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Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor, director, and producer who is mainly known for portraying Walter White in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and Hal in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006). He has received a number of awards—including six Primetime Emmy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe Award—with a nomination for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. Bryan Cranston's performance on Breaking Bad earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014). After becoming a producer of the show in 2011, he also won the award for Outstanding Drama Series twice. Breaking Bad also earned Cranston five Golden Globe nominations (with one win) and nine Screen Actors Guild Award nominations (with four wins). He was previously nominated three times for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Malcolm in the Middle. Cranston co-developed and occasionally appeared in the crime drama series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019) and served as a director for episodes of Malcolm in the Middle, Breaking Bad, Modern Family, and The Office. In 2014, Cranston 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, a role he reprised in the HBO 2016 television film of the same name. In 2018, he received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Howard Beale in the play Network at London's National Theatre, later winning his second Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for the same role on Broadway. For portraying Dalton Trumbo in the film Trumbo (2015), he received nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award, all for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Cranston has appeared in several other films, such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Drive (2011), Argo (2012), Godzilla (2014), and The Upside (2017). He also provided voice acting in the films Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), and Isle of Dogs (2018).
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Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor, director, and producer who is mainly known for portraying Walter White in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and Hal in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006). He has received a number of awards—including six Primetime Emmy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe Award—with a nomination for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. Bryan Cranston's performance on Breaking Bad earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014). After becoming a producer of the show in 2011, he also won the award for Outstanding Drama Series twice. Breaking Bad also earned Cranston five Golden Globe nominations (with one win) and nine Screen Actors Guild Award nominations (with four wins). He was previously nominated three times for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Malcolm in the Middle. Cranston co-developed and occasionally appeared in the crime drama series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019) and served as a director for episodes of Malcolm in the Middle, Breaking Bad, Modern Family, and The Office. In 2014, Cranston 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, a role he reprised in the HBO 2016 television film of the same name. In 2018, he received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Howard Beale in the play Network at London's National Theatre, later winning his second Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for the same role on Broadway. For portraying Dalton Trumbo in the film Trumbo (2015), he received nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award, all for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Cranston has appeared in several other films, such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Drive (2011), Argo (2012), Godzilla (2014), and The Upside (2017). He also provided voice acting in the films Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), and Isle of Dogs (2018).
Known For
Saturday Night Live
Murder, She Wrote
Seinfeld
Family Guy
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Diagnosis: Murder
The Simpsons
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Late Night with Seth Meyers
30 Rock
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
How I Met Your Mother
The Daily Show
The Graham Norton Show
Better Call Saul
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Airwolf
The Oscars
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Real Time with Bill Maher
Matlock
American Dad!
Baywatch
CHiPs
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The X-Files
Walker, Texas Ranger
Working
Entertainment Tonight
From the Earth to the Moon
Viper
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Jake and the Fatman
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Chicago Hope
The Stand
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Emmy Awards
Hill Street Blues
Inside Comedy
Touched by an Angel
Who Do You Think You Are?
The King of Queens
L.A. Law
Cover Up
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
3rd Rock from the Sun
The Flash
Babylon 5
Falcon Crest
Brotherly Love
Geeking Out
The Pretender
Talking with Chris Hardwick
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Archer
Brooklyn South
Clerks
Hart to Heart
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Thank God You're Here
Gary & Mike
Saving Private Ryan
Amazon Women on the Moon
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
I Know My First Name Is Steven
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Detachment
Sneaky Pete
The Lincoln Lawyer
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
John Carter
Fall
Contagion
Rock of Ages
Little Miss Sunshine
Total Recall
Power Rangers
MADtv
Power Rangers
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Asteroid City
Venom: The Last Dance
The Studio
Kung Fu Panda 4
The Louie Show
Godzilla
The Concert for Valor
Malcolm in the Middle
Get a Job
Larry Crowne
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Drive
Argylle
Last Flag Flying
Kung Fu Panda 3
Malcolm in the Middle Revival
Batman: Year One
Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World
Argo
The Upside
Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion
Isle of Dogs
Red Tails
Jujutsu Kaisen
Jerry & Marge Go Large
Animal
Why Him?
Supermansion
Breaking Bad
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
All the Way
The One and Only Ivan
Your Honor
Production Credits
Breaking Bad
Venom: The Last Dance
Sneaky Pete
Malcolm in the Middle
All the Way
Malcolm in the Middle Revival
Your Honor
Modern Family
Supermansion
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
The Office
The Dangerous Book for Boys
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