"No one else like RJ Mitte will ever exist": Co-stars remember the breakout star of Breaking Bad

The actor and disability advocate, best known for playing Walter White Jr. in the series Breaking Bad, died tragically at the age of 34.

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Hollywood rocked Monday when actor and disability advocate RJ Mitt, best known for playing Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad, died at the age of 34. announcement

Matt was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1992 and moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to pursue an acting career. He rose to fame starring in Breaking Bad, which debuted in 2008, appearing in 57 episodes over the course of five seasons. RELATED STORY REVIEW 'VisionQuest': Marvel's Boring Bad-Dad Drama Series Ends MCU TV Short Term 'The Pitt', 'Take Me Home' and 'More Winner at DARCYS 2026'

After being diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of three, Mitte devoted much of his personal and professional life to supporting disabled actors. She served as a spokesperson for SAG-AFTRA on issues related to accessibility and portrayal of disabilities and worked as a celebrity ambassador for the United Cerebral Palsy Organization.

Mitte's tragic death sparked an outpouring of support Monday afternoon among his co-stars, and many remember him as both a talented performer and compassionate public speaker who never wavered from what he believed was right. Tributes from Mitte's "Breaking Bad" co-stars, his supporting act allies, and actors who admired his work from afar.

Summing up countless other thoughts, Marley Matlin wrote: "My best is broken. There will never be another like RJ Mitte." "You will always have a place in my heart."

Continue reading for an up-to-date roundup of reactions to the death.

oh my god I was working I just found out about RJ, I'm heartbroken, even though RJ didn't play my TV boyfriend, I always looked up to him as a young kid on set. He was a sweetheart of a young man and will be missed. This is so heartbreaking, I can't believe it. Thinking of him and…

My heart is broken, there will never be another like RJ Mitte. You will always have a place in my heart. RIP pic.

What a kind and wonderful person. the destroyer Very young and really kind to everyone he talked to. This is really awful. Sending love to his family.

Beyond the heartbreak, his work on Breaking Bad was incredible and I think a big reason Ozymandias has a 10/10 rating on IMDb is because of his very powerful performance. Just the worst damn news RIP