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Bryan Cranston
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional Credits
Born March 7, 1956 (68 years)
Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor, director, and producer who is mainly known for portraying Walter White in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and Hal in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006). He has received a number of awards—including six Primetime Emmy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe Award—with a nomination for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.
Bryan Cranston's performance on Breaking Bad earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014). After becoming a producer of the show in 2011, he also won the award for Outstanding Drama Series twice. Breaking Bad also earned Cranston five Golden Globe nominations (with one win) and nine Screen Actors Guild Award nominations (with four wins). He was previously nominated three times for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Malcolm in the Middle. Cranston co-developed and occasionally appeared in the crime drama series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019) and served as a director for episodes of Malcolm in the Middle, Breaking Bad, Modern Family, and The Office.
In 2014, Cranston earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway play All the Way, a role he reprised in the HBO 2016 television film of the same name. In 2018, he received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Howard Beale in the play Network at London's National Theatre, later winning his second Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for the same role on Broadway. For portraying Dalton Trumbo in the film Trumbo (2015), he received nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award, all for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Cranston has appeared in several other films, such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Drive (2011), Argo (2012), Godzilla (2014), and The Upside (2017). He also provided voice acting in the films Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), and Isle of Dogs (2018).
Bryan Cranston's performance on Breaking Bad earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014). After becoming a producer of the show in 2011, he also won the award for Outstanding Drama Series twice. Breaking Bad also earned Cranston five Golden Globe nominations (with one win) and nine Screen Actors Guild Award nominations (with four wins). He was previously nominated three times for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Malcolm in the Middle. Cranston co-developed and occasionally appeared in the crime drama series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019) and served as a director for episodes of Malcolm in the Middle, Breaking Bad, Modern Family, and The Office.
In 2014, Cranston earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway play All the Way, a role he reprised in the HBO 2016 television film of the same name. In 2018, he received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Howard Beale in the play Network at London's National Theatre, later winning his second Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for the same role on Broadway. For portraying Dalton Trumbo in the film Trumbo (2015), he received nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award, all for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Cranston has appeared in several other films, such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Drive (2011), Argo (2012), Godzilla (2014), and The Upside (2017). He also provided voice acting in the films Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), and Isle of Dogs (2018).
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Filmography
| 2025 | The Studio (TV Series) |
| 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 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) |
| 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 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (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 | 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 | 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 Richard 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 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Mr. Winthrop (voice) |
| 2004 | |
| 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) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) |
| 2001 | The Santa Claus Brothers · as Santa Claus (voice) |
| 2001 | 'Twas the Night · as Nick Wrigley |
| 2001 | Gary & Mike (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2001 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Gandalf |
| 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) |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Working (TV Series) · as Larry Prince |
| 1997 | Total Security (TV Series) · as Jason Nichols |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South (TV Series) · as Iab Lt. 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 (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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Wings of Honneamise · as Matti |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as James Phillips |
| 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) |
| 1980 | To Race the Wind · as Quarterback (uncredited) |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Cousin Darryl |