10 Breaking Bad Characters Who Play Smaller, But Crucial Roles
6. Tim Roberts
Detective Tim Roberts comes and goes at times throughout Breaking Bad but plays his part in essentially bringing the entire house down.
It's Roberts who invites Gus Fring into the offices for an initial meeting after Hank has suspicions over him following the death of Gale Boetticher, while Roberts is also on hand to lead the search when Walt goes missing in season one.
Roberts also pays a visit to a recovering Hank to ask some more questions on the whole Gale investigation, and although Hank refuses while he's in recovery, the seed is still planted.
Hank's acceptance of the files from Tim lead him down the path to eventually capturing Walt and when he does initially suspect it is his brother-in-law, he has the files on hand with the famous drawn-out picture of Heisenberg confirming his fears.
While it might seem Roberts plays a minor part in the show in general, the fact he keeps Hank's head in the game and provides him with the ammo to confirm the biggest twist in the show means he warrants significance.