Breaking Bad main characters List of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul characters

1 breaking bad main characters

1.1 walter white
1.2 skyler white
1.3 jesse pinkman
1.4 hank schrader
1.5 marie schrader
1.6 walter white, jr.
1.7 saul goodman
1.8 gustavo fring
1.9 mike ehrmantraut
1.10 lydia rodarte-quayle
1.11 todd alquist

breaking bad main characters
walter white

walter hartwell white (also known clandestine alias heisenberg) (played bryan cranston) underachieving albuquerque, new mexico high school chemistry teacher who, after being diagnosed lung cancer, starts manufacturing methamphetamine provide family upon death. knowing nothing drug trade, enlists aid of former student, jesse pinkman, sell meth produces. walt s scientific knowledge , dedication quality lead him produce crystal meth purer , more potent competitors . avoid tedious collection of pseudoephedrine required production, walt devises alternative chemical process utilizing methylamine, giving product distinctive blue color. crystal meth, given street name blue sky, dominates market, leading confrontations established drug makers , dealers.

walt squeamish use of violence, gradually comes see necessity. comes find new status drug lord psychologically rewarding, leading him become less , less reluctant resort criminal acts such theft, extortion, money laundering, depraved indifference, , murder. walt s descent, macbeth-like, criminal underworld unearths immense levels of repressed ambition, rage, resentment, vanity, , increasing ruthlessness alienates him family , colleagues.

skyler white

skyler white (née lambert) (played anna gunn) walter s wife. has had several meager sources of income: writing short stories, selling items on ebay, working bookkeeper, , helping husband launder money. skyler , walter have son, walter jr., , infant daughter, holly. skyler cares walter much, marriage becomes increasingly strained due unexplained absences , bizarre behavior, leading separation. later, once walter reveals operation, aids him in laundering funds. buy car wash walter had moonlighted. although helps walter, remains displeased situation overall. walter becomes more of hardened criminal, emotions of fear , worry him become increasingly prevalent. when in episode buried, hank tells skyler on walt, needs provide sufficient evidence build successful case, skyler replies needs lawyer , later tells walt should remain quiet.

jesse pinkman

jesse bruce pinkman (played aaron paul) small-time methamphetamine user, manufacturer, , dealer. in high school, indifferent student in walter white s chemistry class. in mid-20s, jesse walt s business partner in meth trade. jesse impulsive, hedonistic, , uneducated beyond high school, financially ambitious , streetwise. talks in playful slang, likes wear garish clothing follows latest trends in youth culture, plays video games, listens rap , rock music, takes recreational drugs, , drives cars outfitted gadgets make them bounce . walt treats jesse foolish son in constant need of stern correction. jesse s own family kicked him out of house because of drug use. despite friction between them, , walt have deep bond of loyalty. result of relationship walt, jesse becomes excellent meth cook, leading exploitation others. despite criminal lifestyle, jesse far more conscientious walt. horrified, particularly during later seasons, brutality @ higher levels of drug trade, remains involved walt because s not sure else can do. protective of children: desire keep children out of violent drug world gives rise several key events throughout series. wrestles feelings of guilt deaths, drug-related, of people has been associated with. towards end of fifth season overwhelmed guilt , blood money . jesse sees of pain caused 1 duffel bag of money causing him throw out car window , attempt give people in need, or people have tie him.

hank schrader

henry r. hank schrader (played dean norris) walt , skyler s brother-in-law , marie s husband, works u.s. drug enforcement administration agent. involved in investigating meth dealer known heisenberg, unaware on year prey walter. hank has cavalier exterior, in reality dark side of job affects him more cares admit. in course of work, hank promoted el paso, texas albuquerque short time experiences traumatic event , moves albuquerque. despite brashness, hank highly competent @ job , cares family. hank promoted assistant special agent in charge of d.e.a. in albuquerque still determined solve heisenberg case, leads demise.

marie schrader

marie schrader (née lambert) (played betsy brandt) skyler s sister, hank s wife, , walt s sister-in-law. marie works radiologic technologist. doesn t hesitate offer advice others, fails practice preaches. shoplifts compulsively—apparently manifest symptom of kleptomania—a behavior sees therapist. appears self-centered , shallow, devoted husband , cares sister s family. of household , clothing items shades of color purple.

in season 3, marie becomes major source of comfort , support husband, when cousins shoot , kill hank. walt , skyler s help, arranges hank undergo aggressive physical therapy program not covered insurance. when hank stubbornly decides stay @ hospital, claiming disabled, refuses give on him , masturbates him prove still has feeling below waist. when returns home, however, hank cold , brash marie, despite attempts make him comfortable, , spirals kleptomania. once hank begins making progress case, relationship marie improves again. when walt , skyler begin have marital problems, volunteers take in children couple of days while work things out.

in final season, hank shares marie truth walter s criminal activities, , marie confronts skyler. learning skyler has known of walt before hank shot, marie slaps sister , storms out of room angrily. tries take holly her, hank commands return baby. urges hank walter. marie helps hank in attempting stop walt , skyler attempts thwarted when walt makes dvd framing hank. marie eager hank when jesse agrees confess walt s crimes. unaware of hank s death , reconciles skyler on condition tells walt jr. everything. marie learns hank missing when walt kidnaps holly, , receives confirmation dead. last seen in house 2 months later, blue instead of purple trim around house, warning skyler on out walt.

walter white, jr.

walter hartwell white, jr. (played rj mitte) walter , skyler s teenage son , holly s older brother. has cerebral palsy, manifested in speech difficulties , impaired motor control, uses crutches (which mitte, has milder variation of cerebral palsy, not require). angered parents constant fighting, walter jr. tries establish independent character, insisting on being called flynn , asking best friend louis teach him how drive. however, upon discovering walt has cancer, walter jr. changes attitude , sets website, www.savewalterwhite.com , requests , collects donations in effort pay walt s cancer treatment. walt s lawyer, saul goodman, arranges wave of fictional donations drawn walter s drug money, in order launder , make walter jr. s efforts appear successful. when skyler , walt separate, walter jr., given no explanation either parent, sees mother has (from point of view) inexplicably thrown terminally ill father out of house, , takes father s side , stops answering name flynn. being late game (as defined mitte on episode of talking bad), walter jr. remains oblivious father s drug trade life until ozymandias , when marie, confident walt in hank s custody, forces skyler reveal whole truth son. upon learning of father s connection hank s death, walter jr. mistakenly concludes walt killed hank. feeling betrayed, jr. calls 911 when walt fends off skyler s knife attack, forcing walt leave , end on wanted list. in granite state , walt attempts talk him on phone , have him retrieve $100,000 walt planned send louis address; however, walter jr. angrily refuses , hangs up. in felina , walt visits skyler final time, , watches afar walter jr. returns safe house school.

saul goodman

saul goodman (played bob odenkirk), real name james morgan mcgill, sleazy criminal lawyer (in jesse pinkman s words: lawyer criminal ) acts walter , jesse s attorney , point, series comic relief. uses name saul goodman because thinks clients feel more confident jewish lawyer; name homophonous expression [it] s good, man . dressing in flashy suits, saul maintains extensive connections within criminal underworld , serves go-between connecting drug distributors, evidence removers, impersonators, , other criminals-for-hire. despite flamboyant appearance , mannerisms—punctuated outrageous low-budget tv commercials—saul highly competent lawyer able solve problems , find loopholes in order protect clients. reluctant associated violence or murder. has served adviser walter, jesse, gus, mike, , skyler, whom helped acquire car wash in order launder walter s drug money.

gustavo fring

gustavo gus fring (played giancarlo esposito) chilean-born proprietor of los pollos hermanos, highly successful fried chicken restaurant chain. public booster local d.e.a. office , member of hospital board. however, despite outward appearances, gus major drug kingpin affiliated mexican drug cartel in ciudad juárez, uses restaurant front methamphetamine distribution throughout american southwest. walter white, gus criminal hides in plain sight , using anti-drug philanthropy conceal true nature. gus established los pollos hermanos in mexico several years previously, emigrated united states when don eladio , hector salamanca murdered cook , close friend, maximino arciniega, punishment insulting eladio.

mike ehrmantraut

mike ehrmantraut (played jonathan banks) former philadelphia police officer works gus—and, on occasion, saul—as private investigator, head of security, cleaner, , hit man. reasons leaving force in philadelphia never specified during breaking bad series. given half measures story walt missing chance kill abusive perp murdered victim mike trying help, , hank s refusal bring reason of mike s discharge police force during interrogation, implied mike decided take revenge against abusive perp resulted in departure law enforcement. such, 1 of lessons mike employed in day-to-day business activities not take half measures . however, prequel series better call saul revealed mike, crooked cop himself, murdered 2 other crooked cops had killed honest police officer son matt, had hesitated involve himself in corrupt activities. next day fled albuquerque work parking attendant @ albuquerque courthouse circa 2002 , close beloved granddaughter kaylee (played kaija roze bales), had been relocated there widowed mother stacy. mike calm , calculating individual efficiently performed duties gus, using extensive knowledge without detection. never shown target or involve innocent bystanders in duties.

lydia rodarte-quayle

lydia rodarte-quayle (played laura fraser) executive of madrigal electromotive gmbh, working out of company s office in houston, texas. worked gus fring supplier of chemicals required drug business in american southwest. following violent death @ hands of walter, d.e.a. begins investigating link between gus , madrigal. lydia becomes anxious , asks mike eliminate 11 people involved gus. when refuses, lydia makes same offer 1 of 11 on hit list , adds mike wants killed. however, mike ambushes , kills new hit man, deducing lydia responsible. consequently breaks lydia s home, ready execute her, allows live contingent on providing methylamine.

after lydia provides first shipment, d.e.a. visits madrigal , lydia forced give man in warehouse d.e.a. when mike sends jesse houston pick methylamine, , lydia find gps tracker @ bottom of 1 of barrels. mike later guesses lydia placed it, because wants out of business. mike again vows kill her. jesse, unwilling see more bloodshed, tries intervene on pretense d.e.a. may have been responsible. walt sides jesse because refuses cease making meth. after bugging hank s office, force call him , ask device. hank tells office did not plant tracker, , walt , mike opt kill until hear through bug d.e.a. s houston office telling hank placed trackers on every barrel. in effort save herself, lydia provides walt, jesse, , mike information freight train carries ocean of methylamine , allowing heist ensure can carry on cooking meth indefinitely. later, provides walt new market in czech republic, using resources , network distribute meth in large quantities.

after walt quits, , declan , gang massacred, todd becomes lydia s cook. months later, during meeting todd, walt (now wanted criminal) interrupts , seemingly offers provide new method of meth production, claiming stock of methylamine must dwindling, , needs money pay cancer treatment while staying under radar. lydia appears agree walt s offer, after walt leaves suggests todd walt should killed @ meeting. lydia pours tea sachet of stevia, walt had replaced ricin, knowing ritual. evening lydia, showing flu-like symptoms characteristic of ricin poisoning, calls todd check on whether gang killed walt. walter answers , tells entire gang dead, , poisoned her, before hangs on her.

lydia reappears in season 3 of better call saul. revealed have assisted gus in acquiring laundry facility use superlab. later, when mike decides needs gus him launder money acquired robbing 1 of hector s trucks, gus arranges lydia launder mike s money through madrigal, mike receiving $10,000 per week security consultant los pollos hermanos.

todd alquist

todd alquist (played jesse plemons) exterminator vamonos pest, fumigation company used walt, mike, , jesse front meth business after gus fring s death. todd , other vamonos employees burglars, gathering information , selling outside parties houses tent. todd notices , disables nanny cam @ walt , jesse s first cook site, attracting attention. aids in heist of methylamine freight train, nonchalantly shoots , kills young boy stumbled upon crime, revealing himself sociopath. team reluctantly keeps todd employed after explains actions: there no witnesses, , uncle, jack, valuable operation.

after jesse , mike quit, todd becomes walt s assistant in cooking process. todd helps walt dispose of mike s car , body after walt murders mike, , uses uncle jack s prison connections walt eliminate gus fring s 9 former employees , lawyer. no 1 opposing them, walt , todd partner meth distributor, declan, , madrigal electromotive executive lydia rodarte-quayle run highly profitable meth empire months across american southwest , overseas in czech republic. when walter retires, purity of product falls, lydia reinstates todd primary cook. purity improves, falls short of standard expected lydia s foreign buyers. todd has crush on lydia, fact lydia exploits keep him under control.

despite sociopathic tendencies, todd demonstrates high level of respect towards works , seems motivated more please them, rather greed. refers walter mister white, , manages convince uncle jack leave 1 barrel of walt s money because of respect him. when parting ways after hank s death, sincerely apologized walt loss of brother-in-law. while studying under walt, spent breaks going on notes made in effort please walter , refused take payment until achieved standard of walt s product. when forcing jesse cook, jesse managed create batch high level of purity. thinking deserved reward job done, todd brought him ice cream , praised him skill in cooking meth.

after gang captures jesse, todd convinces uncle force jesse cook them. todd shoots , kills jesse s ex-girlfriend andrea punish jesse escape attempt. months later, under guise of offering new method of cooking meth, walter kills gang through remotely activated m60 machine gun installed in trunk of car. todd survives gunfire, jesse strangles him chains of handcuffs point of snapping neck.

todd has been called dangerous villain on breaking bad, , ign named him 2013 s best tv villain.