RJ Mitte Biography, Age, Actor, Family, Girlfriend, Activism, Net Worth, Movies, TV Shows

April 2024 · 7 minute read

RJ Mitte Biography

RJ Mitte is an American actor. He is popularly known for playing Walter “Flynn” White Jr. on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008–13). After he moved to Hollywood in 2006, he began his personal training with personal talent manager Addison Witt.

RJ Mitten Age|Birthday

He was born on August 21, 1992, in Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. He is 27 years old as of 2019. He celebrates his birthday on August 21 every year.

RJ Mitte Height

Roy stands at a height of 1.85 m. His full names are Roy Frank.

RJ Mitte Family|Health

He was delivered by emergency caesarian and at the time of his birth, he was not able to breathe well and this resulted in permanent brain damage. A few weeks later, he was adopted by Roy Frank Mite Jr. and Dyna Mitte who sadly separated when he was about 9 months old. RJ was then raised by his mother and by the time he was 13 years old, he was financially responsible for his family.

He, therefore, lives in Los Angeles with his mother Dyna and sister Lacianne Carriere. At the age of three, he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and the doctors put his legs in casts for 6 months in an attempt to straighten his feet. Throughout his childhood, he was fitted with braces and used crutches. Soon after his body gained strength he went through sports and exercises and he no longer needed walking devices for movement.


RJ Mitte Girlfriend

He was rumored to be dating his 41 years old girlfriend actress Jodi Lyn O’Keefe since 2013. Previously he dated John Cusack for six years from 2003 to 2009. On 27 June 2013, he had tweeted and revealed that Jodi is a great lady.

He had shared a picture of him and Jodi hugging with a caption “Jodi is a great Lady!” Later, on July 24, 2013, he had tweeted saying “Let the cougar rumor begin @RjMitte.” This tweet of hers made people believe that she is Mitte’s girlfriend. He is happily married to Dyna.

RJ Mitte Net Worth

He is an American actor who has an estimated net worth of $2.5 million dollars. He earned his wealth from his acting roles in movies and series, from being a producer and from modeling.

RJ Mitte Actor

After he received his roles as an extra in the Disney series Hannah Montana, he became interested in films and he decided to take acting lessons. He was then offered the role of Walter White Jr, who had cerebral palsy, in the AMC series Breaking Bad. RJ received the SAG-AFTRA Harold Russell Award for his portrayal of Walter White, Jr at the 2013 Media Access Awards on the series and he then presented the eponymous RJ Mitte Diversity Award to deaf actor Ryan Lane.

He was then named the spokesman for actors with disabilities by the Screen Actors Guild where he is the representative of “Inclusion in the Arts and Media Performers with Disabilities”, which employs artists with disabilities. He has starred in the short horror film Stump in 2011. That same year, he worked as an executive producer of the documentary Vanished: The Tara Calico Story, which deals with the disappearance of Tara Calico.

Mitte was cast in the thriller film House of Last Things in 2012. He moved to Hollywood from Louisiana with his family in 2006 to support his sister’s acting career and took to acting classes as a way to meet people. At the insistence of his teachers, he applied for commercials and TV series and he quickly snagged the role of Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad. He’s starred as a recurring character on the TV series Switched at Birth, and was the main character in the movie House of Last Things.

He appeared in the music video for “Dead Bite” by rapcore band Hollywood Undead in 2013. In 2016, he appeared in a video song titled “If I Get High” by Nothing But Thieves. He began his recurring role in the ABC Family drama series Switched at Birth portraying Campbell in January 2014, as a premed student paralyzed from a snowboarding accident who uses a wheelchair. On July 14, 2016, he was announced as part of British Channel 4’s coverage in the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.

RJ Mitte Activism

Mitte appeared on the cover of the February/March 2015 issue of Neurology Now (published by the American Academy of Neurology). The issue included a short biography and his views on cerebral palsy, bullying, and his acting career. He is also a celebrity ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy.

RJ Mitte Movies

RJ Mitte Television

2019 – Now Apocalypse as Leif

2017 – The Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls as Participant
2017 – Chance as Patient at a convention

2016 – Robot Chicken as Walter White, Jr. (voice)
2014 – Switched at Birth as Campbell Bingman
2013 – Vegas as Russ Auster
2008–2013 – Breaking Bad as Walter “Flynn” White, Jr.
2007 – Hannah Montana as School Jock

RJ Mitte Hannah Montana

Roy is best known as Walt Jr. on “Breaking Bad.” But back in 2007, he was an unknown teen actor scoring his first small-screen acting credit as an extra on “Hannah Montana.” Billed as “School Jock” on, Mitte played a bystander on the episode “Schooly Bully,” in which Miley Cyrus’ character is picked on by a new girl.

RJ Mitte Breaking Bad

Mitte played the role of Walter “Flynn” White Jr in the critically acclaimed and hugely popular TV series Breaking Bad. Like his character on the show, he has cerebral palsy. RJ Mitte is the American actor who plays the role of Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad.

He then auditioned for the role when he was 13 years old where he spent the entirety of his teenage years on the show and he was already 21 years old by the time the final eight episodes of the series aired in 2013. Breaking Bad is an American neo-Western crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. The show aired on AMC from January 20, 2008, to September 29, 2013.

RJ Mitte Disability|Walking

RJ was diagnosed with Cerebral palsy (CP), a condition that leads to problems with muscle development, control, and movement. He, therefore, spent his childhood in braces as CP causes involuntary muscle contractions that lead to difficulty in straightening the limbs. And this is why he walks like he is limping. He was then delivered by emergency caesarian and at the time of his birth, he was not able to breathe well and this resulted in permanent brain damage.

A few weeks later, he was adopted by Roy Frank Mite Jr. and Dyna Mitte who sadly separated when he was about 9 months old. He now lives in Los Angeles with his mother Dyna and sister Lacianne Carriere. At the age of three, he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and the doctors put his legs in casts for 6 months in an attempt to straighten his feet. Throughout his childhood, he was fitted with braces and used crutches. Soon after his body gained strength he went through sports and exercises and he no longer needed walking devices for movement.

RJ Mitte Awards

He won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series which is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest ensemble acting achievements in drama series.

Frequently Asked Questions About RJ Mitte

Who is Mitte?

RJ Mitte is an American actor.

How old is RJ?

He is 27 years old as of 2019.

How tall is Mitte?

He stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches.

Is RJ married?

Yes, he is married and he is married to his lovely wife Dyna.

How much is Mitte worth?

He is an American actor who has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars.

How much does RJ make?

He makes an income salary of his size but though he has not revealed the information to the public eye. but we will get to update the information soon as it is available.

Where does Mitte live?

He lives in Los Angeles California.

Is RJ dead or alive?

He is still alive and in good health.

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