Triumph review – RJ Mitte grapples with sporting ambition in the wrestling ring
Based on the screenwriter’s own youth, this underdog disability story wins points for authenticity, but sports movie cliches blunt the impact
April 2021
The Oak Room review – bar-room tales brew up a storm
A father’s legacy is in dispute when wayward son RJ Mitte decides to spar with the barman who guards the man’s ashes
December 2016
My family values
RJ Mitte: ‘By 13, I was the main breadwinner for my family. It was scary but necessary’
The Breaking Bad star on fishing with his grandparents, finding out that he had a disability, and being adopted
September 2016
Record number of Paralympics TV staff are disabled, says C4
58% of Channel 4’s Paralympic Games presenters have disabilities and 20 disabled staff are on production team
August 2016
How I get ready
RJ Mitte: ‘I have more clothes than most women, and two stylists’
The actor on his leather jacket worn by rock stars, needing deodorant and falling asleep in the shower
November 2015
Breaking Bad’s RJ Mitte to join Channel 4 lineup for Rio Paralympics
Actor who played Walter White’s son in the hit AMC series joins hosting team for 2016 Games as broadcaster announces programming for next year
October 2015
Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte on acting, disability and 'inspiration porn' – video
When it comes to acting, RJ Mitte refuses to highlight disability, rejecting roles that could be seen as ‘inspiration porn’
January 2015
RJ Mitte: ‘Nothing I do will ever compare with Breaking Bad’
Homa Khaleeli: When he saw the spec for his role as Walt Jr in Breaking Bad – ‘dark hair, big eyebrows, cerebral palsy’ – the young star knew it was the part for him. Now he’s keen to show the true potential of disabled actors
December 2013
2013: Eyewitness accounts
Breaking Bad's final episode sends a global TV audience wild
29 September: RJ Mitte, the actor who played Walt Jr in the popular series, recalls the day they filmed the final episode
