Bryan Cranston
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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 (2000–20...
Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
The Simpsons
Stradivarius Cain (voice)
The Simpsons
Walter White (voice)
American Dad!
Bill Publisherman (voice)
Filmography
Tangles
2027
as Rob (voice)
Chili Finger
2026
as Dave
The Sheep Detectives
2026
as Sebastian (voice)
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2026
as Joe Keller
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
2026
as Hal
After Hours with James Corden
2026
as Self
Everything's Going to Be Great
2025
as Buddy Smart
The Phoenician Scheme
2025
as Reagan
When We Went MAD!
2025
as Self
The Studio
2025
as Griffin Mill
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
as Self
Kung Fu Panda 4
2024
as Li (voice)
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés
2024
as Self
Argylle
2024
as Director Ritter
Moscow Mule
2024
as Bryan Cranston
Hot Ones Versus
2024
as Self
Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove
2024
as Self
Asteroid City
2023
as The Host
Sell/Buy/Date
2022
as Self
Experience Yosemite
2022
Jerry & Marge Go Large
2022
as Jerry Selbee
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022
as Self
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
2022
as Self
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022
as Self
An Audience with Adele
2021
as Self
Show of Titles
2021
as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
Show Me More
2021
as Self - "Walter White"
Animal
2021
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Hart to Heart
2021
as Self
Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion
2020
as Self
The One and Only Ivan
2020
as Mack
The Story of Soaps
2020
as Self
Love Letters
2020
as Andrew Makepeace Ladd III
David Blaine: The Magic Way
2020
as Self
Ancient Caves
2020
as Self - Narrator
The Stand
2020
as The President (voice) (uncredited)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Count Rugen
Your Honor
2020
as Michael Desiato
The Upside
2019
as Phillip Lacasse
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
as Walt
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Isle of Dogs
2018
as Chief (voice)
Every Act of Life
2018
as John Steinbeck (voice)
Pink Elephants
2018
as Self
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
2018
as Self
Network
2018
as Howard Beale
Wakefield
2017
as Howard Wakefield
The Disaster Artist
2017
as Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
Power Rangers
2017
as Zordon
Last Flag Flying
2017
as Sal Nealon
The Power of the Present
2017
as Self
The Words That Built America
2017
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Talking with Chris Hardwick
2017
as Self
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
2017
as Silas Herrick
Just For Laughs: Redux
2017
Get a Job
2016
as Roger Davis
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
as Li (voice)
The Infiltrator
2016
as Robert Mazur
In Dubious Battle
2016
as Sheriff
All the Way
2016
as Lyndon B. Johnson
Why Him?
2016
as Ned Fleming
Geeking Out
2016
as Self
Trumbo
2015
as Dalton Trumbo
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
SuperMansion
2015
as Titanium Rex
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
Better Call Saul
2015
as Walter White
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Vince
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
Godzilla
2014
as Joe Brody
Barely Legal Pawn
2014
as Buzz Jackson
The Concert for Valor
2014
as Self
Sense of Smell
2014
as Tyler
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Richard Sackler
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
Cold Comes the Night
2013
as Topo
Writer's Block
2013
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013
as Self
Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World
2013
as Heisenberg
David Blaine: Real or Magic
2013
as Self
Übermansion
2013
as Titanium Rex
Big History
2013
as Narrator
The Writers' Room
2013
as Self - Actor
Talking Bad
2013
as Self
Total Recall
2012
as Cohaagen
John Carter
2012
as Powell
Argo
2012
as Jack O'Donnell
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
as Vitaly (voice)
Rock of Ages
2012
as Mayor Mike Whitmore
Red Tails
2012
as Colonel William Mortamus
Inside Comedy
2012
as Self
Drive
2011
as Shannon
Contagion
2011
as Lyle Haggerty
Batman: Year One
2011
as Jim Gordon (voice)
The Lincoln Lawyer
2011
as Detective Lankford
Detachment
2011
as Mr. Dearden
Larry Crowne
2011
as Dean Tainot
Leave
2011
as Eliot
Love Ranch
2010
as James Pettis
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self
Archer
2009
as Commander Tony Drake (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Cleveland Show
2009
as Dr. Fist (voice)
The Big Thing
2008
as Roberto Montalban
Breaking Bad
2008
as Walter White
Hard Four
2007
as Lt. Bryce Baxter
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Thank God You're Here
2007
as Self
Fallen
2007
as Lucifer
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
as Stan Grossman
Dark Mind
2006
as CSE Radio Host
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006
as Narrator (voice)
30 Rock
2006
as Ron
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
2005
as Buzz Aldrin (voice)
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Hammond Druthers
American Dad!
2005
as Bill Publisherman (voice)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Bryan Cranston
American Dad!
2005
as Mr. Winthrop (voice)
The Colbert Report
2005
as Self (uncredited)
Illusion
2004
as David
Seeing Other People
2004
as Peter
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
2004
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
Alf's Hit Talk Show
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
as Self
Holiday Reunion
2003
as Woodrow Snider
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003
as Mr. Jamieson (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003
as Mr. Jameson (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - "Mean Tweets"
The Santa Claus Brothers
2002
as Santa Claus (voice)
'Twas the Night
2001
as Nick Wrigley
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
Gary & Mike
2001
as Mr. Newton (voice)
Gary & Mike
2001
as (voice)
Terror Tract
2000
as Ron Gatley
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Hal
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Dr. Templeton
Clerks
2000
as Various (voice)
Clerks
2000
as Helicopter Pilot (voice)
Last Chance
1999
as Lance
Family Guy
1999
as Dr. Jewish (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Bert (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Bert / Arby's Executive (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Bert / Judge (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Hal (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Bryan Cranston
Saving Private Ryan
1998
as War Department Colonel
The King of Queens
1998
as Tim
Pocket Dragon Adventures
1998
as (voice)
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Buzz Aldrin
V.I.P.
1998
as Colt Arrow
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Strategic Command
1997
as Phil Hertzberg
Time Under Fire
1997
as Braddock (as Brian Cranston)
The View
1997
as Self
Brooklyn South
1997
as Gordon Denton
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
Working
1997
as Larry Prince
That Thing You Do!
1996
as Virgil "Gus" Grissom
Armitage III: Poly Matrix
1996
as Eddie (voice)
Street Corner Justice
1996
as Father Brophy
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
1996
as Patrick Dougherty
The Pretender
1996
as Neil Roberts
Goode Behavior
1996
as Record Executive
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Witch Lawyer
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Neil Diamond impersonator
Eagle Riders
1996
as Joe Thax
The Louie Show
1996
as Curt Sincic
Kissing Miranda
1995
as Special Agent Falsey
Brotherly Love
1995
as Russell
MADtv
1995
as Self
Nowhere Man
1995
as Norman Wade
MADtv
1995
as Self / Mike
Clean Slate
1994
as Club Official
Erotique
1994
as Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'Let's Talk About Love')
The Companion
1994
as Alan
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Tom Bryant
Babylon 5
1994
as Ericsson
Chicago Hope
1994
as Jesus
Viper
1994
as Garrett Berlin
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
1993
The Disappearance of Nora
1993
as Police Detective
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Hank
The X-Files
1993
as Patrick Crump
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Walter Mason
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Martin Rutgers
Dead Silence
1991
as Prof. Harris
Dead Space
1991
as Dr. Frank Darden
Corporate Affairs
1990
as Darren
The Flash
1990
as Philip Moses
Capital News
1990
as Congressman Marple
Seinfeld
1989
as Tim Whatley
I Know My First Name Is Steven
1989
as Officer Dickenson
Baywatch
1989
as Tom Logan
The Simpsons
1989
as Stradivarius Cain (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Walter White (voice)
The Big Turnaround
1988
as Jim
Raising Miranda
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
1987
as Dr. Shepherd
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited)
Jake and the Fatman
1987
L.A. Law
1986
as James Phillips
Matlock
1986
as Brian Emerson
Matlock
1986
as Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Brian East
Cover Up
1984
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Parker Foreman
Airwolf
1984
as Robert Hollis
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Jerry Wilber
Loving
1983
as Douglas Donovan
Falcon Crest
1981
as Martin Randall
Hill Street Blues
1981
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
To Race the Wind
1980
as Quarterback (uncredited)
CHiPs
1977
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self