Join Distinguished Lecture Series for a talk on "Overcoming Adversity," featuring co-star of AMC's Emmy-winning drama "Breaking Bad."
This event is FREE to students and the public.
Doors open at Shannon Hall at 7:00 PM.
R.J. Mitte co-stared in AMC’s highly successful, Emmy-winning drama “Breaking Bad” as Walter White Jr., son of the cancer-stricken science-teacher-turned-drug-manufacture, Walter White. Mitte, just like his character, has cerebral palsy.
Mitte spent much of his childhoo...
Join Distinguished Lecture Series for a talk on "Overcoming Adversity," featuring co-star of AMC's Emmy-winning drama "Breaking Bad."
This event is FREE to students and the public.
Doors open at Shannon Hall at 7:00 PM.
R.J. Mitte co-stared in AMC’s highly successful, Emmy-winning drama “Breaking Bad” as Walter White Jr., son of the cancer-stricken science-teacher-turned-drug-manufacture, Walter White. Mitte, just like his character, has cerebral palsy.
Mitte spent much of his childhood in both Austin, TX and Lafayette, LA where he learned to deal with and overcome many of the challenges presented by his cerebral palsy. In 2005, he arrived in Hollywood, where his acting career began with background roles on such TV series as “Hannah Montana” and “Everybody Hates Chris.” His big break came in 2008 with “Breaking Bad,” which he viewed as the “perfect role” to enlighten a broader audience about people with disabilities.
Beyond his acting, R.J. Mitte is involved with several organizations that raise awareness of equality and diversity. He is the Youth Spokesperson for the National Disability Institute’s Real Economic Impact Tour, which works to improve the financial situation of low-income persons with disabilities. He is also a spokesperson for “I AM PWD,” the tri-union campaign (SAG, AFTRA & Actors’ Equity) that advocates for actors with disabilities. In 2011, Mitte became a Celebrity Youth Ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy.
