Bryan Cranston
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, 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 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bryan Cranston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie as
- 2025 · Everything's Going to Be Great as Buddy
- 2025 · The Phoenician Scheme as Reagan
- 2025 · The Studio as Griffin Mill
- 2024 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Sell/Buy/Date as Self
- 2021 · Animal as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · Show Me More as Self - "Walter White"
- 2021 · Hart to Heart as Self
- 2020 · The One and Only Ivan as Mack
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Count Rugen
- 2019 · The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Self (extended version)
- 2019 · The Upside as Phillip Lacasse
- 2018 · Every Act of Life as John Steinbeck (voice)
- 2018 · Isle of Dogs as Chief (voice)
- 2017 · Last Flag Flying as Sal Nealon
- 2017 · The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
- 2017 · Just For Laughs: Redux as
- 2017 · The Power of the Present as Self
- 2017 · Wakefield as Howard Wakefield
- 2017 · The Disaster Artist as Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
- 2016 · Why Him? as Ned Fleming
- 2016 · In Dubious Battle as Sheriff
- 2016 · Geeking Out as Self
- 2016 · The Infiltrator as Robert Mazur
- 2016 · All the Way as Lyndon B. Johnson
- 2016 · Get a Job as Roger Davis
- 2015 · Trumbo as Dalton Trumbo
- 2013 · No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad as Self
- 2013 · Big History as Narrator
- 2013 · Cold Comes the Night as Topo
- 2012 · Rock of Ages as Mayor Mike Whitmore
- 2012 · Red Tails as Colonel William Mortamus
- 2011 · Batman: Year One as Jim Gordon (voice)
- 2011 · Larry Crowne as Dean Tainot
- 2010 · Love Ranch as James Pettis
- 2007 · Fallen as
- 2007 · Thank God You're Here as Self
- 2006 · Little Miss Sunshine as Stan Grossman
- 2004 · Alf's Hit Talk Show as
- 2001 · Gary & Mike as Mr. Newton (voice)
- 2001 · Gary & Mike as (voice)
- 2000 · Clerks as Various (voice)
- 2000 · Clerks as Helicopter Pilot (voice)
- 1996 · That Thing You Do! as Virgil "Gus" Grissom
- 1996 · Eagle Riders as Joe Thax
- 1996 · Goode Behavior as Record Executive
- 1996 · The Louie Show as
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self / Mike
- 1994 · Clean Slate as Club Official
- 1990 · Capital News as Congressman Marple
- 1989 · I Know My First Name Is Steven as Officer Dickenson
- 1988 · Raising Miranda as
- 1987 · Amazon Women on the Moon as Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited)
- 1984 · Cover Up as
- Future · Malcolm in the Middle Revival as Hal
- 2024 · Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés as Self
- 2024 · Kung Fu Panda 4 as Li (voice)
- 2024 · Argylle as Director Ritter
- 2023 · Asteroid City as The Host
- 2022 · Jerry & Marge Go Large as Jerry Selbee
- 2022 · Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? as Self
- 2022 · Experience Yosemite as
- 2022 · Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl as Self
- 2021 · An Audience with Adele as Self
- 2021 · Show of Titles as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
- 2020 · The Stand as The President (voice) (uncredited)
- 2020 · Your Honor as Michael Desiato
- 2020 · Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion as self
- 2020 · Love Letters as Andrew Makepeace Ladd III
- 2020 · The Story of Soaps as Self
- 2020 · David Blaine: The Magic Way as Self
- 2020 · Ancient Caves as Self - Narrator
- 2019 · El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Walt
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 2018 · Pink Elephants as Self
- 2018 · CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion as Self
- 2018 · Network as Howard Beale
- 2017 · Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as Silas Herrick
- 2017 · Talking with Chris Hardwick as Self
- 2017 · Power Rangers as Zordon
- 2016 · Kung Fu Panda 3 as Li (voice)
- 2015 · Supermansion as Titanium Rex
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Sneaky Pete as Vince
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2015 · Better Call Saul as Walter White / Heisenberg (archive footage)
- 2015 · Better Call Saul as Walter White
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · The Concert for Valor as Self
- 2014 · Barely Legal Pawn as Buzz Jackson
- 2014 · Sense of Smell as Tyler
- 2014 · Godzilla as Joe Brody
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Richard Sackler
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · David Blaine: Real or Magic as Self
- 2013 · Writer's Block as
- 2013 · Übermansion as Titanium Rex
- 2013 · The Writers' Room as Self - Actor
- 2013 · Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World as Heisenberg
- 2012 · Argo as Jack O'Donnell
- 2012 · Total Recall as Cohaagen
- 2012 · Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Vitaly (voice)
- 2012 · John Carter as Powell
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
- 2011 · Drive as Shannon
- 2011 · Contagion as Lyle Haggerty
- 2011 · Leave as Eliot
- 2011 · Detachment as Mr. Dearden
- 2011 · The Lincoln Lawyer as Detective Lankford
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 2009 · Archer as Commander Tony Drake (voice)
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Walter White
- 2008 · Breaking Bad as Hal
- 2007 · Hard Four as Lt. Bryce Baxter
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions as Narrator (voice)
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Ron
- 2005 · Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon as Buzz Aldrin (voice)
- 2005 · How I Met Your Mother as Hammond Druthers
- 2005 · It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Bryan Cranston
- 2005 · American Dad! as Bill Publisherman (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Mr. Winthrop (voice)
- 2004 · Illusion as David
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2004 · Seeing Other People as Peter
- 2004 · On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
- 2003 · Holiday Reunion as Woodrow Snider
- 2003 · Lilo & Stitch: The Series as Mr. Jamieson (voice)
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2002 · The Santa Claus Brothers as Santa Claus (voice)
- 2001 · 'Twas the Night as Nick Wrigley
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2000 · Terror Tract as Ron Gatley
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Dr. Templeton
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as Hal
- 1999 · Family Guy as Dr. Jewish (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Bert (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Bert / Arby's Executive (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Bert / Judge (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Hal (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Bryan Cranston
- 1999 · Last Chance as Lance
- 1998 · V.I.P. as Colt Arrow
- 1998 · The King of Queens as Tim
- 1998 · Saving Private Ryan as War Department Colonel
- 1998 · From the Earth to the Moon as Buzz Aldrin
- 1998 · Pocket Dragon Adventures as (voice)
- 1997 · Time Under Fire as
- 1997 · Working as Larry Prince
- 1997 · Brooklyn South as Gordon Denton
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · The View as
- 1997 · Strategic Command as Phil Hertzberg
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Witch Lawyer
- 1996 · Street Corner Justice as Father Brophy
- 1996 · The Pretender as Neil Roberts
- 1996 · The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime as Patrick Dougherty
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Armitage III: Poly Matrix as Eddie (voice)
- 1996 · 3rd Rock from the Sun as Neil Diamond impersonator
- 1995 · Brotherly Love as Russell
- 1995 · Nowhere Man as Sheriff Norman Wade
- 1995 · Kissing Miranda as Special Agent Falsey
- 1994 · The Companion as Alan
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Dr. Tom Bryant
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · Erotique as Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'Let's Talk About Love')
- 1994 · Babylon 5 as Ericsson
- 1994 · Viper as Garrett Berlin
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Walter Mason
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Martin Rutgers
- 1993 · The X-Files as Patrick Crump
- 1991 · Dead Space as Dr. Frank Darden
- 1991 · Dead Silence as Prof. Harris
- 1987 · The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman as Dr. Shepherd
- Future · Tangles as
- Future · Grendel as King Hrothgar
- Future · Assassination as
- 1993 · Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story as
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Hank
- 1990 · Corporate Affairs as Darren
- 1990 · The Flash as Philip Moses
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Stradivarius Cain (voice)
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Walter White (voice)
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Tim Whatley
- 1989 · Baywatch as Tom Logan
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1988 · The Big Turnaround as Jim
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as
- 1986 · L.A. Law as James Phillips
- 1986 · Matlock as Brian Emerson
- 1986 · Matlock as Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Brian East
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Parker Foreman
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Jerry Wilber
- 1984 · Airwolf as Robert Hollis
- Future · Jackpot as
- 1983 · Loving as Douglas Donovan
- 1981 · Falcon Crest as Martin Randall
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- Future · Chili Finger as
- Future · Lone Wolf as
- 1980 · To Race the Wind as Quarterback (uncredited)
- 1977 · CHiPs as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1949 · The Emmy Awards as Self