Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston
Born 07/03/1956 in 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 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.

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).

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Filmography (Movies)

The Sheep Detectives

The Sheep Detectives

Character:Sebastian (voice)

Release Date:07/05/2026

The Studio: How to Shoot a Oner

The Studio: How to Shoot a Oner

Character:Self

Release Date:20/08/2025

When We Went MAD!

When We Went MAD!

Character:Self

Release Date:24/06/2025

Everything's Going to Be Great

Everything's Going to Be Great

Character:Buddy Smart

Release Date:20/06/2025

The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

Character:Reagan

Release Date:23/05/2025

Moscow Mule

Moscow Mule

Character:Bryan Cranston

Release Date:02/05/2024

Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés

Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés

Character:Self

Release Date:18/03/2024

Kung Fu Panda 4

Kung Fu Panda 4

Character:Li (voice)

Release Date:02/03/2024

Argylle

Argylle

Character:Director Ritter

Release Date:31/01/2024

Asteroid City

Asteroid City

Character:The Host

Release Date:08/06/2023

Jerry & Marge Go Large

Jerry & Marge Go Large

Character:Jerry Selbee

Release Date:20/10/2022

Sell/Buy/Date

Sell/Buy/Date

Character:Self

Release Date:14/10/2022

Making of Better Call Saul: Finale

Making of Better Call Saul: Finale

Character:Self

Release Date:01/09/2022

Experience Yosemite

Experience Yosemite

Character:

Release Date:04/06/2022

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

Character:Self

Release Date:31/01/2022

An Audience with Adele

An Audience with Adele

Character:Self

Release Date:21/11/2021

Show of Titles

Show of Titles

Character:"There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer

Release Date:13/06/2021

The One and Only Ivan

The One and Only Ivan

Character:Mack

Release Date:21/08/2020

Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion

Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion

Character:self

Release Date:09/07/2020

Love Letters

Love Letters

Character:Andrew Makepeace Ladd III

Release Date:21/05/2020

The Story of Soaps

The Story of Soaps

Character:Self

Release Date:19/05/2020

David Blaine: The Magic Way

David Blaine: The Magic Way

Character:Self

Release Date:01/04/2020

Ancient Caves

Ancient Caves

Character:Self - Narrator

Release Date:13/03/2020

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Character:Walt

Release Date:11/10/2019

The Upside

The Upside

Character:Phillip Lacasse

Release Date:10/01/2019

Pink Elephants

Pink Elephants

Character:Self

Release Date:15/11/2018

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

Character:Self

Release Date:05/10/2018

Every Act of Life

Every Act of Life

Character:John Steinbeck (voice)

Release Date:23/04/2018

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

Character:Chief (voice)

Release Date:23/03/2018

Network

Network

Character:Howard Beale

Release Date:07/03/2018

Last Flag Flying

Last Flag Flying

Character:Sal Nealon

Release Date:03/11/2017

The Words That Built America

The Words That Built America

Character:Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Release Date:04/07/2017

The Power of the Present

The Power of the Present

Character:Self

Release Date:27/06/2017

Wakefield

Wakefield

Character:Howard Wakefield

Release Date:19/05/2017

Power Rangers

Power Rangers

Character:Zordon

Release Date:23/03/2017

The Disaster Artist

The Disaster Artist

Character:Bryan Cranston (uncredited)

Release Date:12/03/2017

Why Him?

Why Him?

Character:Ned Fleming

Release Date:22/12/2016

In Dubious Battle

In Dubious Battle

Character:Sheriff

Release Date:08/10/2016

The Infiltrator

The Infiltrator

Character:Robert Mazur

Release Date:13/07/2016

All the Way

All the Way

Character:Lyndon B. Johnson

Release Date:23/05/2016

Get a Job

Get a Job

Character:Roger Davis

Release Date:17/03/2016

Kung Fu Panda 3

Kung Fu Panda 3

Character:Li (voice)

Release Date:23/01/2016

Trumbo

Trumbo

Character:Dalton Trumbo

Release Date:27/10/2015

The Concert for Valor

The Concert for Valor

Character:Self

Release Date:11/11/2014

Barely Legal Pawn

Barely Legal Pawn

Character:Buzz Jackson

Release Date:19/08/2014

Sense of Smell

Sense of Smell

Character:Tyler

Release Date:27/06/2014

Godzilla

Godzilla

Character:Joe Brody

Release Date:14/05/2014

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

Character:Self

Release Date:26/11/2013

David Blaine: Real or Magic

David Blaine: Real or Magic

Character:Self

Release Date:19/11/2013

Writer's Block

Writer's Block

Character:

Release Date:01/11/2013

Cold Comes the Night

Cold Comes the Night

Character:Topo

Release Date:20/09/2013

Übermansion

Übermansion

Character:Titanium Rex

Release Date:25/08/2013

Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World

Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World

Character:Heisenberg

Release Date:10/04/2013

Argo

Argo

Character:Jack O'Donnell

Release Date:11/10/2012

Total Recall

Total Recall

Character:Cohaagen

Release Date:02/08/2012

Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages

Character:Mayor Mike Whitmore

Release Date:13/06/2012

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Character:Vitaly (voice)

Release Date:06/06/2012

John Carter

John Carter

Character:Powell

Release Date:07/03/2012

Red Tails

Red Tails

Character:Colonel William Mortamus

Release Date:19/01/2012

Batman: Year One

Batman: Year One

Character:Jim Gordon (voice)

Release Date:27/09/2011

Drive

Drive

Character:Shannon

Release Date:15/09/2011

Contagion

Contagion

Character:Lyle Haggerty

Release Date:08/09/2011

Larry Crowne

Larry Crowne

Character:Dean Tainot

Release Date:30/06/2011

Leave

Leave

Character:Eliot

Release Date:03/05/2011

Detachment

Detachment

Character:Mr. Dearden

Release Date:24/04/2011

The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer

Character:Detective Lankford

Release Date:17/03/2011

Love Ranch

Love Ranch

Character:James Pettis

Release Date:30/06/2010

Hard Four

Hard Four

Character:Lt. Bryce Baxter

Release Date:01/11/2007

Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine

Character:Stan Grossman

Release Date:26/07/2006

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

Character:Buzz Aldrin (voice)

Release Date:23/09/2005

Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo

Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo

Character:Self

Release Date:23/11/2004

Illusion

Illusion

Character:David

Release Date:25/10/2004

Seeing Other People

Seeing Other People

Character:Peter

Release Date:07/05/2004

Holiday Reunion

Holiday Reunion

Character:Woodrow Snider

Release Date:23/11/2003

The Santa Claus Brothers

The Santa Claus Brothers

Character:Santa Claus (voice)

Release Date:12/07/2002

'Twas the Night

'Twas the Night

Character:Nick Wrigley

Release Date:07/12/2001

Terror Tract

Terror Tract

Character:Ron Gatley

Release Date:18/10/2000

Last Chance

Last Chance

Character:Lance

Release Date:01/01/1999

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan

Character:War Department Colonel

Release Date:24/07/1998

Time Under Fire

Time Under Fire

Character:

Release Date:12/11/1997

Strategic Command

Strategic Command

Character:Phil Hertzberg

Release Date:06/01/1997

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

Character:Virgil "Gus" Grissom

Release Date:04/10/1996

Street Corner Justice

Street Corner Justice

Character:Father Brophy

Release Date:27/09/1996

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime

Character:Patrick Dougherty

Release Date:18/09/1996

Armitage III: Poly Matrix

Armitage III: Poly Matrix

Character:Eddie (voice)

Release Date:25/06/1996

Kissing Miranda

Kissing Miranda

Character:Special Agent Falsey

Release Date:25/02/1995

The Companion

The Companion

Character:Alan

Release Date:14/10/1994

Erotique

Erotique

Character:Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'Let's Talk About Love')

Release Date:14/05/1994

Clean Slate

Clean Slate

Character:Club Official

Release Date:06/05/1994

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story

Character:

Release Date:04/05/1993

Dead Space

Dead Space

Character:Dr. Frank Darden

Release Date:21/10/1991

Dead Silence

Dead Silence

Character:Prof. Harris

Release Date:26/08/1991

Corporate Affairs

Corporate Affairs

Character:Darren

Release Date:05/10/1990

The Big Turnaround

The Big Turnaround

Character:Jim

Release Date:01/01/1988

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

Character:Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited)

Release Date:18/09/1987

The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

Character:Dr. Shepherd

Release Date:17/05/1987

Loving

Loving

Character:Douglas Donovan

Release Date:26/06/1983

To Race the Wind

To Race the Wind

Character:Quarterback (uncredited)

Release Date:12/03/1980

Television Appearances

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

Character:Hal

The Studio

The Studio

Character:Griffin Mill

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

Character:Self

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Character:Self

Animal

Animal

Character:Self - Narrator (voice)

Show Me More

Show Me More

Character:Self - "Walter White"

Hart to Heart

Hart to Heart

Character:Self

The Stand

The Stand

Character:The President (voice) (uncredited)

Your Honor

Your Honor

Character:Michael Desiato

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Character:Count Rugen

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Character:Self

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

Character:Silas Herrick

Just For Laughs: Redux

Just For Laughs: Redux

Character:

Talking with Chris Hardwick

Talking with Chris Hardwick

Character:Self

Geeking Out

Geeking Out

Character:Self

SuperMansion

SuperMansion

Character:Titanium Rex

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Character:Self

Sneaky Pete

Sneaky Pete

Character:Vince

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Character:Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Character:Self - Guest

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

Character:Self

Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

Character:Walter White

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Character:Self

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Character:Richard Sackler

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Character:Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Character:Self - Guest

Big History

Big History

Character:Narrator

Talking Bad

Talking Bad

Character:Self

The Writers' Room

The Writers' Room

Character:Self - Actor

Inside Comedy

Inside Comedy

Character:Self

Conan

Conan

Character:Self

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

Character:Self

Archer

Archer

Character:Commander Tony Drake (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Character:Self - Guest

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

Character:Walter White

Fallen

Fallen

Character:Lucifer

Thank God You're Here

Thank God You're Here

Character:Self

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Character:Self

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

Character:Narrator (voice)

30 Rock

30 Rock

Character:Ron

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

Character:Hammond Druthers

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Character:Bryan Cranston

American Dad!

American Dad!

Character:Bill Publisherman (voice)

American Dad!

American Dad!

Character:Mr. Winthrop (voice)

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

Character:Self - Guest

Alf's Hit Talk Show

Alf's Hit Talk Show

Character:

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

Character:Self

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Character:Mr. Jamieson (voice)

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Character:Mr. Jameson (voice)

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

Character:Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Character:Self

Good Day Live

Good Day Live

Character:Self

Gary & Mike

Gary & Mike

Character:Mr. Newton (voice)

Gary & Mike

Gary & Mike

Character:(voice)

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Character:Dr. Templeton

Clerks

Clerks

Character:Various (voice)

Clerks

Clerks

Character:Helicopter Pilot (voice)

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

Character:Hal

Family Guy

Family Guy

Character:Dr. Jewish (voice)

Family Guy

Family Guy

Character:Bert (voice)

Family Guy

Family Guy

Character:Bert / Arby's Executive (voice)

Family Guy

Family Guy

Character:Bert / Judge (voice)

Family Guy

Family Guy

Character:Hal (voice)

Family Guy

Family Guy

Character:Bryan Cranston

V.I.P.

V.I.P.

Character:Colt Arrow

The King of Queens

The King of Queens

Character:Tim

From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

Character:Buzz Aldrin

Pocket Dragon Adventures

Pocket Dragon Adventures

Character:(voice)

Working

Working

Character:Larry Prince

Brooklyn South

Brooklyn South

Character:Gordon Denton

The View

The View

Character:Self

The View

The View

Character:Self - Guest

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Character:Witch Lawyer

The Pretender

The Pretender

Character:Neil Roberts

Eagle Riders

Eagle Riders

Character:Joe Thax

Goode Behavior

Goode Behavior

Character:Record Executive

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Character:Self

The Louie Show

The Louie Show

Character:

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

Character:Neil Diamond impersonator

MADtv

MADtv

Character:Self

MADtv

MADtv

Character:Self / Mike

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

Character:Russell

Nowhere Man

Nowhere Man

Character:Sheriff Norman Wade

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

Character:Dr. Tom Bryant

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

Character:Jesus

Babylon 5

Babylon 5

Character:Ericsson

Viper

Viper

Character:Garrett Berlin

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

Character:Walter Mason

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

Character:Martin Rutgers

The X-Files

The X-Files

Character:Patrick Crump

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

Character:Hank

The Flash

The Flash

Character:Philip Moses

Capital News

Capital News

Character:Congressman Marple

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Character:Stradivarius Cain (voice)

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Character:Walter White (voice)

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

Character:Tim Whatley

I Know My First Name Is Steven

I Know My First Name Is Steven

Character:Officer Dickenson

Baywatch

Baywatch

Character:Tom Logan

Raising Miranda

Raising Miranda

Character:

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Character:Self - Guest

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

Character:

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

Character:James Phillips

Matlock

Matlock

Character:Brian Emerson

Matlock

Matlock

Character:Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Character:Brian East

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Character:Parker Foreman

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Character:Jerry Wilber

Cover Up

Cover Up

Character:

Airwolf

Airwolf

Character:Robert Hollis

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

Character:Martin Randall

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

Character:Self

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Character:

CHiPs

CHiPs

Character:

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Character:Self - Host

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Character:Self - Presenter

The Oscars

The Oscars

Character:Self

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

Character:Self

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