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, 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).
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Phoenician Scheme as Reagan
- 2025 · The Studio as Griffin Mill
- 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
- 2020 · The Stand as The President (voice) (uncredited)
- 2020 · Your Honor as Michael Desiato
- 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 · El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Walt
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · The Upside as Phillip Lacasse
- 2018 · Isle of Dogs as Chief (voice)
- 2017 · Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as Silas Herrick
- 2017 · The Power of the Present as Self
- 2017 · Power Rangers as Zordon
- 2016 · Kung Fu Panda 3 as Li (voice)
- 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
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 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
- 2012 · Argo as Jack O'Donnell
- 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
- 2011 · Drive as Shannon
- 2011 · Contagion as Lyle Haggerty
- 2011 · Larry Crowne as Dean Tainot
- 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
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Ron
- 2006 · Little Miss Sunshine as Stan Grossman
- 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 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2004 · On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
- 2003 · Lilo & Stitch: The Series as Mr. Jamieson (voice)
- 2003 · Lilo & Stitch: The Series as Mr. Jameson (voice)
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 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 / Arby's Executive (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Bert (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Bert / Judge (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Hal (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Bryan Cranston
- 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
- 1997 · Working as Larry Prince
- 1997 · Brooklyn South as Gordon Denton
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Witch Lawyer
- 1996 · The Pretender as Neil Roberts
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · 3rd Rock from the Sun as Neil Diamond impersonator
- 1995 · Brotherly Love as Russell
- 1995 · Nowhere Man as Sheriff Norman Wade
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Dr. Tom Bryant
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 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
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Hank
- 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
- 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
- 1981 · Falcon Crest as Martin Randall
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- 1977 · CHiPs as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Lone Wolf as
- 2025 · When We Went MAD! as Self
- 2025 · Everything's Going to Be Great as Buddy Smart
- 2022 · Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? as Self
- 2021 · An Audience with Adele 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 · David Blaine: The Magic Way as Self
- 2018 · CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion as Self
- 2017 · Last Flag Flying as Sal Nealon
- 2017 · Wakefield as Howard Wakefield
- 2017 · Talking with Chris Hardwick as Self
- 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
- 2015 · Trumbo as Dalton Trumbo
- 2015 · Supermansion as Titanium Rex
- 2014 · Sense of Smell as Tyler
- 2013 · No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad as Self
- 2013 · Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World as Heisenberg
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
- 2012 · Red Tails as Colonel William Mortamus
- 2011 · Leave as Eliot
- 2010 · Love Ranch as James Pettis
- 2007 · Thank God You're Here as Self
- 2006 · America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions as Narrator (voice)
- 2005 · Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon as Buzz Aldrin (voice)
- 2004 · Seeing Other People as Peter
- 2001 · 'Twas the Night as Nick Wrigley
- 2001 · Gary & Mike as Mr. Newton (voice)
- 2001 · Gary & Mike as (voice)
- 2000 · Clerks as Various (voice)
- 2000 · Clerks as Helicopter Pilot (voice)
- 1998 · Pocket Dragon Adventures as (voice)
- 1997 · Time Under Fire as
- 1997 · Strategic Command as Phil Hertzberg
- 1996 · That Thing You Do! as Virgil "Gus" Grissom
- 1996 · Street Corner Justice as Father Brophy
- 1996 · Eagle Riders as Joe Thax
- 1996 · Goode Behavior as Record Executive
- 1996 · Armitage III: Poly Matrix as Eddie (voice)
- 1994 · The Companion as Alan
- 1994 · Clean Slate as Club Official
- 1991 · Dead Space as Dr. Frank Darden
- 1990 · Corporate Affairs as Darren
- 1990 · Capital News as Congressman Marple
- 1988 · The Big Turnaround as Jim
- 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
- 1984 · Cover Up as
- 1983 · Loving as Douglas Donovan
- Future · Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair as Hal
- 2026 · The Sheep Detectives as
- 2024 · Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés as Self
- 2022 · Sell/Buy/Date as Self
- 2022 · Experience Yosemite as
- 2022 · Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl as Self
- 2021 · Show of Titles as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
- 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 · Ancient Caves as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · Pink Elephants as Self
- 2018 · Every Act of Life as John Steinbeck (voice)
- 2018 · Network as Howard Beale
- 2017 · The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
- 2017 · Just For Laughs: Redux as
- 2017 · The Disaster Artist as Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
- 2016 · Get a Job as Roger Davis
- 2014 · The Concert for Valor as Self
- 2014 · Barely Legal Pawn as Buzz Jackson
- 2013 · David Blaine: Real or Magic as Self
- 2013 · Big History as Narrator
- 2013 · Writer's Block as
- 2013 · Cold Comes the Night as Topo
- 2013 · Übermansion as Titanium Rex
- 2013 · The Writers' Room as Self - Actor
- 2011 · Batman: Year One as Jim Gordon (voice)
- 2007 · Hard Four as Lt. Bryce Baxter
- 2007 · Fallen as
- 2004 · Malcolm In The Middle: Reese Goes To War as Hal
- 2004 · Illusion as David
- 2004 · Alf's Hit Talk Show as
- 2003 · Holiday Reunion as Woodrow Snider
- 2002 · The Santa Claus Brothers as Santa Claus (voice)
- 2000 · Terror Tract as Ron Gatley
- 1999 · Last Chance as Lance
- 1996 · The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime as Patrick Dougherty
- 1996 · The Louie Show as
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self / Mike
- 1995 · Kissing Miranda as Special Agent Falsey
- 1994 · Erotique as Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'Let's Talk About Love')
- 1993 · Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story as
- 1991 · Dead Silence as Prof. Harris
- 1989 · I Know My First Name Is Steven as Officer Dickenson
- 1988 · Raising Miranda as
- 1980 · To Race the Wind as Quarterback (uncredited)
- 1949 · The Emmy Awards as Self
- Future · Assassination as
- Future · Tangles as
- Future · Grendel as King Hrothgar
- Future · Chili Finger as
- Future · Breaking Bad (TV Series 2008–2013) as Walter White
- Future · Jackpot as
- Future · The Big Thing as Roberto Montalban