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Bryan Cranston
Actor

Bryan Cranston

7 Mar 1956Born
70Age
160Credits
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USABirthplace

Biography

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 seven Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, 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.

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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 has also starred in the drama series Your Honor (2020–2023).

On stage, he 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 (2014), a role he reprised in the 2016 HBO film of the same name. 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), Isle of Dogs (2018), Asteroid City (2023), and The Phoenician Scheme (2025). He has also voiced roles in Madagascar 3 (2012), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024).

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 160 credits.

  1. TBAGrendelFilm: King Hrothgar
  2. TBAJackpotFilm
  3. TBAAssassinationFilm
  4. TBALone WolfFilm
  5. 2027TanglesFilm: Rob (voice)
  6. 2026The Sheep DetectivesFilm: Sebastian (voice)
  7. 2026National Theatre Live: All My SonsFilm: Joe Keller
  8. 2026Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still UnfairSeries: Hal (4 episodes)
  9. 2026Chili FingerFilm: Dave
  10. 2025The Equilibrium Knight II- The Cast of ShadowsFilm: Walter White
  11. 2025Everything's Going to Be GreatFilm: Buddy Smart
  12. 2025The Phoenician SchemeFilm: Reagan
  13. 2025The StudioSeries: Griffin Mill (3 episodes)
  14. 2024Moscow MuleFilm: Bryan Cranston
  15. 2024Kung Fu Panda 4Film: Li (voice)
  16. 2024ArgylleFilm: Director Ritter
  17. 2023Asteroid CityFilm: The Host
  18. 2022Jerry & Marge Go LargeFilm: Jerry Selbee
  19. 2022Experience YosemiteFilm
  20. 2021Show of TitlesFilm: "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
  21. 2020The StandSeries: The President (voice) (uncredited) (1 episode)
  22. 2020Your HonorSeries: Michael Desiato, Director (20 episodes)
  23. 2020The One and Only IvanFilm: Mack
  24. 2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideSeries: Count Rugen (1 episode)
  25. 2020Love LettersFilm: Andrew Makepeace Ladd III
  26. 2019El Camino: A Breaking Bad MovieFilm: Walt
  27. 2019The UpsideFilm: Phillip Lacasse
  28. 2018Every Act of LifeFilm: John Steinbeck (voice)
  29. 2018The Dangerous Book for BoysSeries: Writer, Creator (2 episodes)
  30. 2018Isle of DogsFilm: Chief (voice)
  31. 2018NetworkFilm: Howard Beale
  32. 2017Last Flag FlyingFilm: Sal Nealon
  33. 2017Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsSeries: Silas Herrick (1 episode)
  34. 2017Just For Laughs: ReduxSeries (1 episode)
  35. 2017WakefieldFilm: Howard Wakefield
  36. 2017Power RangersFilm: Zordon
  37. 2017The Disaster ArtistFilm: Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
  38. 2016Why Him?Film: Ned Fleming
  39. 2016In Dubious BattleFilm: Sheriff
  40. 2016The InfiltratorFilm: Robert Mazur
  41. 2016All the WayFilm: Lyndon B. Johnson
  42. 2016Get a JobFilm: Roger Davis
  43. 2016Kung Fu Panda 3Film: Li (voice)
  44. 2015TrumboFilm: Dalton Trumbo
  45. 2015SuperMansionSeries: Titanium Rex, Creator (44 episodes)
  46. 2015Sneaky PeteSeries: Vince, Director, Creator (10 episodes)
  47. 2015Better Call SaulFilm: Walter White
  48. 2015Better Call SaulSeries: Walter White (2 episodes)
  49. 2014Barely Legal PawnFilm: Buzz Jackson
  50. 2014Sense of SmellFilm: Tyler
  51. 2014GodzillaFilm: Joe Brody
  52. 2013Big HistorySeries: Narrator (17 episodes)
  53. 2013Writer's BlockFilm
  54. 2013Cold Comes the NightFilm: Topo
  55. 2013ÜbermansionFilm: Titanium Rex
  56. 2013Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the WorldFilm: Heisenberg
  57. 2012ArgoFilm: Jack O'Donnell
  58. 2012Total RecallFilm: Cohaagen
  59. 2012Rock of AgesFilm: Mayor Mike Whitmore
  60. 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedFilm: Vitaly (voice)
  61. 2012John CarterFilm: Powell
  62. 2012Red TailsFilm: Colonel William Mortamus
  63. 2011Batman: Year OneFilm: Jim Gordon (voice)
  64. 2011DriveFilm: Shannon
  65. 2011ContagionFilm: Lyle Haggerty
  66. 2011Larry CrowneFilm: Dean Tainot
  67. 2011LeaveFilm: Eliot
  68. 2011DetachmentFilm: Mr. Dearden
  69. 2011The Lincoln LawyerFilm: Detective Lankford
  70. 2010Love RanchFilm: James Pettis
  71. 2009The Cleveland ShowSeries: Dr. Fist (voice) (1 episode)
  72. 2009Modern FamilySeries: Director (2 episodes)
  73. 2009ArcherSeries: Commander Tony Drake (voice) (2 episodes)
  74. 2008Breaking BadFilm: Walter White
  75. 2008Breaking BadSeries: Walter White, Director (62 episodes)
  76. 2008The Big ThingFilm: Roberto Montalban
  77. 2007Hard FourFilm: Lt. Bryce Baxter
  78. 2007FallenSeries: Lucifer (4 episodes)
  79. 2006Big DaySeries: Director (1 episode)
  80. 2006America's Game: The Super Bowl ChampionsSeries: Narrator (voice) (1 episode)

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