RJ Mitte dies at age 34,American actor

RJ Mitte, the American actor and producer known for Breaking Bad, Switched at Birth and The Guardians of Justice, died by suicide on October 12, 2026, aged 34.

Born Roy Frank “RJ” Mitte III, he grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 34. After moving to Los Angeles in 2006, he began pursuing acting opportunities, including roles that could help educate audiences about disability.

His breakthrough came as Walter White Jr., the son of Bryan Cranston’s character, in AMC’s Breaking Bad, which ran from 2008 to 2013. Mitte later starred in the ABC Family series Switched at Birth and the Netflix series The Guardians of Justice, and appeared in films including Who’s Driving Doug, The Oak Room and Triumph. Alongside his acting and producing work, he advocated for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. He served as a Screen Actors Guild spokesman for actors with disabilities and as a celebrity ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy. In 2013, he received the SAG-AFTRA Harold Russell Award. Mitte’s career began in 2006 and included both television and film work over two decades.