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Bryan Cranston

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn March 7, 1956 (69 years)
Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor. After taking minor roles in television, he established himself as a leading actor in both comedic and dramatic works on stage and screen. He has received several accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Tony Awards, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.

Cranston first gained prominence playing Hal in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He gained stardom for his dramatic leading role playing Walter White in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013), for which he won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014). He was Emmy-nominated for All the Way (2016) and Curb Your Enthusiasm (2018). Cranston co-developed and appeared in the crime drama series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019) and starred in the drama series Your Honor (2020–2023).

On stage, he earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for portraying President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway play All the Way (2014), a role he reprised in the 2016 HBO film. He received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor and his second Tony Award for portraying Howard Beale in the play Network on the West End and Broadway, respectively.

Cranston earned nominations for the Academy Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for portraying Dalton Trumbo in the Hollywood blacklist drama Trumbo (2015). Other notable films include Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Drive (2011), Contagion (2011), Argo (2012), Godzilla (2014), The Infiltrator (2016), The Upside (2017), Last Flag Flying (2017), and Asteroid City (2023). He has also voiced roles in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), Isle of Dogs (2018), and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Detachment
  • Trumbo
  • The Infiltrator
  • Baywatch
  • Power Rangers
  • Wakefield
  • Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
  • Falcon Crest
  • Seeing Other People
  • Dead Space
  • Leave
  • Strategic Command
  • Street Corner Justice
  • Land's End

Known For

  • Breaking Bad
  • Argo
  • Drive
  • Isle of Dogs
  • Why Him?
  • Trumbo
  • Godzilla
  • Kung Fu Panda 3
  • Your Honor
  • The Infiltrator
  • Malcolm in the Middle
  • Total Recall

Featured Videos

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Bryan Cranston Filmography

2026
2025
2025
2025
The Studio (2025) (TV Series) · as Griffin Mill
2024
Kung Fu Panda 4 · as Li (voice)
2024
Argylle · as Director Ritter
2023
Asteroid City · as The Host
2023
2022
Jerry and Marge Go Large · as Jerry Selbee
2020
The Stand (2020) (TV Series) · as The President (voice) (uncredited)
2020
Your Honor (TV Series) · as Michael Desiato
2020
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as Count Rugen
2019
2018
Every Act of Life · as John Steinbeck (voice)
2018
Isle of Dogs · as Chief (voice)
2017
The Upside · as Phillip Lacasse
2017
The Disaster Artist · as Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
2017
Last Flag Flying · as Sal Nealon
2017
Electric Dreams (2017) (TV Series) · as Silas Herrick
2017
2017
Power Rangers · as Zordon
2016
Wakefield · as Howard Wakefield
2016
Why Him? · as Ned Fleming
2016
In Dubious Battle · as Sheriff
2016
The Infiltrator · as Robert Mazur
2016
All the Way · as Lyndon B. Johnson
2016
Get a Job · as Roger Davis
2016
Kung Fu Panda 3 · as Li (voice)
2015
Trumbo · as Dalton Trumbo
2015
SuperMansion (TV Series) · as Titanium Rex
2015
Sneaky Pete (TV Series) · as Vince
2015
Better Call Saul (TV Series) · as Walter White
2014
Godzilla · as Joe Brody
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Richard Sackler
2013
Big History (TV Series) · as Narrator
2013
2013
2013
2012
2012
Argo · as Jack O'donnell
2012
Alien Deep with Bob Ballard (TV Series) · as Narrator
2012
Total Recall · as Cohaagen
2012
Rock of Ages · as Mayor Mike Whitmore
2012
2012
John Carter · as Powell
2012
Red Tails · as Colonel William Mortamus
2011
Batman: Year One · as Jim Gordon (voice)
2011
Drive · as Shannon
2011
Contagion · as Lyle Haggerty
2011
Larry Crowne · as Dean Tainot
2011
Leave · as Eliot
2011
Detachment · as Mr. Dearden
2011
The Lincoln Lawyer · as Detective Lankford
2010
Love Ranch · as James Pettis
2009
The Cleveland Show (TV Series) · as Dr. Fist
2009
Archer (2009) (TV Series) · as Commander Tony Drake (voice)
2009
Glenn Martin DDS (TV Series) · as Drake Stone
2008
Breaking Bad (TV Series) · as Walter White
2007
Hard Four · as Lt. Bryce Baxter
2007
Fallen (2007) (TV Series)
2006
America's Game (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
2006
30 Rock (TV Series) · as Ron
2006
Little Miss Sunshine · as Stan Grossman
2006
Dark Mind · as Cse Radio Host
2005
2005
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series) · as Hammond Druthers
2005
Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Gandalf
2005
American Dad! (TV Series) · as Mr. Winthrop (voice)
2004
2004
Illusion · as David
2004
2004
2003
Thanksgiving Family Reunion · as Woodrow Snider
2003
Lilo & Stitch: The Series (TV Series) · as Mr. Jamieson (voice)
2001
The Santa Claus Brothers · as Santa Claus (voice)
2001
'Twas the Night · as Nick Wrigley
2001
Gary & Mike (TV Series) · as (voice)
2000
Terror Tract · as Ron Gatley
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Dr. Templeton
2000
Clerks: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Various (voice)
2000
Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) · as Hal
1999
Family Guy (TV Series) · as Bert (voice)
1999
Last Chance · as Lance
1998
V.I.P. (TV Series) · as Colt Arrow
1998
The King of Queens (TV Series) · as Tim
1998
Saving Private Ryan · as War Department Colonel
1998
From the Earth to the Moon (TV Series) · as Buzz Aldrin
1998
Pocket Dragon Adventures (TV Series) · as (voice)
1997
1997
Working (TV Series) · as Larry Prince
1997
Total Security (TV Series) · as Jason Nichols
1997
Brooklyn South (TV Series) · as Gordon Denton
1997
Alright Already (TV Series) · as Robert
1997
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (TV Series) · as Ronald Meezy
1997
Strategic Command · as Phil Hertzberg
1996
Street Corner Justice · as Father Brophy
1996
Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (TV Series) · as Witch Lawyer
1996
Moloney (TV Series) · as Cast
1996
The Pretender (TV Series) · as Neil Roberts
1996
1996
Pearl (1996) (TV Series) · as Isaac Perlow
1996
Eagle Riders (TV Series) · as Joe Thax
1996
Goode Behavior (TV Series) · as Record Executive
1996
Armitage III: Poly-Matrix · as Eddie (voice)
1996
That Thing You Do! · as Virgil "gus" Grissom
1996
The Louie Show (TV Series)
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series) · as Neil Diamond Impersonator
1995
Land's End (TV Series) · as Matt Mcculla
1995
Brotherly Love (TV Series) · as Russell
1995
Teknoman (TV Series) · as Miles O'rourke (1995)
1995
Nowhere Man (TV Series) · as Sheriff Norman Wade
1995
Armitage III (TV Series) · as Eddie Borrows
1995
Kissing Miranda · as Special Agent Falsey
1994
The Companion · as Alan
1994
Erotique · as Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'let's Talk About Love')
1994
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Dr. Tom Bryant
1994
Chicago Hope (TV Series)
1994
Macross Plus (TV Series) · as Isamu Alva Dyson
1994
1994
Clean Slate · as Club Official
1994
Viper (TV Series) · as Garrett Berlin
1993
The Super Dimension Century Orguss 02 (TV Series) · as Gustav
1993
Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Martin Rutgers
1993
The X-Files (TV Series) · as Patrick Crump
1993
Power Rangers (TV Series) · as Snizard
1993
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Hank
1993
The Disappearance of Nora · as Police Detective
1993
Moldiver (TV Series) · as Tech
1993
Babylon 5 (TV Series) · as Ericsson
1991
Dead Space · as Dr. Frank Darden
1991
Dead Silence · as Prof. Harris
1991
Davis Rules (TV Series) · as Salesman
1990
Corporate Affairs · as Darren
1990
The Flash (TV Series) · as Philip Moses
1990
Hull High (TV Series) · as Mr. Mcconnell
1989
The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Walter White (voice)
1989
Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Tim Whatley
1989
I Know My First Name Is Steven (TV Series) · as Officer Dickenson
1989
Baywatch (TV Series) · as Tom Logan
1988
1987
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon · as Paramedic #1 (segment "roast Your Loved One") (uncredited)
1987
1987
1986
L.A. Law (TV Series) · as James Phillips
1986
North and South, Book II (TV Series) · as Col. Austin
1986
Matlock (TV Series) · as Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Brian East
1984
Cover Up (TV Series)
1984
Airwolf (TV Series) · as Robert Hollis
1983
Loving (TV Series) · as Douglas Donovan
1981
Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Martin Randall
1981
Hill Street Blues (TV Series)
1981
1980
1980
To Race the Wind · as Quarterback (uncredited)
1977
CHiPs (TV Series)
1965
Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Cousin Darryl

2020
Your Honor (TV Series)
2015
Sneaky Pete (TV Series)
2009
Modern Family (TV Series)
2008
Breaking Bad (TV Series)
2006
Big Day (TV Series)
2006
2005
The Office (US) (TV Series)
2000
1999

2020
Your Honor (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2018
The Dangerous Book For Boys (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2017
Electric Dreams (2017) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2016
The Infiltrator · as Executive Producer
2016
All the Way · as Executive Producer
2015
SuperMansion (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2015
Sneaky Pete (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2008
Breaking Bad (TV Series)
1999

2025
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2025
2025
2025
The 78th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter
2025
Meme Gods · as Self
2024
2024
2023
2023
Beau Geste (TV Series) · as Self
2022
2022
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? (TV Series) · as Self
2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (TV Series) · as Self
2022
The 75th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter
2022
Who's Talking To Chris Wallace (TV Series) · as Self
2022
2021
2021
Animal (2021) (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
Show Me More (TV Series) · as Self - "walter White"
2021
Superstar (2021) (TV Series) · as Self
2021
Hart to Heart (TV Series) · as Self
2021
2021
The Oscars · as Self - Presenter
2021
2021 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
Ancient Caves · as Self - Narrator
2020
Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time (TV Series) · as Self - Video Clue Presenter
2019
The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self
2019
The 73rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Winner
2018
Pink Elephants · as Self
2018
The EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Presenter
2017
2017
The Words That Built America · as Self - Reader: Declaration Of Independence
2017
2017
Talking with Chris Hardwick (TV Series) · as Self
2017
The Project (NZ) (TV Series) · as Self
2017
2017
2016
2016
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter
2016
Geeking Out (TV Series) · as Self
2016
Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2016
The Oscars · as Self - Nominee
2016
Talking Saul (TV Series) · as Self
2016
2016
2016
21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter
2016
73rd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self
2015
2015
The 69th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2015
Hot Ones (TV Series) · as Self
2015
2015
72nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter
2014
Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2014
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner
2014
2014
The 68th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Winner
2014
Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2014
71st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner
2013
2013
2013
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee
2013
The Big Interview (TV Series) · as Self
2013
Talking Bad (TV Series) · as Self
2013
The Writers' Room (TV Series) · as Self - Actor
2013
Argo: Inside Story · as Self - Narrator
2013
2013
The Broadway.Com Show (TV Series) · as Self
2013
19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter
2013
70th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
2012
The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee
2012
Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2012
2012
PoliticKING with Larry King (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
Inside Comedy (TV Series) · as Self
2012
2012
CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self
2012
CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self
2011
America in Primetime (TV Series) · as Self
2011
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter
2011
Anderson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2011
Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self
2011
2011
2010
Show People with Paul Wontorek (TV Series) · as Self
2010
Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self
2010
2010
Overheard (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
2010
The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2010
The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner
2010
Who Do You Think You Are? (US) (TV Series) · as Self
2009
Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
The 2009 Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter
2008
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner
2008
2008
The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2007
2007
The Dan Patrick Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2007
Dog Tales (TV Series) · as Self
2007
Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2007
Thank God You're Here (US) (TV Series) · as Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self
2007
Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
El Hormiguero 3.0 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2006
Talkshow with Spike Feresten (TV Series) · as Self
2006
2006
The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2005
The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2005
Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series) · as Bryan Cranston
2005
Weekends at the DL (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
2004
The Insider (TV Series) · as Self
2004
The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
The Soup (TV Series) · as Self
2004
On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
Celebrity Poker Showdown (TV Series) · as Self
2003
The Bronx Bunny Show (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2002
The Wayne Brady Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2002
Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2001
Good Day Live (TV Series) · as Self
2001
Saturday Kitchen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2001
2001
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1998
Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist
1998
Fox and Friends (USA) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1997
The Mike Bullard Show (TV Series) · as Self
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self
1996
Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self
1996
Fox News Sunday (TV Series) · as Self - Power Player Of The Week
1995
MADtv (TV Series) · as Self / Mike
1995
E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self
1994
WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1994
Extra (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self
1992
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1991
Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1989
National Memorial Day Concert (TV Series) · as Self
1988
Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1984
Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Video Clue Presenter
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1979
SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self
1979
CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1978
20/20 (TV Series) · as Self - Best Actor Nominee
1975
PBS News (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1971
Film (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1968
60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Actor (segment: Breaking Good)
1965
The Dating Game (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant
1956
Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter
1954
1953
The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1949
The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self

2015
Sneaky Pete (TV Series) · as Story

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