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RJ Mitte Biography

Birth Name:
Roy Frank Mitte III
Birth Place:
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Has cerebral palsy
  • His Breaking Bad character, who also has cerebral palsy, is based on a college friend of series writer-creator Vince Gilligan
  • Is a youth spokesperson for the National Disability Institute's Real Economic Impact Tour
  • Is a spokesperson for the actors-with-disabilities organization I AM PWD (Inclusion in the Arts and Media of Performers With Disabilities)
  • Is a Celebrity Youth Ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy
  • Has worked with Habitat for Humanity
  • Enjoys traveling, fishing and paintball; has taken ballroom-dancing lessons

Awards

  • 2013Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated

Relationships

  • Jodi Lyn O'Keefe -- Ex-wife
  • Roy Frank Mitte Jr -- Father
  • Scott Mitte -- Father
  • Dyna Mitte -- Mother
  • Lacianne Carriere -- Sister