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Paul first became known for his role as Scott Quittman on [[HBO]]'s ''[[Big Love]]'', on which he appeared fourteen times. In 2008, he began playing [[Jesse Pinkman]] on the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] series ''[[Breaking Bad]]''. His character was originally meant to die during the first season, but after seeing the chemistry between Paul and the lead actor [[Bryan Cranston]], the series creator [[Vince Gilligan]] changed his mind and modified the original plans to include Jesse as a main character.<ref name="NPR">{{cite news |title=Aaron Paul: 'Breaking Bad' Dealer Isn't Dead ... Yet |url=https://www.npr.org/2011/09/19/140040966/aaron-paul-breaking-bad-dealer-isnt-dead-yet?sc=fb&cc=fp |publisher=[[NPR]] |date=September 19, 2011 |access-date=February 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421054647/http://www.npr.org/2011/09/19/140040966/aaron-paul-breaking-bad-dealer-isnt-dead-yet?sc=fb&cc=fp |archive-date=April 21, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> For his role in ''Breaking Bad'', Paul was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]] in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014; he won the award in 2010,<ref>{{cite news |title=Emmy diary: Aaron Paul wins supporting actor |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/televisionawards/emmys/2010-08-25-pauldiary25_ST_N.htm |work= USA TODAY |access-date=January 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131124347/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/televisionawards/emmys/2010-08-25-pauldiary25_ST_N.htm |archive-date=January 31, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> 2012,<ref>{{cite web |title=Emmy Awards 2012: Aaron Paul wins again for best supporting actor in a drama |url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/2012/09/emmy_awards_2012_aaron_paul_br.html |website=[[NJ.com]] |date=September 24, 2012 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202205742/http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2012/09/emmy_awards_2012_aaron_paul_br.html |archive-date=February 2, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> and 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emmy Awards 2014: Wins Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmy-awards-2014-wins-supporting-727727/ |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316164723/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/emmy-awards-2014-wins-supporting-727727 |archive-date=March 16, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Paul starred in the film ''[[Smashed (film)|Smashed]]'', which was one of the official selections for the [[2012 Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/2012-sundance-film-festival-first-wave-of-programming-announced-26-films-in-competition-52cac6e06d38/ |title=2012 Sundance Film Festival: First Wave of Programming Announced, 26 Films In Competition |website=[[Film School Rejects]] |date=November 30, 2011 |access-date=April 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514132854/http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/2012-sundance-film-festival-films-in-competition-kerbl.php |archive-date=May 14, 2013}}</ref> In an October 2012 interview with [[ESPN]], he spoke about his childhood experience as a [[Boise State Broncos]] fan and discussed the challenges of portraying a [[Methamphetamine|meth]] addict in ''Breaking Bad''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Neumyer |first=Scott |title=Aaron Paul talks new film and Boise State |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/9578/playbook-q-aaron-paul |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=October 16, 2012 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109053201/http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/9578/playbook-q-aaron-paul |archive-date=January 9, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2012 and 2013, he made appearances on ''[[Tron: Uprising]]'', voicing a character named Cyrus.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}
[[File:Aaron Paul 2013 cropped brightened.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Paul at the 2013 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
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