THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Breaking Bad' 11 years later

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• AMC's hit drama "Breaking Bad" aired on the network from 2008 to 2013.
• The show starred Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul as Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, respectively. 
• The actors from "Breaking Bad" have gone on to win Tony Awards, star on other series, and appear on the spin-off series called "Better Call Saul."
• It was also recently revealed that Paul will reprise his role as Jesse for a film sequel called "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie." 
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"Breaking Bad" aired on AMC from January 2008 to 2013 and was a hit TV show, earning Emmys, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards during its five-season run.

The critically-acclaimed crime drama starred Bryan Cranston as Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who turned to crystal meth-making to financially support his family after being diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. He forged a partnership with a former student named Jesse Pinkman (played by Aaron Paul), a drug dealer and user. 

Here's what the cast of "Breaking Bad" has been up to since the show premiered 11 years ago. 

Bryan Cranston's portrayal of family man Walter White, who became a drug lord known as Heisenberg, was praised by fans and critics.

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On the first episode of the series, Walter was told that he had two years to live, which prompted him to turn to drug dealing after realizing that it was a lucrative (though dangerous) business. 

Lines like "I am the one who knocks" and "tread lightly" are just two of Walter White's most iconic lines, which have solidified his place as an iconic TV character. 

Cranston's standout performance as Walter earned him one Golden Globe and four Emmys.

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After "Breaking Bad," Cranston won a Tony Award for his performance as former president Lyndon B. Johnson in "All the Way."

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"All the Way" was also turned into a TV movie, which led Cranston to receive Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. He won a SAG Award for the role, too. Cranston also earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the titular character in 2015's "Trumbo."

He scored a second Tony Award in June 2019 for his role as a broadcast journalist in the Broadway play "Network." 

Cranston also created and appeared on an Amazon Prime Video series called "Sneaky Pete," which lasted for three seasons. 

The versatile actor has showcased his comedic skills with guest-starring roles on shows like "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "How I Met Your Mother." In addition, he has voiced characters on "Robot Chicken" and "Family Guy."

Cranston reprised his "Breaking Bad" role during a 2016 episode of "Saturday Night Live," in which he mocked Donald Trump's cabinet picks. 

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Aaron Paul starred as Jesse Pinkman, known for his excessive use of the words "yo" and "b----."

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In his first scene on the show, Jesse was seen exiting a woman's house through her upstairs window, fumbling to put his pants on and falling down the roof in the process.  

Paul won three Emmys for his supporting role on "Breaking Bad."

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