Bryan Cranston
Born: 1956-03-07 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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. 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bryan Cranston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- The Sheep Detectives as Sebastian (voice)
- Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair as Hal
- Chili Finger as Dave
- Tangles as Rob (voice)
- National Theatre Live: All My Sons as Joe Keller
2025
- The Studio as Griffin Mill
- Variety & CNN Actors on Actors as Self
- The Phoenician Scheme as Reagan
- When We Went MAD! as Self
- Everything's Going to Be Great as Buddy Smart
2024
- Kung Fu Panda 4 as Li (voice)
- Hot Ones Versus as Self
- Argylle as Director Ritter
- Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés as Self
- Moscow Mule as Bryan Cranston
2023
- Asteroid City as The Host
2022
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg as Self
- Jerry & Marge Go Large as Jerry Selbee
- Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? as Self
- Sell/Buy/Date as Self
- Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl as Self
- Experience Yosemite
2021
- Animal as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Hart to Heart as Self
- Show Me More as Self - "Walter White"
- Show of Titles as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
- An Audience with Adele as Self
2020
- Your Honor as Michael Desiato
- The Stand as The President (voice) (uncredited)
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Count Rugen
- The One and Only Ivan as Mack
- Ancient Caves as Self - Narrator
- Love Letters as Andrew Makepeace Ladd III
- The Story of Soaps as Self
- Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion as Self
- David Blaine: The Magic Way as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Walt
- The Upside as Phillip Lacasse
2018
- Isle of Dogs as Chief (voice)
- The Dangerous Book for Boys ... (Writer)
- Every Act of Life as John Steinbeck (voice)
- Pink Elephants as Self
- CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion as Self
- Network as Howard Beale
2017
- Power Rangers as Zordon
- Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as Silas Herrick
- The Disaster Artist as Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
- The Power of the Present as Self
- Talking with Chris Hardwick as Self
- Wakefield as Howard Wakefield
- Last Flag Flying as Sal Nealon
- The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
- Just For Laughs: Redux
2016
- Kung Fu Panda 3 as Li (voice)
- Why Him? as Ned Fleming
- Geeking Out as Self
- The Infiltrator as Robert Mazur
- All the Way as Lyndon B. Johnson
- In Dubious Battle as Sheriff
- Get a Job as Roger Davis
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Better Call Saul as Walter White
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones as Self
- Sneaky Pete as Vince
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- SuperMansion as Titanium Rex
- Trumbo as Dalton Trumbo
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Richard Sackler
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Godzilla as Joe Brody
- Barely Legal Pawn as Buzz Jackson
- Sense of Smell as Tyler
- The Concert for Valor as Self
2013
- Talking Bad as Self
- No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad as Self
- David Blaine: Real or Magic as Self
- The Writers' Room as Self - Actor
- Big History as Narrator
- Cold Comes the Night as Topo
- Writer's Block
- Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World as Heisenberg
- Übermansion as Titanium Rex
2012
- John Carter as Powell
- Argo as Jack O'Donnell
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Vitaly (voice)
- Inside Comedy as Self
- Total Recall as Cohaagen
- Rock of Ages as Mayor Mike Whitmore
- Red Tails as Colonel William Mortamus
2011
- Contagion as Lyle Haggerty
- Drive as Shannon
- Detachment as Mr. Dearden
- The Lincoln Lawyer as Detective Lankford
- Larry Crowne as Dean Tainot
- Batman: Year One as Jim Gordon (voice)
- Leave as Eliot
2010
- Conan as Self
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- Love Ranch as James Pettis
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Modern Family ... (Director)
- Archer as Commander Tony Drake (voice)
2008
- Breaking Bad as Walter White
- The Big Thing as Roberto Montalban
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Fallen as Lucifer
- Thank God You're Here as Self
- Hard Four as Lt. Bryce Baxter
2006
- 30 Rock as Ron
- Little Miss Sunshine as Stan Grossman
- America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions as Narrator (voice)
- Big Day ... (Director)
- Special Unit ... (Director)
2005
- American Dad! as Bill Publisherman (voice)
- The Office ... (Director)
- How I Met Your Mother as Hammond Druthers
- The Colbert Report as Self (uncredited)
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Bryan Cranston
- Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon as Buzz Aldrin (voice)
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
- Alf's Hit Talk Show
- Seeing Other People as Peter
- Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo as Self
- Illusion as David
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series as Mr. Jamieson (voice)
- Holiday Reunion as Woodrow Snider
2002
- The Santa Claus Brothers as Santa Claus (voice)
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
- Gary & Mike as Mr. Newton (voice)
- 'Twas the Night as Nick Wrigley
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Dr. Templeton
- Malcolm in the Middle as Hal
- Clerks as Various (voice)
- Terror Tract as Ron Gatley
1999
- Family Guy as Dr. Jewish (voice)
- Last Chance as Lance
1998
- The King of Queens as Tim
- Saving Private Ryan as War Department Colonel
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- V.I.P. as Colt Arrow
- From the Earth to the Moon as Buzz Aldrin
- Pocket Dragon Adventures as (voice)
1997
- The View as Self
- Working as Larry Prince
- Brooklyn South as Gordon Denton
- Time Under Fire as Braddock (as Brian Cranston)
- Strategic Command as Phil Hertzberg
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Witch Lawyer
- 3rd Rock from the Sun as Neil Diamond impersonator
- The Pretender as Neil Roberts
- Goode Behavior as Record Executive
- Eagle Riders as Joe Thax
- That Thing You Do! as Virgil "Gus" Grissom
- Armitage III: Poly Matrix as Eddie (voice)
- The Louie Show as Curt Sincic
- The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime as Patrick Dougherty
- Street Corner Justice as Father Brophy
1995
- Nowhere Man as Norman Wade
- Brotherly Love as Russell
- MADtv as Self
- Kissing Miranda as Special Agent Falsey
1994
- Babylon 5 as Ericsson
- Chicago Hope as Jesus
- Touched by an Angel as Tom Bryant
- Viper as Garrett Berlin
- Clean Slate as Club Official
- The Companion as Alan
- Erotique as Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'Let's Talk About Love')
1993
- The X-Files as Patrick Crump
- Diagnosis: Murder as Walter Mason
- Walker, Texas Ranger as Hank
- Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
1991
- Dead Space as Dr. Frank Darden
- Dead Silence as Prof. Harris
1990
- The Flash as Philip Moses
- Capital News as Congressman Marple
- Corporate Affairs as Darren
1989
- The Simpsons as Stradivarius Cain (voice)
- Seinfeld as Tim Whatley
- Baywatch as Tom Logan
- I Know My First Name Is Steven as Officer Dickenson
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- Raising Miranda
- The Big Turnaround as Jim
1987
- Jake and the Fatman
- Amazon Women on the Moon as Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited)
- The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman as Dr. Shepherd
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Brian East
- Airwolf as Robert Hollis
- Cover Up
1983
- Loving as Douglas Donovan
1981
- Falcon Crest as Martin Randall
- Hill Street Blues
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1980
- To Race the Wind as Quarterback (uncredited)
1977
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self