Bryan Cranston biography
Bryan Cranston is an American actor (born 1956), born on 7 March 1956 in Hollywood.
Bryan Cranston's screen career began in 1980 with To Race the Wind, playing Quarterback.
Bryan Cranston has appeared in 94 films and 104 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are The Sheep Detectives (2026), Chili Finger (2026), Tangles (2026).
Honours include Theatre World Award, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (4 times).
Coming up next: Lone Wolf.
- Born
- 7 March 1956 (age 70)
- Birthplace
- Hollywood
- Work
- Film actor, Voice actor, Stage actor, Television actor, Film producer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1980 to present
- Awards
- Theatre World Award
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (4 times)
Bryan Cranston filmography
95 films and 104 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Wolf | TBA | Post-production | ||
| 2026 | The Sheep Detectives | Sebastian | Voice | |
| 2026 | Chili Finger | Dave | ||
| 2026 | Tangles | Rob | Voice | |
| 2026 | All My Sons | Joe Keller | ||
| 2025 | Everything's Going to Be Great | Buddy Smart | ||
| 2025 | The Phoenician Scheme | Reagan | ||
| 2024 | Argylle | Ritter | ||
| 2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Li | Voice | |
| 2024 | "Breaking Bad Habits" | Walter White | ||
| 2023 | Asteroid City | The Host | ||
| 2023 | "Break into Something Good" | Walter White | Super Bowl ad | |
| 2022 | Jerry and Marge Go Large | English | ||
| 2022 | Power of Sail | Charles Nichols | ||
| 2022 | Jerry & Marge Go Large | Jerry Selbee | ||
| 2021 | Your Honor | Episode: "Part Ten" | ||
| 2020 | The One and Only Ivan | Mack | ||
| 2020 | Ancient Caves | The Narrator | Voice; Documentary short | |
| 2020 | "As Good as the Original" | Jack Torrance | Super Bowl ad | |
| 2019 | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie | Walter White | ||
| 2019 | Network | Howard Beale | ||
| 2018 | Isle of Dogs | Chief | Voice | |
| 2017 | Power Rangers | Zordon | ||
| 2017 | The Upside | Phillip Lacasse | ||
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist | English |
Show all 95 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Last Flag Flying | Sal Nealon | ||
| 2017 | Sneaky Pete | Episode: "The Roll Over" | ||
| 2017 | Network | Howard Beale | ||
| 2016 | Why Him? | Ned Fleming | ||
| 2016 | In Dubious Battle | Sheriff | ||
| 2016 | Wakefield | Howard Wakefield | ||
| 2016 | The Infiltrator | US Customs Special Agent Robert Mazur / Bob Musella | Also executive producer | |
| 2016 | Get a Job | Roger Davis | ||
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Li | Voice | |
| 2015 | Trumbo | Dalton Trumbo | ||
| 2015 | "Sorta You" | Walter White | Super Bowl ad | |
| 2014 | All the Way | Lyndon B. Johnson | ||
| 2014 | Godzilla | Joe Brody | ||
| 2013 | Cold Comes the Night | "Topo" Topolewski | ||
| 2013 | Writer's Block | The Writer | Short film | |
| 2012 | Argo | CIA Deputy Director Jack O'Donnell | ||
| 2012 | Total Recall | Chancellor Vilos Cohaagen | ||
| 2012 | Rock of Ages | Mayor Mike Whitmore | ||
| 2012 | John Carter | Colonel Powell | ||
| 2012 | Red Tails | Major William Mortamus | ||
| 2012 | The Office | Episode: "Work Bus" | ||
| 2012 | Modern Family | 2 episodes: "Election Day", "The Old Man & the Tree" | ||
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: The Video Game | Vitaly | Voice | |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Vitaly | Voice | |
| 2011 | Contagion | Rear Admiral Lyle Haggerty | ||
| 2011 | Larry Crowne | Dean Tainot | ||
| 2011 | Drive | Shannon | ||
| 2011 | Detachment | Richard Dearden | ||
| 2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Detective Lankford | ||
| 2011 | Leave | Eliot | ||
| 2011 | Batman: Year One | James Gordon | Voice; Direct-to-video | |
| 2010 | Love Ranch | James Pettis | ||
| 2009 | Breaking Bad | 3 episodes: "Seven Thirty-Seven", "No Más", "Blood Money" | ||
| 2007 | Hard Four | Lieutenant Bryce Baxter | ||
| 2007 | Chapter Two | George Schneider | ||
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Stan Grossman | ||
| 2006 | Intellectual Property | CSE Radio Host | ||
| 2006 | The God of Hell | Welch | ||
| 2006 | Special Unit | Pilot | ||
| 2006 | Big Day | Episode: "Stolen Vows" | ||
| 2005 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D | Buzz Aldrin | Voice; Documentary | |
| 2004 | Seeing Other People | Peter | ||
| 2004 | Illusion | David | ||
| 2003 | Malcolm in the Middle | |||
| 2001 | Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama | Lord Rama | Voice; English dub | |
| 2000 | Terror Tract | Ron Gatley | Segment: "Bobo" | |
| 2000 | The Big Thing | Roberto Montalban | ||
| 1999 | Last Chance | Lance | Also writer, director and producer | |
| 1999 | "Honda Accord" | Dr. Eugene Johnson | ||
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | War Department Colonel | ||
| 1997 | Strategic Command | Phil Hertzberg | Direct-to-video | |
| 1997 | Time Under Fire | Braddock | ||
| 1996 | That Thing You Do! | Gus Grissom | ||
| 1996 | Street Corner Justice | Father Brophy | ||
| 1995 | Armitage III | Eddie Barrows | Voice; English dub; credited as Lee Stone | |
| 1994 | Erotique | Dr. Robert Stern | ||
| 1994 | Clean Slate | Club Official | ||
| 1994 | Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie | Fei Long | Voice; English dub; credited as Phil Williams | |
| 1994 | Macross Plus: International Version | Isamu Alva Dyson | Voice; English dub | |
| 1994 | Drunken Master II | Additional voices | Voice; English dub | |
| 1992 | The Taming of the Shrew | Christopher Sly / A Pedant | ||
| 1992 | A Doll's House | Torvald Helmer | ||
| 1991 | Dead Space | Dr. Frank Darden | ||
| 1990 | Corporate Affairs | Darren | ||
| 1988 | The Big Turnaround | Jim | ||
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Paramedic #1 | Segment: "Roast Your Loved One" | |
| 1987 | The Steve Weed Show | |||
| 1987 | Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise | Matti Tohn | Voice; English dub; credited as Lee Stone | |
| 1982 | Treasure Planet | Filipe | Voice; English dub | |
| 1981 | The Call of the Wild: Howl Buck | Manuel / Pete | Voice; English dub |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair | Hal | 4 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2025 | The Studio | Griffin Mill | 3 episodes | |
| 2023 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | "Mr. Middle" / Himself | Episode: "Celebrity Booze: The Ultimate Cash Grab" | |
| 2022 | Better Call Saul | Walter "Walt" White / Heisenberg | Episodes: "Breaking Bad", "Saul Gone" | |
| 2022 | America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions | Narrator | Voice; episode: "2021 Rams" | |
| 2021 | Animal | Narrator | Voice; episode: "Dogs" | |
| 2020 | Your Honor | Judge Michael Desiato | 20 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2020 | The Stand | The President of the United States | Uncredited voice; episode: "The End" | |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride | Count Rugen | Episode: "Chapter Ten: To the Pain!" | |
| 2019 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Richard Sackler | Episode: "Opioids II" | |
| 2018 | The Dangerous Book for Boys | , N/a | 6 episodes; Co-creator, writer and executive producer | |
| 2017 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | Silas Herrick | Episode: "Human Is"; also executive producer | |
| 2017 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Dr. Lionel Templeton | Episode: "Running with the Bulls" | |
| 2016 | All the Way | Lyndon B. Johnson | Television film; also executive producer | |
| 2015 | SuperMansion | Titanium Rex | Voice; 46 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete | Vince Lonigan | 10 episodes; also co-creator, writer and executive producer | |
| 2013 | Big History | The Narrator | Voice; 17 episodes | |
| 2012 | Say My Name | English | ||
| 2012 | The Simpsons | Stradivarius Cain / Walter White | Voice; 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | The Cleveland Show | Dr. Fist / Various roles | Voice; 9 episodes | |
| 2012 | Archer | Commander Tony Drake | Voice; 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | 30 Rock | Ron | Episode: "Governor Dunston" | |
| 2011 | The Handlers | Jack Powers | 8 episodes; also writer and executive producer | |
| 2010 | Full Measure | English | ||
| 2010 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Drake Stone | Voice; 2 episodes |
Show all 104 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Hollywood Quad | Burton Melrose | Pilot | |
| 2008 | Breaking Bad | Walter "Walt" White / Heisenberg | 62 episodes; also producer | |
| 2007 | Columns | English | ||
| 2007 | Thank God You're Here | British Rock Star / Alien Superhero | Episode: "#1.1" | |
| 2007 | Fallen | Lucifer / The Light Bringer | 3 episodes | |
| 2006 | Aldrin Justice | English | ||
| 2006 | How I Met Your Mother | Hammond Druthers | 3 episodes | |
| 2006 | Family Guy | Hal Wilkerson / Dr. Jewish / Himself / Bert | Voice; 10 episodes | |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Bill Publisherman / Mr. Winthrop | Voice; 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | Dewey's Special Class | English | ||
| 2003 | National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion | Woodrow Snider | Television film | |
| 2003 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Mr. Jameson | Voice; 6 episodes | |
| 2001 | 'Twas the Night | Nick Wrigley | Television film | |
| 2001 | The Santa Claus Brothers | Santa Claus | Voice; television film | |
| 2001 | Gary & Mike | Mr. Newton / Senator Howard Bilson | Voice; 4 episodes | |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | Hal | 151 episodes | |
| 1999 | The Pretender | Neil Roberts | Episode: "PTB" | |
| 1999 | The King of Queens | Tim Sacksky | 4 episodes | |
| 1999 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Neil Diamond Impersonator | Episode: "Paranoid Dick" | |
| 1998 | Working | Larry Prince | Episode: "The Consultant" | |
| 1998 | V.I.P | Colt Arrow | Episode: "Beats Working at a Hot Dog Stand" | |
| 1998 | The X-Files | Patrick Crump | Episode: "Drive" | |
| 1998 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Ronald "Cheesy" Meezy | Episode: "Honey, I'm the Sorcerer's Apprentice" | |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Buzz Aldrin | 2 episodes | |
| 1998 | Chicago Hope | Jesus | Episode: "Tantric Turkey" | |
| 1998 | Brooklyn South | IAB Lieutenant Gordon Denton | 2 episodes | |
| 1997 | Total Security | Jason Nichols | Episode: "Wet Side Story" | |
| 1997 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Witch Lawyer | Episode: "Troll Bride" | |
| 1997 | Pearl | Isaac Perlow | Episode: "My So-Called Real Life" | |
| 1997 | Moloney | Unknown role | Episode: "Clarity Begins at Home" | |
| 1997 | Goode Behavior | Record Executive | Episode: "Goode Music" | |
| 1997 | Dogs | Unknown role | Pilot | |
| 1997 | Babylon 5 | Ericsson | Episode: "The Long Night" | |
| 1997 | Alright Already | Robert | Episode: "Again with the Pilot" | |
| 1996 | The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime | Patrick Dougherty | Television film | |
| 1996 | The Louie Show | Curt Sincic | 6 episodes | |
| 1996 | Eagle Riders | Joe Thax | Voice; English dub | |
| 1996 | Diagnosis: Murder | Walter Mason / Martin Rutgers | 2 episodes | |
| 1995 | Touched by an Angel | Dr. Tom Bryant | Episode: "The Hero" | |
| 1995 | Nowhere Man | Sheriff Norman Wade | Episode: "The Alpha Spike" | |
| 1995 | Land's End | Matt McCulla | 2 episodes | |
| 1995 | Kissing Miranda | Special Agent Falsey | Television film | |
| 1995 | Extreme Blue | Ned Landry | Pilot | |
| 1995 | Brotherly Love | Russell Winslow | Episode: "Such a Bargain" | |
| 1994 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Hank Mease | Episode: "Deadly Vision" | |
| 1994 | Viper | Garrett Berlin | Episode: "Wheels of Fire" | |
| 1994 | The Companion | Alan | Television film | |
| 1994 | Tekkaman Blade | Sergeant Miles O'Rourke | Voice; English dub | |
| 1994 | Seinfeld | Dr. Tim Whatley | 5 episodes | |
| 1994 | Men Who Hate Women & the Women Who Love Them | David | Television film | |
| 1994 | Macross Plus | Isamu Alva Dyson | Voice; English dub | |
| 1994 | Days Like This | Benny | Pilot | |
| 1993 | The Disappearance of Nora | Police Detective | Television film | |
| 1993 | Super Dimension Century Orguss 02 | Imperial Officer | Voice; English dub | |
| 1993 | Prophet of Evil: The Ervil Lebaron Story | Lawyer | Television film | |
| 1993 | Moldiver | Tech | English dub | |
| 1993 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | Twinman / Snizard | Voice; 2 episodes | |
| 1992 | L.A. Law | James Phillips | Episode: "All About Sleaze" | |
| 1991 | The Flash | Philip "Mark" Moses | Episode: "Be My Baby" | |
| 1991 | Dead Silence | Professor Harris | Television film | |
| 1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Lyle Wicks / Jason Miller | Episode: "Exactly Like You" | |
| 1990 | Hull High | Mr. McConnell | Episode: "#1.8" | |
| 1990 | Capital News | Congressman Marple | Episode: "Blues for Mr. White" | |
| 1989 | I Know My First Name Is Steven | Officer Dickenson | Miniseries | |
| 1989 | Falcon Crest | Martin Randall | Episode: "Enquiring Minds" | |
| 1989 | Baywatch | Tom Logan | Episode: "Cruise Ship" | |
| 1988 | Raising Miranda | Uncle Russell | 9 episodes | |
| 1987 | The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman | Dr. Shepherd | Television film | |
| 1987 | Matlock | Brian Emerson / Dr. Harding Fletcher | 2 episodes | |
| 1987 | Hill Street Blues | PBA Counselor | Episode: "A Pound of Flesh" | |
| 1986 | North and South: Book II | Colonel Austin | Episode: "March 1865, April 1865" | |
| 1986 | Murder, She Wrote | Brian East / Jerry Wilber / Parker Foreman | 3 episodes | |
| 1986 | Airwolf | Robert Hollis | Episode: "Desperate Monday" | |
| 1985 | One Life to Live | Dean Stella | ||
| 1985 | Cover Up | Frank Lawler / Tommy Maynard | Episode: "Who's Trying to Kill Miss Globe?" | |
| 1983 | Loving | Douglas Donovan | ||
| 1982 | Crisis Counselor | Sam | Episode: "Bisexual Marriage" | |
| 1982 | CHiPs | Billy Joe | Episode: "Return to Death's Door" | |
| 1980 | To Race the Wind | Quarterback | Television film; uncredited |