Biography
Date of Birth
27 August 1979, Emmett, Idaho, USA
Birth Name
Aaron Paul Sturtevant
Height
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Mini Biography
Born and raised in Idaho. His father is a retired Christian Baptist minister so, whilst growing up, he took part in church programs and performed in plays.
He attended Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho. It was here, in eighth grade, that Aaron decided he wanted to become an actor. He joined the theater department and got obsessed with the idea of acting for a living. After finishing school, Aaron moved to Los Angeles. During the late 90s, he worked as an usher at the Universal Studios Movie Theatre in Hollywood. His television debut was in an episode of "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990), which was followed by an appearance in another Aaron Spelling series, "Melrose Place" (1992).
On the big screen, Aaron played the estranged son of Jeff Bridges in _K-Pax (2001)_ and Tom Cruise' brother-in-law in Mission: Impossible III (2006).
After appearing in several roles in American television, his breakthrough role came as Jesse Pinkman in the AMC series "Breaking Bad" (2008). The character was only supposed to last for one season but series creator Vince Gilligan changed his mind due to his chemistry with Bryan Cranston. He won an Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series' for this role.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Kad
Trivia
Aaron worked as an usher at the Universal Studios Movie Theatre in Hollywood in the late 1990s.
Attended Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho.
Worked as a frog mascot at a radio station.
Has four older siblings.
Has said his first TV love was Fraggle Rock.
He was once a contestant on "Price is Right". Aaron made it to the Showcase Showdown and won a desk.
He is a fan of the band Korn. He even acted in their music video for "Thoughtless.".
Vince Gilligan knew he wanted Aaron for the part, but he needed to convince the AMC executives that Aaron was not too attractive for the role of Jesse Pinkman, before he was cast on the hit-show Breaking Bad.
Engaged to Lauren Parsekian (December, 2011).
Personal Quotes
(On filming "Breaking Bad" (2008) in Albuquerque) I actually hated it during the pilot. I loved working, obviously. But I would just go to work, and then go back to the hotel and I couldn't find much to do. But when we started shooting the series I fell in love with the city. I'm from Boise, Idaho, and it reminds me of a bigger version of that place. It's just nice to get away from the hustle of Los Angeles, and the skies are endless out there. It's like a beautiful painting every day.
There've been some big studio films that have come my way that I just didn't think were the right direction for me to go in. I really believe that if you want some sort of longevity in this business, it's all about picking the right roles. Finally, this is the first time in my career I'm able to work the roles, and not to survive, so I'm just trying to be picky. I just want the right project. I'd rather not work than work on something that I'm not so unbelievably excited about. Maybe that's the wrong choice, but I don't really care, to be honest. I just want to do something, even if it's just a small little indie, that really makes me excited, that's very story-driven, character-driven and doesn't need those big explosions or car chases. (2010 - On his career)
The Last House on the Left (2009). I originally passed on it because I was like, "Why are they remaking that movie?! I hadn't even read the script, but then, out of the blue, the casting director called me, and then the producer, whom I'd never met, called me on my cell and said, "You just need to watch this director's last film, Hardcore (2004)". They sent it over to me, and I watched it that night. Ten minutes into it, I completely saw a whole new vision of what I thought "Last House" could be with this director's vision in mind. And his film is brilliant, and he's a brilliant director, so I'm every happy that I ultimately made that decision. I'm so, so proud of that film. It's a very artistic, fun, crazy, dark film .
This business can be very dangerous to young kids coming out here with the dream. Fame changes people. How can it not? It's almost impossible not to. But I'm thirty years old, and have a grasp of who I am, but when you're seventeen, you think you know everything, but you truly are an infant, still very much learning.
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