Bryan Cranston
Highest Rated: 96% Argo (2012)
Lowest Rated: Not Available
Birthday: Mar 7, 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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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jerry & Marge Go Large | Jerry Selbee (Character) | - | 2022 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl | Self | - | 2022 |
| 71% | 65% | The One and Only Ivan | Mack (Character) | - | 2020 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ancient Caves | Narrator | - | 2020 |
| 43% | 81% | The Upside | Phillip Lacasse (Character) | $108.2M | 2019 |
| 91% | 100% | Every Act of Life | John Steinbeck (Voice) | - | 2018 |
| 90% | 87% | Isle of Dogs | Chief (Voice) | $31.9M | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ilha dos cachorros | Unknown (Character) | - | 2018 |
| 91% | 85% | The Disaster Artist | Self | $21.1M | 2017 |
| 77% | 72% | Last Flag Flying | Sal Nealon (Character) | $960.3K | 2017 |
| 51% | 65% | Saban's Power Rangers | Zordon (Character) | $85.3M | 2017 |
| 72% | 52% | Wakefield | Howard Wakefield (Character) | $259.4K | 2016 |
| 30% | 38% | In Dubious Battle | Sheriff (Character) | - | 2016 |
| 39% | 51% | Why Him? | Ned Fleming (Character) | $60.2M | 2016 |
| 87% | 83% | All the Way |
Lyndon B. Johnson (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2016 |
| 71% | 71% | The Infiltrator |
Robert Mazur (Character), Executive Producer |
$15.4M | 2016 |
| 9% | 21% | Get a Job | Roger Davis (Character) | - | 2016 |
| 86% | 78% | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Li (Voice) | $143.5M | 2016 |
| 75% | 79% | Trumbo | Dalton Trumbo (Character) | $7.9M | 2015 |
| 76% | 66% | Godzilla | Joe Brody (Character) | $200.7M | 2014 |
| 44% | 29% | Cold Comes the Night | Topo (Character) | - | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Writer's Block | Dean (Character) | - | 2013 |
| 96% | 90% | Argo | Jack O'Donnell (Character) | $136.0M | 2012 |
| 31% | 47% | Total Recall | Cohaagen (Character) | $58.9M | 2012 |
| 43% | 55% | Rock of Ages | Mike Whitmore (Character) | $38.5M | 2012 |
| 78% | 72% | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Vitaly (Voice) | - | 2012 |
| 52% | 60% | John Carter | Col. Powell (Character) | $73.1M | 2012 |
| 40% | 57% | Red Tails | Maj. William Mortamus (Character) | $49.9M | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | Leave | Elliot (Character) | - | 2011 |
| 58% | 74% | Detachment | Richard Dearden (Character) | $71.2K | 2011 |
| 88% | 79% | Batman Year One | Jim Gordon (Voice) | - | 2011 |
| 93% | 79% | Drive | Shannon (Character) | $35.1M | 2011 |
| 85% | 63% | Contagion | RADM Lyle Haggerty (Character) | $75.6M | 2011 |
| 37% | 41% | Larry Crowne | Dean Tainot (Character) | $35.6M | 2011 |
| 83% | 82% | The Lincoln Lawyer | Detective Lankford (Character) | $58.0M | 2011 |
| 13% | 28% | Love Ranch | James Pettis (Character) | $134.9K | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hard Four | Lt. Bryce Baxter (Character) | - | 2007 |
| 36% | 87% | Illusion | David Bennett (Character) | $9.3K | 2004 |
| 41% | 34% | Seeing Other People | Peter (Character) | $86.6K | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | 31% | National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Reunion | Woodrow Snider (Character) | - | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | 37% | 'Twas the Night | Nick Wrigley (Character) | - | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | 73% | The Prince of Light: The Legend of Ramayana | Ram (Voice) | - | 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 | 17% | 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 | 19% | 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | 57% | Animal | Narrator | 2021 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hart to Heart | Guest | 2021 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace | Guest | 2021 |
| No Score Yet | 100% | The Graham Norton Show | Guest | 2016-2017 2021 |
| 50% | 66% | Your Honor |
Michael Desiato (Character), Executive Producer |
2020-2021 |
| No Score Yet | 53% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2014-2017 2019-2021 |
| No Score Yet | 10% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2009-2010 2012 2017-2018 2021 |
| No Score Yet | 0% | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2015-2017 2020 |
| No Score Yet | 28% | The Late Late Show With James Corden |
Guest, Host |
2015 2017 2020 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CBS This Morning | Guest | 2014 2016-2017 2019-2020 |
| No Score Yet | 44% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2015-2020 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Beyond the CANVAS | Guest | 2020 |
| No Score Yet | 64% | Family Guy |
Hal (Guest Voice), Dr. Jewish (Guest Star) |
2006 2008 2014 2018-2019 |
| No Score Yet | 48% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2016-2017 2019 |
| 96% | 90% | Sneaky Pete | Executive Producer | 2015 2017-2019 |
| No Score Yet | 80% | SuperMansion |
Titanium Rex (Voice), Executive Producer |
2015 2017-2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today | Guest | 2011-2012 2014 2016-2018 |
| No Score Yet | 87% | Conan | Guest | 2011-2012 2016-2018 |
| 71% | 78% | The Dangerous Book for Boys |
Executive Producer, Creator, Writer |
2018 |
| 72% | 75% | Electric Dreams |
Silas Herrick (Character), Executive Producer |
2017-2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter | Guest | 2018 |
| 92% | 92% | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Dr. Templeton (Guest Star) | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 100% | 60 Minutes | Guest | 2016-2017 |
| 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 | 66% | Real Time With Bill Maher | Guest | 2011 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 91% | Robot Chicken | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2011-2012 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | 20/20 | 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 | 100% | Who Do You Think You Are? | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 100% | PBS NewsHour Weekend | Guest | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 100% | The Colbert Report | Guest | 2013-2014 |
| No Score Yet | 8% | 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% | 89% | Modern Family | Director | 2012-2013 |
| 84% | 84% | How I Met Your Mother | Hammond Druthers (Guest Star) | 2006-2007 2013 |
| 96% | 97% | Breaking Bad |
Walter White (Character), Director |
2008-2013 |
| No Score Yet | 20% | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2010 2013 |
| No Score Yet | 63% | The Cleveland Show | Graham Kensington (Guest Voice) | 2012-2013 |
| 85% | 75% | The Simpsons | Walter White (Guest Voice) | 2012-2013 |
| 78% | 93% | 30 Rock | Ron (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| 90% | 86% | Archer | Commander Anthony Drake (Guest Voice) | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Mortified Sessions | Guest | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 44% | 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 | 100% | The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Unknown (Character) | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 90% | American Dad! | Mr. Winthrop (Guest Voice) | 2005 2010 |
| 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 | 80% | The King of Queens | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999-2001 |
| No Score Yet | 93% | The Pretender | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | 90% | 3rd Rock From the Sun | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | 0% | 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) | 1996 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | V.I.P. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | From the Earth to the Moon | Buzz Aldrin (Character) | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Brooklyn South | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
| 89% | 92% | Seinfeld | Tim Whatley (Guest Star) | 1994-1995 1997 |
| 67% | No Score Yet | Alright Already | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| 73% | No Score Yet | Pearl | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 66% | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Goode Behavior | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 94% | Babylon 5 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Moloney | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | 66% | Murder, She Wrote | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1986 1990 1996 |
| 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 | 8% | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Matlock | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1987 1991 |
| No Score Yet | 0% | Jake and the Fatman | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | 18% | Baywatch | Tom Logan (Guest Star) | 1989 |
| 97% | 100% | Hill Street Blues | Counsellor (Guest Star) | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | North and South, Book II | Col. Austin (Guest Star) | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Airwolf | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1986 |