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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).
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).
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Bryan Cranston Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2025 | Everything's Going to Be Great · as Buddy Smart |
| 2025 | The Phoenician Scheme · as Reagan |
| 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 | PopCorners: Breaking Bad Super Bowl Commercial - Extended Version · as Walter White |
| 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 | The One and Only Ivan · as Mack |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as Count Rugen |
| 2019 | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie · as Walt |
| 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 | Just For Laughs: Redux (TV Series) |
| 2017 | Power Rangers · as Zordon |
| 2016 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Cold Comes the Night · as Topo |
| 2013 | Seth Rogen = Worst Person in the World · as Heisenberg |
| 2012 | Rescued from Tehran: We Were There · as Jack O'donnell |
| 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 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted · as Vitaly (voice) |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon · as Buzz Aldrin (voice) |
| 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 | ALF's Hit Talk Show (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Seeing Other People · as Peter |
| 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 | The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime · as Patrick Dougherty |
| 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 | Nowhere Man (TV Series) · as Sheriff Norman Wade |
| 1995 | Armitage III (TV Series) · as Eddie Borrows |
| 1995 | Kissing Miranda · as Special Agent Falsey |
| 1995 | Teknoman (TV Series) · as Miles O'rourke (1995) |
| 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 | Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie · as Fei Long |
| 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 | |
| 1988 | The Big Turnaround · as Jim |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon · as Paramedic #1 (segment "roast Your Loved One") (uncredited) |
| 1987 | The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman · as Dr. Shepherd |
| 1987 | Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise · as Matti |
| 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 Jerry Wilber |
| 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 | Call of the Wild: Howl, Buck · as Manuel |
| 1980 | Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother!? · as Suitor (1985) |
| 1980 | To Race the Wind · as Quarterback (uncredited) |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Cousin Darryl |