Walter White

Also known as Heisenberg, Walt White, Walter Hartwell White Sr., Walter Sr., Walter Hartwell White, Walter White Sr., Walt Sr., Mr. White

fictional character in the television drama series Breaking Bad

Key facts

First appearance: " Pilot " Breaking Bad January 20, 2008
Last appearance: " Saul Gone " Better Call Saul August 15, 2022
Created by: Vince Gilligan
Portrayed by: Bryan Cranston
Full name: Walter Hartwell White
Alias: Heisenberg
Nickname: Walt
Occupation: Drug lord Co-founder of Gray Matter Technologies High school chemistry teacher Car wash cashier, proprietor, and manager
Affiliation: Gray Matter Technologies, Gustavo Fring 's drug empire, His own drug empire
Spouse: Skyler Lambert
Significant other: Gretchen Schwartz (formerly)
Children: Walter White Jr. (son) Holly White (daughter)
Relatives: Hank Schrader (brother-in-law) Marie Schrader (sister-in-law)
Home: 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico , United States, New Hampshire , United States (Remote)
Nationality: American
Date of birth: September 7, 1958
Date of death: September 7, 2010 , (aged 52)
Alma mater: California Institute of Technology

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Image: Bryan Cranston (7598828512).jpg
Number of children: 2

Show 8 more facts

date of birth: 1958-09-07
birth name: Walter White
pseudonym: Walt Jackson
last words: Well, goodbye Lydia.
Commons category: Walter White
name in native language: Walter Hartwell White
date of death: 2010-09-07
hashtag: walter_white

Sources (5)

via Wikidata · CC0

~40 min read

Article

Walter Hartwell White , also known by his alias Heisenberg, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American crime drama television series Breaking Bad. He is portrayed by Bryan Cranston.

Walter is a skilled chemist who co-founded a technology firm before he accepted a buy-out from his partners. While his partners became wealthy, Walter became a high school chemistry teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico, barely making ends meet with his family: his wife Skyler (Anna Gunn) and their son Walter Jr. (RJ Mitte). At the start of the series, the day after his 50th birthday, he is diagnosed with Stage III lung cancer. After this discovery, Walter decides to manufacture and sell methamphetamine with his former student Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), to ensure his family's financial security after his death. Due to his expertise, Walter's "blue meth" is purer than any other on the market, and he is pulled deeper into the illicit drug trade.