30 facts about Aaron Paul that won't let you down
Best known for his role as Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad, Aaron Paul has been busy with more movies and TV shows since then.
Even though he plays the role of a drug user on the popular show, in real life, he has a reputation for being an all-round kind guy!
Aaron Paul certainly deserves his hard earned success.
So, check out 30 interesting facts about his life and career!
Aaron Paul Sturtevant is 41 years old and born August 27, 1979. This gives his star the Virgo sign.
Aaron Paul was born in Emmett, Idaho.
Aaron knew he wanted to be an actor in 8th grade after going on stage.
At about 16 years old, Aaron Paul came to Los Angeles to participate in the International Model and Talent Association's competition.
In 2000, Aaron was a contestant on The Price is Right.
After watching The Goonies, that prompted Aaron Paul to leave Idaho to pursue acting.
To save money moving to Los Angeles, he worked up to 5 jobs at the same time.
When he first moved to Los Angeles, he struggled for about a decade.
Aaron Paul said that he had to listen to relaxing music while driving to stop rage on the road.
Although he moved to Los Angeles for acting, until today he has never received any formal acting training.
In 1999, Aaron Paul filmed Corn Pops. Ever since that scene, he said that he would never eat cornbread again.
Aaron Paul auditioned for the role of Francis in Malcolm at Middle, starring future co-star Bryan Cranston.
If Aaron was a character in Star Wars, he said he would be Chewbacca because it would be interesting to have fur and softness.
The big turning point for Aaron Paul was in 2007 when he was cast in HBO's Big Love series as Amanda Seyfried's boyfriend / husband.
During filming for Breaking Bad in Albuquerque, he tweeted the pay phone number near the set and received calls from fans.
During season 5 of Breaking Bad, Aaron is paid $ 150,000 per episode.
As of 2019, Aaron Paul's net worth is $ 16 million.
Initially, Aaron Paul's character, Jesse, was supposed to be killed during the first season of Breaking Bad.
Aaron Paul met his wife, Lauren at Coachella.
When he proposed to Lauren, he posed in Paris on New Year's Day.
When they got married in 2013, they held their 1920 Paris festival-themed wedding in Malibu, California.
Aaron won the Best Supporting Actor award on TV for three different years - he was the only actor to do so.
Aaron says that the biggest similarity between him and his character, Jesse Pinkman, is that both have a weakness for children.
Aaron attended Prince Brunei's 25th birthday party as a plus to his friend.
In preparation for the role of Jesse Pinkman, Aaron said he spent a lot of time with former addicts, as well as current users to be able to bring the character as honestly as possible.
Aaron Paul was almost fired from a Radiohead concert for getting up and dancing in the row.
There is an episode of Breaking Bad involving Aaron's character, Jesse, being defeated by another character, Tuco.
With his wife, Aaron is heavily involved in Operation Kindness, an anti-bullying organization.
To commemorate the end of Breaking Bad, he and Bryan Cranston both have tattoos to commemorate the show.
In September 2017, Aaron Paul and his wife Lauren announced that they were expecting their first baby!