack During The Price Is Right |date=February 18, 2014 |work=[[Us Weekly]] |access-date=July 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714182333/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/aaron-paul-i-looked-like-i-was-on-serious-crack-during-the-price-is-right-appearance-in-2000-2014182 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> He also worked as a movie theater usher at [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]] in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]].<ref name=VanityFair>{{cite news |title=It's Evening In America |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2012/05/the-tv-issue-photos-portfolio_slideshow_item1_2 |work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |date=May 2012 |access-date=February 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221191847/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2012/05/the-tv-issue-photos-portfolio_slideshow_item1_2 |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ==Career==
-[[File:Aaron Paul, May 2009 (2) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Paul in 2009]]
+[[File:Aaron Paul, May 2009 (2) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Paul at the [[Peabody Awards|2009 Peabody Awards]]]]
-In 1996, Paul went to Los Angeles for the [[International Modeling and Talent Association]] competition. He won runner-up and signed with a manager.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Samantha |title=Aaron Paul: 'Breaking Bad's' Secret Weapon |url=http://www.neontommy.com/news/2013/09/aaron-paul-breaking-bads-secret-weapon |work=[[Neon Tommy]] |date=September 29, 2013 |access-date=February 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222070532/http://www.neontommy.com/news/2013/09/aaron-paul-breaking-bads-secret-weapon |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He starred in the music videos for [[Korn]]'s song "[[Thoughtless]]" and [[Everlast (musician)|Everlast]]'s song "[[White Trash Beautiful]]".<ref>{{cite news |last=Itzkoff |first=Dave |title=Character and Career, Both Alive |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/arts/television/21breaking.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002212300/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/arts/television/21breaking.html |archive-date=October 2, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was also featured in television commercials for [[Juicy Fruit]],<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKjCEjsnH2o Juicy Fruit Commercial] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124121414/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKjCEjsnH2o |date=November 24, 2016 }}, [[YouTube]]</ref> [[Corn Pops]],<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt6JI9gzECo Corn Pops Commercial] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315185556/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt6JI9gzECo |date=March 15, 2017 }}, [[YouTube]]</ref> and [[Coca-Cola Vanilla|Vanilla Coke]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrVgtWeutK0 |title=First Ever Vanilla Coke Commercial |via=[[YouTube]] |date=October 19, 2011 |access-date=May 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018013842/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrVgtWeutK0 |archive-date=October 18, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> He appeared in the films ''[[Whatever It Takes (2000 film)|Whatever It Takes]]'' (2000), ''[[Help! I'm a Fish]]'' (2001), ''[[K-PAX (film)|K-PAX]]'' (2001), ''[[Van Wilder|National Lampoon's Van Wilder]]'' (2002), ''[[Bad Girls From Valley High]]'' (2005), ''[[Choking Man]]'' (2006), ''[[Mission: Impossible III]]'' (2006), and ''[[The Last House on the Left (2009 film)|The Last House on the Left]]'' (2009). He starred as [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] in the [[Funny or Die]] short ''Weird: The Al Yankovic Story'' (2010),<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3231da28bb/weird-the-al-yankovic-story |title=Weird: The Al Yankovic Story |date=June 1, 2010 |publisher=[[Funny or Die]] |access-date=July 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715225251/http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3231da28bb/weird-the-al-yankovic-story |archive-date=July 15, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> and has guest starred on television shows such as ''[[The Guardian (TV series)|The Guardian]]'', ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'', ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', ''[[Sleeper Cell (TV series)|Sleeper Cell]]'', ''[[Veronica Mars]]'', ''[[The X-Files]]'', ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'', ''[[Criminal Minds]]'', ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]'', and ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''.
+In 1996, Paul went to Los Angeles for the [[International Modeling and Talent Association]] competition. He won runner-up and signed with a manager.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Samantha |title=Aaron Paul: 'Breaking Bad's' Secret Weapon |url=http://www.neontommy.com/news/2013/09/aaron-paul-breaking-bads-secret-weapon.html |work=[[Neon Tommy]] |date=September 29, 2013 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222070532/http://www.neontommy.com/news/2013/09/aaron-paul-breaking-bads-secret-weapon |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He starred in the music videos for [[Korn]]'s song "[[Thoughtless]]" and [[Everlast (musician)|Everlast]]'s song "[[White Trash Beautiful]]".<ref>{{cite news |last=Itzkoff |first=Dave |title=Character and Career, Both Alive |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/arts/television/21breaking.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 18, 2010 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002212300/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/arts/television/21breaking.html |archive-date=October 2, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was also featured in television commercials for [[Juicy Fruit]],<ref>{{YouTube|id=VKjCEjsnH2o|title=Juicy Fruit Commercial}} {{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKjCEjsnH2o |title=Breaking Bad Prequel |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=November 27, 2016 |archive-date=November 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124121414/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKjCEjsnH2o |url-status=bot: unknown }}, [[YouTube]]</ref> [[Corn Pops]],<ref>{{YouTube|id=Kt6JI9gzECo|title=Corn Pops Commercial}} {{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt6JI9gzECo |title=1999 Corn Pops Commercial (Aaron Paul) |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=November 27, 2016 |archive-date=March 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315185556/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt6JI9gzECo |url-status=bot: unknown }}, [[YouTube]]</ref> and [[Coca-Cola Vanilla|Vanilla Coke]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrVgtWeutK0 |title=First Ever Vanilla Coke Commercial |via=[[YouTube]] |date=October 19, 2011 |access-date=May 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018013842/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrVgtWeutK0 |archive-date=October 18, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> He appeared in the films ''[[Whatever It Takes (2000 film)|Whatever It Takes]]'' (2000), ''[[Help! I'm a Fish]]'' (2001), ''[[K-PAX (film)|K-PAX]]'' (2001), ''[[Van Wilder|National Lampoon's Van Wilder]]'' (2002), ''[[Bad Girls From Valley High]]'' (2005), ''[[Choking Man]]'' (2006), ''[[Mission: Impossible III]]'' (2006), ''[[The Last House on the Left (2009 film)|The Last House on the Left]]'' (2009), and ''[[Need for Speed (film)|Need for Speed]]'' (2014). He starred as [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] in the [[Funny or Die]] short ''Weird: The Al Yankovic Story'' (2010),<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3231da28bb/weird-the-al-yankovic-story |title=Weird: The Al Yankovic Story |date=June 1, 2010 |publisher=[[Funny or Die]] |access-date=July 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715225251/http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3231da28bb/weird-the-al-yankovic-story |archive-date=July 15, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> and has guest starred on television shows such as ''[[The Guardian (TV series)|The Guardian]]'', ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'', ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', ''[[Sleeper Cell (TV series)|Sleeper Cell]]'', ''[[Veronica Mars]]'', ''[[The X-Files]]'', ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'', ''[[Criminal Minds]]'', and ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]''.
+[[File:Vince Gilligan and Aaron Paul cropped.jpg|thumb|Paul and [[Vince Gilligan]] at the [[36th Saturn Awards|2010 Saturn Awards]]]]
+Paul first became known for his role as Scott Quittman on [[HBO]]'s ''[[Big Love]]'', on which he appeared fourteen times. In 2008, he began playing [[Jesse Pinkman]] on the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] series ''[[Breaking Bad]]''. His character was originally meant to die during the first season, but after seeing the chemistry between Paul and the lead actor [[Bryan Cranston]], the series creator [[Vince Gilligan]] changed his mind and modified the original plans to include Jesse as a main character.<ref name="NPR">{{cite news |title=Aaron Paul: 'Breaking Bad' Dealer Isn't Dead ... Yet |url=https://www.npr.org/2011/09/19/140040966/aaron-paul-breaking-bad-dealer-isnt-dead-yet?sc=fb&cc=fp |publisher=[[NPR]] |date=September 19, 2011 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421054647/http://www.npr.org/2011/09/19/140040966/aaron-paul-breaking-bad-dealer-isnt-dead-yet?sc=fb&cc=fp |archive-date=April 21, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> For his role in ''Breaking Bad'', Paul was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]] in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014; he won the award in 2010,<ref>{{cite news |title=Emmy diary: Aaron Paul wins supporting actor |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/televisionawards/emmys/2010-08-25-pauldiary25_ST_N.htm |work= USA TODAY |access-date=January 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131124347/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/televisionawards/emmys/2010-08-25-pauldiary25_ST_N.htm |archive-date=January 31, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> 2012,<ref>{{cite web |title=Emmy Awards 2012: Aaron Paul wins again for best supporting actor in a drama |url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/2012/09/emmy_awards_2012_aaron_paul_br.html |website=[[NJ.com]] |date=September 24, 2012 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202205742/http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2012/09/emmy_awards_2012_aaron_paul_br.html |archive-date=February 2, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> and 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emmy Awards 2014: Wins Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmy-awards-2014-wins-supporting-727727/ |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316164723/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/emmy-awards-2014-wins-supporting-727727 |archive-date=March 16, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-[[File:Vince Gilligan and Aaron Paul cropped.jpg|thumb|left|Paul with ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' creator [[Vince Gilligan]] at the [[36th Saturn Awards]] on June 24, 2010]]
+Paul starred in the film ''[[Smashed (film)|Smashed]]'', which was one of the official selections for the [[2012 Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/2012-sundance-film-festival-first-wave-of-programming-announced-26-films-in-competition-52cac6e06d38/ |title=2012 Sundance Film Festival: First Wave of Programming Announced, 26 Films In Competition |website=[[Film School Rejects]] |date=November 30, 2011 |access-date=April 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514132854/http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/2012-sundance-film-festival-films-in-competition-kerbl.php |archive-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref> In a 2012 interview with [[ESPN]], he spoke about his childhood experience as a [[Boise State Broncos]] fan and discussed the challenges of portraying a [[Methamphetamine|meth]] addict in ''Breaking Bad''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Neumyer |first=Scott |title=Aaron Paul talks new film and Boise State |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/9578/playbook-q-aaron-paul |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=October 16, 2012 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109053201/http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/9578/playbook-q-aaron-paul |archive-date=January 9, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2012 and 2013, he made appearances on ''[[Tron: Uprising]]'', voicing a character named Cyrus.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}
-Paul first became known for his role as Scott Quittman on [[HBO]]'s ''[[Big Love]]'', on which he appeared fourteen times. In 2008, he began playing [[Jesse Pinkman]] on the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] series ''[[Breaking Bad]]''. His character was originally meant to die during the first season, but after seeing the chemistry between Paul and the lead actor [[Bryan Cranston]], the series creator [[Vince Gilligan]] changed his mind and modified the original plans to include Jesse as a main character.<ref name="NPR">{{cite news |title=Aaron Paul: 'Breaking Bad' Dealer Isn't Dead ... Yet |url=https://www.npr.org/2011/09/19/140040966/aaron-paul-breaking-bad-dealer-isnt-dead-yet?sc=fb&cc=fp |publisher=[[NPR]] |date=September 19, 2011 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421054647/http://www.npr.org/2011/09/19/140040966/aaron-paul-breaking-bad-dealer-isnt-dead-yet?sc=fb&cc=fp |archive-date=April 21, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> For his role in ''Breaking Bad'', Paul was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]] in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014; he won the award in 2010,<ref>{{cite news |title=Emmy diary: Aaron Paul wins supporting actor - USATODAY.com |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/televisionawards/emmys/2010-08-25-pauldiary25_ST_N.htm |work=[[Us Weekly]] |access-date=2016-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131124347/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/televisionawards/emmys/2010-08-25-pauldiary25_ST_N.htm |archive-date=January 31, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> 2012,<ref>{{cite web |title=Emmy Awards 2012: Aaron Paul wins again for best supporting actor in a drama |url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2012/09/emmy_awards_2012_aaron_paul_br.html |website=[[NJ.com]] |access-date=2016-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202205742/http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2012/09/emmy_awards_2012_aaron_paul_br.html |archive-date=February 2, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> and 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emmy Awards 2014: Wins Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/emmy-awards-2014-wins-supporting-727727 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=2016-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316164723/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/emmy-awards-2014-wins-supporting-727727 |archive-date=March 16, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+[[File:Aaron Paul 2013 cropped brightened.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Paul at the 2013 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
+In 2013, he was featured on Zen Freeman's dance song, "Dance Bitch".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/exclusive-song-premiere-zen-freeman-dance-bitch-featuring-aaron-paul-of-breaking-bad/10744587 |title='Exclusive Song Premiere: Zen freeman Dance Bitch Featuring Aaron Paul' |website=[[Artistdirect]] |date=October 1, 2013 |access-date=October 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002151333/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/exclusive-song-premiere-zen-freeman-dance-bitch-featuring-aaron-paul-of-breaking-bad/10744587 |archive-date=October 2, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> He made a surprise appearance on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''{{'}}s [[Saturday Night Live (season 39)|39th season]] opener as "meth nephew", a relative of [[Bobby Moynihan]]'s popular "drunk uncle" character.<ref>{{cite news |last=Couch |first=Aaron |title='SNL' Recap: Aaron Paul Steals Show in Season Opener (Video) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/snl-recap-aaron-paul-steals-638652/ |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=September 28, 2013 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223100939/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/snl-recap-aaron-paul-steals-638652 |archive-date=February 23, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, Paul starred in ''[[Need for Speed (film)|Need for Speed]]'', as a street racer recently released from prison who takes revenge on a wealthy business associate.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Labrecque |first=Jeff |title=Sundance 2014: Aaron Paul raises 'Hellion,' talks 'Need for Speed' – Exclusive Photos |url=https://ew.com/article/2014/01/16/aaron-paul-hellion-sundance/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=January 16, 2014 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201103425/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/01/16/aaron-paul-hellion-sundance/ |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Paul stars alongside [[Juliette Lewis]] in the family drama ''Hellion'', as the drunken father of two young vandals.<ref>{{cite news |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/aaron-pauls-hellion-gets-u-s-distribution-1201118987 |title='Aaron Paul's Hellion Gets US Distribution'|date=February 24, 2014 |access-date=February 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227114635/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/aaron-pauls-hellion-gets-u-s-distribution-1201118987/ |archive-date=February 27, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Also in 2014, he co-starred in the biblical epic ''[[Exodus: Gods and Kings]]'', portraying the Hebrew prophet [[Joshua]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Gilman |first=Greg |title='Breaking Bad': What's Next for Stars Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn and Creator Vince Gilligan |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/news/breaking-bad-stars-next-aaron-paul-anna-gunn-001039443.html |work=[[Yahoo! Movies]] |date=September 30, 2013 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302074019/https://movies.yahoo.com/news/breaking-bad-stars-next-aaron-paul-anna-gunn-001039443.html |archive-date=March 2, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Paul starred in the film ''[[Smashed (film)|Smashed]]'', which was one of the official selections for the [[2012 Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/2012-sundance-film-festival-films-in-competition-kerbl.php |title=2012 Sundance Film Festival: First Wave of Programming Announced, 26 Films In Competition |website=[[Film School Rejects]] |date=November 30, 2011 |access-date=June 13, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514132854/http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/2012-sundance-film-festival-films-in-competition-kerbl.php |archive-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref> In an October 2012 interview with [[ESPN]], he spoke about his childhood experience as a [[Boise State Broncos]] fan and discussed the challenges of portraying a [[Methamphetamine|meth]] addict in ''Breaking Bad''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Neumyer |first=Scott |title=Aaron Paul talks new film and Boise State |url=http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/9578/playbook-q-aaron-paul |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=October 16, 2012 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109053201/http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/9578/playbook-q-aaron-paul |archive-date=January 9, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2012 and 2013, he made an appearance on the show ''[[Tron: Uprising]]'', voicing a character named Cyrus.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}
+Paul was a cast member on the animated [[Netflix]] series ''[[BoJack Horseman]]''.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Only On Netflix: BoJack Horseman, A Tale Of Fear, Loathing and Animals, Coming Mid-2014 |url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/only-on-netflix-bojack-horseman-a-tale-of-fear-loathing-and-animals-coming-mid-2014-235370881.html |publisher=[[PR Newswire]] |date=December 11, 2013 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221072748/http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/only-on-netflix-bojack-horseman-a-tale-of-fear-loathing-and-animals-coming-mid-2014-235370881.html |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> He appeared on ''[[WWE Raw]]'' to promote ''Need for Speed'', by entering the arena in a sports car with [[Dolph Ziggler]], providing commentary for Ziggler's match against [[Alberto Del Rio]], and helping Ziggler win by distracting Del Rio.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fansided.com/2014/03/03/wwe-monday-night-raw-results-breaking-bad-star-aaron-paul-arrives-dolph-ziggler-gif/ |title=WWE Monday Night Raw Results: 'Breaking Bad' star Aaron Paul arrives with Dolph Ziggler (GIF) |website=[[FanSided]] |date=March 3, 2014 |access-date=April 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413150625/http://fansided.com/2014/03/03/wwe-monday-night-raw-results-breaking-bad-star-aaron-paul-arrives-dolph-ziggler-gif/ |archive-date=April 13, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2016, Paul played the young Louis Drax's father who becomes the focus of a criminal investigation after his son has a near-fatal fall in ''[[The 9th Life of Louis Drax]]'', a [[supernatural]] [[thriller (genre)|thriller]] based on a book of the same name.<ref name="Aaron Paul to Co-Star in Miramax's Supernatural Thriller '9th Life of Louis Drax'">[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/aaron-paul-star-miramaxs-supernatural-735047/ "Aaron Paul to Co-Star in Miramax's Supernatural Thriller '9th Life of Louis Drax'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929013731/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aaron-paul-star-miramaxs-supernatural-735047 |date=September 29, 2014 }}, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''. Retrieved April 10, 2022</ref>
-In September 2013, he was featured on Zen Freeman's dance song, "Dance Bitch".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/exclusive-song-premiere-zen-freeman-dance-bitch-featuring-aaron-paul-of-breaking-bad/10744587 |title='Exclusive Song Premiere: Zen freeman Dance Bitch Featuring Aaron Paul' |website=[[Artistdirect]] |date=October 1, 2013 |access-date=October 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002151333/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/exclusive-song-premiere-zen-freeman-dance-bitch-featuring-aaron-paul-of-breaking-bad/10744587 |archive-date=October 2, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> He made a surprise appearance on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''{{'}}s [[Saturday Night Live (season 39)|39th season]] opener as "meth nephew", a relative of [[Bobby Moynihan]]'s popular "drunk uncle" character.<ref>{{cite news |last=Couch |first=Aaron |title='SNL' Recap: Aaron Paul Steals Show in Season Opener (Video) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/snl-recap-aaron-paul-steals-638652 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=September 28, 2013 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223100939/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/snl-recap-aaron-paul-steals-638652 |archive-date=February 23, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, Paul starred in ''[[Need for Speed (film)|Need for Speed]]'', as a street racer recently released from prison who takes revenge on a wealthy business associate.<ref>{{cite news |last=Labrecque |first=Jeff |title=Sundance 2014: Aaron Paul raises 'Hellion,' talks 'Need for Speed' – Exclusive Photos |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/01/16/aaron-paul-hellion-sundance/ |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=January 16, 2014 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201103425/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/01/16/aaron-paul-hellion-sundance/ |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Paul stars alongside [[Juliette Lewis]] in the family drama ''Hellion'', as the drunken father of two young vandals.<ref>{{cite news |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/aaron-pauls-hellion-gets-u-s-distribution-1201118987 |title='Aaron Paul's Hellion Gets US Distribution' |publisher=[[Artistdirect]] |date=February 24, 2014 |access-date=February 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227114635/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/aaron-pauls-hellion-gets-u-s-distribution-1201118987/ |archive-date=February 27, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Also in 2014, he co-starred in the biblical epic ''[[Exodus: Gods and Kings]]'', portraying the Hebrew prophet [[Joshua]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Gilman |first=Greg |title='Breaking Bad': What's Next for Stars Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn and Creator Vince Gilligan |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/news/breaking-bad-stars-next-aaron-paul-anna-gunn-001039443.html |work=[[Yahoo! Movies]] |date=September 30, 2013 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302074019/https://movies.yahoo.com/news/breaking-bad-stars-next-aaron-paul-anna-gunn-001039443.html |archive-date=March 2, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+In 2016, Paul began playing Eddie Lane, a man who in a life crisis joins a [[cult]] but subsequently questions his faith, in the [[Hulu]] series ''[[The Path (TV series)|The Path]]''.<ref>{{cite news |first=Erik |last=Pedersen |title='The Path': First Images From Hulu's Aaron Paul-Michelle Monaghan Drama |url=https://deadline.com/2015/12/the-path-photos-aaron-paul-michelle-monaghan-hulu-1201674289/ |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US |access-date=January 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203010852/https://deadline.com/2015/12/the-path-photos-aaron-paul-michelle-monaghan-hulu-1201674289/ |archive-date=December 3, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> That same year, Paul voiced the main protagonist, [[Characters of Final Fantasy XV#Nyx Ulric|Nyx Ulric]], in ''[[Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV]]''.
-In December 2013, [[Netflix]] announced that Paul would be a cast member on the animated series ''[[BoJack Horseman]]''.<ref>{{cite pr |title=Only On Netflix: BoJack Horseman, A Tale Of Fear, Loathing and Animals, Coming Mid-2014 |url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/only-on-netflix-bojack-horseman-a-tale-of-fear-loathing-and-animals-coming-mid-2014-235370881.html |publisher=[[PR Newswire]] |date=December 11, 2013 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221072748/http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/only-on-netflix-bojack-horseman-a-tale-of-fear-loathing-and-animals-coming-mid-2014-235370881.html |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> On March 3, 2014, he appeared on ''[[WWE Raw]]'' to promote ''Need for Speed'', by entering the arena in a sports car with [[Dolph Ziggler]], providing commentary for Ziggler's match against [[Alberto Del Rio]], and helping Ziggler win by distracting Del Rio.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fansided.com/2014/03/03/wwe-monday-night-raw-results-breaking-bad-star-aaron-paul-arrives-dolph-ziggler-gif/ |title=WWE Monday Night Raw Results: 'Breaking Bad' star Aaron Paul arrives with Dolph Ziggler (GIF) |website=[[FanSided]] |access-date=April 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413150625/http://fansided.com/2014/03/03/wwe-monday-night-raw-results-breaking-bad-star-aaron-paul-arrives-dolph-ziggler-gif/ |archive-date=April 13, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> On September 23, 2014, it was announced that Paul will play the young Louis Drax's father who becomes the focus of a criminal investigation after his son suffers a near-fatal fall in an upcoming [[Miramax]] film titled ''[[The 9th Life of Louis Drax]]'', a [[supernatural]] [[thriller (genre)|thriller]] based on a book of the same name.<ref name="Aaron Paul to Co-Star in Miramax's Supernatural Thriller '9th Life of Louis Drax'">[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aaron-paul-star-miramaxs-supernatural-735047 "Aaron Paul to Co-Star in Miramax's Supernatural Thriller '9th Life of Louis Drax'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929013731/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aaron-paul-star-miramaxs-supernatural-735047 |date=September 29, 2014 }}, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''.</ref>
-In 2016, Paul began playing Eddie Lane, a man who in a life crisis joins a [[cult]] but subsequently questions his faith, in the [[Hulu]] series ''[[The Path (TV series)|The Path]]'', which debuted on March 30, 2016.<ref>{{cite news |first=Erik |last=Pedersen |title='The Path': First Images From Hulu's Aaron Paul-Michelle Monaghan Drama |url=https://deadline.com/2015/12/the-path-photos-aaron-paul-michelle-monaghan-hulu-1201674289/ |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US |access-date=2016-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203010852/https://deadline.com/2015/12/the-path-photos-aaron-paul-michelle-monaghan-hulu-1201674289/ |archive-date=December 3, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Paul voiced the main protagonist, [[Characters of Final Fantasy XV#Nyx Ulric|Nyx Ulric]], in ''[[Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV]]'', released in July 2016.
+Paul was a regular cast member of the [[Apple TV+]] crime drama series ''[[Truth Be Told (2019 TV series)|Truth Be Told]]'' (2019–2023), opposite [[Octavia Spencer]] and [[Lizzy Caplan]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/are-you-sleeping-aaron-paul-elizabeth-perkins-mekhi-phifer-cast-apple-series-tracie-thoms-and-haneefah-wood-1202409809/ |title='Are You Sleeping': Aaron Paul, Elizabeth Perkins, Mekhi Phifer & More Join Apple Series |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=June 13, 2018 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=September 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613235739/https://deadline.com/2018/06/are-you-sleeping-aaron-paul-elizabeth-perkins-mekhi-phifer-cast-apple-series-tracie-thoms-and-haneefah-wood-1202409809/ |archive-date=June 13, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-In June 2018, Paul joined the cast of the [[Apple TV+]] crime drama series ''[[Truth Be Told (2019 TV series)|Truth Be Told]]'', opposite [[Octavia Spencer]] and [[Lizzy Caplan]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/are-you-sleeping-aaron-paul-elizabeth-perkins-mekhi-phifer-cast-apple-series-tracie-thoms-and-haneefah-wood-1202409809/ |title='Are You Sleeping': Aaron Paul, Elizabeth Perkins, Mekhi Phifer & More Join Apple Series |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2018-06-13 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US |access-date=2018-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613235739/https://deadline.com/2018/06/are-you-sleeping-aaron-paul-elizabeth-perkins-mekhi-phifer-cast-apple-series-tracie-thoms-and-haneefah-wood-1202409809/ |archive-date=June 13, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+In 2018, Paul joined the cast of the [[HBO]] [[Western (genre)#Science fiction Western|science fiction western]] series ''[[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]]'' for the third season,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/westworld-aaron-paul-cast-season-3-series-regular-1202464194/ |title='Westworld': Aaron Paul Joins HBO Sci-Fi Series For Season 3 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |first=Nellie |last=Andreeva |date=September 13, 2018 |access-date=September 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913211810/https://deadline.com/2018/09/westworld-aaron-paul-cast-season-3-series-regular-1202464194/ |archive-date=September 13, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> portraying the character Caleb Nichols.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/930479/is-caleb-human-westworld-season-3-aaron-paul/|title=Is Aaron Paul's Caleb Human in 'Westworld' Season 3?|first=Meaghan|last=Darwish|website=TV Insider|date=April 13, 2020 |access-date=May 4, 2020|archive-date=August 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829062635/https://www.tvinsider.com/930479/is-caleb-human-westworld-season-3-aaron-paul/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Paul stars in the sci-fi thriller ''[[Dual (2022 film)|Dual]]'' alongside [[Karen Gillan]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/04/karen-gillan-aaron-paul-jesse-eisenberg-riley-stearns-dual-1202919941/|title=Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, Jesse Eisenberg Set For Sci-Fi Thriller 'Dual'|first1=Amanda|last1=N'Duka|date=April 28, 2020|access-date=October 23, 2020|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101050753/https://deadline.com/2020/04/karen-gillan-aaron-paul-jesse-eisenberg-riley-stearns-dual-1202919941/|url-status=live}}</ref> which was filmed entirely in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/karen-gillan-sci-fi-dual-starts-production-in-finland-with-aaron-paul-beulah-koale-exclusive/5154263.article|title=Karen Gillan sci-fi 'Dual' starts production in Finland with Aaron Paul, Beulah Koale (exclusive)|first=Jeremy|last=Kay|work=[[Screen Daily]]|date=October 21, 2020|access-date=October 22, 2020|archive-date=November 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110072943/https://www.screendaily.com/news/karen-gillan-sci-fi-dual-starts-production-in-finland-with-aaron-paul-beulah-koale-exclusive/5154263.article|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pledgetimes.com/movies-a-hollywood-film-starring-marvel-and-breaking-bad-will-be-filmed-in-tampere/|title=Movies A Hollywood film starring Marvel and Breaking Bad will be filmed in Tampere|first=Bhavi|last=Mandalia|website=PledgeTimes.com|date=October 22, 2020|access-date=October 22, 2020|archive-date=October 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028005310/https://pledgetimes.com/movies-a-hollywood-film-starring-marvel-and-breaking-bad-will-be-filmed-in-tampere/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-[[File:Aaron Paul 2013 cropped brightened.jpg|thumb|upright|Paul at the 2013 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
+In 2023, Paul starred in a main role in the third episode of the sixth series of ''[[Black Mirror]]'', "[[Beyond the Sea (Black Mirror)|Beyond the Sea]]".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ravindran|first=Manori|title='Black Mirror' Cast Revealed: Aaron Paul, Josh Hartnett, Paapa Essiedu, Kate Mara and Zazie Beetz Join New Season (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/black-mirror-season-6-cast-1235314901/|date=July 13, 2022|access-date=July 13, 2022|website=Variety|archive-date=June 15, 2023|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20230615060648/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/black-mirror-season-6-cast-1235314901/|url-status=live}}</ref>
-In September 2018, Paul joined the cast of the [[HBO]] [[Western (genre)#Science fiction Western|science fiction western]] series ''[[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]]'' for the third season,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/westworld-aaron-paul-cast-season-3-series-regular-1202464194/ |title='Westworld': Aaron Paul Joins HBO Sci-Fi Series For Season 3 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |first=Nellie |last=Andreeva |date=September 13, 2018 |access-date=September 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913211810/https://deadline.com/2018/09/westworld-aaron-paul-cast-season-3-series-regular-1202464194/ |archive-date=September 13, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> portraying the character Caleb Nichols.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/930479/is-caleb-human-westworld-season-3-aaron-paul/|title=Is Aaron Paul's Caleb Human in 'Westworld' Season 3?|first=Meaghan|last=Darwish|website=TV Insider}}</ref>
+==Other ventures==
-Paul will next star in the sci-fi thriller ''[[Dual (upcoming film)|Dual]]'' alongside [[Karen Gillan]] and [[Jesse Eisenberg]],<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/04/karen-gillan-aaron-paul-jesse-eisenberg-riley-stearns-dual-1202919941/ Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, Jesse Eisenberg Set For Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Dual’]</ref> which is filmed entirely in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/karen-gillan-sci-fi-dual-starts-production-in-finland-with-aaron-paul-beulah-koale-exclusive/5154263.article|title=Karen Gillan sci-fi 'Dual' starts production in Finland with Aaron Paul, Beulah Koale (exclusive)|first=Jeremy|last=Kay|work=[[Screen Daily]]|date=October 21, 2020|access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pledgetimes.com/movies-a-hollywood-film-starring-marvel-and-breaking-bad-will-be-filmed-in-tampere/|title=Movies A Hollywood film starring Marvel and Breaking Bad will be filmed in Tampere|first=Bhavi|last=Mandalia|website=PledgeTimes.com|date=October 22, 2020|access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref>
+In 2013, Paul helped organize a contest to raise $1.6 million for his wife's non-profit anti-bullying organization, the [[Kind Campaign]]. The winners of the contest won a trip to the [[Hollywood Forever Cemetery]] screening of the final episode of ''Breaking Bad''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Couch |first=Aaron |title='Breaking Bad': Aaron Paul's Finale Charity Contest Adds Extra Winners After Complaints |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/breaking-bad-aaron-pauls-finale-638437/ |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=September 27, 2013 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421052919/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/breaking-bad-aaron-pauls-finale-638437 |archive-date=April 21, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Paul has spoken positively about the [[asexuality|asexual]] community, as a result of portraying the asexual character Todd Chavez on ''BoJack Horseman''. In 2019, Paul stated that he was "so proud to represent that community... it's so nice to have a character on TV—especially on a show so powerful as ''BoJack''—that represents a community that should be represented."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/aaron-paul-bojack-horseman-asexual-el-camino-breaking-bad | title=Aaron Paul Said "BoJack Horseman" Fans Have Realized Their Asexuality Because of Todd Chavez's Coming-Out | website=[[BuzzFeed News]] | date=October 24, 2019 }}</ref>
+In 2019, Paul and Cranston released their own line of [[mezcal]] called [[Dos Hombres]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/elvaramirez/2019/07/25/aaron-paul-and-bryan-cranston-debut-new-mezcal-dos-hombres/|title=Aaron Paul And Bryan Cranston Debut New Mezcal, Dos Hombres|first=Elva|last=Ramirez|website=Forbes|access-date=December 8, 2020|archive-date=November 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126140331/https://www.forbes.com/sites/elvaramirez/2019/07/25/aaron-paul-and-bryan-cranston-debut-new-mezcal-dos-hombres/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+==Filmography==
+{{Main|Aaron Paul filmography}}
 ==Personal life==
+[[File:Aaron Paul (42699965635) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Paul with his daughter in July 2018]]
-Paul became engaged to [[Lauren Parsekian]] in [[Paris]] on January 1, 2012.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nudd |first=Tim |title=Aaron Paul Calls Fiancée 'The Greatest Woman That Has Ever Existed' |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20612115,00.html |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=July 15, 2012 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6Gn9I8f1g?url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20612115,00.html |archive-date=May 21, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> The two met at the [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/25/lauren-parsekian-aaron-paul_n_1914372.html |title=Lauren Parsekian, Aaron Paul's Fiancée: Who Is She?' |work=[[HuffPost]] |date=September 25, 2012 |author=Lotze, Katharine |access-date=February 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001003832/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/25/lauren-parsekian-aaron-paul_n_1914372.html |archive-date=October 1, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> They were married on May 26, 2013, in a 1920s Parisian carnival-themed wedding in [[Malibu, California]]; [[Foster the People]] and [[John Mayer]] performed.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dowd |first=Kathy Ehrich |title=Aaron Paul Marries Lauren Parsekian |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20702329,00.html |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=May 26, 2013 |access-date=May 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602171052/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20702329,00.html |archive-date=June 2, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Paul emailed the song "Beauty" by [[The Shivers (New York City)|The Shivers]] to everyone on the guest list and asked them to learn the words so they could sing along during the ceremony.<ref name=":0"/> In September 2017, he announced that he and Parsekian were expecting their first child.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://people.com/babies/aaron-paul-wife-lauren-pregnant-expecting-first-child/ |title=Aaron Paul and Wife Lauren Expecting First Child |author=Kimble, Lindsay |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=September 19, 2017 |access-date=November 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171124015909/http://people.com/babies/aaron-paul-wife-lauren-pregnant-expecting-first-child/ |archive-date=November 24, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Their daughter, Story Annabelle, was born in February 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Be9l4qeHHH_/ |author=Paul, Lauren |title=There are no words that will ever be able to explain what just happened to my heart |website=[[Instagram]] |access-date=January 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020145148/https://www.instagram.com/p/Be9l4qeHHH_/ |archive-date=October 20, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> The family currently lives in [[Idaho]].
+Paul met actress and director [[Lauren Parsekian]] at the [[Coachella (festival)|Coachella Festival]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lauren-parsekian-aaron-paul_n_1914372 |title=Lauren Parsekian, Aaron Paul's Fiancée: Who Is She?' |work=[[HuffPost]] |date=September 25, 2012 |author=Lotze, Katharine |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001003832/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/25/lauren-parsekian-aaron-paul_n_1914372.html |archive-date=October 1, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> and they became engaged in [[Paris]] on January 1, 2012.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nudd |first=Tim |title=Aaron Paul Calls Fiancée 'The Greatest Woman That Has Ever Existed' |url=https://people.com/celebrity/breaking-bad-star-aaron-paul-madly-in-love-with-fiance/|work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=July 15, 2012 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407203711/https://people.com/celebrity/breaking-bad-star-aaron-paul-madly-in-love-with-fiance/ |archive-date=April 7, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> They were married in a 1920s Parisian carnival-themed wedding in [[Malibu, California|Malibu]] on May 26, 2013, with musicians [[Foster the People]] and [[John Mayer]] performing.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dowd |first=Kathy Ehrich |title=Aaron Paul Marries Lauren Parsekian |url=https://people.com/celebrity/aaron-paul-marries-lauren-parsekian/ |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=May 26, 2013 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602171052/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20702329,00.html |archive-date=June 2, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Paul emailed the song "Beauty" by [[The Shivers (New York City)|The Shivers]] to everyone on the guest list and asked them to learn the lyrics so they could sing along during the ceremony.<ref name=":0"/> They live in the [[Los Feliz, Los Angeles|Los Feliz]] neighborhood of Los Angeles, having sold their previous home in [[West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]],<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Harmata |first1=Claudia |date=January 9, 2019 |title=Breaking Bad Star Aaron Paul Sells $2.2 Million L.A. House, Reportedly Once Home to Brad Pitt – See Inside! |url=https://people.com/home/aaron-paul-lists-2-2-million-l-a-house-reportedly-once-home-to-brad-pitt-see-inside/ |access-date=April 11, 2022 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829062635/https://people.com/home/aaron-paul-lists-2-2-million-l-a-house-reportedly-once-home-to-brad-pitt-see-inside/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and own a second cabin-style home near [[McCall, Idaho]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Chubb |first1=Hannah |date=February 11, 2020 |title=Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul Shows off His Rustic Family Cabin in Idaho: 'It's a Dream Come True' |url=https://people.com/home/breaking-bads-aaron-paul-shows-off-his-rustic-family-cabin-in-idaho-its-a-dream-come-true/ |access-date=April 11, 2022 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829062722/https://people.com/home/breaking-bads-aaron-paul-shows-off-his-rustic-family-cabin-in-idaho-its-a-dream-come-true/ |url-status=live }}</ref> They have a daughter named Story Annabelle (born February 2018)<ref>{{Cite instagram |user=laurenpaul8 |postid=Be9l4qeHHH_ |title=There are no words that will ever be able to explain what just happened to my heart |date=February 8, 2018|author=Paul, Lauren |access-date=January 7, 2019 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020145148/https://www.instagram.com/p/Be9l4qeHHH_/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/aaron-paul-wife-lauren-proud-parents-baby-girl/story?id=52961666 |title='Breaking Bad' actor welcomes new baby girl |date=February 9, 2018 |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |access-date=January 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316200628/http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/aaron-paul-wife-lauren-proud-parents-baby-girl/story?id=52961666 |archive-date=March 16, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> and a son named Ryden Caspian (born April 2022).<ref>Martin, Annie (April 20, 2022) [https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/04/20/Aaron-Paul-Bryan-Cranston-godfather-son-reunion-Better-Call-Saul/7031650462435/ "Aaron Paul announces son's birth, says Bryan Cranston will be godfather"], [[UPI.com]]. Retrieved April 20, 2022.</ref> Paul's ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' co-star [[Bryan Cranston]] is Ryden's godfather.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 20, 2022 |first=Georgia |last=Slater |title=Aaron Paul Announces Birth of Baby Boy, Reveals 'Best Friend' Bryan Cranston Is the Godfather |url=https://people.com/parents/aaron-paul-announces-birth-of-baby-boy-reveals-bryan-cranston-is-godfather/ |access-date=April 30, 2022 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |language=en |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829062635/https://people.com/parents/aaron-paul-announces-birth-of-baby-boy-reveals-bryan-cranston-is-godfather/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-To commemorate the final episode of ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' ("[[Felina (Breaking Bad)|Felina]]"), Paul and co-star [[Bryan Cranston]] both got ''Breaking Bad'' tattoos on the last day of filming; Paul had the phrase "no [[half measures]]" tattooed onto his bicep, while Cranston got the show's logo tattooed on one of his fingers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/breaking-bad-bryan-cranston-got-new-tattoo-to-shock-wife/ |title="Breaking Bad" Bryan Cranston got new tattoo to shock wife |date=August 5, 2013 |work=[[CBS News]] |access-date=March 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512010358/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/breaking-bad-bryan-cranston-got-new-tattoo-to-shock-wife/ |archive-date=May 12, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-In 2013, Paul helped raise $1.8 million for Parsekian's non-profit anti-bullying organization, the [[Kind Campaign]]. The winners of the contest won a trip to the [[Hollywood Forever Cemetery]] screening of the final episode of ''Breaking Bad''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Couch |first=Aaron |title='Breaking Bad': Aaron Paul's Finale Charity Contest Adds Extra Winners After Complaints |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/breaking-bad-aaron-pauls-finale-638437 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=September 27, 2013 |access-date=February 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421052919/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/breaking-bad-aaron-pauls-finale-638437 |archive-date=April 21, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> During a ceremony at the [[The Egyptian Theatre (Boise, Idaho)|Egyptian Theatre]] in [[Boise, Idaho]], governor [[Butch Otter]] declared October 1 to be "Aaron Paul Sturtevant Day".<ref>{{cite news |last=Gelt |first=Jessica |title=Breaking Boise: Idaho governor proclaims Oct. 1 Aaron Paul Day |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-breaking-boise-idaho-governor-aaron-paul-day-20131007,0,406701.story |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=October 7, 2013 |access-date=February 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024025522/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-breaking-boise-idaho-governor-aaron-paul-day-20131007,0,406701.story |archive-date=October 24, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+In April 2013, to commemorate [[Felina (Breaking Bad)|the final episode]] of ''Breaking Bad'', Paul and Cranston got ''Breaking Bad'' tattoos on the last day of filming; Paul had the phrase "[[Half Measures|no half measures]]" tattooed onto his biceps, while Cranston had the show's logo tattooed onto one of his fingers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/breaking-bad-bryan-cranston-got-new-tattoo-to-shock-wife/ |title="Breaking Bad" Bryan Cranston got new tattoo to shock wife |date=August 5, 2013 |work=[[CBS News]] |access-date=March 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512010358/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/breaking-bad-bryan-cranston-got-new-tattoo-to-shock-wife/ |archive-date=May 12, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> In October that year, during a ceremony at the [[The Egyptian Theatre (Boise, Idaho)|Egyptian Theatre]] in [[Boise, Idaho]], Governor [[Butch Otter]] declared October 1 "Aaron Paul Sturtevant Day".<ref>{{cite news |last=Gelt |first=Jessica |title=Breaking Boise: Idaho governor proclaims Oct. 1 Aaron Paul Day |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-breaking-boise-idaho-governor-aaron-paul-day-20131007,0,406701.story |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=October 7, 2013 |access-date=February 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024025522/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-breaking-boise-idaho-governor-aaron-paul-day-20131007,0,406701.story |archive-date=October 24, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Paul legally dropped his birth surname of "Sturtevant" in November 2022 so that he, his wife, and their children would all officially share the "Paul" surname.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dicker |first=Ron |date=November 4, 2022 |title='Breaking Bad' Star Aaron Paul Legally Changes His Name |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/aaron-paul-legally-changes-name_n_63652ec4e4b020eb3d6c2f5b |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829064703/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/aaron-paul-legally-changes-name_n_63652ec4e4b020eb3d6c2f5b |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=November 4, 2022 |website=[[HuffPost]]}}</ref><ref>Kirkpatrick, Emily (November 6, 2022) {{cite news |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/11/aaron-paul-legal-last-name-change-baby-boy-ryden-caspian-tonight-show-jimmy-fallon-bryan-cranston-godfather |access-date=November 13, 2022 |website=VanityFair.com |title=Aaron Paul Legally Changes His Name to Aaron Paul |date=November 4, 2022 |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829064707/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/11/aaron-paul-legal-last-name-change-baby-boy-ryden-caspian-tonight-show-jimmy-fallon-bryan-cranston-godfather |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Paul and ''Breaking Bad'' co-star Bryan Cranston announced the release of their signature [[mezcal]], Dos Hombres, in July, 2019.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/elvaramirez/2019/07/25/aaron-paul-and-bryan-cranston-debut-new-mezcal-dos-hombres/?sh=44b6cb1d3d05</ref>
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+* {{cite web|url=http://blogs.amctv.com/breaking-bad/2009/03/aaron-paul-interview.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313043523/http://blogs.amctv.com/breaking-bad/2009/03/aaron-paul-interview.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 13, 2009 |title=Aaron Paul discusses ''Breaking Bad'' |website= AMC}}
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