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Bryan Lee Cranston was born on March 7, 1956 in Hollywood, California, to Audrey Peggy Sell, a radio actress, and Joe Cranston, an actor and former amateur boxer. His maternal grandparents were German, and his father was of Irish, German, and Austrian-Jewish ancestry. He was raised in the Canoga Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, and also stayed ...
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Actor (157 credits)
Actor (157 credits)
2006-2019
Family Guy
(TV Series)
Bert / Arby's Executive / Bryan Cranston / ...
Bert / Arby's Executive / Bryan Cranston / ...
- Disney's the Reboot
(2019)
... Bert / Arby's Executive (voice)
- Bri-Da
(2019)
... Bert (voice)
- Yacht Rocky
(2019)
... Bert (voice)
- Family Guy Lite
(2019)
... Bert (voice)
- Trans-Fat
(2019)
... Bert (voice)
2015-2019
SuperMansion
(TV Series)
Titanium Rex
Titanium Rex
- Bad Lex
(2019)
... Titanium Rex (voice)
- Bug Hunt
(2019)
... Titanium Rex (voice)
- Back to the Island
(2019)
... Titanium Rex (voice)
- Teacher and the Goof
(2019)
... Titanium Rex (voice)
- Saturn's Six
(2019)
... Titanium Rex (voice)
2019
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
(TV Series)
Richard Sackler
Richard Sackler
- Opioids II
(2019)
... Richard Sackler
2011-2018
Robot Chicken
(TV Series short)
Gandalf / Clinton Kelly / Jon Snow / ...
Gandalf / Clinton Kelly / Jon Snow / ...
- No Wait, He Has a Cane
(2018)
... Clinton Kelly / Jon Snow / The Joker (voice)
- Food
(2016)
... Walter White / Ben Bailey / Bartender (voice)
- Fool's Goldfinger
(2011)
... Gandalf (voice)
- The Godfather of the Bride 2
(2011)
... Leland Stanford / Announcer (voice)
- The Curious Case of the Box
(2011)
... Gandalf / Grim Reaper (voice)
2017
Curb Your Enthusiasm
(TV Series)
Dr. Templeton
Dr. Templeton
- Running with the Bulls
(2017)
... Dr. Templeton
2015-2017
Sneaky Pete
(TV Series)
Vince
Vince
- The Turn
(2017)
... Vince (uncredited)
- The Roll Over
(2017)
... Vince (uncredited)
- Lieutenant Bernhardt
(2017)
... Vince (uncredited)
- Coyote Is Always Hungry
(2017)
... Vince (uncredited)
- Sam
(2017)
... Vince (uncredited)
2016
Saturday Night Live
(TV Series)
Walter White
Walter White
- John Cena/Maren Morris
(2016)
... Walter White (uncredited)
2013
Big History
(TV Mini-Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Defeating Gravity
(2013)
... Narrator (voice)
2006-2013
How I Met Your Mother
(TV Series)
Hammond Druthers
Hammond Druthers
- Platonish
(2013)
... Hammond Druthers
- Columns
(2007)
... Hammond Druthers
- Aldrin Justice
(2006)
... Hammond Druthers
2008-2013
Breaking Bad
(TV Series)
Walter White
Walter White
- Felina
(2013)
... Walter White
- Granite State
(2013)
... Walter White
- Ozymandias
(2013)
... Walter White
- To'hajiilee
(2013)
... Walter White
- Rabid Dog
(2013)
... Walter White
2012-2013
The Cleveland Show
(TV Series)
Dr. Fist / Mr. Oxnard / Graham Kensington
Dr. Fist / Mr. Oxnard / Graham Kensington
- Crazy Train
(2013)
... Dr. Fist (voice)
- Of Lice & Men
(2013)
... Dr. Fist (voice)
- Grave Danger
(2013)
... Dr. Fist (voice)
- Fist & the Furious
(2013)
... Dr. Fist (voice)
- A Rodent Like This
(2013)
... Dr. Fist (voice)
2012-2013
The Simpsons
(TV Series)
Walter White / Stradivarius Cain
Walter White / Stradivarius Cain
- What Animated Women Want
(2013)
... Walter White
- The Spy Who Learned Me
(2012)
... Stradivarius Cain (voice)
2012
Archer
(TV Series)
Commander Tony Drake
Commander Tony Drake
- Space Race: Part II
(2012)
... Commander Tony Drake (voice)
- Space Race: Part I
(2012)
... Commander Tony Drake (voice)
2010-2011
Glenn Martin DDS
(TV Series)
Drake Stone
Drake Stone
- Date with Destiny
(2011)
... Drake Stone (voice)
- Vegas Strip
(2010)
... Drake Stone (voice)
2011
The Handlers
(TV Series)
Jack Powers
Jack Powers
- The Announcement
(2011)
... Jack Powers
- Mustache
(2011)
... Jack Powers
- Poster
(2011)
... Jack Powers
- Prostitute
(2011)
... Jack Powers
2005-2010
American Dad!
(TV Series)
Mr. Winthrop / Bill Publisherman
Mr. Winthrop / Bill Publisherman
- A Jones for a Smith
(2010)
... Mr. Winthrop (voice)
- Star Trek
(2005)
... Bill Publisherman (voice)
2009
Breaking Bad: Original Minisodes
(TV Series short)
Walter White
Walter White
- Wedding Day
(2009)
... Walter White
- The Break In
(2009)
... Walter White
2007
Fallen
(TV Mini-Series)
Lucifer / The Light Bringer
Lucifer / The Light Bringer
- Someone Always Has to Die
(2007)
... Lucifer / The Light Bringer
- Il Gran Rifuto
(2007)
... Lucifer
- The Time of the Redeemer
(2007)
... Lucifer
- Mysterious Ways and All That
(2007)
... Lucifer
2000-2006
Malcolm in the Middle
(TV Series)
Hal
Hal
- Graduation
(2006)
... Hal
- Morp
(2006)
... Hal
- Cattle Court
(2006)
... Hal
- Stevie in the Hospital
(2006)
... Hal
- Bomb Shelter
(2006)
... Hal
2003-2005
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
(TV Series)
Mr. Jamieson
Mr. Jamieson
- Checkers: Experiment #029
(2005)
... Mr. Jamieson (voice)
- Drowsy: Experiment 350
(2004)
... Mr. Jamieson (voice)
- Nosy: Experiment 199
(2003)
... Mr. Jamieson (voice)
- Cannonball: Experiment 520
(2003)
... Mr. Jamieson (voice)
1999-2001
The King of Queens
(TV Series)
Tim
Tim
- Swim Neighbors
(2001)
... Tim
- Soft Touch
(2000)
... Tim
- Time Share
(1999)
... Tim
- Dog Days
(1999)
... Tim
2001
Gary & Mike
(TV Series)
Various / Additional Voices
Various / Additional Voices
- Shotgun Wedding
(2001)
... Additional Voices (voice)
- Cult Status
(2001)
... Various (voice)
- Phish Phry
(2001)
... Various (voice)
2000-2001
Clerks
(TV Series)
Various / Helicopter Pilot
Various / Helicopter Pilot
- Leonardo Is Caught in the Grip of an Outbreak of Randal's Imagination and Patrick Swayze Either Does or Doesn't Work in the New Pet Store
(2001)
... Various (voice)
- Dante and Randal and Jay and Silent Bob and a Bunch of New Characters and Lando Take Part in a Whole Bunch of Movie Parodies...
(2001)
... Helicopter Pilot (voice)
1998
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
(TV Series)
Ronald Meezy
Ronald Meezy
- Honey, I'm the Sorcerer's Apprentice
(1998)
... Ronald Meezy
1996-1998
Diagnosis Murder
(TV Series)
Martin Rutgers / Walter Mason
Martin Rutgers / Walter Mason
- Blood Will Out
(1998)
... Martin Rutgers
- Living on the Streets Can Be Murder
(1996)
... Walter Mason
1998
From the Earth to the Moon
(TV Mini-Series)
Buzz Aldrin / Edwin Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin / Edwin Aldrin
- Mare Tranquilitatis
(1998)
... Buzz Aldrin
- Can We Do This?
(1998)
... Edwin Aldrin
1998
Brooklyn South
(TV Series)
IAB Lt. Gordon Denton
IAB Lt. Gordon Denton
- Fisticuffs
(1998)
... IAB Lt. Gordon Denton
- Gay Avec
(1998)
... IAB Lt. Gordon Denton
1996-1997
Eagle Riders
(TV Series)
Joe Thax
Joe Thax
- The Lost Children of Melly
(1997)
... Joe Thax (voice)
- Vorak Resolution
(1997)
... Joe Thax (voice)
- The Price of Glory
(1997)
... Joe Thax (voice)
- A Ray of Hope
(1997)
... Joe Thax (voice)
- Scorpius Force
(1997)
... Joe Thax (voice)
1994-1997
Seinfeld
(TV Series)
Tim Whatley
Tim Whatley
- The Strike
(1997)
... Tim Whatley
- The Yada Yada
(1997)
... Tim Whatley
- The Jimmy
(1995)
... Tim Whatley
- The Label Maker
(1995)
... Tim Whatley
- The Mom and Pop Store
(1994)
... Tim Whatley
1996
The Louie Show
(TV Series)
Curt Sincic
Curt Sincic
- Louie's Little Trip
(1996)
... Curt Sincic
- A Brush with Bob
(1996)
... Curt Sincic
- Scratcher
(1996)
... Curt Sincic
- Under the Rug
(1996)
... Curt Sincic
- Louie Gets Suspended
(1996)
... Curt Sincic
1986-1996
Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series)
Parker Foreman / Jerry Wilber / Brian East
Parker Foreman / Jerry Wilber / Brian East
- Something Foul in Flappieville
(1996)
... Parker Foreman
- Good-Bye Charlie
(1990)
... Jerry Wilber
- Menace, Anyone?
(1986)
... Brian East
1995
Armitage III
(TV Mini-Series)
Eddie Borrows
Eddie Borrows
- Bit of Love
(1995)
... Eddie Borrows (English version, voice, as Lee Stone)
- Heart Core
(1995)
... Eddie Borrows (English version, voice, as Lee Stone)
- Flesh and Stone
(1995)
... Eddie Borrows (English version, voice, as Lee Stone)
- Electro Blood
(1995)
... Eddie Borrows (English version, voice, as Lee Stone)
1995
Land's End
(TV Series)
Matt McCulla
Matt McCulla
- Land's End: Part 2
(1995)
... Matt McCulla
- Land's End: Part 1
(1995)
... Matt McCulla
1994
Macross Plus
(TV Mini-Series)
Isamu Alva Dyson
Isamu Alva Dyson
- It's Time to End This
(1994)
... Isamu Alva Dyson (English version, voice)
- Investigation
(1994)
... Isamu Alva Dyson (English version, voice)
- Brain Waves
(1994)
... Isamu Alva Dyson (English version, voice)
- A.D. 2040
(1994)
... Isamu Alva Dyson (English version, voice)
1993
Orguss 02
(TV Mini-Series short)
Gustav / Lookout / Officer / ... (English version, voice, as Lee Stone)
Gustav / Lookout / Officer / ... (English version, voice, as Lee Stone)
1993
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
(TV Series)
Twinman / Snizard
Twinman / Snizard
- A Bad Reflection on You
(1993)
... Twinman (voice, uncredited)
- Foul Play in the Sky
(1993)
... Snizard (voice, uncredited)
1987-1991
Matlock
(TV Series)
Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor / Brian Emerson
Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor / Brian Emerson
- The Marriage Counselor
(1991)
... Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor
- The Gift
(1987)
... Brian Emerson
1990
Jake and the Fatman
(TV Series)
Lyle Wicks / Jason Miller
Lyle Wicks / Jason Miller
- Exactly Like You
(1990)
... Lyle Wicks / Jason Miller
1990
Capital News
(TV Series)
Congressman Marple
Congressman Marple
- Blues for Mr. White
(1990)
... Congressman Marple
1989
I Know My First Name Is Steven
(TV Mini-Series)
Officer Dickenson
Officer Dickenson
- Episode #1.2
(1989)
... Officer Dickenson
- Episode #1.1
(1989)
... Officer Dickenson
1988
Raising Miranda
(TV Series)
Uncle Russell
Uncle Russell
- Russell's Broken Heart
(1988)
... Uncle Russell
- One Night Stand
(1988)
... Uncle Russell
- Marcine Shoplifts
(1988)
... Uncle Russell
- Home for the Holidays
(1988)
... Uncle Russell
- All Through the Night
(1988)
... Uncle Russell
1986
North and South, Book II
(TV Mini-Series)
Col. Austin
Col. Austin
- March 1865 - April 1865
(1986)
... Col. Austin
1985
Cover Up
(TV Series)
Frank Lawler / Tommy Maynard
Frank Lawler / Tommy Maynard
- Who's Trying to Kill Miss Globe?
(1985)
... Frank Lawler / Tommy Maynard
1983
Loving
(TV Series)
Douglas Donovan
Douglas Donovan
- Episode #1.4
(1983)
... Douglas Donovan
- Episode #1.3
(1983)
... Douglas Donovan
- Episode #1.2
(1983)
... Douglas Donovan
- Pilot
(1983)
... Douglas Donovan
1980
Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother!?
(TV Movie)
Suitor (1985) (English version, voice, uncredited)
Suitor (1985) (English version, voice, uncredited)
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Producer (11 credits)
Producer (11 credits)
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Writer (4 credits)
Writer (4 credits)
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Director (8 credits)
Director (8 credits)
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Soundtrack (4 credits)
Soundtrack (4 credits)
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Thanks (5 credits)
Thanks (5 credits)
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Self (202 credits)
Self (202 credits)
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Archive footage (19 credits)
Archive footage (19 credits)
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(11/17-3/18) Stage: Appeared (as "Howard Beale") in "Network" at the National Theatre, London, England. Vased on Paddy Chayefsky 's screenplay adapted by Lee Hall . Directed by Ivo van Hove. Also in cast: Douglas Henshall, Michelle Dockery and Caroline Faber . See more »Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 10 Interviews | 20 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 6 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Brian Cranston | Lee Stone | Phil WilliamsHeight:
5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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I love playing the know-it-all guy who is also kind of stupid. That guy who thinks he's great, but he's not. That's a wonderful character to play. Kind of the Barney Fife type. He'll tell you what's going on, but inside he's very insecure. That's always a fun character. And I loved, for pure fun and enjoyment, my character Hal on [Malcolm in the Middle (2000)]. Because I found his emotional core,... See more »Trivia:
In the original Armitage III: Polymatrix (1996) episode home video release (also know as an OAV),he's listed as "Lee Stone", but in the movie edition of the same name he's listed under his real name. See more »Trademark:
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