Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor. After taking minor roles in television, he established himself as a leading actor in both comedic and dramatic works on stage and screen. He has received several accolades, including seven Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, and two Tony Awards, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.
Cranston first gained prominence playing Hal in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He gained stardom for his dramatic leading role playing Walter White in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013), for which he won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014). He was Emmy-nominated for All the Way (2016) and Curb Your Enthusiasm (2018). Cranston co-developed and appeared in the crime drama series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019), and has also starred in the drama series Your Honor (2020–2023).
On stage, he earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway play All the Way (2014), a role he reprised in the 2016 HBO film of the same name. He received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor and his second Tony Award for portraying Howard Beale in the play Network on the West End and Broadway, respectively.
Cranston earned nominations for the Academy Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for portraying Dalton Trumbo in the Hollywood blacklist drama Trumbo (2015). Other notable films include Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Drive (2011), Contagion (2011), Argo (2012), Godzilla (2014), The Infiltrator (2016), The Upside (2017), Last Flag Flying (2017), Isle of Dogs (2018), Asteroid City (2023), and The Phoenician Scheme (2025). He has also voiced roles in Madagascar 3 (2012), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024).
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| 1 | The Sheep Detectives (2026) | Sebastian (voice) | 10 | |
| 2 | The Phoenician Scheme (2025) | Reagan | 6.3 | |
| 3 | Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) | Li (voice) | 6.3 | |
| 4 | Argylle (2024) | Director Ritter | 6.1 | |
| 5 | Asteroid City (2023) | The Host | 7 | |
| 6 | Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022) | Jerry Selbee | 8 | |
| 7 | David Blaine: The Magic Way (2020) | Self | 1 | |
| 8 | The One and Only Ivan (2020) | Mack | 6 | |
| 9 | The Upside (2019) | Phillip Lacasse | 6.9 | |
| 10 | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019) | Walt | 7.2 | |
| 11 | Isle of Dogs (2018) | Chief (voice) | 7.8 | |
| 12 | Last Flag Flying (2017) | Sal Nealon | 6.4 | |
| 13 | Wakefield (2017) | Howard Wakefield | 5.9 | |
| 14 | The Disaster Artist (2017) | Bryan Cranston (uncredited) | 7.5 | |
| 15 | Power Rangers (2017) | Zordon | 6.3 | |
| 16 | Get a Job (2016) | Roger Davis | 5.6 | |
| 17 | Why Him? (2016) | Ned Fleming | 6.7 | |
| 18 | The Infiltrator (2016) | Robert Mazur | 7.4 | |
| 19 | In Dubious Battle (2016) | Sheriff | 7 | |
| 20 | All the Way (2016) | Lyndon B. Johnson | 7.3 | |
| 21 | Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) | Li (voice) | 7.3 | |
| 22 | Trumbo (2015) Oscars 2016 | Dalton Trumbo | 7.8 | |
| 23 | Godzilla: Force of Nature (2014) | Himself | 6 | |
| 24 | Godzilla (2014) | Joe Brody | 6.6 | |
| 25 | Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World (2013) | Heisenberg | - | - |
| 26 | Cold Comes the Night (2013) | Topo | 5.3 | |
| 27 | David Blaine: Real or Magic (2013) | Self | - | - |
| 28 | No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013) | Self | 9.5 | |
| 29 | Argo (2012) Oscars 2013 | Jack O'Donnell | 7.7 | |
| 30 | Rock of Ages (2012) | Mayor Mike Whitmore | 6.6 | |
| 31 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) | Vitaly (voice) | 6.7 | |
| 32 | Red Tails (2012) | Colonel William Mortamus | 6.1 | |
| 33 | John Carter (2012) | Powell | 6.8 | |
| 34 | Total Recall (2012) | Cohaagen | 6.8 | |
| 35 | Larry Crowne (2011) | Dean Tainot | 6.3 | |
| 36 | Drive (2011) Oscars 2012 | Shannon | 7.6 | |
| 37 | Batman: Year One (2011) | Jim Gordon (voice) | 7.1 | |
| 38 | Leave (2011) | Eliot | - | - |
| 39 | Contagion (2011) | Lyle Haggerty | 7.1 | |
| 40 | The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) | Detective Lankford | 7.3 | |
| 41 | Detachment (2011) | Mr. Dearden | 7.9 | |
| 42 | Love Ranch (2010) | James Pettis | - | - |
| 43 | Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Oscars 2007 | Stan Grossman | 7.6 | |
| 44 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005) | Buzz Aldrin (voice) | - | - |
| 45 | Seeing Other People (2004) | Peter | - | - |
| 46 | Holiday Reunion (2003) | Woodrow Snider | - | - |
| 47 | 'Twas the Night (2001) | Nick Wrigley | 8 | |
| 48 | Saving Private Ryan (1998) Oscars 1999 | War Department Colonel | 8.4 | |
| 49 | Armitage III: Poly Matrix (1996) | Eddie (voice) | 9 | |
| 50 | That Thing You Do! (1996) | Virgil "Gus" Grissom | 7.2 | |
| 51 | Clean Slate (1994) | Club Official | - | - |
| 52 | Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story (1993) | - | - | - |
| 53 | Dead Space (1991) | Dr. Frank Darden | - | - |
| 54 | Dead Silence (1991) | Prof. Harris | - | - |
| 55 | Corporate Affairs (1990) | Darren | - | - |
| 56 | Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) | Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited) | 7.5 | |
| 57 | The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987) | Dr. Shepherd | - | - |
