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Walter White Jr.

fictional character from Breaking Bad

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 17, 2026
Entity authorityQ18184257 ↗
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Walter Hartwell White Jr., also known as Flynn White, is a fictional character portrayed by RJ Mitte in the American crime drama series Breaking Bad. Walt Jr. is the son of protagonist Walter White and his wife Skyler. He has cerebral palsy, as manifested in speech difficulties and impaired motor control, for which he uses crutches. His younger sister is Holly White.

Character biography

Season 1

Walter Hartwell White Jr. is the teenage son of chemistry teacher Walter White Sr. and writer Skyler White, and has cerebral palsy. When Skyler tells her sister Marie Schrader that she is working on a new short story with a stoner character in it, she asks her about marijuana. Marie assumes that Skyler thinks Walter Jr.

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