1956-03-07 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 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.
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Tangles | Rob (voice) | 2026-05-14 |
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The Sheep Detectives | Sebastian (voice) | 2026-04-30 |
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National Theatre Live: All My Sons | Joe Keller | 2026-04-16 |
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Chili Finger | Dave | 2026-12-03 |
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The Phoenician Scheme | Reagan | 2025-05-23 |
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Everything's Going to Be Great | Buddy Smart | 2025-06-20 |
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When We Went MAD! | Self | 2025-06-24 |
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Kung Fu Panda 4 | Li (voice) | 2024-03-02 |
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Moscow Mule | Bryan Cranston | 2024-05-02 |
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Argylle | Director Ritter | 2024-01-31 |
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Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés | Self | 2024-03-18 |
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Asteroid City | The Host | 2023-06-08 |
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Jerry & Marge Go Large | Jerry Selbee | 2022-10-20 |
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Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl | Self | 2022-01-31 |
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Experience Yosemite | 2022-06-04 | |
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Sell/Buy/Date | Self | 2022-10-14 |
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Show of Titles | "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer | 2021-06-13 |
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An Audience with Adele | Self | 2021-11-21 |
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Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion | Self | 2020-07-09 |
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The One and Only Ivan | Mack | 2020-08-21 |
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Love Letters | Andrew Makepeace Ladd III | 2020-05-21 |
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Ancient Caves | Self - Narrator | 2020-03-13 |
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The Story of Soaps | Self | 2020-05-19 |
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David Blaine: The Magic Way | Self | 2020-04-01 |
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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie | Walt | 2019-10-11 |
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The Upside | Phillip Lacasse | 2019-01-10 |
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Network | Howard Beale | 2018-03-07 |
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Isle of Dogs | Chief (voice) | 2018-03-23 |
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Pink Elephants | Self | 2018-11-15 |
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Every Act of Life | John Steinbeck (voice) | 2018-04-23 |
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CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion | Self | 2018-10-05 |
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The Disaster Artist | Bryan Cranston (uncredited) | 2017-03-12 |
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Wakefield | Howard Wakefield | 2017-05-19 |
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The Words That Built America | Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence | 2017-07-04 |
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The Power of the Present | Self | 2017-06-27 |
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Power Rangers | Zordon | 2017-03-23 |
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Last Flag Flying | Sal Nealon | 2017-11-03 |
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In Dubious Battle | Sheriff | 2016-10-08 |
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Kung Fu Panda 3 | Li (voice) | 2016-01-23 |
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Why Him? | Ned Fleming | 2016-12-22 |
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Get a Job | Roger Davis | 2016-03-17 |
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The Infiltrator | Robert Mazur | 2016-07-13 |
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All the Way | Lyndon B. Johnson | 2016-05-23 |
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Trumbo | Dalton Trumbo | 2015-10-27 |
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Sense of Smell | Tyler | 2014-06-27 |
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The Concert for Valor | Self | 2014-11-11 |
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Barely Legal Pawn | Buzz Jackson | 2014-08-19 |
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Godzilla | Joe Brody | 2014-05-14 |
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Cold Comes the Night | Topo | 2013-09-20 |
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Übermansion | Titanium Rex | 2013-08-25 |
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Writer's Block | 2013-11-01 | |
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No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad | Self | 2013-11-26 |
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Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World | Heisenberg | 2013-04-10 |
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David Blaine: Real or Magic | Self | 2013-11-19 |
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Rock of Ages | Mayor Mike Whitmore | 2012-06-13 |
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Total Recall | Cohaagen | 2012-08-02 |
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John Carter | Powell | 2012-03-07 |
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Argo | Jack O'Donnell | 2012-10-11 |
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Vitaly (voice) | 2012-06-06 |
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Red Tails | Colonel William Mortamus | 2012-01-19 |
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Batman: Year One | Jim Gordon (voice) | 2011-09-27 |
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Drive | Shannon | 2011-09-15 |
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The Lincoln Lawyer | Detective Lankford | 2011-03-17 |
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Contagion | Lyle Haggerty | 2011-09-08 |
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Detachment | Mr. Dearden | 2011-04-24 |
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Larry Crowne | Dean Tainot | 2011-06-30 |
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Leave | Eliot | 2011-05-03 |
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Love Ranch | James Pettis | 2010-06-30 |
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The Big Thing | Roberto Montalban | 2008-01-01 |
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Hard Four | Lt. Bryce Baxter | 2007-11-01 |
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Little Miss Sunshine | Stan Grossman | 2006-07-26 |
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Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | Buzz Aldrin (voice) | 2005-09-23 |
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Seeing Other People | Peter | 2004-05-07 |
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Illusion | David | 2004-10-25 |
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Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo | Self | 2004-11-23 |
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Holiday Reunion | Woodrow Snider | 2003-11-23 |
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The Santa Claus Brothers | Santa Claus (voice) | 2002-07-12 |
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'Twas the Night | Nick Wrigley | 2001-12-07 |
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Terror Tract | Ron Gatley | 2000-10-18 |
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Last Chance | Lance | 1999-01-01 |
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Saving Private Ryan | War Department Colonel | 1998-07-24 |
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Time Under Fire | Braddock (as Brian Cranston) | 1997-11-12 |
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Strategic Command | Phil Hertzberg | 1997-01-06 |
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アミテージ・ザ・サード POLY-MATRIX | Eddie (voice) | 1996-06-25 |
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Street Corner Justice | Father Brophy | 1996-09-27 |
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The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime | Patrick Dougherty | 1996-09-18 |
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That Thing You Do! | Virgil "Gus" Grissom | 1996-10-04 |
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Kissing Miranda | Special Agent Falsey | 1995-02-25 |
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The Companion | Alan | 1994-10-14 |
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Clean Slate | Club Official | 1994-05-06 |
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Erotique | Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'Let's Talk About Love') | 1994-09-30 |
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Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story | 1993-05-04 | |
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Dead Silence | Prof. Harris | 1991-08-26 |
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Dead Space | Dr. Frank Darden | 1991-10-21 |
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Corporate Affairs | Darren | 1990-10-05 |
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The Big Turnaround | Jim | 1988-01-01 |
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Amazon Women on the Moon | Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited) | 1987-09-18 |
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The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman | Dr. Shepherd | 1987-05-17 |
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Loving | Douglas Donovan | 1983-06-26 |
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To Race the Wind | Quarterback (uncredited) | 1980-03-12 |
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