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).
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Known For
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Breaking Bad
2008
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Saving Private Ryan
1998
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Drive
2011
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The Simpsons
1989
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The Simpsons
1989
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Godzilla
2014
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Argo
2012
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Little Miss Sunshine
2006
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Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
Not in library
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
Acting
2026
Chili Finger
2026
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
as Joe Keller
2026
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
as Hal
(4 episodes)
2025
Everything's Going to Be Great
as Buddy Smart
2025
The Phoenician Scheme
as Reagan
2025
When We Went MAD!
as Self
2025
The Studio
as Griffin Mill
(3 episodes)
2024
Kung Fu Panda 4
as Li (voice)
2024
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés
as Self
2024
Argylle
as Director Ritter
2024
Moscow Mule
as Bryan Cranston
2024
Hot Ones Versus
as Self
(1 episode)
2023
Asteroid City
as The Host
2022
Sell/Buy/Date
as Self
2022
Experience Yosemite
2022
Jerry & Marge Go Large
as Jerry Selbee
2022
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self
2022
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
as Self
(1 episode)
2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as Self
(1 episode)
2021
An Audience with Adele
as Self
2021
Show of Titles
as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
2021
Show Me More
as Self - "Walter White"
(1 episode)
2021
Animal
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(1 episode)
2021
Hart to Heart
as Self
(1 episode)
2020
Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion
as Self
2020
The One and Only Ivan
as Mack
2020
The Story of Soaps
as Self
2020
Love Letters
as Andrew Makepeace Ladd III
2020
David Blaine: The Magic Way
as Self
2020
Ancient Caves
as Self - Narrator
2020
The Stand
as The President (voice) (uncredited)
(1 episode)
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Count Rugen
(1 episode)
2020
Your Honor
as Michael Desiato
(20 episodes)
2019
The Upside
as Phillip Lacasse
2019
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
as Walt
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
(1 episode)
2018
Isle of Dogs
as Chief (voice)
2018
Every Act of Life
as John Steinbeck (voice)
2018
Pink Elephants
as Self
2018
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
as Self
2018
Network
as Howard Beale
2017
Wakefield
as Howard Wakefield
2017
The Disaster Artist
as Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
2017
Power Rangers
as Zordon
2017
Last Flag Flying
as Sal Nealon
2017
The Power of the Present
as Self
2017
The Words That Built America
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
2017
Talking with Chris Hardwick
as Self
(1 episode)
2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
as Silas Herrick
(1 episode)
2017
Just For Laughs: Redux
2016
Get a Job
as Roger Davis
2016
Kung Fu Panda 3
as Li (voice)
2016
The Infiltrator
as Robert Mazur
2016
In Dubious Battle
as Sheriff
2016
All the Way
as Lyndon B. Johnson
2016
Why Him?
as Ned Fleming
2016
Geeking Out
as Self
(1 episode)
2015
Trumbo
as Dalton Trumbo
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
(5 episodes)
2015
SuperMansion
as Titanium Rex
(44 episodes)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
(3 episodes)
2015
Hot Ones
as Self
(2 episodes)
2015
Better Call Saul
as Walter White
(2 episodes)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
(1 episode)
2015
Sneaky Pete
as Vince
(10 episodes)
2014
Godzilla
as Joe Brody
2014
Barely Legal Pawn
as Buzz Jackson
2014
The Concert for Valor
as Self
2014
Sense of Smell
as Tyler
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
(3 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
(3 episodes)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Richard Sackler
(1 episode)
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
(1 episode)
2013
Cold Comes the Night
as Topo
2013
Writer's Block
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
2013
David Blaine: Real or Magic
as Self
2013
Übermansion
as Titanium Rex
2013
Big History
as Narrator
(17 episodes)
2013
The Writers' Room
as Self - Actor
(1 episode)
2013
Talking Bad
as Self
(1 episode)
2012
Total Recall
as Cohaagen
2012
John Carter
as Powell
2012
Argo
as Jack O'Donnell
2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Vitaly (voice)
2012
Rock of Ages
as Mayor Mike Whitmore
2012
Red Tails
as Colonel William Mortamus
2012
Inside Comedy
as Self
(1 episode)
2011
Drive
as Shannon
2011
Contagion
as Lyle Haggerty
2011
Batman: Year One
as Jim Gordon (voice)
2011
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Detective Lankford
2011
Detachment
as Mr. Dearden
2011
Larry Crowne
as Dean Tainot
2011
Leave
as Eliot
2010
Love Ranch
as James Pettis
2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
(1 episode)
2010
Conan
as Self
(2 episodes)
2009
Archer
as Commander Tony Drake (voice)
(2 episodes)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
(2 episodes)
2008
Breaking Bad
as Walter White
(62 episodes)
2007
Hard Four
as Lt. Bryce Baxter
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
(5 episodes)
2007
Thank God You're Here
as Self
(1 episode)
2007
Fallen
as Lucifer
(4 episodes)
2006
Little Miss Sunshine
as Stan Grossman
2006
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
as Narrator (voice)
(1 episode)
2006
30 Rock
as Ron
(1 episode)
2005
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
as Buzz Aldrin (voice)
2005
How I Met Your Mother
as Hammond Druthers
(3 episodes)
2005
American Dad!
as Bill Publisherman (voice)
(1 episode)
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Bryan Cranston
(1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
as Mr. Winthrop (voice)
(1 episode)
2005
The Colbert Report
as Self (uncredited)
(1 episode)
2004
Seeing Other People
as Peter
2004
Illusion
as David
2004
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
as Self
2004
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
(3 episodes)
2004
Alf's Hit Talk Show
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
as Self
(1 episode)
2003
Holiday Reunion
as Woodrow Snider
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
(3 episodes)
2003
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as Mr. Jamieson (voice)
(4 episodes)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
(2 episodes)
2003
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as Mr. Jameson (voice)
(1 episode)
2002
The Santa Claus Brothers
as Santa Claus (voice)
2001
'Twas the Night
as Nick Wrigley
2001
Good Day Live
as Self
(1 episode)
2001
Gary & Mike
as Mr. Newton (voice)
(3 episodes)
2001
Gary & Mike
as (voice)
(5 episodes)
2000
Terror Tract
as Ron Gatley
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
as Hal
(151 episodes)
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Dr. Templeton
(1 episode)
2000
Clerks
as Various (voice)
(2 episodes)
2000
Clerks
as Helicopter Pilot (voice)
(1 episode)
1999
Last Chance
as Lance
1999
Family Guy
as Dr. Jewish (voice)
(1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
as Bert (voice)
(4 episodes)
1999
Family Guy
as Bert / Arby's Executive (voice)
(1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
as Bert / Judge (voice)
(1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
as Hal (voice)
(1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
as Bryan Cranston
(1 episode)
1998
Saving Private Ryan
as War Department Colonel
1998
The King of Queens
as Tim
(4 episodes)
1998
Pocket Dragon Adventures
as (voice)
(104 episodes)
1998
From the Earth to the Moon
as Buzz Aldrin
(2 episodes)
1998
V.I.P.
as Colt Arrow
(1 episode)
1998
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
(5 episodes)
1997
Strategic Command
as Phil Hertzberg
1997
Time Under Fire
as Braddock (as Brian Cranston)
1997
The View
as Self
(2 episodes)
1997
Brooklyn South
as Gordon Denton
(2 episodes)
1997
The View
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
1997
Working
as Larry Prince
(1 episode)
1996
That Thing You Do!
as Virgil "Gus" Grissom
1996
Armitage III: Poly Matrix
as Eddie (voice)
1996
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
as Patrick Dougherty
1996
Street Corner Justice
as Father Brophy
1996
The Pretender
as Neil Roberts
(1 episode)
1996
Goode Behavior
as Record Executive
(1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show
as Self
(2 episodes)
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Witch Lawyer
(1 episode)
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Neil Diamond impersonator
(1 episode)
1996
Eagle Riders
as Joe Thax
(65 episodes)
1996
The Louie Show
as Curt Sincic
(6 episodes)
1995
Kissing Miranda
as Special Agent Falsey
1995
Brotherly Love
as Russell
(1 episode)
1995
MADtv
as Self
(1 episode)
1995
Nowhere Man
as Sheriff Norman Wade
(1 episode)
1995
MADtv
as Self / Mike
(1 episode)
1994
Clean Slate
as Club Official
1994
Erotique
as Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'Let's Talk About Love')
1994
The Companion
as Alan
1994
Touched by an Angel
as Dr. Tom Bryant
(1 episode)
1994
Babylon 5
as Ericsson
(1 episode)
1994
Chicago Hope
as Jesus
(1 episode)
1994
Viper
as Garrett Berlin
(1 episode)
1993
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Hank
(1 episode)
1993
The X-Files
as Patrick Crump
(1 episode)
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
as Walter Mason
(1 episode)
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
as Martin Rutgers
(1 episode)
1991
Dead Silence
as Prof. Harris
1991
Dead Space
as Dr. Frank Darden
1990
Corporate Affairs
as Darren
1990
The Flash
as Philip Moses
(1 episode)
1990
Capital News
as Congressman Marple
(1 episode)
1989
Seinfeld
as Tim Whatley
(7 episodes)
1989
I Know My First Name Is Steven
as Officer Dickenson
(2 episodes)
1989
Baywatch
as Tom Logan
(1 episode)
1989
The Simpsons
as Stradivarius Cain (voice)
(1 episode)
1989
The Simpsons
as Walter White (voice)
(1 episode)
1988
The Big Turnaround
as Jim
1988
Raising Miranda
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
1987
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
as Dr. Shepherd
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited)
1987
Jake and the Fatman
1986
L.A. Law
as James Phillips
(1 episode)
1986
Matlock
as Brian Emerson
(1 episode)
1986
Matlock
as Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor
(1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Brian East
(1 episode)
1984
Cover Up
1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Parker Foreman
(1 episode)
1984
Airwolf
as Robert Hollis
(1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Jerry Wilber
(1 episode)
1983
Loving
as Douglas Donovan
1981
Falcon Crest
as Martin Randall
(1 episode)
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
(2 episodes)
1980
To Race the Wind
as Quarterback (uncredited)
1977
CHiPs
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
(1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
(1 episode)
1953
The Oscars
as Self
(1 episode)
1949
The Emmy Awards
as Self
(1 episode)
—
Grendel
as King Hrothgar
—
Tangles
—
Jackpot
—
Assassination
—
Lone Wolf
—
The Big Thing
as Roberto Montalban
Directing
2020
Your Honor
Director
2015
Sneaky Pete
Director
2009
Modern Family
Director
2008
Breaking Bad
Director
2006
Special Unit
Director
2006
Big Day
Director
2005
The Office
Director
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Director
1999
Last Chance
Director
Writing
2018
The Dangerous Book for Boys
Writer
2015
Sneaky Pete
Story
1999
Last Chance
Writer
Production
2026
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
Executive Producer
2020
Your Honor
Executive Producer
2018
The Dangerous Book for Boys
Executive Producer
2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Executive Producer
2016
The Infiltrator
Executive Producer
2016
All the Way
Executive Producer
2015
Sneaky Pete
Executive Producer
2015
SuperMansion
Executive Producer
2008
Breaking Bad
Producer
1999
Last Chance
Producer
—
Tightrope!
Executive Producer
Creator
2018
The Dangerous Book for Boys
Creator
2015
SuperMansion
Creator
2015
Sneaky Pete
Creator