Top 22 Breaking Bad Characters of All Time

Ruthless kingpins, loyal sidekicks, and quietly terrifying operators populate this lineup, iconic leads squaring off against unforgettable supporting players. Cast your vote!

1. 1
   Walter White

   The mild-mannered chemistry teacher turned ruthless drug kingpin Heisenberg, played by Bryan Cranston.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Huell Babineaux

   Saul's hulking, deadpan bodyguard and pickpocket, played by Lavell Crawford.
   625pts
3. 3
   Mike Ehrmantraut

   The unflappable ex-cop fixer and consummate professional, played by Jonathan Banks.
   562pts
4. 4
   Skyler White

   Walt's wife who becomes entangled in his criminal world, played by Anna Gunn.
   482pts
5. 5
   Hector Salamanca

   The vengeful, bell-ringing former cartel boss confined to a wheelchair, played by Mark Margolis.
   482pts
6. 6
   Walter White Jr.

   Walt and Skyler's teenage son, also known as Flynn, played by RJ Mitte.
   482pts
7. 7
   Jesse Pinkman

   Walt's former student and conflicted partner whose emotional journey anchors the series, played by Aaron Paul.
   375pts
8. 8
   Todd Alquist

   The eerily polite yet sociopathic Neo-Nazi associate, played by Jesse Plemons.
   225pts
9. 9
   Gale Boetticher

   The gentle, karaoke-loving chemist whose fate becomes a pivotal turning point, played by David Costabile.
   225pts
10. 10
    Saul Goodman

    The slippery, fast-talking criminal lawyer whose catchphrase spawned a hit spinoff, played by Bob Odenkirk.
    1pts
11. 11
    Hank Schrader

    Walt's brash DEA-agent brother-in-law obsessed with catching Heisenberg, played by Dean Norris.
    1pts
12. 12
    Skinny Pete

    Jesse's loyal, piano-playing friend and comic-relief sidekick, played by Charles Baker.
    1pts
13. 13
    Gus Fring

    The chillingly composed fast-food magnate hiding a meth empire, played by Giancarlo Esposito.
    0pts
14. 14
    Jane Margolis

    Jesse's troubled girlfriend whose fate marks one of the show's darkest moments, played by Krysten Ritter.
    0pts
15. 15
    Lydia Rodarte-Quayle

    The anxious, methodical corporate executive funneling chemicals to the cartel, played by Laura Fraser.
    0pts
16. 16
    Tuco Salamanca

    The volatile, meth-snorting distributor and Walt and Jesse's first terrifying business partner, played by Raymond Cruz, who later reappeared in Better Call Saul.
17. 17
    Marie Schrader

    Skyler's purple-obsessed, kleptomaniac sister and Hank's devoted wife, played by Betsy Brandt, whose fury after learning the truth fuels the final season.
18. 18
    Steven Gomez

    Hank's loyal, good-humored DEA partner played by Steven Michael Quezada, who stands by him to the end in the fatal desert shootout at To'hajiilee.
19. 19
    Gretchen Schwartz

    Walt's former girlfriend and co-founder of Gray Matter Technologies with her husband Elliott, played by Jessica Hecht, whose wealth feeds Walt's lifelong resentment.
20. 20
    Don Eladio Vuente

    The flamboyant head of the Juárez cartel played by Steven Bauer, whose poolside fate in the episode 'Salud' completes Gus Fring's long-awaited revenge.
21. 21
    Ed Galbraith

    The calm vacuum-repair 'disappearer' played by Robert Forster who sells new identities to Saul, Walt, and Jesse; El Camino was released the day Forster died.
22. 22
    Leonel and Marco Salamanca

    The silent, axe-wielding cartel twins known as the Cousins, played by Daniel and Luis Moncada, who stalk Walt and ambush Hank in season three.

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