Jesse Bruce Pinkman is a fictional character of the American television drama series Breaking Bad on AMC. He is portrayed by Aaron Paul and was created by series creator Vince Gilligan.
Jesse Bruce Pinkman was born in September 1984 into an upper middle-class family in Albuquerque, New Mexico. At the time the series starts, he has long been estranged from his parents due to his constant drug abuse and irresponsible lifestyle. After being forced to leave his parents' residence, Jesse moved in with his Aunt Jenny, whom he cared for until her death from lung cancer; afterwards, he was allowed to stay in her home, whose ownership fell to Jesse's parents.
Jesse was a poor student in high school, largely due to his inattention and apathy. Walter White, whom Jesse almost always calls "Mr. White," was his chemistry teacher, and flunked him in his class. Jesse's mother later recalled that Walter tried to motivate Jesse and was "one of the few teachers who cared" about him; however, Walter himself later told Jesse that he "never thought much" of him. After high school, Jesse studied data systems management at DeVry University.
Jesse ( /ˈdʒɛs.iː/), Eshai or Yishai, (Hebrew: יִשַׁי, Modern Yishay Tiberian Yīšáy, meaning "God exists" or "God's gift"; Arabic: يَسَّى Yassa; Greek: Ἰεσσαί Iessai; Latin: Isai, Jesse) is the father of the David, who became the king of the Israelites. His son David is sometimes called simply "Son of Jesse" (Ben Yishai).
Jesse was the son of Obed and the grandson of Ruth and of Boaz. He lived in Bethlehem, in Judah, and was of the Tribe of Judah, he was a farmer, breeder and owner of sheep. He was a prominent resident of the town of Bethlehem. Jesse is important in Judaism because he was the father of the most famous king of Israel. He is important in Christianity, in part because he is in the Old Testament and mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus.
Jesse is stated as having eight sons, including David the youngest. Among his grandchildren were the three sons of Zeruiah, Abishai, Joab and Ashashel. One day the prophet Samuel came to Bethlehem sent by God, to anoint the next king of Israel. Ostensibly, his visit to Bethlehem was to offer a sacrifice to God. He used that excuse because he was afraid that Saul might kill him if he suspected the true reason for his arrival in Bethlehem. Samuel offered a sacrifice with Jesse and then went to his house, where he sanctified him and his family. The prophet asked Jesse to present his sons, after seeing them, he realized that God has not chosen any of them. Then he said to Jesse if he had any other sons, Jesse told him that David the youngest was tending the flock. The prophet then asked for him, waited and when he came, God asked the prophet to anoint him as king over Israel.
Pinkman is a painter from Tokyo, Japan. He paints on a variety of mediums and is well known in the electronica/club scene in Tokyo for his engaging live painting performances.[citation needed] He was featured at the 2007 Camera Japan festival in the Netherlands (both painting and DJing).
In 2008, Pinkman's Miruko won the Shinjuku Art Infinity Prize.
In 2009, Pinkman was featured in the spring issue of the international magazine Butt Magazine. He has a strong web following especially in electronica, and alternative media publications.
Aaron Michael Paul (born August 27, 1979) is an Emmy Award winning American actor and singer. After appearing in several roles in American television, including a recurring role on the HBO series Big Love, Paul came to prominence in 2008 for his critically acclaimed role in the AMC series Breaking Bad as Jesse Pinkman. Paul won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in the series.
Paul was born Aaron Paul Sturtevant in Emmett, Idaho. He attended Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho.
Early in his career, Paul starred in videos for the band Korn, for their song "Thoughtless", and Everlast, for his song "White Trash Beautiful". He was also featured in television commercials for Juicy Fruit and Corn Pops.
Paul has appeared in the films Whatever It Takes (2000), Help! I'm a Fish (2001) (voice only), K-PAX (2001), MTV's TV Movie Wasted (2002), National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), Perfect Opposites (2004), Bad Girls From Valley High (2005), Choking Man (2006), Mission: Impossible III (2006), The Last House on the Left (2009) among others. He also starred in the 2010 web released Funny or Die short Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as "Weird Al" Yankovic.Smashed, a film in which Paul stars, will be one of the official selections for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.