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Name
Bryan Cranston

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1956-03-07 (70 years old)

Place of Birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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).

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Known For

Movies

Tv Shows

1994 Clean Slate as Club Official
2021 An Audience with Adele as Self
2012 Total Recall as Cohaagen
2011 Drive as Shannon
2007 Hard Four as Lt. Bryce Baxter
2011 Contagion as Lyle Haggerty
2025 Everything's Going to Be Great as Buddy Smart
2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon as Buzz Aldrin (voice)
2003 Holiday Reunion as Woodrow Snider
2012 John Carter as Powell
2012 Argo as Jack O'Donnell
2011 Batman: Year One as Jim Gordon (voice)
2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as Vitaly (voice)
2011 The Lincoln Lawyer as Detective Lankford
2012 Rock of Ages as Mayor Mike Whitmore
2012 Red Tails as Colonel William Mortamus
2011 Detachment as Mr. Dearden
2011 Larry Crowne as Dean Tainot
2001 'Twas the Night as Nick Wrigley
2014 Godzilla as Joe Brody
2022 Sell/Buy/Date as Self
2014 Barely Legal Pawn as Buzz Jackson
2016 Get a Job as Roger Davis
2013 Cold Comes the Night as Topo
2013 Writer's Block
2013 No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad as Self
2020 Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion as Self
2022 Experience Yosemite
2015 Trumbo as Dalton Trumbo
2024 Kung Fu Panda 4 as Li (voice)
1997 Strategic Command as Phil Hertzberg
2006 Little Miss Sunshine as Stan Grossman
2014 The Concert for Valor as Self
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 as Li (voice)
1996 That Thing You Do! as Virgil "Gus" Grissom
2013 Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World as Heisenberg
2016 The Infiltrator as Robert Mazur
2016 In Dubious Battle as Sheriff
1980 To Race the Wind as Quarterback (uncredited)
2016 All the Way as Lyndon B. Johnson
2024 Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés as Self
1996 Armitage III: Poly Matrix as Eddie (voice)
2016 Why Him? as Ned Fleming
2013 David Blaine: Real or Magic as Self
2017 Wakefield as Howard Wakefield
1991 Dead Silence as Prof. Harris
Soon Grendel as King Hrothgar
2017 The Disaster Artist as Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
2018 Isle of Dogs as Chief (voice)
2017 Power Rangers as Zordon
2027 Tangles as Rob (voice)
2017 Last Flag Flying as Sal Nealon
2019 The Upside as Phillip Lacasse
1998 Saving Private Ryan as War Department Colonel
2014 Sense of Smell as Tyler
1994 Erotique as Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'Let's Talk About Love')
1994 The Companion as Alan
1988 The Big Turnaround as Jim
1991 Dead Space as Dr. Frank Darden
2004 Seeing Other People as Peter
1997 Time Under Fire as Braddock (as Brian Cranston)
2002 The Santa Claus Brothers as Santa Claus (voice)
1990 Corporate Affairs as Darren
2004 Illusion as David
1996 The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime as Patrick Dougherty
2011 Leave as Eliot
1996 Street Corner Justice as Father Brophy
2010 Love Ranch as James Pettis
2000 Terror Tract as Ron Gatley
2020 The One and Only Ivan as Mack
2018 Every Act of Life as John Steinbeck (voice)
2017 The Power of the Present as Self
1999 Last Chance as Lance
2019 El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Walt
2013 Übermansion as Titanium Rex
2017 The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
2018 Pink Elephants as Self
2018 CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion as Self
1987 The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman as Dr. Shepherd
1993 Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
2020 The Story of Soaps as Self
2020 Love Letters as Andrew Makepeace Ladd III
2020 David Blaine: The Magic Way as Self
1983 Loving as Douglas Donovan
2020 Ancient Caves as Self - Narrator
2022 Jerry & Marge Go Large as Jerry Selbee
1995 Kissing Miranda as Special Agent Falsey
2024 Argylle as Director Ritter
2023 Asteroid City as The Host
1987 Amazon Women on the Moon as Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited)
Soon Jackpot
Soon Assassination
Soon Lone Wolf
2026 Chili Finger as Dave
2018 Network as Howard Beale
2021 Show of Titles as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
2025 The Phoenician Scheme as Reagan
2022 Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl as Self
2026 The Sheep Detectives as Sebastian (voice)
2008 The Big Thing as Roberto Montalban
2025 When We Went MAD! as Self
2004 Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo as Self
2024 Moscow Mule as Bryan Cranston
2026 National Theatre Live: All My Sons as Joe Keller
1993 The Disappearance of Nora as Police Detective

1981 Falcon Crest ( 1 episode ) as Martin Randall
1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Brian East
1977 CHiPs ( 1 episode )
2008 Breaking Bad ( 62 episodes ) as Walter White
2005 How I Met Your Mother ( 3 episodes ) as Hammond Druthers
1989 Seinfeld ( 7 episodes ) as Tim Whatley
2004 The Tony Danza Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
2005 American Dad! ( 1 episode ) as Bill Publisherman (voice)
1999 Family Guy ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Jewish (voice)
1986 L.A. Law ( 1 episode ) as James Phillips
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 5 episodes ) as Self
1994 Touched by an Angel ( 1 episode ) as Tom Bryant
1986 Matlock ( 1 episode ) as Brian Emerson
1996 The Pretender ( 1 episode ) as Neil Roberts
2003 Lilo & Stitch: The Series ( 4 episodes ) as Mr. Jamieson (voice)
1997 The View ( 2 episodes ) as Self
2000 Malcolm in the Middle ( 151 episodes ) as Hal
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger ( 1 episode ) as Hank
1981 Hill Street Blues ( 1 episode )
2012 Inside Comedy ( 1 episode ) as Self
1994 Babylon 5 ( 1 episode ) as Ericsson
1993 The X-Files ( 1 episode ) as Patrick Crump
1998 The King of Queens ( 4 episodes ) as Tim
1987 Jake and the Fatman ( 1 episode )
1995 Brotherly Love ( 1 episode ) as Russell
1984 Cover Up ( 1 episode )
1995 MADtv ( 1 episode ) as Self
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Guest
1994 Chicago Hope ( 1 episode ) as Jesus
2007 The Graham Norton Show ( 5 episodes ) as Self
1993 Diagnosis: Murder ( 1 episode ) as Walter Mason
1996 Goode Behavior ( 1 episode ) as Record Executive
1988 Raising Miranda ( 9 episodes )
1998 Pocket Dragon Adventures ( 104 episodes ) as (voice)
1997 Brooklyn South ( 2 episodes ) as Gordon Denton
1993 Diagnosis: Murder ( 1 episode ) as Martin Rutgers
2001 Good Day Live ( 1 episode ) as Self
1989 I Know My First Name Is Steven ( 2 episodes ) as Officer Dickenson
1949 The Emmy Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
2021 Show Me More ( 1 episode ) as Self - "Walter White"
1953 The Oscars ( 1 episode ) as Self
2013 Big History ( 17 episodes ) as Narrator
1996 The Daily Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
1999 Family Guy ( 1 episode ) as Bert / Arby's Executive (voice)
1999 Family Guy ( 4 episodes ) as Bert (voice)
1999 Family Guy ( 1 episode ) as Bert / Judge (voice)
1999 Family Guy ( 1 episode ) as Hal (voice)
2005 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ( 1 episode ) as Bryan Cranston
1999 Family Guy ( 1 episode ) as Bryan Cranston
2015 SuperMansion ( 44 episodes ) as Titanium Rex
1998 From the Earth to the Moon ( 2 episodes ) as Buzz Aldrin
2021 Animal ( 1 episode ) as Self - Narrator (voice)
1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Parker Foreman
2005 American Dad! ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Winthrop (voice)
1996 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch ( 1 episode ) as Witch Lawyer
1994 Viper ( 1 episode ) as Garrett Berlin
1989 Baywatch ( 1 episode ) as Tom Logan
2017 Talking with Chris Hardwick ( 1 episode ) as Self
2009 Archer ( 2 episodes ) as Commander Tony Drake (voice)
2020 The Stand ( 1 episode ) as The President (voice) (uncredited)
2006 America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions ( 1 episode ) as Narrator (voice)
2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
2006 30 Rock ( 1 episode ) as Ron
2015 Hot Ones ( 2 episodes ) as Self
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
1995 Nowhere Man ( 1 episode ) as Norman Wade
2017 Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams ( 1 episode ) as Silas Herrick
2001 Gary & Mike ( 3 episodes ) as Mr. Newton (voice)
2001 Gary & Mike ( 5 episodes ) as (voice)
2010 Who Do You Think You Are? ( 1 episode ) as Self
2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride ( 1 episode ) as Count Rugen
1990 The Flash ( 1 episode ) as Philip Moses
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
1995 MADtv ( 1 episode ) as Self / Mike
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
1997 The View ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
1984 Airwolf ( 1 episode ) as Robert Hollis
2021 Hart to Heart ( 1 episode ) as Self
2015 Better Call Saul ( 2 episodes ) as Walter White
2004 Alf's Hit Talk Show ( 1 episode )
2020 Your Honor ( 20 episodes ) as Michael Desiato
1996 3rd Rock from the Sun ( 1 episode ) as Neil Diamond impersonator
2017 Just For Laughs: Redux ( 1 episode )
2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver ( 1 episode ) as Richard Sackler
1981 Entertainment Tonight ( 2 episodes ) as Self
1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
2004 On Air with Ryan Seacrest ( 1 episode ) as Self
2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter ( 1 episode ) as Self
2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Templeton
2003 Real Time with Bill Maher ( 2 episodes ) as Self
1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Stradivarius Cain (voice)
2016 Geeking Out ( 1 episode ) as Self
2015 Sneaky Pete ( 10 episodes ) as Vince
1996 Eagle Riders ( 65 episodes ) as Joe Thax
1986 Matlock ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor
2013 The Writers' Room ( 1 episode ) as Self - Actor
1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Jerry Wilber
1997 Working ( 1 episode ) as Larry Prince
2007 Thank God You're Here ( 1 episode ) as Self
1998 V.I.P. ( 1 episode ) as Colt Arrow
1990 Capital News ( 1 episode ) as Congressman Marple
2000 Clerks ( 2 episodes ) as Various (voice)
2000 Clerks ( 1 episode ) as Helicopter Pilot (voice)
2010 Conan ( 3 episodes ) as Self
1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Walter White (voice)
2026 Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair ( 4 episodes ) as Hal
2014 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors ( 1 episode ) as Self
2022 Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? ( 1 episode ) as Self
2025 The Studio ( 3 episodes ) as Griffin Mill
2003 Lilo & Stitch: The Series ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Jameson (voice)
2022 Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg ( 1 episode ) as Self
2013 Talking Bad ( 1 episode ) as Self
2007 Fallen ( 4 episodes ) as Lucifer
1998 Hollywood Squares ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Panelist
1996 The Louie Show ( 6 episodes ) as Curt Sincic
2005 The Colbert Report ( 1 episode ) as Self (uncredited)
2024 Hot Ones Versus ( 1 episode ) as Self
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 1 episode ) as Self
2025 Variety & CNN Actors on Actors ( 1 episode ) as Self
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 1 episode ) as Self
2009 The Cleveland Show ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Fist (voice)
2026 After Hours with James Corden ( 1 episode ) as Self
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 1 episode ) as Self - "Mean Tweets"
2024 Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove ( 1 episode ) as Self

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