Bryan Cranston profile
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Bryan Cranston

7th March 1956 Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA Acting

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bryan Cranston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

94 Movies 123 TV Shows 2 In Production 232 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Argylle poster
Argylle 31st January 2024 as Director Ritter
Show of Titles poster
Show of Titles 13th June 2021 as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
Network poster
Network 7th March 2018 as Howard Beale
Trumbo poster
Trumbo 27th October 2015 as Dalton Trumbo
Argo poster
Argo 11th October 2012 as Jack O'Donnell
Red Tails poster
Red Tails 19th January 2012 as Colonel William Mortamus
Drive poster
Drive 15th September 2011 as Shannon
Erotique poster
Erotique 30th September 1994 as Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'Let's Talk About Love')
Animal poster
Animal 10th November 2021 as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Stand poster
The Stand 17th December 2020 as The President (voice) (uncredited)
Conan poster
Conan 8th November 2010 as Self
Archer poster
Archer 17th September 2009 as Commander Tony Drake (voice)
Fallen poster
Fallen 4th August 2007 as Lucifer
Clerks poster
Clerks 31st May 2000 as Various (voice)
Clerks poster
Clerks 31st May 2000 as Helicopter Pilot (voice)
Family Guy poster
Family Guy 31st January 1999 as Bert / Arby's Executive (voice)
V.I.P. poster
V.I.P. 26th September 1998 as Colt Arrow
Working poster
Working 8th October 1997 as Larry Prince
MADtv poster
MADtv 14th October 1995 as Self
MADtv poster
MADtv 14th October 1995 as Self / Mike
Viper poster
Viper 2nd January 1994 as Garrett Berlin
L.A. Law poster
L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as James Phillips
Matlock poster
Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Brian Emerson
Matlock poster
Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor
Airwolf poster
Airwolf 22nd January 1984 as Robert Hollis
Tangles poster Coming soon
Tangles 20th January 2027 as Rob (voice)
Chili Finger poster Coming soon
Chili Finger 5th November 2026 as Dave