Bryan Cranston
Acting • Born 1956-03-07
Biography
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bryan Cranston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
224 credits
Clean Slate
Movie • 1994
Club Official
An Audience with Adele
Movie • 2021
Self
Total Recall
Movie • 2012
Cohaagen
Drive
Movie • 2011
Shannon
Hard Four
Movie • 2007
Lt. Bryce Baxter
Contagion
Movie • 2011
Lyle Haggerty
Everything's Going to Be Great
Movie • 2025
Buddy Smart
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Movie • 2005
Buzz Aldrin (voice)
Holiday Reunion
Movie • 2003
Woodrow Snider
John Carter
Movie • 2012
Powell
Argo
Movie • 2012
Jack O'Donnell
Batman: Year One
Movie • 2011
Jim Gordon (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Movie • 2012
Vitaly (voice)
The Lincoln Lawyer
Movie • 2011
Detective Lankford
Rock of Ages
Movie • 2012
Mayor Mike Whitmore
Red Tails
Movie • 2012
Colonel William Mortamus
Detachment
Movie • 2011
Mr. Dearden
Larry Crowne
Movie • 2011
Dean Tainot
'Twas the Night
Movie • 2001
Nick Wrigley
Godzilla
Movie • 2014
Joe Brody
Sell/Buy/Date
Movie • 2022
Self
Barely Legal Pawn
Movie • 2014
Buzz Jackson
Get a Job
Movie • 2016
Roger Davis
Cold Comes the Night
Movie • 2013
Topo
Writer's Block
Movie • 2013
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
Movie • 2013
Self
Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion
Movie • 2020
self
Experience Yosemite
Movie • 2022
Trumbo
Movie • 2015
Dalton Trumbo
Kung Fu Panda 4
Movie • 2024
Li (voice)
Strategic Command
Movie • 1997
Phil Hertzberg
Little Miss Sunshine
Movie • 2006
Stan Grossman
The Concert for Valor
Movie • 2014
Self
Kung Fu Panda 3
Movie • 2016
Li (voice)
That Thing You Do!
Movie • 1996
Virgil "Gus" Grissom
Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World
Movie • 2013
Heisenberg
The Infiltrator
Movie • 2016
Robert Mazur
In Dubious Battle
Movie • 2016
Sheriff
To Race the Wind
Movie • 1980
Quarterback (uncredited)
All the Way
Movie • 2016
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés
Movie • 2024
Self
Armitage III: Poly Matrix
Movie • 1996
Eddie (voice)
Why Him?
Movie • 2016
Ned Fleming
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Movie • 2013
Self
Wakefield
Movie • 2017
Howard Wakefield
Dead Silence
Movie • 1991
Prof. Harris
Grendel
Movie
King Hrothgar
The Disaster Artist
Movie • 2017
Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
Isle of Dogs
Movie • 2018
Chief (voice)
Power Rangers
Movie • 2017
Zordon
Tangles
Movie
Last Flag Flying
Movie • 2017
Sal Nealon
The Upside
Movie • 2019
Phillip Lacasse
Saving Private Ryan
Movie • 1998
War Department Colonel
Sense of Smell
Movie • 2014
Tyler
Dead Space
Movie • 1991
Dr. Frank Darden
Love Ranch
Movie • 2010
James Pettis
Terror Tract
Movie • 2000
Ron Gatley
Seeing Other People
Movie • 2004
Peter
Leave
Movie • 2011
Eliot
Erotique
Movie • 1994
Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'Let's Talk About Love')
The Companion
Movie • 1994
Alan
Illusion
Movie • 2004
David
Time Under Fire
Movie • 1997
The Big Turnaround
Movie • 1988
Jim
Street Corner Justice
Movie • 1996
Father Brophy
The Santa Claus Brothers
Movie • 2002
Santa Claus (voice)
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
Movie • 1996
Patrick Dougherty
Corporate Affairs
Movie • 1990
Darren
The One and Only Ivan
Movie • 2020
Mack
Every Act of Life
Movie • 2018
John Steinbeck (voice)
The Power of the Present
Movie • 2017
Self
Last Chance
Movie • 1999
Lance
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Movie • 2019
Walt
Übermansion
Movie • 2013
Titanium Rex
The Words That Built America
Movie • 2017
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Pink Elephants
Movie • 2018
Self
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
Movie • 2018
Self
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
Movie • 1987
Dr. Shepherd
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
Movie • 1993
The Story of Soaps
Movie • 2020
Self
Love Letters
Movie • 2020
Andrew Makepeace Ladd III
David Blaine: The Magic Way
Movie • 2020
Self
Loving
Movie • 1983
Douglas Donovan
Ancient Caves
Movie • 2020
Self - Narrator
Jerry & Marge Go Large
Movie • 2022
Jerry Selbee
Kissing Miranda
Movie • 1995
Special Agent Falsey
Argylle
Movie • 2024
Director Ritter
Asteroid City
Movie • 2023
The Host
Amazon Women on the Moon
Movie • 1987
Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited)
Jackpot
Movie
Assassination
Movie
Lone Wolf
Movie
Chili Finger
Movie • 2026
Network
Movie • 2018
Howard Beale
Show of Titles
Movie • 2021
"There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
The Phoenician Scheme
Movie • 2025
Reagan
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Movie • 2022
Self
The Sheep Detectives
Movie • 2026
Sebastian (voice)
The Big Thing
Movie
Roberto Montalban
When We Went MAD!
Movie • 2025
Self
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Movie • 2004
Self
Moscow Mule
Movie • 2024
Bryan Cranston
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
Movie • 2026
Joe Keller
All My Sons
Movie • 2026
Joe Keller
Falcon Crest
TV • 1981
Martin Randall
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Brian East
CHiPs
TV • 1977
Breaking Bad
TV • 2008
Walter White
How I Met Your Mother
TV • 2005
Hammond Druthers
Seinfeld
TV • 1989
Tim Whatley
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self - Guest
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Bill Publisherman (voice)
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Dr. Jewish (voice)
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
James Phillips
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
Dr. Tom Bryant
Matlock
TV • 1986
Brian Emerson
The Pretender
TV • 1996
Neil Roberts
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
TV • 2003
Mr. Jamieson (voice)
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Malcolm in the Middle
TV • 2000
Hal
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Hank
Hill Street Blues
TV • 1981
Inside Comedy
TV • 2012
Self
Babylon 5
TV • 1994
Ericsson
The X-Files
TV • 1993
Patrick Crump
The King of Queens
TV • 1998
Tim
Jake and the Fatman
TV • 1987
Brotherly Love
TV • 1995
Russell
Cover Up
TV • 1984
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
MADtv
TV • 1995
Self
Chicago Hope
TV • 1994
Jesus
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Walter Mason
Goode Behavior
TV • 1996
Record Executive
Raising Miranda
TV • 1988
Pocket Dragon Adventures
TV • 1998
(voice)
Brooklyn South
TV • 1997
Gordon Denton
Diagnosis: Murder
TV • 1993
Martin Rutgers
Good Day Live
TV • 2001
Self
I Know My First Name Is Steven
TV • 1989
Officer Dickenson
The Emmy Awards
TV • 1949
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Show Me More
TV • 2021
Self - "Walter White"
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Big History
TV • 2013
Narrator
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Bert (voice)
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Bert / Arby's Executive (voice)
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Bert / Judge (voice)
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Hal (voice)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV • 2005
Bryan Cranston
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Bryan Cranston
SuperMansion
TV • 2015
Titanium Rex
From the Earth to the Moon
TV • 1998
Buzz Aldrin
Animal
TV • 2021
Self - Narrator (voice)
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Parker Foreman
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Mr. Winthrop (voice)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV • 1996
Witch Lawyer
Viper
TV • 1994
Garrett Berlin
Baywatch
TV • 1989
Tom Logan
Talking with Chris Hardwick
TV • 2017
Self
Archer
TV • 2009
Commander Tony Drake (voice)
The Stand
TV • 2020
The President (voice) (uncredited)
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
TV • 2006
Narrator (voice)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
30 Rock
TV • 2006
Ron
Hot Ones
TV • 2015
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Nowhere Man
TV • 1995
Sheriff Norman Wade
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
TV • 2017
Silas Herrick
Gary & Mike
TV • 2001
Mr. Newton (voice)
Gary & Mike
TV • 2001
(voice)
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV • 2010
Self
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV • 2020
Count Rugen
The Flash
TV • 1990
Philip Moses
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
MADtv
TV • 1995
Self / Mike
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
Airwolf
TV • 1984
Robert Hollis
Hart to Heart
TV • 2021
Self
Better Call Saul
TV • 2015
Walter White
Alf's Hit Talk Show
TV • 2004
Your Honor
TV • 2020
Michael Desiato
3rd Rock from the Sun
TV • 1996
Neil Diamond impersonator
Just For Laughs: Redux
TV • 2017
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Richard Sackler
Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
TV • 2004
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2015
Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV • 2000
Dr. Templeton
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Stradivarius Cain (voice)
Geeking Out
TV • 2016
Self
Sneaky Pete
TV • 2015
Vince
Eagle Riders
TV • 1996
Joe Thax
Matlock
TV • 1986
Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor
The Writers' Room
TV • 2013
Self - Actor
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Jerry Wilber
Working
TV • 1997
Larry Prince
Thank God You're Here
TV • 2007
Self
V.I.P.
TV • 1998
Colt Arrow
Capital News
TV • 1990
Congressman Marple
Clerks
TV • 2000
Various (voice)
Clerks
TV • 2000
Helicopter Pilot (voice)
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Walter White (voice)
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
TV • 2026
Hal
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
TV • 2022
Self
The Studio
TV • 2025
Griffin Mill
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
TV • 2003
Mr. Jameson (voice)
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
TV • 2022
Self
Talking Bad
TV • 2013
Self
Fallen
TV • 2007
Lucifer
Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
Self - Panelist
The Louie Show
TV • 1996
Curt Sincic
The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
Self (uncredited)