Bryan Lee Cranston 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 six Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award ... , five Screen Actors Guild Awards, 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 starred in the drama series Your Honor (2020–2023). On stage, he earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for portraying President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway play All the Way (2014), a role he reprised in the 2016 HBO film. 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), and Asteroid City (2023). He has also voiced roles in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), Isle of Dogs (2018), and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024).
Malcolm in the Middle
as Hal
Episodes: 151
First Aired: Jan 09, 2000
Breaking Bad
as Walter White
Episodes: 65
First Aired: Jan 20, 2008
Eagle Riders
as Joe Thax
Episodes: 65
First Aired: Sep 09, 1996
Supermansion
as Titanium Rex
Episodes: 44
First Aired: Oct 08, 2015
Pocket Dragon Adventures
as (voice)
Episodes: 20
First Aired: Jan 01, 1998
Your Honor
as Michael Desiato
Episodes: 20
First Aired: Dec 06, 2020
Big History
as Narrator
Episodes: 17
First Aired: Nov 02, 2013
Sneaky Pete
as Vince
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Aug 07, 2015
Seinfeld
as Tim Whatley
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Jul 05, 1989
Gary & Mike
as (voice)
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Jan 12, 2001
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as Mr. Jamieson (voice)
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Sep 20, 2003
The King of Queens
as Tim
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Sep 21, 1998
Family Guy
as Bert (voice)
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
Untitled Malcolm in the Middle Miniseries Revival
as Hal
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Unknown
How I Met Your Mother
as Hammond Druthers
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 19, 2005
Gary & Mike
as Mr. Newton (voice)
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jan 12, 2001
Brooklyn South
as IAB Lt. Gordon Denton
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 22, 1997
I Know My First Name Is Steven
as Officer Dickenson
Episodes: 2
First Aired: May 22, 1989
From the Earth to the Moon
as Buzz Aldrin
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 05, 1998
Archer
as Commander Tony Drake (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 17, 2009
Better Call Saul
as Walter White
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 08, 2015
Clerks
as Various (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: May 31, 2000
Falcon Crest
as Martin Randall
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 04, 1981
Murder, She Wrote
as Brian East
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1984
American Dad!
as Bill Publisherman (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 06, 2005
Family Guy
as Dr. Jewish (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
L.A. Law
as James Phillips
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1986
Touched by an Angel
as Dr. Tom Bryant
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1994
Matlock
as Brian Emerson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 03, 1986
The Pretender
as Neil Roberts
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1996
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Hank
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 21, 1993
Babylon 5
as Ericsson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 1994
The X-Files
as Patrick Crump
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1993
Brotherly Love
as Russell
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1995
Diagnosis: Murder
as Walter Mason
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 29, 1993
Goode Behavior
as Record Executive
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 26, 1996
Diagnosis: Murder
as Martin Rutgers
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 29, 1993
Family Guy
as Bert / Arby's Executive (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
Family Guy
as Bert / Judge (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
Family Guy
as Hal (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Bryan Cranston
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 04, 2005
Family Guy
as Bryan Cranston
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
Murder, She Wrote
as Parker Foreman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1984
American Dad!
as Mr. Winthrop (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 06, 2005
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Witch Lawyer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 27, 1996
Viper
as Garrett Berlin
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 02, 1994
Baywatch
as Tom Logan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 23, 1989
The Stand
as The President (voice) (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 2020
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
as Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 17, 2006
30 Rock
as Ron
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 2006
Nowhere Man
as Sheriff Norman Wade
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 28, 1995
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
as Silas Herrick
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 2017
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Count Rugen
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 29, 2020
Better Call Saul
as Walter White / Heisenberg (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 08, 2015
The Flash
as Philip Moses
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1990
Airwolf
as Robert Hollis
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 22, 1984
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Neil Diamond impersonator
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 09, 1996
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Richard Sackler
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 27, 2014
Breaking Bad
as Hal
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 2008
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Dr. Templeton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 2000
The Simpsons
as Stradivarius Cain (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
Matlock
as Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 03, 1986
Murder, She Wrote
as Jerry Wilber
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1984
Working
as Larry Prince
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 08, 1997
V.I.P.
as Colt Arrow
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 1998
Capital News
as Congressman Marple
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 09, 1990
Clerks
as Helicopter Pilot (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 31, 2000
The Simpsons
as Walter White (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
The Studio
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Mar 25, 2025
Raising Miranda
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Nov 05, 1988
The Louie Show
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Jan 31, 1996
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Sep 13, 2004
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Sep 08, 2015
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Feb 22, 2007
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Mar 23, 2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 17, 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 25, 2014
Jake and the Fatman
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 26, 1987
Hot Ones
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 12, 2015
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jul 16, 2009
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 15, 1981
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 21, 2003
Conan
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 08, 2010
CHiPs
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1977
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 2003
The View
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
Hill Street Blues
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 15, 1981
Inside Comedy
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 2012
Cover Up
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 1984
MADtv
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 14, 1995
Chicago Hope
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1994
Fallen
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 04, 2007
Good Day Live
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 2001
The Emmy Awards
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 25, 1949
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Show Me More
as Self - "Walter White"
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 20, 2021
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
The Daily Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 22, 1996
Animal
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 10, 2021
Talking with Chris Hardwick
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 09, 2017
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 05, 2010
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 2019
MADtv
as Self / Mike
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 14, 1995
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 05, 1988
The View
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
Hart to Heart
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 05, 2021
Alf's Hit Talk Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 07, 2004
Just For Laughs: Redux
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 01, 2017
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 2004
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 02, 2015
Geeking Out
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 24, 2016
The Writers' Room
as Self - Actor
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 29, 2013
Thank God You're Here
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 09, 2007
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 21, 2014
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 2022
Popularity History
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2024 | 5 | 42 | 56 | 33 |
2024 | 6 | 45 | 73 | 28 |
2024 | 7 | 58 | 86 | 31 |
2024 | 8 | 52 | 80 | 35 |
2024 | 9 | 42 | 54 | 32 |
2024 | 10 | 36 | 86 | 23 |
2024 | 11 | 38 | 62 | 24 |
2024 | 12 | 34 | 48 | 25 |
2025 | 1 | 45 | 64 | 33 |
2025 | 2 | 28 | 46 | 6 |
2025 | 3 | 14 | 52 | 1 |
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Trending Rank
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2024 | 5 | 517 | 90 |
2024 | 6 | 379 | 81 |
2024 | 7 | 504 | 476 |
2024 | 12 | 197 | 154 |
2025 | 1 | 733 | 212 |
2025 | 2 | 275 | 4 |
2025 | 3 | 402 | 171 |
2025 | 5 | 431 | 72 |
2025 | 6 | 255 | 34 |
2025 | 7 | 474 | 99 |
2025 | 8 | 567 | 489 |