
Bryan Cranston
Highest Rated: 96% Argo (2012)
Lowest Rated: 0% Erotique (1994)
Birthday: Mar 07, 1956
Birthplace: Hollywood, California, USA
A versatile and prolific actor, Bryan Cranston displayed an authoritative voice and presence that made him a perfect fit to play policemen, doctors and the occasional villain in numerous series and occasional features, long before he became a celebrated television star. A recurring turn as an eccentric dentist on "Seinfeld" (NBC, 1989-1998) and a meddling neighbor on "The King of Queens" (CBS, 1998-2007) signaled that he possessed formidable comic skills, which received a superb showcase in his Emmy-nominated performance as Hal, the manic head of the family in "Malcolm in the Middle" (Fox, 2000-06). Following that program's conclusion, Cranstonfound the role of a lifetime with a spellbinding performance as a terminally ill high school teacher who builds a meth lab to support his family in the critically-acclaimed drama "Breaking Bad" (AMC, 2008-2013). The role was a perfect opportunity for the actor to display fierce dramatic chops only previously hinted at in episodes of popular shows like "Walker, Texas Ranger" (CBS, 1993-2001), "Touched By an Angel" (CBS, 1994-2003) and "Chicago Hope" (CBS, 1994-2000). His performance on "Breaking Bad" was hailed by critics and earned him Emmy recognition while establishing Cranston as an actor deftly capable of excelling in both comedy and drama.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ancient Caves | Narrator | - | 2020 |
71% | 67% | The One and Only Ivan | Mack (Character) | - | 2020 |
42% | 82% | The Upside | Phillip Lacasse (Character) | $108.2M | 2017 |
90% | 87% | Isle of Dogs | Chief (Voice) | $31.9M | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ilha dos cachorros | Unknown (Character) | - | 2018 |
91% | 100% | Every Act of Life | John Steinbeck (Voice) | - | 2018 |
77% | 71% | Last Flag Flying | Sal Nealon (Character) | $960.3K | 2017 |
91% | 85% | The Disaster Artist | Self | $21.1M | 2017 |
50% | 65% | Saban's Power Rangers | Zordon (Character) | $85.3M | 2017 |
30% | 38% | In Dubious Battle | Sheriff (Character) | - | 2016 |
72% | 71% | The Infiltrator |
Robert Mazur (Character), Executive Producer |
$15.4M | 2016 |
87% | 78% | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Li (Voice) | $143.5M | 2016 |
39% | 51% | Why Him? | Ned Fleming (Character) | $60.2M | 2016 |
72% | 52% | Wakefield | Howard Wakefield (Character) | $259.4K | 2016 |
87% | 83% | All the Way |
Lyndon B. Johnson (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2016 |
5% | 21% | Get a Job | Roger Davis (Character) | - | 2016 |
74% | 79% | Trumbo | Dalton Trumbo (Character) | $7.9M | 2015 |
76% | 66% | Godzilla | Joe Brody (Character) | $200.7M | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Writer's Block | Dean (Character) | - | 2013 |
44% | 29% | Cold Comes the Night | Topo (Character) | - | 2013 |
52% | 60% | John Carter | Col. Powell (Character) | $73.1M | 2012 |
78% | 72% | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Vitaly (Voice) | - | 2012 |
96% | 90% | Argo | Jack O'Donnell (Character) | $136M | 2012 |
31% | 47% | Total Recall | Cohaagen (Character) | $58.9M | 2012 |
40% | 58% | Red Tails | Maj. William Mortamus (Character) | $49.9M | 2012 |
43% | 55% | Rock of Ages | Mike Whitmore (Character) | $38.5M | 2012 |
92% | 79% | Drive | Shannon (Character) | $35.1M | 2011 |
37% | 41% | Larry Crowne | Dean Tainot (Character) | $35.6M | 2011 |
83% | 82% | The Lincoln Lawyer | Detective Lankford (Character) | $58M | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 50% | Leave | Elliot (Character) | - | 2011 |
57% | 74% | Detachment | Richard Dearden (Character) | $71.2K | 2011 |
85% | 63% | Contagion | RADM Lyle Haggerty (Character) | $75.6M | 2011 |
88% | 79% | Batman Year One | James Gordon (Voice) | - | 2011 |
13% | 28% | Love Ranch | James Pettis (Character) | $134.9K | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hard Four | Lt. Bryce Baxter (Character) | - | 2007 |
39% | 34% | Seeing Other People | Peter (Character) | $86.6K | 2004 |
36% | 87% | Illusion | David Bennett (Character) | $9.3K | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 31% | National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Reunion | Woodrow Snider (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 70% | The Prince of Light: The Legend of Ramayana | Ram (Voice) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 39% | 'Twas the Night | Nick Wrigley (Character) | - | 2001 |
60% | 35% | Terror Tract | Ron Gatley (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The House on Terror Tract | Ron Gatley (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Chance |
Lance (Character), Director, Writer |
- | 1999 |
93% | 95% | Saving Private Ryan | Colonel Malcolm's Father (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | 74% | Armitage III: Poly Matrix | Unknown (Voice) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | 29% | Beneath the Bermuda Triangle | Braddock (as Brian Cranston) (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | 20% | Street Corner Justice | Father Brophy (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime | Patrick Dougherty (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kissing Miranda | Special Agent Falsey (Character) | - | 1995 |
0% | 29% | Erotique | Dr. Robert Stern (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet | 91% | Macross Plus | Isamu Alva Dyson (Voice) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet | 20% | Dead Space | Dr. Frank Darden (Character) | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet | 0% | Corporate Affairs | Darren (Character) | - | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Big Turnaround | Unknown (Character) | - | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wings of Honneamise | Unknown (Voice) | - | 1987 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show | Guest | 2021 2016-2017 |
42% | 65% | Your Honor |
Michael Desiato (Character), Executive Producer |
2020-2021 |
No Score Yet | 49% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2019-2021 2014-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2021 2017-2018 2012 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2020 2015-2017 |
No Score Yet | 34% | The Late Late Show With James Corden |
Guest, Host |
2020 2017 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CBS This Morning | Guest | 2019-2020 2016-2017 2014 |
No Score Yet | 35% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2015-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dish Nation | Guest | 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Extra | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | etalk | Guest | 2020 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning America | Guest | 2019-2020 2014-2016 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live with Kelly and Ryan | Guest | 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Beyond the CANVAS | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 62% | Family Guy |
Hal (Guest Voice), Dr. Jewish (Guest Star) |
2018-2019 2014 2008 2006 |
No Score Yet | 37% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2019 2016-2017 |
96% | 91% | Sneaky Pete | Executive Producer | 2017-2019 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CBS News Sunday Morning | Guest | 2019 2013-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Studios.TV | Guest | 2019 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | 86% | SuperMansion |
Titanium Rex (Voice), Executive Producer |
2017-2018 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today | Guest | 2016-2018 2014 2011-2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2016-2018 2011-2012 |
71% | 78% | The Dangerous Book for Boys |
Executive Producer, Creator, Writer |
2018 |
72% | 76% | Electric Dreams |
Silas Herrick (Character), Executive Producer |
2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter | Guest | 2018 |
92% | 95% | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Dr. Templeton (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 60 Minutes | Guest | 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | LIVE with Kelly | Guest | 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Tonight Canada | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Tonight | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sunday Today With Willie Geist | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Charlie Rose | Guest | 2014-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Overheard With Evan Smith | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Real Time With Bill Maher | Guest | 2016 2011 |
No Score Yet | 91% | Robot Chicken | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2016 2011-2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 20/20 | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dog Tales | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tavis Smiley | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Inside the Actors Studio | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who Do You Think You Are? | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Real Green | Guest | 2014 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | PBS NewsHour Weekend | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Colbert Report | Guest | 2013-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The View | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Late Show With David Letterman | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Big History | Narrator | 2013 |
85% | 87% | Modern Family | Director | 2012-2013 |
83% | 83% | How I Met Your Mother | Hammond Druthers (Guest Star) | 2013 2006-2007 |
96% | 97% | Breaking Bad |
Walter White (Character), Director |
2008-2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2013 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live! With Kelly and Michael | Guest | 2012-2013 |
No Score Yet | 62% | The Cleveland Show | Mr. Oxnard (Guest Voice) | 2012-2013 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Walter White (Guest Voice) | 2012-2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Anderson | Guest | 2012 |
78% | 93% | 30 Rock | Ron (Guest Star) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Made in Hollywood | Guest | 2012 |
90% | 85% | Archer | Commander Anthony Drake (Guest Voice) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Mortified Sessions | Guest | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Saturday Night Live | Host | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lopez Tonight | Guest | 2010 |
50% | No Score Yet | The Wanda Sykes Show | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Unknown (Character) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | 91% | American Dad | Mr. Winthrop (Guest Voice) | 2010 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Talkshow With Spike Feresten | Guest | 2008 |
50% | No Score Yet | Big Day | Director | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Malcolm in the Middle |
Hal Wilkerson (Character), Director |
2000-2006 |
No Score Yet | 83% | The King of Queens | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999-2001 |
No Score Yet | 95% | The Pretender | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 3rd Rock From the Sun | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Chicago Hope | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
74% | 86% | The X-Files | Patrick Crump (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Diagnosis Murder | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | V.I.P. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | From the Earth to the Moon | Buzz Aldrin (Character) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Brooklyn South | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
89% | 94% | Seinfeld | Tim Whatley (Guest Star) | 1997 1994-1995 |
67% | No Score Yet | Alright Already | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pearl | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Goode Behavior | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | 93% | Babylon 5 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Moloney | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder, She Wrote | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 1990 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nowhere Man | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Land's End | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
86% | No Score Yet | Brotherly Love | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Matlock | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jake and the Fatman | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Baywatch | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hill Street Blues | Counsellor (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Airwolf | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | FREE SHOWTIME: Your Honor | Unknown (Character) |
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