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      Bryan Cranston

      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.

      Highest rated movies

      Argo poster Argo Saving Private Ryan poster Saving Private Ryan Drive poster
      Drive
      All the Way poster All the Way Contagion poster Contagion The Lincoln Lawyer poster The Lincoln Lawyer Asteroid City poster Asteroid City Last Flag Flying poster Last Flag Flying

      Photos

      Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, '4 Days Out', Season 2, Ep. #9, 05/03/2009, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, '4 Days Out', Season 2, Ep. #9, 05/03/2009, ©AMC SEEING OTHER PEOPLE, Julianne Nicholson, Bryan Cranston, 2004, (c) Lantern Lane SEEING OTHER PEOPLE, Julianne Nicholson, Bryan Cranston, 2004, (c) Lantern Lane The Mortified Sessions, Bryan Cranston, 12/05/2011, ©SC The Mortified Sessions, Bryan Cranston, 12/05/2011, ©SC Malcolm in the Middle, from left: Bryan Cranston, Erik Per Sullivan, Frankie Muniz, Christopher Masterson, Jane Kaczmarek, Justin Berfield, 01/09/2000, ©IFC Malcolm in the Middle, from left: Bryan Cranston, Erik Per Sullivan, Frankie Muniz, Christopher Masterson, Jane Kaczmarek, Justin Berfield, 01/09/2000, ©IFC Malcolm in the Middle, from left: Erik Per Sullivan, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Bryan Cranston, 01/09/2000, ©IFC Malcolm in the Middle, from left: Erik Per Sullivan, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Bryan Cranston, 01/09/2000, ©IFC Breaking Bad, Laura Fraser (L), Bryan Cranston (C), Jonathan Banks (R), 'Dead Freight', Season 5, Ep. #5, 08/12/2012, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Laura Fraser (L), Bryan Cranston (C), Jonathan Banks (R), 'Dead Freight', Season 5, Ep. #5, 08/12/2012, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Dead Freight', Season 5, Ep. #5, 08/12/2012, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Dead Freight', Season 5, Ep. #5, 08/12/2012, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Aaron Paul (L), Bryan Cranston (R), 'Live Free or Die', Season 5, Ep. #1, 07/15/2012, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Aaron Paul (L), Bryan Cranston (R), 'Live Free or Die', Season 5, Ep. #1, 07/15/2012, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Cat's in the Bag ', Season 1, Ep. #2, 01/27/2008, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Cat's in the Bag ', Season 1, Ep. #2, 01/27/2008, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Cat's in the Bag ', Season 1, Ep. #2, 01/27/2008, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Cat's in the Bag ', Season 1, Ep. #2, 01/27/2008, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Pilot', Season 1, Ep. #1, 01/20/2008, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Pilot', Season 1, Ep. #1, 01/20/2008, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Pilot', Season 1, Ep. #1, 01/20/2008, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Pilot', Season 1, Ep. #1, 01/20/2008, ©AMC THE UPSIDE, BRYAN CRANSTON, 2017. PH: DAVID LEE/© STX ENTERTAINMENT THE UPSIDE, BRYAN CRANSTON, 2017. PH: DAVID LEE/© STX ENTERTAINMENT Breaking Bad, Aaron Paul (L), Bryan Cranston (R), '4 Days Out', Season 2, Ep. #9, 05/03/2009, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Aaron Paul (L), Bryan Cranston (R), '4 Days Out', Season 2, Ep. #9, 05/03/2009, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Negro y Azul', Season 2, Ep. #7, 04/19/2009, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Negro y Azul', Season 2, Ep. #7, 04/19/2009, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Negro y Azul', Season 2, Ep. #7, 04/19/2009, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Negro y Azul', Season 2, Ep. #7, 04/19/2009, ©AMC THE UPSIDE, FROM LEFT: KEVIN HART, BRYAN CRANSTON, 2017. PH: DAVID LEE/© STX ENTERTAINMENT THE UPSIDE, FROM LEFT: KEVIN HART, BRYAN CRANSTON, 2017. PH: DAVID LEE/© STX ENTERTAINMENT Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Negro y Azul', Season 2, Ep. #7, 04/19/2009, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Negro y Azul', Season 2, Ep. #7, 04/19/2009, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Negro y Azul', Season 2, Ep. #7, 04/19/2009, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Negro y Azul', Season 2, Ep. #7, 04/19/2009, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Negro y Azul', Season 2, Ep. #7, 04/19/2009, ©AMC Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, 'Negro y Azul', Season 2, Ep. #7, 04/19/2009, ©AMC

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      80% No Score Yet Asteroid City The Host (Character) - 2023
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Argylle Unknown (Character) - 2023
      71% 80% Sell/Buy/Date Unknown (Character) - 2022
      68% 78% Jerry & Marge Go Large Jerry (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
      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
      43% 81% The Upside Phillip Lacasse (Character) $108.2M 2017
      91% 85% The Disaster Artist Self $21.1M 2017
      76% 72% Last Flag Flying Sal Nealon (Character) $960.3K 2017
      51% 65% Saban's Power Rangers Zordon (Character) $85.3M 2017
      72% 53% Wakefield Howard Wakefield (Character) $259.4K 2016
      30% 39% 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% 79% Kung Fu Panda 3 Li (Voice) $143.5M 2016
      74% 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 52% Leave Elliot (Character) - 2011
      58% 74% Detachment Richard Dearden (Character) $71.2K 2011
      89% 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
      12% 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 30% National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Reunion Woodrow Snider (Character) - 2003
      No Score Yet 36% 'Twas the Night Nick Wrigley (Character) - 2001
      No Score Yet 74% 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
      94% 95% Saving Private Ryan War Department Colonel (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% 25% Erotique Dr. Robert Stern (Character) - 1994
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama Ram (Voice) - 1993
      No Score Yet 18% Dead Space Dr. Frank Darden (Character) - 1991
      No Score Yet 17% 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 20% The Late Late Show With James Corden Unknown (Character),
      Guest,
      Host
      2015 2017 2020 2023
      58% 67% Your Honor Michael Desiato (Character),
      Executive Producer
      2020-2021 2023
      No Score Yet 59% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2016-2017 2019 2023
      No Score Yet 43% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2014-2017 2019-2021 2023
      No Score Yet 63% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2023
      No Score Yet 31% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2009-2010 2012 2017-2018 2021 2023
      No Score Yet 0% The Talk Guest 2022
      No Score Yet 8% The View Guest 2014 2022
      No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2015-2020 2022
      No Score Yet 56% Animal Narrator 2021
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Hart to Heart Guest 2021
      No Score Yet 100% The Graham Norton Show Guest 2016-2017 2021
      No Score Yet 0% The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2015-2017 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
      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 87% Conan Guest 2011-2012 2016-2018
      71% 80% 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 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 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
      100% 78% Late Show With David Letterman Guest 2014
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Big History Narrator 2013
      85% 90% 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 64% The Cleveland Show Graham Kensington (Guest Voice) 2012-2013
      85% 76% The Simpsons Walter White (Guest Voice) 2012-2013
      78% 92% 30 Rock Ron (Guest Star) 2012
      90% 86% Archer Commander Anthony Drake (Guest Voice) 2012
      No Score Yet 48% 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
      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 78% The King of Queens Unknown (Guest Star) 1999-2001
      No Score Yet 94% The Pretender Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
      No Score Yet 76% 3rd Rock From the Sun Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
      No Score Yet 0% Chicago Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
      74% 85% 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 93% 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
      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