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Bryan Cranston

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Bryan Cranston
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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 with his grandparents, living on their poultry farm in Yucaipa. Cranston's father walked out on the family when Cranston was eleven, and they did not see each other again until 11 years later, when Cranston and his brother decide to track down their father.

Cranston is known for his roles as Walter White on the AMC crime drama Breaking Bad (2008), Hal on the Fox situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle (2000), and Dr. Tim Whatley on five episodes of the NBC situation comedy Seinfeld (1989). For his role on "Breaking Bad", he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008-2010, 2014), including three consecutive wins. After becoming one of the producers during the series' fourth and fifth seasons, he also won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series twice.

In June 2014, Cranston won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Lyndon B. Johnson in the play "All the Way" on Broadway. He reprised the role of Lyndon Johnson in the television adaptation All the Way (2016), which earned him widespread praise by critics. For the biographical drama Trumbo (2015), he earned widespread acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Cranston also appeared in several acclaimed films, such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Drive (2011), Argo (2012) and Godzilla (2014). In 2019, he starred with Kevin Hart in the box office hit The Upside (2017).
BornMarch 7, 1956
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BornMarch 7, 1956
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 58 wins & 102 nominations total

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Bryan Cranston in Part Four (2020)
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Bryan Cranston in Chicago Hope (1994)
Bryan Cranston in Part One (2020)
Linda Hamilton and Bryan Cranston in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Known for

Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)
Breaking Bad
9.5
TV Series
  • Walter White
Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, and Erik Per Sullivan in Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
Malcolm in the Middle
8.2
TV Series
  • Hal
  • Hal Wilkerson
Argo (2012)
Argo
7.7
  • Jack O'Donnell
  • 2012
Bryan Cranston in Trumbo (2015)
Trumbo
7.4
  • Dalton Trumbo
  • 2015

Credits

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Actor

  • Total Security
    • Jason Nichols
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Argylle
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Everything's Going to Be Great
    • In Production
  • Jackpot
    • Pre-production
  • Tom Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, and Scarlett Johansson in Asteroid City (2023)
    Asteroid City
    • 2023
  • Bryan Cranston in Your Honor (2020)
    Your Honor
    • Michael Desiato
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2023
  • Bryan Cranston in PopCorners: Breaking Bad Super Bowl Commercial - Extended Version (2023)
    PopCorners: Breaking Bad Super Bowl Commercial - Extended Version
    • Walter White (uncredited)
    • Video
    • 2023
  • Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015)
    Better Call Saul
    • Walter White
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Experience Yosemite (2022)
    Experience Yosemite
    • Narrated By
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Annette Bening and Bryan Cranston in Jerry and Marge Go Large (2022)
    Jerry and Marge Go Large
    • Jerry
    • 2022
  • The Stand (2020)
    The Stand
    • The President (voice, uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Danny DeVito, Sam Rockwell, Chaka Khan, Phillipa Soo, and Brooklynn Prince in The One and Only Ivan (2020)
    The One and Only Ivan
    • Mack
    • 2020
  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
    Home Movie: The Princess Bride
    • Count Rugen
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    • Bert
    • Judge
    • Arby's Executive ...
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2020
  • Mountain Dew Zero Sugar: As Good as the Original
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Aaron Paul in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
    El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
    • Walt
    • 2019
  • SuperMansion (2015)
    SuperMansion
    • Titanium Rex (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2019
  • John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
    • Richard Sackler
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Robot Chicken (2001)
    Robot Chicken
    • Clinton Kelly
    • Jon Snow
    • The Joker (voice) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2018

Producer

  • Bryan Cranston in Your Honor (2020)
    Your Honor
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2023
  • Giovanni Ribisi in Sneaky Pete (2015)
    Sneaky Pete
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2019
  • SuperMansion (2015)
    SuperMansion
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2019
  • The Dangerous Book for Boys (2018)
    The Dangerous Book for Boys
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Electric Dreams (2017)
    Electric Dreams
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • Bryan Cranston in The Infiltrator (2016)
    The Infiltrator
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Bryan Cranston and Anthony Mackie in All the Way (2016)
    All the Way
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)
    Breaking Bad
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2013
  • The Handlers
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • KidSmartz
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2003
  • Bryan Cranston, Robin Dearden, Jay Thomas, and Tim Thomerson in Last Chance (1999)
    Last Chance
    • producer
    • 1999

Writer

  • Giovanni Ribisi in Sneaky Pete (2015)
    Sneaky Pete
    • created by
    • story by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2019
  • The Dangerous Book for Boys (2018)
    The Dangerous Book for Boys
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • The Handlers
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Bryan Cranston, Robin Dearden, Jay Thomas, and Tim Thomerson in Last Chance (1999)
    Last Chance
    • writer
    • 1999
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    • Brian Cranston
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • March 7, 1956
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Robin DeardenJuly 8, 1989 - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Taylor Dearden
  • Parents
      Peggy Sell
  • Relatives
    • Kyle Edward Cranston(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial: Honda Accord.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 11 Interviews
    • 21 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 6 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    For his role on Breaking Bad (2008), he was named one of the "Eight Actors Who Turn Television into Art", in the cover story of the New York Times magazine (September 11, 2011).
  • Quotes
    I've got a whole mantel just waiting for those awards to come, a whole big mantel. There's just so much available space. I've got the light fixtures hanging from the ceiling, all ready to shine on them. I dust it off every day.
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      Powerful deep voice
  • Nickname
    • Lee Stone
  • Salary
    • Breaking Bad
      (2008)
      $225,000 per episode

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