Bryan Cranston filmography

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Bryan Cranston filmography
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Cranston at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con
Feature films62
Television96
Theatre8
Web series2
Music videos5
Video games2

Bryan Cranston is an American actor, producer and director, who has appeared in films, television series, video games and stage plays.

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Cranston started his career with supporting roles on television before his breakout comedic role as 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 acted in the crime drama series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019), and the drama series Your Honor (2020–2023).

He made his feature length film debut acting in Treasure Planet (1982). He took supporting roles in the musical comedy That Thing You Do! (1996), the war drama Saving Private Ryan (1998), the road comedy Little Miss Sunshine (2006), the action drama Drive (2011), the medical thriller Contagion (2011), the jukebox musical Rock of Ages (2012), the espionage thriller Argo (2012) and the monster film Godzilla (2014). He portrayed Dalton Trumbo in the biographical drama Trumbo (2015) for which he was nominated for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He then took leading roles in the crime drama The Infiltrator (2016), the comedy Why Him? (2016), the comedy drama The Upside (2017), the war dramedy Last Flag Flying (2017), and the comedy Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022). He also collaborated with Wes Anderson acting in Isle of Dogs (2018), Asteroid City (2023), and The Phoenician Scheme (2025).

On stage, Cranston acted in productions at the Shakespeare Santa Cruz and the Geffen Playhouse. Cranston made his Broadway debut playing United States President Lyndon B. Johnson in the play All the Way (2013) for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. He played fictional news anchor Howard Beale in the historical play Network in both the 2017 West End production and the 2019 Broadway production, winning both the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor and his second Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.

Film

Key
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
1981The Call of the Wild: Howl BuckManuel / PeteVoice; English dub
1982 Treasure Planet Filipe
1987 Amazon Women on the Moon Paramedic #1Segment: "Roast Your Loved One"
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise Matti TohnVoice; English dub; credited as Lee Stone
1988The Big TurnaroundJim
1990 Corporate Affairs Darren
1991 Dead Space Dr. Frank Darden
1994 Erotique Dr. Robert Stern
Drunken Master II Additional voicesVoice; English dub
Clean Slate Club Official
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie Fei Long Voice; English dub; credited as Phil Williams
Macross Plus: International Version Isamu Alva Dyson Voice; English dub
1995 Armitage III Eddie BarrowsVoice; English dub; credited as Lee Stone
1996 That Thing You Do! Gus Grissom
Street Corner Justice Father Brophy
1997 Time Under Fire Braddock
Strategic Command Phil HertzbergDirect-to-video
1998 Saving Private Ryan War Department Colonel
1999Last ChanceLanceAlso writer, director and producer
2000The Big ThingRoberto Montalban
Terror Tract Ron GatleySegment: "Bobo"
2001 Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama Lord Rama Voice; English dub
2004 Seeing Other People Peter
Illusion David
2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D Buzz Aldrin Voice; Documentary
2006 Little Miss Sunshine Stan Grossman
Intellectual Property CSE Radio Host
2007Hard FourLieutenant Bryce Baxter
2010 Love Ranch James Pettis
2011 The Lincoln Lawyer Detective Lankford
Drive Shannon
Detachment Richard Dearden
LeaveEliot
Larry Crowne Dean Tainot
Batman: Year One James Gordon Voice; Direct-to-video
Contagion Rear Admiral Lyle Haggerty
2012 Red Tails Major William Mortamus
John Carter Colonel Powell
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Vitaly Voice
Rock of Ages Mayor Mike Whitmore
Total Recall Chancellor Vilos Cohaagen
Argo CIA Deputy Director Jack O'Donnell
2013 Cold Comes the Night "Topo" Topolewski
Writer's BlockThe WriterShort film
2014 Godzilla Joe Brody
2015 Trumbo Dalton Trumbo
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 LiVoice
Get a Job Roger Davis
The Infiltrator US Customs Special Agent Robert Mazur
/ Bob Musella
Also executive producer
Wakefield Howard Wakefield
In Dubious Battle Sheriff
Why Him? Ned Fleming
2017 The Disaster Artist HimselfUncredited cameo
Power Rangers Zordon
The Upside Phillip Lacasse
Last Flag Flying Sal Nealon
2018 Isle of Dogs ChiefVoice
2019 El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Walter White
2020 The One and Only Ivan Mack
Ancient CavesThe NarratorVoice; Documentary short
2022 Sell/Buy/Date HimselfDocumentary
Jerry & Marge Go Large Jerry Selbee
2023 Asteroid City The Host
2024 Argylle Ritter
Kung Fu Panda 4 LiVoice
Moscow MuleHimselfShort film [1]
2025 The Phoenician Scheme Reagan
Everything's Going to Be Great Buddy Smart
2026 Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie TBAPost-production
TBA Lone Wolf TBA

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980To Race the WindQuarterbackTelevision film; uncredited
1982Crisis CounselorSamEpisode: "Bisexual Marriage"
CHiPs Billy JoeEpisode: "Return to Death's Door"
1983–1985 Loving Douglas Donovan
1985 Cover Up Frank Lawler / Tommy MaynardEpisode: "Who's Trying to Kill Miss Globe?"
One Life to Live Dean Stella
1986 Airwolf Robert HollisEpisode: "Desperate Monday"
North and South: Book II Colonel AustinEpisode: "March 1865–April 1865"
1986–1996 Murder, She Wrote Brian East / Jerry Wilber / Parker Foreman3 episodes
1987 The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman Dr. ShepherdTelevision film
Hill Street Blues PBA CounselorEpisode: "A Pound of Flesh"
1987–1991 Matlock Brian Emerson / Dr. Harding Fletcher2 episodes
1988 Raising Miranda Uncle Russell9 episodes
1989 Falcon Crest Martin RandallEpisode: "Enquiring Minds"
Baywatch Tom LoganEpisode: "Cruise Ship"
I Know My First Name Is Steven Officer DickensonMiniseries
1990 Hull High Mr. McConnellEpisode: "#1.8"
Jake and the Fatman Lyle Wicks / Jason MillerEpisode: "Exactly Like You"
Capital News Congressman MarpleEpisode: "Blues for Mr. White"
1991 The Flash Philip "Mark" MosesEpisode: "Be My Baby"
Dead SilenceProfessor HarrisTelevision film
1992 L.A. Law James PhillipsEpisode: "All About Sleaze"
1993 The Disappearance of Nora Police DetectiveTelevision film
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil Lebaron StoryLawyer
Moldiver TechEnglish dub
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Twinman / SnizardVoice; 2 episodes
Super Dimension Century Orguss 02 Imperial OfficerVoice; English dub
1994 Tekkaman Blade Sergeant Miles O'Rourke
Macross Plus Isamu Alva Dyson
Viper Garrett BerlinEpisode: "Wheels of Fire"
Walker, Texas Ranger Hank MeaseEpisode: "Deadly Vision"
Days Like ThisBennyPilot
Men Who Hate Women & the Women Who Love ThemDavidTelevision film
The Companion Alan
1994–97 Seinfeld Dr. Tim Whatley5 episodes
1995 Touched by an Angel Dr. Tom BryantEpisode: "The Hero"
Brotherly Love Russell WinslowEpisode: "Such a Bargain"
Land's End Matt McCulla2 episodes
Nowhere Man Sheriff Norman WadeEpisode: "The Alpha Spike"
Extreme BlueNed LandryPilot
Kissing MirandaSpecial Agent FalseyTelevision film
1996 The Louie Show Curt Sincic6 episodes
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime Patrick DoughertyTelevision film
1996–1997 Eagle Riders Joe ThaxVoice; English dub
1996–1998 Diagnosis: Murder Walter Mason / Martin Rutgers2 episodes
1997 Moloney Unknown roleEpisode: "Clarity Begins at Home"
Babylon 5 EricssonEpisode: "The Long Night"
DogsUnknown rolePilot
Goode Behavior Record ExecutiveEpisode: "Goode Music"
Sabrina the Teenage Witch Witch LawyerEpisode: "Troll Bride"
Pearl Isaac PerlowEpisode: "My So-Called Real Life"
Total SecurityJason NicholsEpisode: "Wet Side Story"
Alright Already RobertEpisode: "Again with the Pilot"
1998 Brooklyn South IAB Lieutenant Gordon Denton2 episodes
From the Earth to the Moon Buzz Aldrin
V.I.P. Colt ArrowEpisode: "Beats Working at a Hot Dog Stand"
The X-Files Patrick CrumpEpisode: "Drive"
Chicago Hope JesusEpisode: "Tantric Turkey"
Working Larry PrinceEpisode: "The Consultant"
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show Ronald "Cheesy" MeezyEpisode: "Honey, I'm the Sorcerer's Apprentice"
1999 3rd Rock from the Sun Neil Diamond ImpersonatorEpisode: "Paranoid Dick"
The Pretender Neil RobertsEpisode: "PTB"
1999–2001 The King of Queens Tim Sacksky4 episodes
2000–2001 Clerks: The Animated Series Various rolesVoice; 3 episodes
2000–2006 Malcolm in the Middle Hal 151 episodes
2001 Gary & Mike Mr. Newton / Senator Howard BilsonVoice; 4 episodes
'Twas the Night Nick WrigleyTelevision film
The Santa Claus Brothers Santa Claus Voice; television film
2003 National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion Woodrow SniderTelevision film
2003–2006 Lilo & Stitch: The Series Mr. Jameson Voice; 6 episodes
2005–2010 American Dad! Bill Publisherman / Mr. WinthropVoice; 2 episodes
2006–2020 Family Guy Hal Wilkerson / Dr. Jewish / Himself / BertVoice; 10 episodes
2006–2013 How I Met Your Mother Hammond Druthers3 episodes
2007 Fallen Lucifer / The Light Bringer
Thank God You're Here British Rock Star / Alien SuperheroEpisode: "#1.1"
2008The Hollywood QuadBurton MelrosePilot
2008–2013 Breaking Bad Walter "Walt" White / Heisenberg 62 episodes; also producer
2010–2011 Glenn Martin, DDS Drake StoneVoice; 2 episodes
2010–2016 Saturday Night Live Himself (host) / Walter White2 episodes
2011The HandlersJack Powers8 episodes; also writer and executive producer
2011–2018 Robot Chicken Various rolesVoice; 5 episodes
2012 Archer Commander Tony DrakeVoice; 2 episodes
30 Rock RonEpisode: "Governor Dunston"
2012–2013 The Simpsons Stradivarius Cain / Walter WhiteVoice; 2 episodes
The Cleveland Show Dr. Fist / Various rolesVoice; 9 episodes
2013 Big History The NarratorVoice; 17 episodes
2015–19 Sneaky Pete Vince Lonigan10 episodes; also co-creator, writer and executive producer
SuperMansion Titanium RexVoice; 46 episodes; also executive producer
2016 All the Way Lyndon B. Johnson Television film; also executive producer
2017 Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Silas HerrickEpisode: "Human Is"; also executive producer
Curb Your Enthusiasm Dr. Lionel TempletonEpisode: "Running with the Bulls"
2018 The Dangerous Book for Boys 6 episodes
Co-creator, writer and executive producer
2019 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Richard Sackler Episode: "Opioids II"
2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride Count RugenEpisode: "Chapter Ten: To the Pain!"
The Stand The President of the United StatesUncredited voice; episode: "The End"
2020–2023 Your Honor Judge Michael Desiato20 episodes; also executive producer
2021 Animal NarratorVoice; episode: "Dogs" [2]
2022 Better Call Saul Walter "Walt" White / HeisenbergEpisodes: "Breaking Bad", "Saul Gone" [3]
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions NarratorVoice; episode: "2021 Rams"
2023 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia "Mr. Middle" / Himself [a] Episode: "Celebrity Booze: The Ultimate Cash Grab"
2025 The Studio Griffin Mill3 episodes
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair HalPost-production

Theater

YearTitleRolePlaywrightVenueRef.
Barefoot in the Park Paul Bratter Neil Simon Granada Theatre, Santa Barbra [4]
1987The Steve Weed ShowShawn ScheppsZephyr Theatre, Los Angeles [5]
1992 The Taming of the Shrew Christopher Sly / A Pedant William Shakespeare Shakespeare Santa Cruz
A Doll's House Torvald Helmer Henrik Ibsen
2006 The God of Hell Welch Sam Shepard Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles
2007 Chapter Two George Schneider Neil Simon Pollak Theatre, New Jersey
2014 All the Way Lyndon B. Johnson Robert Schenkkan American Repertory Theater, Massachusetts
Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway
2017 Network Howard Beale Lee Hall Royal National Theatre, London
2019 Belasco Theatre, Broadway
2022Power of SailCharles NicholsPaul GrellongGeffen Playhouse, Los Angeles
2025 All My Sons Joe Keller Arthur Miller Wyndham's Theatre, West End [6]

As director

YearTitleNotes
2003–2006 Malcolm in the Middle 7 episodes: "Stereo Store", "Vegas", "Dirty Magazine", "Experiment", "Buseys Run Away", "Billboard", "Malcolm Defends Reese"
2006 Big Day Episode: "Stolen Vows"
Special UnitPilot
2009–2013 Breaking Bad 3 episodes: "Seven Thirty-Seven", "No Más", "Blood Money"
2012–2013 Modern Family 2 episodes: "Election Day", "The Old Man & the Tree"
2012 The Office Episode: "Work Bus"
2017 Sneaky Pete Episode: "The Roll Over"
2021 Your Honor Episode: "Part Ten"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Madagascar 3: The Video Game Vitaly Voice
2014 Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff HimselfVoice
Mobile game

Music videos

YearTitleArtist(s)RoleRef.
2002"Boss of Me" They Might Be Giants Hal
2013"Clouds" (celebrity music video) Zach Sobiech Himself [7]
2016"Neverland" Zendaya [8]
2021"Memories"Evan StanleyThe Man [9]
2024"Electric Energy" Ariana DeBose, Boy George and Nile Rodgers Himself [10]

Commercials

YearTitleBrandRoleNotes
2014"Barely Legal Pawn" Audi Himself
2015"Sorta You" Esurance Walter White Super Bowl ad
2020"As Good as the Original" Mountain Dew Zero Jack Torrance
2023"Break into Something Good" PopCorners Walter White
2024"Breaking Bad Habits" New Mexico Environment Department

Notes

  1. Cranston portrays a parodic fictionalised version of himself simply referred to as "Mr. Middle" (after the television series Malcolm in the Middle , in which he had starred as Hal), who has a relationally aggressive interpersonal relationship with his co-star "Malcolm", paralleling that of Mac and Dennis Reynolds.

References

  1. Abhau, Jensen (May 2, 2024), Moscow Mule (Short, Drama), Jensen Abhau, Bryan Cranston, Madi Crum, retrieved May 10, 2024
  2. Grater, Tom (October 13, 2021). "Netflix Nature Series 'Animal' Gets Release Date; Narrators Include Bryan Cranston, Rashida Jones, Rebel Wilson & Pedro Pascal". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  3. Shanfeld, Ethan (April 10, 2022). "'Better Call Saul': Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul Will Guest Star in Final Season". Variety. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  4. "Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Paapa Essiedu Will Lead West End All My Sons". Playbill. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  5. Weisman, Aly (May 9, 2013). "30 Celebrities Lip-Sync Hearthelt Song By Dying Teen". Business Insider. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  6. Spanos, Brittany (January 25, 2016). "Watch Zendaya, Bryan Cranston Find 'Neverland' In New Video". Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  7. Mamo, Heran (January 11, 2021). "Paul Stanley's Son Evan Stanley Covers Maroon 5's 'Memories' In New Video Featuring Bryan Cranston". Billboard . Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  8. Anthony Hernandez, Brian (January 26, 2024). "Bryan Cranston, Samuel L. Jackson and Catherine O'Hara Lip-Sync for Their Lives in 'Electric Energy' Music Video". People . Retrieved February 6, 2024.