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• Bryan Cranston's portrayal of Walter White in Breaking Bad led to his net worth of $40 million, boosted by four Emmy wins.
• Many Breaking Bad actors, like Anna Gunn and Dean Norris, have found success in other TV series and movies post-Breaking Bad.
• Aaron Paul's net worth of $20 million reflects his acclaimed acting career and success in various films and TV shows.

As one of the most acclaimed shows of all time and featuring an award-winning ensemble, it is interesting to see the net worth of the cast years after the show ended. Bryan Cranston led the cast of Breaking Bad as Walter White, the chemistry teacher and family man who became a ruthless drug lord. As iconic as Walt was as a character, the show featured a terrific cast of characters who filled out this world with several of the actors on the show winning Emmys and other awards for their performances.

with some of the cast appearing in the spinoff and sequels that followed. However, given the careers of some of the cast members, it is interesting to see the net worth of the Breaking Bad actors years later. Some of these actors are almost exclusively known for their roles on Breaking Bad while others have gone on to bigger success after breaking out on the show. There are also some cast members with unexpected other career paths fans might not have known (via ).

Breaking Bad is available to stream on Netflix.

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20 Lavell Crawford (Huell Babineaux)

Net Worth - $500,000

One of the biggest questions left unanswered in the series is . Huell was the large and mostly silent enforcer who worked for Saul Goodman. He was seen intimidating Ted Beneke and helped to move Walter White's money when he was getting out of the drug business. Better Call Saul also showed that he was a talented pickpocket. Though he operated in a shady world, Huell was shown to be a laidback and fairly gentle person.

Crawford's work in television mostly comes from his voice-over work on shows like Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

Lavell Crawford's net worth stands at $500,000. While his Breaking Bad role led to more acting work as Huell in Better Call Saul, Crawford's work in television mostly comes from his voice-over work on shows like Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He has also appeared in a couple of Adam Sandler's Netflix comedy movies. However, Crawford is best known as a stand-up comedian and has built a successful career in that industry over the years.

19 Steven Michael Quezada (Steve Gomez)

Net Worth - $2 Million

Steven Michael Quezada is one of the few Breaking Bad cast members who is actually a native of Albuquerque, where the show was filmed on location. Playing Steven Gomez, the DEA agent and partner to Hank on the series is one of his most notable roles. Steve was a supporting character in the series but part of some of the biggest scenes including the desert shootout in which he and Hank were killed by Uncle Jack and his men.

Quezada holds a net worth of $2 million which is impressive given that he only started acting in movies recently, starting with the TV movie Three Wise Guys in 2005. In addition to appearing in an episode of Better Call Saul, he has also had small roles in Roswell, New Mexico, and appeared in movies like 3 From Hell and Wish Man.

18 Mark Margolis (Hector Salamanca)

Net Worth - $2.5 Million

Though Hector Salamanca was shown to be a frail older man with health issues for the majority of his appearances on Breaking Bad, he was still a chilling adversary. Though in a wheelchair and living in a retirement home, Hector was still able to kill Gus Fring, something he had wanted to do for years. Hector is a prominent figure in the cartel with Better Call Saul further expanding on his ruthlessness as well as his long feud with Fring.

Margolis' final role saw him reteaming with Bryan Cranston on Your Honor.

Mark Margolis was one of the most seasoned cast members on Breaking Bad when he joined the show with his work as a character actor in high-profile projects over the decades earning him a net worth of $1.5 million at the time of his death in 2026. Margolis played another mostly silent cartel member as "The Shadow" in Scarface. He also appeared in movies as varied as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Gone Baby Gone. He appeared in each of up to 2014's The Whale. Margolis' final role saw him reteaming with Bryan Cranston on Your Honor.

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17 Laura Fraser (Lydia Rodarte-Quayle)

Net Worth - $3 Million

Introduced in the final season of the show, Lydia became one of the more unique . She represented the corporate side of the meth business, concerned with production and profit in a very calculating way. Though she couldn't handle seeing violence herself, she was not shy about ordering the deaths of others to ensure her own protection. Lydia also has the distinction of being the last person killed by Walter White on Breaking Bad.

Born in Scotland, Laura Fraser has amassed a net worth of $3 million from her acting roles. In addition to playing Lydia, which she reprised in Better Call Saul, fans might also recognize her from the urban fantasy series Neverwhere where she played Door in her breakout role. She also played Kate in the movie A Knight's Tale starring Heath Ledger.

16 RJ Mitte (Walter White, Jr.)

Net Worth - $3 Million

RJ Mitte as Walt Jr. was a key character to understanding the family man side of Walter White's personality. Walt Jr. was faced with a lot of difficult situations in his home life over the years, from the revelation of his father's cancer diagnosis to being forced to move in with his aunt and uncle amid his parents' ongoing tension to the final revelation that his father was a criminal. By the end of the series, Walt. Jr hated the man who was once his father.

Mitte has cerebral palsy and is also a vocal supporter of differently-abled actors.

Mitte holds a net worth of $3 million. Along with his most recognizable role as Walt Jr., Mitte went on to star in a variety of small films, including Stump and House of Last Things and served as an executive producer for the documentary Vanished: The Tara Calico Story. He also had a recurring role on the series Switched at Birth and did modeling for Gap. Mitte has cerebral palsy and is also a vocal supporter of differently-abled actors.

15 Jessica Hecht (Gretchen Schwartz)

Net Worth - $3 Million

Jessica Hecht had a supporting role in Breaking Bad, playing Gretchen, who was a big part of Walt's past. Gretchen and Walt were a couple at one time and helped to create the company Grey Matter alongside him and Elliott which became a multi-million dollar company after Walt left. Despite Gretchen trying to make things right between them, Walt was filled with bitter resentment towards her.

As effective as she was as Gretchen, Hecht is actually best known for being part of another mammoth television series, Friends, which helped build her net worth of $3 million. She was heavily involved early on in the show as Susan, Carol's partner, which caused great distress to Carol's former husband, Ross. She has also appeared in movies like Sideways, and is still active in recurring , The Boys, and Tokyo Vice.

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14 John de Lancie (Donald Margolis)

Net Worth - $4 Million

John de Lancie had a smaller yet pivotal role in Breaking Bad as Donald Margolis, the protective father of Jane Margolis. Donald was constantly worried about his daughter, a former drug addict, and this was only made worse when she began a relationship with Jesse Pinkman which led to her relapse. storyline was one of the most shocking moments in the show and was caused by Donald's grief over Jane's death.

John de Lancie is actually a stand-up comedian.

Fans might not realize given his dramatic performance in Breaking Bad that John de Lancie is actually a stand-up comedian. He also earns some of his $4 million fortune, through producing, writing, and working as a musician, singer, and voice artist. In addition to his small Breaking Bad role, de Lancie is actually best known for playing Q in a variety of Star Trek series. He was also a soap opera actor, playing Eugene Bradford in Days of Our Lives, and appeared as Frank Simmons in Stargate SG-1.

13 Dean Norris (Hank Schrader)

Net Worth - $5 Million

Hank Schrader was Walter White's clever and morally sound brother-in-law who also happened to be many times on Breaking Bad. This eventually led to Hank discovering the truth about Walt in the show's final season. As an excellent lawman, Hank put a plan in place to take Walt down only to be killed by Uncle Jack before he can see justice served.

Norris' $3 million net worth is surprisingly low compared to some of his fellow cast members, especially considering his long career in Hollywood movies. Norris appeared in some of the most famous action movies of the 1980s and 1990s with the likes of Total Recall, Lethal Weapon 2, and Starship Troopers. He also continues to work steadily in movies and television with his latest role being as a judge in the final episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

12 Betsy Brandt (Marie Schrader)

Net Worth - $4 Million

Among the main characters of Breaking Bad, to do in the series. She was the sister of Skyler White and the wife of Hank but was often just reacting to the other storylines going on around her. Marie's shoplifting storyline on Breaking Bad was one attempt to grow her character but was generally seen as one of the weakest of the series. However, Marie remained a strong character thanks largely to Betsy Brandt's committed performance.

She continues to pop up in other shows such as Love, Simon and Saint X, maintaining an active career.

With a net worth of $4 million, Brandt quickly continued working in television following the end of Breaking Bad. She starred in the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces which ran for three seasons. She continues to pop up in other shows such as Love, Simon and Saint X, maintaining an active career.

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11 Raymond Cruz (Tuco Salamanca)

Net Worth - $4 Million

and the character who showed to Walt and Jesse that they were in way over their heads with the drug business. Tuco was an unhinged and unpredictable member of the dangerous Salamanca family which is present throughout the entire Breaking Bad timeline. Tuco becomes the first drug dealer Walt and Jesse supply to only for him to try and kill them before himself being killed by Hank.

Raymond Cruz has had a long career in movies and television before Breaking Bad leading to his $4 million net worth. He appeared in a number of notable action movies like Clear and Present Danger, Under Siege, and Training Day. Cruz has also starred in two long-running crime series with his role as Julio Sanchez in The Closer and its spinoff Major Crimes. He also reprised his role as Tuco in Better Call Saul and the PopCorners Super Bowl ad.

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