Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Acting
Born 1956-03-07Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Movies (105)

The Sheep Detectives
7.9

The Sheep Detectives

2026Movie7.9
Saving Private Ryan
8.2

Saving Private Ryan

1998Movie8.2
Kung Fu Panda 4
7.0

Kung Fu Panda 4

2024Movie7.0
Drive
7.6

Drive

2011Movie7.6
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
6.6

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012Movie6.6
Godzilla
6.4

Godzilla

2014Movie6.4
Isle of Dogs
7.8

Isle of Dogs

2018Movie7.8
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
7.0

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

2019Movie7.0
John Carter
6.4

John Carter

2012Movie6.4
Kung Fu Panda 3
6.9

Kung Fu Panda 3

2016Movie6.9
The Phoenician Scheme
6.5

The Phoenician Scheme

2025Movie6.5
Argylle
6.0

Argylle

2024Movie6.0
Total Recall
6.0

Total Recall

2012Movie6.0
Asteroid City
6.5

Asteroid City

2023Movie6.5
Argo
7.3

Argo

2012Movie7.3
Contagion
6.7

Contagion

2011Movie6.7
Power Rangers
6.2

Power Rangers

2017Movie6.2
Little Miss Sunshine
7.7

Little Miss Sunshine

2006Movie7.7
Why Him?
6.4

Why Him?

2016Movie6.4
Detachment
7.6

Detachment

2011Movie7.6
The Upside
7.1

The Upside

2019Movie7.1
The Lincoln Lawyer
7.2

The Lincoln Lawyer

2011Movie7.2
The Disaster Artist
7.1

The Disaster Artist

2017Movie7.1
Jerry & Marge Go Large
7.4

Jerry & Marge Go Large

2022Movie7.4
Batman: Year One
7.2

Batman: Year One

2011Movie7.2
The One and Only Ivan
7.3

The One and Only Ivan

2020Movie7.3
Rock of Ages
6.2

Rock of Ages

2012Movie6.2
Trumbo
7.2

Trumbo

2015Movie7.2
Larry Crowne
6.0

Larry Crowne

2011Movie6.0
In Dubious Battle
5.8

In Dubious Battle

2016Movie5.8
The Infiltrator
6.7

The Infiltrator

2016Movie6.7
Dead Silence
6.3

Dead Silence

1991Movie6.3
All the Way
6.7

All the Way

2016Movie6.7
Wakefield
6.1

Wakefield

2017Movie6.1
Get a Job
5.3

Get a Job

2016Movie5.3
Red Tails
6.7

Red Tails

2012Movie6.7
Love Letters

Love Letters

2020Movie
That Thing You Do!
6.9

That Thing You Do!

1996Movie6.9
Amazon Women on the Moon
5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987Movie5.9
Clean Slate
5.8

Clean Slate

1994Movie5.8
The Power of the Present
8.5

The Power of the Present

2017Movie8.5
Last Flag Flying
6.7

Last Flag Flying

2017Movie6.7
Cold Comes the Night
5.4

Cold Comes the Night

2013Movie5.4
Chili Finger

Chili Finger

2026Movie
Everything's Going to Be Great
6.0

Everything's Going to Be Great

2025Movie6.0
Terror Tract
6.0

Terror Tract

2000Movie6.0
The Words That Built America
6.0

The Words That Built America

2017Movie6.0
Time Under Fire
5.1

Time Under Fire

1997Movie5.1
Armitage III: Poly Matrix
6.5

Armitage III: Poly Matrix

1996Movie6.5
Jackpot

Jackpot

Movie
Grendel

Grendel

Movie
An Audience with Adele
8.4

An Audience with Adele

2021Movie8.4
Show of Titles

Show of Titles

2021Movie
David Blaine: The Magic Way
6.6

David Blaine: The Magic Way

2020Movie6.6
David Blaine: Real or Magic
6.8

David Blaine: Real or Magic

2013Movie6.8
Tangles

Tangles

2027Movie
Pink Elephants
6.2

Pink Elephants

2018Movie6.2
To Race the Wind
8.8

To Race the Wind

1980Movie8.8
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
8.4

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

2013Movie8.4
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
10.0

National Theatre Live: All My Sons

2026Movie10.0
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
7.0

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

2022Movie7.0
'Twas the Night
5.5

'Twas the Night

2001Movie5.5
Sell/Buy/Date
8.0

Sell/Buy/Date

2022Movie8.0
Dead Space
3.8

Dead Space

1991Movie3.8
Illusion
7.7

Illusion

2004Movie7.7
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
7.3

The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

1987Movie7.3
Hard Four
4.9

Hard Four

2007Movie4.9
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
5.8

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005Movie5.8
Seeing Other People
5.8

Seeing Other People

2004Movie5.8
The Story of Soaps
7.0

The Story of Soaps

2020Movie7.0
Strategic Command
5.0

Strategic Command

1997Movie5.0
Holiday Reunion
4.2

Holiday Reunion

2003Movie4.2
Love Ranch
5.4

Love Ranch

2010Movie5.4
The Companion
5.3

The Companion

1994Movie5.3
Leave
6.3

Leave

2011Movie6.3
Every Act of Life
6.4

Every Act of Life

2018Movie6.4
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
7.0

Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo

2004Movie7.0
Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion
1.0

Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion

2020Movie1.0
Corporate Affairs
3.3

Corporate Affairs

1990Movie3.3
The Concert for Valor
8.6

The Concert for Valor

2014Movie8.6
Ancient Caves
10.0

Ancient Caves

2020Movie10.0
When We Went MAD!
5.3

When We Went MAD!

2025Movie5.3
Network

Network

2018Movie
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
6.8

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime

1996Movie6.8
The Big Turnaround
4.7

The Big Turnaround

1988Movie4.7
Street Corner Justice
5.0

Street Corner Justice

1996Movie5.0
Last Chance
6.8

Last Chance

1999Movie6.8
Kissing Miranda
4.0

Kissing Miranda

1995Movie4.0
Barely Legal Pawn
8.0

Barely Legal Pawn

2014Movie8.0
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
5.6

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story

1993Movie5.6
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés

Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés

2024Movie
Erotique
4.0

Erotique

1994Movie4.0
Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World
6.4

Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World

2013Movie6.4
Sense of Smell
10.0

Sense of Smell

2014Movie10.0
Writer's Block
4.1

Writer's Block

2013Movie4.1
The Santa Claus Brothers
6.6

The Santa Claus Brothers

2002Movie6.6
Assassination

Assassination

Movie
The Disappearance of Nora
5.8

The Disappearance of Nora

1993Movie5.8
Lone Wolf

Lone Wolf

Movie
Loving

Loving

1983Movie
Übermansion
10.0

Übermansion

2013Movie10.0
The Big Thing
9.0

The Big Thing

2008Movie9.0
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
5.2

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

2018Movie5.2
Moscow Mule

Moscow Mule

2024Movie
Experience Yosemite

Experience Yosemite

2022Movie

TV Shows (108)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
Breaking Bad
9.0

Breaking Bad

2008Series9.0
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Hollywood Squares
7.6

Hollywood Squares

1998Series7.6
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series6.1
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
The X-Files
8.4

The X-Files

1993Series8.4
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
Better Call Saul
8.7

Better Call Saul

2015Series8.7
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
How I Met Your Mother
8.1

How I Met Your Mother

2005Series8.1
The Colbert Report
7.0

The Colbert Report

2005Series7.0
Seinfeld
8.3

Seinfeld

1989Series8.3
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
8.3

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005Series8.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.8

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014Series7.8
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Babylon 5
8.0

Babylon 5

1994Series8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.1

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000Series8.1
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

1993Series7.1
Malcolm in the Middle
8.5

Malcolm in the Middle

2000Series8.5
Chicago Hope
7.2

Chicago Hope

1994Series7.2
The King of Queens
7.1

The King of Queens

1998Series7.1
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
7.8

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996Series7.8
30 Rock
7.5

30 Rock

2006Series7.5
Falcon Crest
5.5

Falcon Crest

1981Series5.5
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
Good Day Live
3.8

Good Day Live

2001Series3.8
Hot Ones
7.1

Hot Ones

2015Series7.1
Hill Street Blues
7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981Series7.6
Baywatch
6.0

Baywatch

1989Series6.0
Archer
7.9

Archer

2009Series7.9
V.I.P.
5.3

V.I.P.

1998Series5.3
Jake and the Fatman
6.2

Jake and the Fatman

1987Series6.2
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Touched by an Angel
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994Series7.2
3rd Rock from the Sun
7.5

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996Series7.5
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
The Cleveland Show
5.9

The Cleveland Show

2009Series5.9
Airwolf
7.6

Airwolf

1984Series7.6
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Walker, Texas Ranger
7.0

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993Series7.0
The Pretender
7.4

The Pretender

1996Series7.4
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
The Studio
7.8

The Studio

2025Series7.8
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
7.4

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

2003Series7.4
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2.8

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2022Series2.8
Sneaky Pete
7.5

Sneaky Pete

2015Series7.5
The Tony Danza Show
6.4

The Tony Danza Show

2004Series6.4
Viper
6.2

Viper

1994Series6.2
From the Earth to the Moon
8.1

From the Earth to the Moon

1998Series8.1
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Hot Ones Versus
8.8

Hot Ones Versus

2024Series8.8
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
8.0

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

2026Series8.0
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
8.0

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

2006Series8.0
Your Honor
8.1

Your Honor

2020Series8.1
Nowhere Man
7.8

Nowhere Man

1995Series7.8
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
9.5

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

2004Series9.5
The Flash
7.4

The Flash

1990Series7.4
Brooklyn South
9.6

Brooklyn South

1997Series9.6
Who Do You Think You Are?
6.9

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010Series6.9
The Stand
6.8

The Stand

2020Series6.8
CHiPs
6.8

CHiPs

1977Series6.8
Working
5.3

Working

1997Series5.3
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
5.5

Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

2025Series5.5
Brotherly Love
6.9

Brotherly Love

1995Series6.9
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
7.0

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

2017Series7.0
SuperMansion
7.0

SuperMansion

2015Series7.0
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
3.7

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

2022Series3.7
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
7.7

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

2020Series7.7
Pocket Dragon Adventures
8.0

Pocket Dragon Adventures

1998Series8.0
Cover Up
6.9

Cover Up

1984Series6.9
Clerks
7.2

Clerks

2000Series7.2
Inside Comedy
6.5

Inside Comedy

2012Series6.5
Hart to Heart
7.1

Hart to Heart

2021Series7.1
After Hours with James Corden

After Hours with James Corden

2026Series
Thank God You're Here

Thank God You're Here

2007Series
Goode Behavior
7.0

Goode Behavior

1996Series7.0
Gary & Mike
7.0

Gary & Mike

2001Series7.0
Alf's Hit Talk Show
6.5

Alf's Hit Talk Show

2004Series6.5
Animal
7.9

Animal

2021Series7.9
Eagle Riders
7.7

Eagle Riders

1996Series7.7
I Know My First Name Is Steven
6.7

I Know My First Name Is Steven

1989Series6.7
Geeking Out
5.3

Geeking Out

2016Series5.3
Talking with Chris Hardwick
8.0

Talking with Chris Hardwick

2017Series8.0
Fallen
6.6

Fallen

2007Series6.6
Capital News
6.5

Capital News

1990Series6.5
Talking Bad
6.5

Talking Bad

2013Series6.5
Show Me More

Show Me More

2021Series
The Emmy Awards
7.9

The Emmy Awards

1949Series7.9
The Louie Show
10.0

The Louie Show

1996Series10.0
MADtv
7.1

MADtv

1995Series7.1
Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove

Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove

2024Series
The Writers' Room
4.7

The Writers' Room

2013Series4.7
Raising Miranda
6.7

Raising Miranda

1988Series6.7
Just For Laughs: Redux
10.0

Just For Laughs: Redux

2017Series10.0
Big History
7.8

Big History

2013Series7.8