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Bryan Cranston

Television Director / Screenwriter / Film Director / Film Producer / Executive Producer / Television Producer / Actor | * 03/07/1956 (68) | San Fernando Valley, California (United States of America (USA))
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Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Walter White in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and Hal in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006). He has received a number of awards, including six Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and two Golden Globes, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. Cranston's performance on Breaking Bad earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014) and a Golden Globe in 2014. After becoming a producer of the show in 2011, he also won the award for Outstanding Drama Series twice. He was previously nominated three times for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Malcolm in the Middle. Cranston co-developed and occasionally appeared in the crime drama series ()
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Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor, director, and producer who is mainly known for portraying Walter White in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and Hal in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006). He has received a number of awards—including six Primetime Emmy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe Award—with a nomination for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.Bryan Cranston's performance on Breaking Bad earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014). After becoming a producer of the show in 2011, he also won the award for Outstanding Drama Series twice. Breaking Bad also earned Cranston five Golden Globe nominations (with one win) and nine Screen Actors Guild Award nominations (with four wins). He was previously nominated three times for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Malcolm in the Middle. Cranston co-developed and occasionally appeared in the crime drama series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019) and served as a director for episodes of Malcolm in the Middle, Breaking Bad, Modern Family, and The Office.In 2014, Cranston 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, a role he reprised in the HBO 2016 television film of the same name. In 2018, he received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Howard Beale in the play Network at London's National Theatre, later winning his second Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for the same role on Broadway. For portraying Dalton Trumbo in the film Trumbo (2015), he received nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award, all for Best Actor in a Leading Role.Cranston has appeared in several other films, such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Drive (2011), Argo (2012), Godzilla (2014), and The Upside (2017). He also provided voice acting in the films Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), and Isle of Dogs (2018).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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Awards & Nominations for Bryan Cranston

Primetime Emmy Awards Theatre World Award Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 4x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television Drama League Award Audie Award for Narration by The Author or Authors Academy Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Bryan Cranston as Actor(86)

as Li Shan (voice)2024 Kung Fu Panda 4
2024 Argylle
as Jerry Selbee2022 Jerry & Marge Go Large
as himself2022 Sell/Buy/Date
as himself2021 An Audience with Adele
as himself2020 The Story of Soaps
as Self - Narrator2020 Ancient Caves
as Phillip Lacasse2019 The Upside
as himself2018 Pink Elephants
as Chief (voice)2018 Isle of Dogs
as John Steinbeck (voice)2018 Every Act of Life
as himself2017 The Disaster Artist
as Sal Nealon2017 Last Flag Flying
as Zordon2017 Power Rangers
as Howard Wakefield2017 Wakefield
as Reader - Declaration of Independence2017 The Words That Built America
as Sheriff2016 In Dubious Battle
as Ned Fleming2016 Why Him?
as Roger Davis2016 Get a Job
as Lyndon B. Johnson2016 All the Way
as Li Shan (voice)2016 Kung Fu Panda 3
as Robert Mazur2016 The Infiltrator
as Dalton Trumbo2015 Trumbo
as himself2014 The Concert for Valor
as Joe Brody2014 Godzilla
2013 Writer's Block
as Titanium Rex2013 Übermansion
as Cohaagen2012 Total Recall
as Powell2012 John Carter
as Mayor Mike Whitmore2012 Rock of Ages
as Jack O'Donnell2012 Argo
as Colonel William Mortamus2012 Red Tails
as Richard Dearden2011 Detachment
as Eliot2011 Leave
as Dean Tainot2011 Larry Crowne
as Jim Gordon (voice)2011 Batman: Year One
as Shannon2011 Drive
as Detective Lankford2011 The Lincoln Lawyer
as Lyle Haggerty2011 Contagion
as James Pettis2010 Love Ranch
as Lt. Bryce Baxter2007 Hard Four
as Stan Grossman2006 Little Miss Sunshine
as Peter2004 Seeing Other People
as Woodrow Snider2003 Holiday Reunion
as Santa Claus (voice)2002 The Santa Claus Brothers
as Nick Wrigley2001 'Twas the Night
as Ron Gatley2000 Terror Tract
as Lance1999 Last Chance
as War Department Colonel1998 Saving Private Ryan
as Eddie (voice)1996 Armitage III: Poly Matrix
as Virgil "Gus" Grissom1996 That Thing You Do!
as Father Brophy1996 Street Corner Justice
as Special Agent Falsey1995 Kissing Miranda
as Alan1994 The Companion
as Club Official1994 Clean Slate
as Dr. Frank Darden1991 Dead Space
as Prof. Harris1991 Dead Silence
as Paramedic #11987 Amazon Women on the Moon
as Douglas Donovan1983 Loving
as Quarterback (uncredited)1980 To Race The Wind

TV Shows/Series with Bryan Cranston as Actor(88)

as Self - Narrator (voice)2021 Animal
as himself2021 Hart to Heart
as Michael Desiato2020 Your Honor
as himself2016 Geeking Out
as Vince2015 Sneaky Pete
as Walter White / Heisenberg (archive footage)2015 Better Call Saul
as Walter White2015 Better Call Saul
as Titanium Rex2015 Supermansion
as himself2015 Hot Ones
as Richard Sackler2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Narrator2013 Big History
as himself2012 Inside Comedy
as himself2010 Conan
as Commander Tony Drake (voice)2009 Archer
as Walter White2008 Breaking Bad
2007 Fallen
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as Hammond Druthers2005 How I Met Your Mother
as Bill Publisherman (voice)2005 American Dad!
as Mr. Winthrop (voice)2005 American Dad!
as Mr. Jamieson (voice)2003 Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as himself2001 Good Day Live
as Various (voice)2000 Clerks
as Helicopter Pilot (voice)2000 Clerks
as Dr. Templeton2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Dr. Jewish (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Hal (voice)1999 Family Guy
as himself1999 Family Guy
as Bert (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Bert / Arby's Executive (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Bert / Judge (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Colt Arrow1998 V.I.P.
as Buzz Aldrin1998 From the Earth to the Moon
as himself1997 The View
as Self - Guest1997 The View
as Neil Diamond impersonator1996 3rd Rock from the Sun
as Joe Thax1996 Eagle Riders
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as Witch Lawyer1996 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Record Executive1996 Goode Behavior
as Neil Roberts1996 The Pretender
as Sheriff Norman Wade1995 Nowhere Man
as himself1995 MADtv
as Self / Mike1995 MADtv
as Ericsson1994 Babylon 5
as Dr. Tom Bryant1994 Touched by an Angel
as Patrick Crump1993 The X-Files
as Snizard1993 Power Rangers
as Twin Man1993 Power Rangers
as Walter Mason1993 Diagnosis: Murder
as Martin Rutgers1993 Diagnosis: Murder
as Philip Moses1990 The Flash
as Tom Logan1989 Baywatch
as Stradivarius Cain (voice)1989 The Simpsons
as Tim Whatley1989 Seinfeld
as Officer Dickenson1989 I Know My First Name Is Steven
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as James Phillips1986 L.A. Law
1986 Matlock
as Brian East1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Parker Foreman1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Robert Hollis1984 Airwolf
1977 CHiPs
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live

Movies with Bryan Cranston as Crew(6)

Production/Executive Producer2016 All the Way
Production/Executive Producer2016 The Infiltrator
Directing/Director2006 Special Unit
Directing/Director1999 Last Chance
Production/Producer1999 Last Chance
Writing/Writer1999 Last Chance

TV Shows/Series with Bryan Cranston as Crew(18)

Production/Executive Producer2020 Your Honor
Directing/Director2020 Your Honor
Production/Executive Producer2018 The Dangerous Book for Boys
Writing/Writer2018 The Dangerous Book for Boys
Creator/Creator2018 The Dangerous Book for Boys
Production/Executive Producer2017 Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Writing/Story2015 Sneaky Pete
Production/Executive Producer2015 Sneaky Pete
Directing/Director2015 Sneaky Pete
Creator/Creator2015 Sneaky Pete
Production/Executive Producer2015 Supermansion
Creator/Creator2015 Supermansion
Directing/Director2009 Modern Family
Directing/Director2008 Breaking Bad
Production/Producer2008 Breaking Bad
Directing/Director2006 Big Day
Directing/Director2005 The Office
Directing/Director2000 Malcolm in the Middle

Additional Information

Full Name: Bryan Lee Cranston
Born: Wednesday, 03/07 1956 (March) in San Fernando Valley, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 68 years + 275 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Los Angeles Valley College, Canoga Park High School
Spouses (current/former): Mickey Middleton, Robin Dearden
Children: Taylor Dearden
Father: Joseph Louis Cranston
Other names for Bryan Cranston (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Брайан Крэнстон"
"براين كرانستون"
"브라이언 크랜스턴"
"ブライアン・クランストン"
"布莱恩·科兰斯顿"
"Bryan Lee Cranston"
Bryan Cranston frequently works together with these people:
Rachael MacFarlane (64x, Actress)
Larry David (48x, Actor)
John Viener (46x, Actor)
Phil LaMarr (42x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (42x, Actress)
Mike Barker (41x, Actor)
Andy Samberg (36x, Actor)
Ralph Garman (36x, Actor)
Fred Tatasciore (34x, Actor)
Chris Parnell (34x, Actor)
Tom Hanks (12x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:158, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 12/07/2024