Gus Fring

Gus Fring is a male television character who features in Breaking Bad.

Biography

Gustavo Fring

There were no records of his past prior to arrival in Mexico in 1986. According to Fring himself, he came from Chile and his reputation led to Cartel members knowing him as 'the Chilean'. Thus, his true identity and much of his past prior to coming to the United States though Cartel leader Eladio Vuente said that he knew all the details of Gus's past. (Episode: Hermanos) It was said that he had at least two brothers where they spend life in extreme poverty. When he was 7 years old, Fring had cultivated a lucuma tree and used it to feed himself and earn a living. One day, a coati ransacked the tree leaving Gus enraged to the point that he had set a trap and managed to capture the coati after waiting for hours. The coati was wounded by the trap but, instead of killing it, Gustavo kept it alive to prolong its suffering, later claiming it 'lived for quite some time' despite the sustained injuries. (Episode: Piñata) At a certain point, Gus moved to the Chilean capital of Santiago. Whilst there, he met German businessman Peter Schuler and the two were able to escape from an unknown situation when backed into a wall, becoming close associates as a result. (Episode: JMM) Lalo Salamanca also referred to a mysterious incident involving Gus which took place in Santiago. (Episode: Magic Man) Most importantly, in Santiago Gus also met Maximino Arciniega, an extremely gifted chemist; at this point, Gus could also afford to pay for Max's university education and the two became very close to each other. (Episode: Hermanos)

Overview

Personality and attributes

Cartel members were known to sometimes refer to him as the Chilean. (Episode: Hermanos)

A defining characteristic of Gus is the friendly and low-key exterior he maintains: he takes an active role in managing his front businesses and personally supervises employees and serves customers at his Los Pollos Hermanos restaurants. Quiet and humble, he is incredibly cautious about with whom he does business and keeps a very healthy distance from the product he sells in order to appear almost invisible. Despite being a multi-state meth distribution mastermind, Gus carefully maintains a public profile of propriety: noticeably, he is a major booster for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and has made large donations to the agency's Albuquerque office. Gus is so successful, in large part, because of his cautious nature — he plans ahead and has the patience to let his business grow slowly. As part of his scheme to "hide in plain sight", he drives a modest dark blue 1998 Volvo V70.

Notes

• Gus Fring was created by Vince Gilligan and George Mastras where he was portrayed by actor Giancarlo Esposito and featured in the Breaking Bad universe.

Appearances

• Breaking Bad:

External Links

• Breaking Bad Wiki Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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