Bryan Cranston
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.
Filmography
Tangles
as Rob (voice)
Tangles
as Rob (voice)
Chili Finger
as Dave
Chili Finger
as Dave
The Sheep Detectives
as Sebastian (voice)
The Sheep Detectives
as Sebastian (voice)
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
as Joe Keller
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
as Joe Keller
When We Went MAD!
as Self
When We Went MAD!
as Self
Everything's Going to Be Great
as Buddy Smart
Everything's Going to Be Great
as Buddy Smart
The Phoenician Scheme
as Reagan
The Phoenician Scheme
as Reagan
Moscow Mule
as Bryan Cranston
Moscow Mule
as Bryan Cranston
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés
as Self
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés
as Self
Kung Fu Panda 4
as Li (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 4
as Li (voice)
Argylle
as Director Ritter
Argylle
as Director Ritter
Asteroid City
as The Host
Asteroid City
as The Host
Jerry & Marge Go Large
as Jerry Selbee
Jerry & Marge Go Large
as Jerry Selbee
Sell/Buy/Date
as Self
Sell/Buy/Date
as Self
Experience Yosemite
Experience Yosemite
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
as Self
An Audience with Adele
as Self
An Audience with Adele
as Self
Show of Titles
as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
Show of Titles
as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
The One and Only Ivan
as Mack
The One and Only Ivan
as Mack
Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion
as Self
Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion
as Self
Love Letters
as Andrew Makepeace Ladd III
Love Letters
as Andrew Makepeace Ladd III
The Story of Soaps
as Self
The Story of Soaps
as Self
David Blaine: The Magic Way
as Self
David Blaine: The Magic Way
as Self
Ancient Caves
as Self - Narrator
Ancient Caves
as Self - Narrator
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
as Walt
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
as Walt
The Upside
as Phillip Lacasse
The Upside
as Phillip Lacasse
Pink Elephants
as Self
Pink Elephants
as Self
Every Act of Life
as John Steinbeck (voice)
Every Act of Life
as John Steinbeck (voice)
Isle of Dogs
as Chief (voice)
Isle of Dogs
as Chief (voice)
Wakefield
as Howard Wakefield
Wakefield
as Howard Wakefield
The Disaster Artist
as Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
The Disaster Artist
as Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
Why Him?
as Ned Fleming
Why Him?
as Ned Fleming
In Dubious Battle
as Sheriff
In Dubious Battle
as Sheriff
The Infiltrator
as Robert Mazur
The Infiltrator
as Robert Mazur
All the Way
as Lyndon B. Johnson
All the Way
as Lyndon B. Johnson
Kung Fu Panda 3
as Li (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 3
as Li (voice)
Trumbo
as Dalton Trumbo
Trumbo
as Dalton Trumbo
The Concert for Valor
as Self
The Concert for Valor
as Self
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
as Self
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
as Self
Total Recall
as Cohaagen
Total Recall
as Cohaagen
Rock of Ages
as Mayor Mike Whitmore
Rock of Ages
as Mayor Mike Whitmore
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Vitaly (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
as Vitaly (voice)
Red Tails
as Colonel William Mortamus
Red Tails
as Colonel William Mortamus
Drive
as Shannon
Drive
as Shannon
Larry Crowne
as Dean Tainot
Larry Crowne
as Dean Tainot
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Detective Lankford
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Detective Lankford
Little Miss Sunshine
as Stan Grossman
Little Miss Sunshine
as Stan Grossman
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
as Self
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
as Self
Seeing Other People
as Peter
Seeing Other People
as Peter
Clean Slate
as Club Official
Clean Slate
as Club Official
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited)
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited)
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
as Dr. Shepherd
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
as Dr. Shepherd
To Race the Wind
as Quarterback (uncredited)
To Race the Wind
as Quarterback (uncredited)