Roy Frank "RJ" Mitte III (born August 21, 1992) is an American actor,
best known for playing Walter "Flynn" White Jr. on the AMC series
Breaking Bad (2008â€"13). Like his character on the show, he has
cerebral palsy. After moving to Hollywood in 2006, he began training
with personal talent manager Addison Witt. They sought acting
opportunities where his disability would serve to educate viewers,
which led him to audition for the role in Breaking Bad.Mitte was born
in Jackson, Mississippi. He was delivered by emergency caesarian and
was not breathing at the time of his birth, which resulted in
permanent brain damage. He was adopted a few weeks later by Roy Frank
Mitte Jr. and Dyna Mitte, who later separated. He was diagnosed with
cerebral palsy at the age of three, and doctors put his legs in casts
for six months in an attempt to straighten his feet.Mitte was fitted
with leg braces and used crutches throughout most of his childhood;
however, over time, his body became stronger through sports and
exercise; he no longer needed any walking devices by his teenage
years. In 2006, he moved with his family to Los Angeles, where his
younger sister Lacianne Carriere had received an offer for a role in a
film project.
best known for playing Walter "Flynn" White Jr. on the AMC series
Breaking Bad (2008â€"13). Like his character on the show, he has
cerebral palsy. After moving to Hollywood in 2006, he began training
with personal talent manager Addison Witt. They sought acting
opportunities where his disability would serve to educate viewers,
which led him to audition for the role in Breaking Bad.Mitte was born
in Jackson, Mississippi. He was delivered by emergency caesarian and
was not breathing at the time of his birth, which resulted in
permanent brain damage. He was adopted a few weeks later by Roy Frank
Mitte Jr. and Dyna Mitte, who later separated. He was diagnosed with
cerebral palsy at the age of three, and doctors put his legs in casts
for six months in an attempt to straighten his feet.Mitte was fitted
with leg braces and used crutches throughout most of his childhood;
however, over time, his body became stronger through sports and
exercise; he no longer needed any walking devices by his teenage
years. In 2006, he moved with his family to Los Angeles, where his
younger sister Lacianne Carriere had received an offer for a role in a
film project.
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