Known For
Acting
Known Credits
227
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 7, 1956 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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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| 2027 | Tanglesas Rob (voice) | |
| 2026 | Chili Fingeras Dave | |
| 2026 | The Sheep Detectivesas Sebastian (voice) | |
| 2026 | National Theatre Live: All My Sonsas Joe Keller | |
| 2026 | Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfairas Hal | |
| 2025 | Variety & CNN Actors on Actorsas Self | |
| 2025 | When We Went MAD!as Self | |
| 2025 | Everything's Going to Be Greatas Buddy Smart | |
| 2025 | The Phoenician Schemeas Reagan | |
| 2025 | The Studioas Griffin Mill | |
| 2024 | Moscow Muleas Bryan Cranston | |
| 2024 | Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrésas Self | |
| 2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4as Li (voice) | |
| 2024 | Argylleas Director Ritter | |
| 2024 | Hot Ones Versusas Self | |
| 2023 | Asteroid Cityas The Host | |
| 2022 | Jerry & Marge Go Largeas Jerry Selbee | |
| 2022 | Sell/Buy/Dateas Self | |
| 2022 | Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?as Self | |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssbergas Self | |
| 2022 | Experience Yosemiteas | |
| 2022 | Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girlas Self | |
| 2021 | An Audience with Adeleas Self | |
| 2021 | Animalas Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2021 | Show Me Moreas Self - "Walter White" | |
| 2021 | Hart to Heartas Self | |
| 2021 | Show of Titlesas "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer | |
| 2020 | The Standas The President (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2020 | Your Honoras Michael Desiato | |
| 2020 | The One and Only Ivanas Mack | |
| 2020 | Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunionas Self | |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Brideas Count Rugen | |
| 2020 | Love Lettersas Andrew Makepeace Ladd III | |
| 2020 | The Story of Soapsas Self | |
| 2020 | David Blaine: The Magic Wayas Self | |
| 2020 | Ancient Cavesas Self - Narrator | |
| 2019 | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movieas Walt | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self | |
| 2019 | The Upsideas Phillip Lacasse | |
| 2018 | Pink Elephantsas Self | |
| 2018 | CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusionas Self | |
| 2018 | Every Act of Lifeas John Steinbeck (voice) | |
| 2018 | Isle of Dogsas Chief (voice) | |
| 2018 | Networkas Howard Beale | |
| 2017 | Last Flag Flyingas Sal Nealon | |
| 2017 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreamsas Silas Herrick | |
| 2017 | The Words That Built Americaas Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence | |
| 2017 | Just For Laughs: Reduxas | |
| 2017 | The Power of the Presentas Self | |
| 2017 | Wakefieldas Howard Wakefield | |
| 2017 | Talking with Chris Hardwickas Self | |
| 2017 | Power Rangersas Zordon | |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artistas Bryan Cranston (uncredited) | |
| 2016 | Why Him?as Ned Fleming | |
| 2016 | In Dubious Battleas Sheriff | |
| 2016 | Geeking Outas Self | |
| 2016 | The Infiltratoras Robert Mazur | |
| 2016 | All the Wayas Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| 2016 | Get a Jobas Roger Davis | |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3as Li (voice) | |
| 2015 | Trumboas Dalton Trumbo | |
| 2015 | SuperMansionas Titanium Rex | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest | |
| 2015 | Sneaky Peteas Vince | |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self | |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest | |
| 2015 | Hot Onesas Self | |
| 2015 | Better Call Saulas Walter White | |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self | |
| 2014 | The Concert for Valoras Self | |
| 2014 | Barely Legal Pawnas Buzz Jackson | |
| 2014 | Sense of Smellas Tyler | |
| 2014 | Godzillaas Joe Brody | |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Richard Sackler | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest | |
| 2013 | No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Badas Self | |
| 2013 | David Blaine: Real or Magicas Self | |
| 2013 | Big Historyas Narrator | |
| 2013 | Writer's Blockas | |
| 2013 | Cold Comes the Nightas Topo | |
| 2013 | Übermansionas Titanium Rex | |
| 2013 | Talking Badas Self | |
| 2013 | The Writers' Roomas Self - Actor | |
| 2013 | Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the Worldas Heisenberg | |
| 2012 | Argoas Jack O'Donnell | |
| 2012 | Total Recallas Cohaagen | |
| 2012 | Rock of Agesas Mayor Mike Whitmore | |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wantedas Vitaly (voice) | |
| 2012 | John Carteras Powell | |
| 2012 | Inside Comedyas Self | |
| 2012 | Red Tailsas Colonel William Mortamus | |
| 2011 | Batman: Year Oneas Jim Gordon (voice) | |
| 2011 | Driveas Shannon | |
| 2011 | Contagionas Lyle Haggerty | |
| 2011 | Larry Crowneas Dean Tainot | |
| 2011 | Leaveas Eliot | |
| 2011 | Detachmentas Mr. Dearden | |
| 2011 | The Lincoln Lawyeras Detective Lankford | |
| 2010 | Conanas Self | |
| 2010 | Love Ranchas James Pettis | |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are?as Self | |
| 2009 | Archeras Commander Tony Drake (voice) | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest | |
| 2008 | Breaking Badas Walter White | |
| 2008 | The Big Thingas Roberto Montalban | |
| 2007 | Hard Fouras Lt. Bryce Baxter | |
| 2007 | Fallenas Lucifer | |
| 2007 | Thank God You're Hereas Self | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Showas Self | |
| 2006 | America's Game: The Super Bowl Championsas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2006 | 30 Rockas Ron | |
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshineas Stan Grossman | |
| 2005 | The Colbert Reportas Self (uncredited) | |
| 2005 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moonas Buzz Aldrin (voice) | |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Motheras Hammond Druthers | |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Bryan Cranston | |
| 2005 | American Dad!as Bill Publisherman (voice) | |
| 2005 | American Dad!as Mr. Winthrop (voice) | |
| 2004 | Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmoas Self | |
| 2004 | Illusionas David | |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest | |
| 2004 | Alf's Hit Talk Showas | |
| 2004 | Seeing Other Peopleas Peter | |
| 2004 | On Air with Ryan Seacrestas Self | |
| 2003 | Holiday Reunionas Woodrow Snider | |
| 2003 | Lilo & Stitch: The Seriesas Mr. Jameson (voice) | |
| 2003 | Lilo & Stitch: The Seriesas Mr. Jamieson (voice) | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maheras Self | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self | |
| 2002 | The Santa Claus Brothersas Santa Claus (voice) | |
| 2001 | 'Twas the Nightas Nick Wrigley | |
| 2001 | Good Day Liveas Self | |
| 2001 | Gary & Mikeas (voice) | |
| 2001 | Gary & Mikeas Mr. Newton (voice) | |
| 2000 | Terror Tractas Ron Gatley | |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasmas Dr. Templeton | |
| 2000 | Clerksas Helicopter Pilot (voice) | |
| 2000 | Clerksas Various (voice) | |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middleas Hal | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Bert (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Bert / Arby's Executive (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Bert / Judge (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Bryan Cranston | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Dr. Jewish (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Hal (voice) | |
| 1999 | Last Chanceas Lance | |
| 1998 | V.I.P.as Colt Arrow | |
| 1998 | The King of Queensas Tim | |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist | |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryanas War Department Colonel | |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moonas Buzz Aldrin | |
| 1998 | Pocket Dragon Adventuresas (voice) | |
| 1997 | Time Under Fireas Braddock (as Brian Cranston) | |
| 1997 | Workingas Larry Prince | |
| 1997 | Brooklyn Southas Gordon Denton | |
| 1997 | The Viewas Self | |
| 1997 | The Viewas Self - Guest | |
| 1997 | Strategic Commandas Phil Hertzberg | |
| 1996 | That Thing You Do!as Virgil "Gus" Grissom | |
| 1996 | Street Corner Justiceas Father Brophy | |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Witch Lawyer | |
| 1996 | The Pretenderas Neil Roberts | |
| 1996 | The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crimeas Patrick Dougherty | |
| 1996 | Eagle Ridersas Joe Thax | |
| 1996 | Goode Behavioras Record Executive | |
| 1996 | The Daily Showas Self | |
| 1996 | Armitage III: Poly Matrixas Eddie (voice) | |
| 1996 | The Louie Showas Curt Sincic | |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sunas Neil Diamond impersonator | |
| 1995 | MADtvas Self | |
| 1995 | MADtvas Self / Mike | |
| 1995 | Brotherly Loveas Russell | |
| 1995 | Nowhere Manas Norman Wade | |
| 1995 | Kissing Mirandaas Special Agent Falsey | |
| 1994 | The Companionas Alan | |
| 1994 | Erotiqueas Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'Let's Talk About Love') | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angelas Tom Bryant | |
| 1994 | Chicago Hopeas Jesus | |
| 1994 | Clean Slateas Club Official | |
| 1994 | Babylon 5as Ericsson | |
| 1994 | Viperas Garrett Berlin | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murderas Martin Rutgers | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murderas Walter Mason | |
| 1993 | The X-Filesas Patrick Crump | |
| 1993 | Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Storyas | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Rangeras Hank | |
| 1991 | Dead Spaceas Dr. Frank Darden | |
| 1991 | Dead Silenceas Prof. Harris | |
| 1990 | Corporate Affairsas Darren | |
| 1990 | The Flashas Philip Moses | |
| 1990 | Capital Newsas Congressman Marple | |
| 1989 | The Simpsonsas Stradivarius Cain (voice) | |
| 1989 | The Simpsonsas Walter White (voice) | |
| 1989 | Seinfeldas Tim Whatley | |
| 1989 | I Know My First Name Is Stevenas Officer Dickenson | |
| 1989 | Baywatchas Tom Logan | |
| 1988 | Raising Mirandaas | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest | |
| 1988 | The Big Turnaroundas Jim | |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatmanas | |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moonas Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited) | |
| 1987 | The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Womanas Dr. Shepherd | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas James Phillips | |
| 1986 | Matlockas Brian Emerson | |
| 1986 | Matlockas Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Brian East | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Jerry Wilber | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Parker Foreman | |
| 1984 | Cover Upas | |
| 1984 | Airwolfas Robert Hollis | |
| 1983 | Lovingas Douglas Donovan | |
| 1981 | Falcon Crestas Martin Randall | |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonightas Self | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Bluesas | |
| 1980 | To Race the Windas Quarterback (uncredited) | |
| 1977 | CHiPsas | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host | |
| 1953 | The Oscarsas Self | |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awardsas Self | |
| Jackpotas | ||
| Grendelas King Hrothgar | ||
| Lone Wolfas | ||
| Assassinationas |
| 2026 | Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair...Executive Producer | |
| 2020 | Your Honor...Executive Producer | |
| 2020 | Your Honor...Director | |
| 2018 | The Dangerous Book for Boys...Creator | |
| 2018 | The Dangerous Book for Boys...Executive Producer | |
| 2018 | The Dangerous Book for Boys...Writer | |
| 2017 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams...Executive Producer | |
| 2016 | The Infiltrator...Executive Producer | |
| 2016 | All the Way...Executive Producer | |
| 2015 | SuperMansion...Creator | |
| 2015 | SuperMansion...Executive Producer | |
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete...Creator | |
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete...Story | |
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete...Executive Producer | |
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete...Director | |
| 2009 | Modern Family...Director | |
| 2008 | Breaking Bad...Director | |
| 2008 | Breaking Bad...Producer | |
| 2006 | Big Day...Director | |
| 2006 | Special Unit...Director | |
| 2005 | The Office...Director | |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle...Director | |
| 1999 | Last Chance...Writer | |
| 1999 | Last Chance...Director | |
| 1999 | Last Chance...Producer | |
| Tightrope!...Executive Producer |
