Bryan Cranston is an Academy Award nominee, and an Emmy, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, Tony, and Olivier Award winner.
Cranston most recently starred in Matthew Vaughn’s ARGYLLE, lent his voice to KUNG FU PANDA 4, and in Wes Anderson in the critically acclaimed ensemble feature, ASTEROID CITY. Prior to that, he starred in second season of Showtime’s hit drama series, YOUR HONOR, which he also executive produced. The series’ first season marked the biggest debut season in the network’s history and garnered him a Golden Globe nomination for “Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture – Television.”
Up next, Cranston will star in EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE GREAT opposite Allison Janney, and in Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s THE STUDIO for Apple TV+ alongside Catherine O’Hara and Kathryn Hahn. He will soon begin production on Barry Levinson’s ASSASSINATION opposite Al Pacino, Jessica Chastain and Brendan Fraser; Mark Pellington’s LONE WOLF opposite Lily Gladstone; and the upcoming dark comedy feature CHILI FINGER opposite John Goodman and Judy Greer.
On television, Cranston is best known for his portrayals of Walter White on AMC’s BREAKING BAD and as Hal in Fox’s MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE. For his role in BREAKING BAD, Cranston won an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series” in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014 with nominations in 2012 and 2013; won a Screen Actors Guild Award for “Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series” in 2013 and 2014 with nominations in 2010, 2011, and 2012; won a Golden Globe for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Televisions Series - Drama” in 2014 with nominations in 2011, 2012, 2013; won the Producers Guild Award for “Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama” in 2014 and 2015 with a nomination in 2013; and won a Critics Choice Television Award in 2012 with nominations in 2012, 2013, and 2014. And for his role in MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE, Cranston was nominated for an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series” in 2002, 2003, and 2006, and a Golden Globe for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series” in 2003.
Cranston’s other television credits include: BETTER CALL SAUL; SNEAKY PETE (Moonshot Entertainment produced); CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series” in 2018; SEINFELD; Cranston’s other film credits include: Paramount’s JERRY AND MARGE GO LARGE opposite Annette Bening; Disney’s THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN opposite Sam Rockwell, Helen Mirren, Angelina Jolie, and Danny DeVito; Netflix’s EL CAMINO: A BREAKING BAD MOVIE; Wes Anderson’s ISLE OF DOGS for which he won an Annie Award; THE UPSIDE opposite Kevin Hart and Nicole Kidman; WHY HIM?; LAST FLAG FLYING; THE INFILTRATOR; GODZILLA; WAKEFIELD; DRIVE; ROCK OF AGES; CONTAGION; THE LINCOLN LAWYER; LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE; and SAVING PRIVATE RYAN.
Cranston made his Broadway debut as President Lyndon B. Johnson in ALL THE WAY. For his on-stage performance, he won a Tony Award, as well as a Dram Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Theater World Award for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play.” The play was turned into a feature film by the same name, which he produced under his company, Moonshot Entertainment. For his performance in the film, he won a Screen Actors Guild Award for “Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie” and was nominated for an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie,” a Golden Globe for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series” and a Critics Choice Television Award for “Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television.”
Additionally, Cranston starred in the Broadway run of NETWORK based on the iconic film by Paddy Chayefsky, which he has previously performed at the West Ends, National Theatre in 2017. He won the 2018 Olivier Award for “Best Actor in a Play.”
In addition to his acting career, Cranston is a New York Times bestselling author of A LIFE IN PARTS. In the book, he revisits the many parts he’s played on and off camera, and uncovers the transformative power of hard work. In 2019, Cranston and his Breaking Bad co-star, Aaron Paul, released an artisanal Mezcal, “Dos Hombres,” which has grown to become the 5th bestselling mezcal in the United States.
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