Mitte was aged three when he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, which the NHS describes as the name for a group of lifelong conditions that affect movement and co-ordination caused by a problem with the brain that develops around birth.
He was cast in Breaking Bad at 14, and told Channel 4 News in 2016 that the show “pioneered a lot of TV and writers to be more brave”.
But he added a note of caution, saying: “We still have a long way to go… it’s still a business and we have to do that slowly.”
Earlier this month, he hinted that he may be interested in continuing the Breaking Bad story, external, but said any revival would have a lot to live up to.
“I just want to top Breaking Bad, that’s the hardest,” he said. “I set a bar for myself as a young man that is kinda unattainable. I tell people, ‘Look, it’s a long way down from the top of the mountain’.”
After Breaking Bad, Mitte’s other on-screen credits include Hannah Montana, Switched at Birth, Westhampton and his latest project, Talking to Strangers, which came out earlier this year.
But his biggest achievement – and his greatest pride – was his philanthropic work.
“Where I felt most top of the world was being able to help others through Breaking Bad, with the work I’ve done with people with disabilities… trying to remind people they have a voice and [to] lend my voice.
“The greatest thing that Breaking Bad has given me is to be able to lend my voice to causes that make a meaningful impact, that change people’s lives.”
