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Bryan Cranston

Acting

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston is an actor born on March 7, 1956 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Drive, Godzilla and Argo. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
March 7, 1956
Place of birth
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
Bryan Lee Cranston · Lee Stone

Biography

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

  1. 2026The Sheep Detectivesas Sebastian (voice)
  2. 2025The Phoenician Schemeas Reagan
  3. 2024Kung Fu Panda 4as Li (voice)
  4. 2024Argylleas Director Ritter
  5. 2023Asteroid Cityas The Host
  6. 2022Jerry & Marge Go Largeas Jerry Selbee
  7. 2020The Standas The President (voice) (uncredited) · 1 episode
  8. 2020Your Honoras Michael Desiato · 20 episodes · Executive producer · Director
  9. 2020The One and Only Ivanas Mack
  10. 2019El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movieas Walt
  11. 2019The Upsideas Phillip Lacasse
  12. 2018Isle of Dogsas Chief (voice)
  13. 2017Last Flag Flyingas Sal Nealon
  14. 2017Power Rangersas Zordon
  15. 2017The Disaster Artistas Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
  16. 2016Why Him?as Ned Fleming
  17. 2016The Infiltratoras Robert Mazur · Executive producer
  18. 2016Get a Jobas Roger Davis
  19. 2016Kung Fu Panda 3as Li (voice)
  20. 2015Trumboas Dalton Trumbo
  21. 2015Better Call Saulas Walter White · 2 episodes
  22. 2014Godzillaas Joe Brody
  23. 2012Argoas Jack O'Donnell
  24. 2012Total Recallas Cohaagen
  25. 2012Rock of Agesas Mayor Mike Whitmore
  26. 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wantedas Vitaly (voice)
  27. 2012John Carteras Powell
  28. 2012Red Tailsas Colonel William Mortamus
  29. 2011Batman: Year Oneas Jim Gordon (voice)
  30. 2011Driveas Shannon
  31. 2011Contagionas Lyle Haggerty
  32. 2011Larry Crowneas Dean Tainot
  33. 2011Detachmentas Mr. Dearden
  34. 2011The Lincoln Lawyeras Detective Lankford
  35. 2009Modern FamilyDirector
  36. 2009Archeras Commander Tony Drake (voice) · 2 episodes
  37. 2008Breaking Badas Walter White · 62 episodes · Director · Producer
  38. 200630 Rockas Ron · 1 episode
  39. 2006Little Miss Sunshineas Stan Grossman
  40. 2005How I Met Your Motheras Hammond Druthers · 3 episodes
  41. 2005It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Bryan Cranston · 1 episode
  42. 2005The OfficeDirector
  43. 2005American Dad!as Bill Publisherman (voice) · 1 episode
  44. 2003Lilo & Stitch: The Seriesas Mr. Jamieson (voice) · 4 episodes
  45. 2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Dr. Templeton · 1 episode
  46. 2000Malcolm in the Middleas Hal · 151 episodes · Director
  47. 1999Family Guyas Dr. Jewish (voice) · 4 episodes
  48. 1998The King of Queensas Tim · 4 episodes
  49. 1998Saving Private Ryanas War Department Colonel
  50. 1996That Thing You Do!as Virgil "Gus" Grissom
  51. 1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Witch Lawyer · 1 episode
  52. 19963rd Rock from the Sunas Neil Diamond impersonator · 1 episode
  53. 1994Babylon 5as Ericsson · 1 episode
  54. 1993The X-Filesas Patrick Crump · 1 episode
  55. 1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Hank · 1 episode
  56. 1990The Flashas Philip Moses · 1 episode
  57. 1989The Simpsonsas Stradivarius Cain (voice) · 1 episode
  58. 1989Seinfeldas Tim Whatley · 7 episodes
  59. 1989Baywatchas Tom Logan · 1 episode
  60. 1984Airwolfas Robert Hollis · 1 episode