Aaron Paul Net Worth (Money & Salary)

Aaron Paul’s Net Worth and Salary: What Is It?

An American actor, producer, and director, Aaron Paul boasts a net worth of $25 million. He is best known for his role in the critically acclaimed AMC series “Breaking Bad,” for which he earned several major awards. Throughout the show’s five-season run from 2008 to 2013, Aaron was featured in all 62 episodes. Apart from “Breaking Bad,” he has appeared in popular series such as “Big Love,” “BoJack Horseman,” “Westworld,” and “The Path.” His film career encompasses titles like “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” and “Need for Speed.”

Salary from Breaking Bad

During the final two seasons of “Breaking Bad,” Aaron Paul commanded a salary of $200,000 for each episode. With 13 episodes in season five and 16 in the sixth and final season, he accumulated a total salary of $5.8 million over these two seasons.

Early Life Background

Aaron Paul Sturtevant was born on August 27, 1979, in Emmett, Idaho. His parents, Darla and Robert Sturtevant, raised him in a devout Baptist household. Coming into the world a month early, Aaron is the youngest of four siblings. He completed his education at Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho, graduating in 1997. Following high school, he drove to Los Angeles with just $6,000, aiming to pursue a career in acting. In L.A., he worked as an usher at a movie theater within Universal Studios Hollywood and even had a brief cameo as a contestant on “The Price Is Right” in January 2000.

Beginning of Acting Career

In 1996, Paul achieved runner-up status in the International Modeling and Talent Association competition in Los Angeles, leading to a management deal. His acting journey commenced with appearances in music videos, including Korn’s “Thoughtless” and Everlast’s “White Trash Beautiful.” Additionally, he featured in commercials for notable brands such as Juicy Fruit, Corn Pops, and Vanilla Coke.

Some early films in which Paul appeared include “Whatever It Takes” (2000), “Help! I’m a Fish!” (2001), “K-PAX” (2001), “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder” (2002), “Bad Girls From Valley High” (2005), “Choking Man” (2006), “Mission: Impossible III” (2006), and “The Last House on the Left” (2009). He also had guest roles in numerous TV series, including “The Guardian,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “CSI: Miami,” “ER,” “Sleeper Cell,” “Veronica Mars,” “The X-Files,” “Ghost Whisperer,” “Criminal Minds,” “Bones,” and “3^rd Rock from the Sun.”

About “Breaking Bad”

The roles that significantly advanced Aaron’s acting career were those in “Big Love” and “Breaking Bad.” He portrayed Scott Quittman in fourteen episodes of the HBO series “Big Love,” a part that contributed to his rising recognition. Subsequently, his portrayal of Jesse Pinkman in the AMC series “Breaking Bad,” alongside Bryan Cranston, propelled him to fame. Paul was featured in every season of “Breaking Bad,” which aired from January 2008 to September 2013. He received nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014, ultimately winning the award in 2010, 2012, and 2014. Other

Awards for his work on “Breaking Bad” that Paul has received include the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2014) and the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film (2013). He has also been the recipient of the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television on three occasions (2010, 2012, 2014).

After “Breaking Bad”

Following “Breaking Bad,” Paul has remained active in various projects. He appeared in the film “Smashed” (2012), which was one of the official selections at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. In 2016, he joined the Hulu series “The Path,” followed by his role in the Apple TV+ crime drama series “Truth Be Told” in 2018, and then became part of the HBO science-fiction series “Westworld” for its third season. Furthermore, Aaron has lent his voice to several shows, such as “Tron: Uprising” from 2012 to 2013 and “BoJack Horseman” on Netflix from 2014 to 2020. Additionally, he was the voice narrator for a Mazda commercial in 2015. In 2022, Paul starred in “Dual” alongside Karen Gillan and Jesse Eisenberg, and in 2023, he had a prominent role in an episode of “Black Mirror” titled “Beyond the Sea.” That same year, Aaron also appeared with Bryan Cranston in an episode of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”

Personal Life

Since 2013, Paul has been married to Lauren Parsekian. The couple initially met at the Coachella Festival in California and became engaged in January 2012 in Paris. They welcomed their first child, daughter Story Annabelle, in 2018, and their son, Ryden Caspian, arrived in April 2022.

Lauren, his wife, runs a non-profit organization called the Kind Campaign, which advocates for anti-bullying initiatives. In 2013, Paul raised $1.8 million for the organization through a contest that offered winners a trip to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery screening of the final episode of “Breaking Bad.”

A fun fact about Paul is that Idaho Governor Butch Otter declared October 1st as “Aaron Paul Sturtevant Day” during a ceremony held at the Egyptian Theatre in Boise, Idaho.

In 2019, Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston launched their own mezcal brand named Dos Hombres.

In November 2022, Aaron legally removed Sturtevant from his name.

Real Estate

In 2012, Paul purchased a home above the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles for $1.4 million. This property was listed for sale in 2019 at $2.5 million and ultimately sold for $2.2 million in 2020.

In April 2019, Aaron acquired a Los Angeles home for $6.95 million from actor Jim Parsons.

In 2014, he bought property in Boise, Idaho, featuring a built-in hot spring, which he listed for sale at $1.35 million in 2022.