RJ Mitte found dead

Popular actor was just 34

by Jennie Kermode

RJ Mitte in The Oak Room
RJ Mitte in The Oak Room

He made his name playing Walter White's son in Breaking Bad and went on to impress audiences with work on the small screen and the big, but now RJ Mitte has been found dead at the age of just 34.

The Mississippi-born actor began his career at the age of 14, initially appearing in minor television roles, After his breakthrough, he went on to leading roles in the likes of The Recall, The Oak Room and The Unseen, as well as connecting with a new generation of fans through his work in series The Guardians Of Justice, where he played the character of Mind Master.

Mitte also appeared in several music videos and worked as a model for Vivienne Westwood. His final film, Talking To Strangers, has recently begun streaming on Amazon Prime.

Living with cerebral palsy like his Breaking Bad character, though less severely affected, Mitte was a strong advocate for disabled people's inclusion in Hollywood, luching the Mitte Foundation and also acting as an ambassador for ambassador for the charities United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children.

He is survived by his partner of eight years, Kennedy Suarez.

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