Bryan Cranston
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
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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Born
Mar 07, 1956
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
104 acting
6 crew
Popularity
5.4
Known For
The Sheep Detectives
2026
as Sebastian (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 4
2024
as Li (voice)
Saving Private Ryan
1998
as War Department Colonel
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
as Li (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
as Vitaly (voice)
Drive
2011
as Shannon
Godzilla
2014
as Joe Brody
John Carter
2012
as Powell
Total Recall
2012
as Cohaagen
Isle of Dogs
2018
as Chief (voice)
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