Bryan Cranston
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 7, 1956
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Lone Wolf
Lone Wolf TBA
Actor
- Assassination
Assassination TBA
Actor
- Jackpot
Jackpot TBA
Actor
Grendel TBA
as King Hrothgar
Tangles 2026
as Rob Leavitt (voice)
The Sheep Detectives 2026
as Sebastian (voice)
National Theatre Live: All My Sons 2026
as Joe Keller
Chili Finger 2026
as Dave
The Equilibrium Knight II- The Cast of Shadows 2025
as Walter White
When We Went MAD! 2025
as Self
Everything's Going to Be Great 2025
as Buddy Smart
The Phoenician Scheme 2025
as Reagan
Moscow Mule 2024
as Bryan Cranston
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés 2024
as Self
Kung Fu Panda 4 2024
as Li (voice)
Argylle 2024
as Director Ritter
Asteroid City 2023
as The Host
Jerry & Marge Go Large 2022
as Jerry Selbee
Sell/Buy/Date 2022
as Self
Experience Yosemite 2022
Actor
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl 2022
as Self
An Audience with Adele 2021
as Self
Show of Titles 2021
as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
The One and Only Ivan 2020
as Mack
- Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion
Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion 2020
as Self
Love Letters 2020
as Andrew Makepeace Ladd III
The Story of Soaps 2020
as Self
David Blaine: The Magic Way 2020
as Self
Ancient Caves 2020
as Self - Narrator
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie 2019
as Walt
The Upside 2019
as Phillip Lacasse
Pink Elephants 2018
as Self
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion 2018
as Self
Every Act of Life 2018
as John Steinbeck (voice)
Isle of Dogs 2018
as Chief (voice)
Network 2018
as Howard Beale
Last Flag Flying 2017
as Sal Nealon
The Words That Built America 2017
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
The Power of the Present 2017
as Self
Wakefield 2017
as Howard Wakefield
Power Rangers 2017
as Zordon
The Disaster Artist 2017
as Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
Why Him? 2016
as Ned Fleming
In Dubious Battle 2016
as Sheriff
The Infiltrator 2016
as Robert Mazur, Executive Producer
All the Way 2016
as Lyndon B. Johnson, Executive Producer
Get a Job 2016
as Roger Davis
Kung Fu Panda 3 2016
as Li (voice)
Trumbo 2015
as Dalton Trumbo
The Concert for Valor 2014
as Self
Barely Legal Pawn 2014
as Buzz Jackson
Sense of Smell 2014
as Tyler
Godzilla 2014
as Joe Brody
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad 2013
as Self
David Blaine: Real or Magic 2013
as Self
- Writer's Block
Writer's Block 2013
Actor
Cold Comes the Night 2013
as Topo
Übermansion 2013
as Titanium Rex
Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World 2013
as Heisenberg
Argo 2012
as Jack O'Donnell
Total Recall 2012
as Cohaagen
Rock of Ages 2012
as Mayor Mike Whitmore
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 2012
as Vitaly (voice)
John Carter 2012
as Powell
Red Tails 2012
as Colonel William Mortamus
Batman: Year One 2011
as Jim Gordon (voice)
Drive 2011
as Shannon
Contagion 2011
as Lyle Haggerty
Larry Crowne 2011
as Dean Tainot
Leave 2011
as Eliot
Detachment 2011
as Mr. Dearden
The Lincoln Lawyer 2011
as Detective Lankford
Love Ranch 2010
as James Pettis
- The Big Thing
The Big Thing 2008
as Roberto Montalban
Hard Four 2007
as Lt. Bryce Baxter
Little Miss Sunshine 2006
as Stan Grossman
- Special Unit
Special Unit 2006
Director
Dark Mind 2006
as CSE Radio Host
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 2005
as Buzz Aldrin (voice)
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo 2004
as Self
Illusion 2004
as David
Seeing Other People 2004
as Peter
Holiday Reunion 2003
as Woodrow Snider
The Santa Claus Brothers 2002
as Santa Claus (voice)
'Twas the Night 2001
as Nick Wrigley
Terror Tract 2000
as Ron Gatley
Last Chance 1999
as Lance, Producer, Writer, Director
Saving Private Ryan 1998
as War Department Colonel
Time Under Fire 1997
as Braddock (as Brian Cranston)
Strategic Command 1997
as Phil Hertzberg
That Thing You Do! 1996
as Virgil "Gus" Grissom
Street Corner Justice 1996
as Father Brophy
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime 1996
as Patrick Dougherty
Armitage III: Poly Matrix 1996
as Eddie (voice)
- Kissing Miranda
Kissing Miranda 1995
as Special Agent Falsey
The Companion 1994
as Alan
Erotique 1994
as Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'Let's Talk About Love')
Clean Slate 1994
as Club Official
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story 1993
Actor
The Disappearance of Nora 1993
as Police Detective
Dead Space 1991
as Dr. Frank Darden
Dead Silence 1991
as Prof. Harris
Corporate Affairs 1990
as Darren
The Big Turnaround 1988
as Jim
Amazon Women on the Moon 1987
as Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited)
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman 1987
as Dr. Shepherd
- Loving
Loving 1983
as Douglas Donovan
To Race the Wind 1980
as Quarterback (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.