Jesse Plemons Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters

GQ October 28, 2025
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Jesse Plemons joins GQ as he revisits some of the most iconic characters from his career so far: from his role as Todd Alquist in the neo-Western crime drama _Breaking Bad_ to his portrayal of Ed Blumquist in _Fargo._ “It was one of those rare happenings where we met and I immediately felt like I could trust her,” recalls Plemons reflecting on his time shooting _Fargo_ with his now-wife and awarding-winning actress, Kirsten Dunst. Watch the full episode of GQ’s Iconic Characters as Jesse Plemons breaks down his most iconic movie roles. _Bugonia_ opens in select theaters October 24, 2025, and expands nationwide October 31: https://www.focusfeatures.com/bugonia #JessePlemons #Fargo #BreakingBad 00:00 - Jesse Plemons’s most iconic characters 00:22 - Breaking Bad: Todd 04:03 - Game Night: Gary 06:46 - Killer of the Flower Moon: Thomas Bruce White Sr. 09:39 - The Master: Val Dodd 13:10 - Civil War: Soldier 16:13 - Friday Night Lights: Landry 20:03 - Fargo: Ed Blumquist 23:18 - Black Mirror, USS Callister: Robert Daly 25:06 - I’m Thinking of Ending Things: Jake 28:46 - The Power of the Dog: George Burbank 31:07 - Like Mike: Ox 33:03 - Bugonia: Teddy Watch more from GQ | Iconic Characters: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hKMB1-xkc-IZgAqdrVO6qlPaDWW_jEl GQ recommends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pev4mrWUatA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otYXs5gRHqg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_OsnMfKgt4 *Credits:* Director: Kristen DeVore Director of Photography: AJ Young Editor: Robby Massey Talent: Jesse Plemons Producer: Sam Dennis Line Producer: Jen Santos Production Manager: James Pipitone Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes Talent Booker: Meredith Judkins Lee Camera Operator: Shay Eberle-Gunst Sound Mixer: Kari Barber Production Assistant: Abby Devine Post Production Supervisor: Jess Dunn Supervising Editor: Rob Lombardi Assistant Editor: Billy Ward Still haven’t subscribed to GQ on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2iij5wt Subscribe to GQ magazine and get rare swag: https://bit.ly/2xNBH3i Join the GQ Discord to talk men's fashion, watches, and more: https://discord.gg/gqmagazine ABOUT GQ For more than 50 years, GQ has been the premier men’s magazine, providing definitive coverage of style, culture, politics and more. In that tradition, GQ’s video channel covers every part of a man’s life, from entertainment and sports to fashion and grooming advice. Welcome to the modern guide to style advice, dating tips, celebrity videos, music, sports and more. https://www.youtube.com/user/GQVideos

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