Bryan Cranston
Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, voice actor, screenwriter, director and producer. 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · The Sheep Detectives as Sebastian (voice)
- 2026 · Chili Finger as
- 2025 · Everything's Going to Be Great as Buddy Smart
- 2022 · Jerry & Marge Go Large as Jerry Selbee
- 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
- 2019 · The Upside as Phillip Lacasse
- 2017 · Last Flag Flying as Sal Nealon
- 2017 · Just For Laughs: Redux as
- 2017 · The Power of the Present as Self
- 2017 · Talking with Chris Hardwick as Self
- 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 · 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
- 2013 · Talking Bad as Self
- 2013 · The Writers' Room as Self - Actor
- 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
- 2011 · Leave as Eliot
- 2011 · Detachment as Mr. Dearden
- 2011 · The Lincoln Lawyer as Detective Lankford
- 2007 · Fallen as Lucifer
- 2007 · Thank God You're Here as Self
- 2004 · Illusion as David
- 2004 · Alf's Hit Talk Show as
- 2001 · Gary & Mike as Mr. Newton (voice)
- 2001 · Gary & Mike as (voice)
- 2000 · Terror Tract as Ron Gatley
- 1997 · Strategic Command as Phil Hertzberg
- 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
- 1984 · Cover Up as
- Future · Tangles as
- 1996 · Armitage III: Poly Matrix as Eddie (voice)
- 1995 · MADtv as Self / Mike
- 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)
- 1949 · The Emmy Awards as Self
- Future · Grendel as King Hrothgar
- 2026 · National Theatre Live: All My Sons as Joe Keller
- 2026 · All My Sons as Joe Keller
- 2026 · Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair as Hal
- 2025 · When We Went MAD! as Self
- 2025 · The Phoenician Scheme as Reagan
- 2025 · The Studio as Griffin Mill
- 2024 · Moscow Mule as Bryan Cranston
- 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 · Sell/Buy/Date as Self
- 2022 · The Call as Mr White
- 2022 · Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? as Self
- 2022 · Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg 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 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Count Rugen
- 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 Self
- 2018 · Pink Elephants as Self
- 2018 · CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion as Self
- 2018 · Every Act of Life as John Steinbeck (voice)
- 2018 · Isle of Dogs as Chief (voice)
- 2018 · Network as Howard Beale
- 2017 · Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as Silas Herrick
- 2017 · The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
- 2017 · Wakefield as Howard Wakefield
- 2017 · Power Rangers as Zordon
- 2016 · All the Way as Lyndon B. Johnson
- 2016 · Kung Fu Panda 3 as Li (voice)
- 2015 · SuperMansion as Titanium Rex
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- 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 · 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 - Guest
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- 2013 · David Blaine: Real or Magic as Self
- 2013 · Writer's Block as
- 2013 · Übermansion as Titanium Rex
- 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
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Love Ranch as James Pettis
- 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 · 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
- 2006 · Little Miss Sunshine as Stan Grossman
- 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 · Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo as Self
- 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 · Lilo & Stitch: The Series as Mr. Jameson (voice)
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · The Santa Claus Brothers as Santa Claus (voice)
- 1999 · Last Chance as Lance
- 1997 · Time Under Fire as
- 1996 · Street Corner Justice as Father Brophy
- 1994 · Erotique as Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'Let's Talk About Love')
- 1991 · Dead Space as Dr. Frank Darden
- Future · Jackpot as
- 1994 · Clean Slate as Club Official
- Future · Assassination as
- 2001 · 'Twas the Night as Nick Wrigley
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Dr. Templeton
- 2000 · Clerks as Various (voice)
- 2000 · Clerks as Helicopter Pilot (voice)
- 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
- 1998 · V.I.P. as Colt Arrow
- 1998 · The King of Queens as Tim
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 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 · 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 Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime as Patrick Dougherty
- 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
- 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 Jesus
- 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 · Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story as
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Hank
- 1991 · Dead Silence as Prof. Harris
- 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
- 1987 · The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman as Dr. Shepherd
- 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
- 1983 · Loving as Douglas Donovan
- 1981 · Falcon Crest as Martin Randall
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues 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
- Future · Lone Wolf as
- Future · The Big Thing as Roberto Montalban