Bryan Cranston American Actor Born 1956 in Hollywood

Bryan Cranston (7 March 1956, Hollywood) is an American actor. Audiences know him from Argo (2012) and Drive (2011).

Early life

He was born to Joseph Louis Cranston. His education includes Canoga Park High School and Los Angeles Valley College.

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1987 with Amazon Women on the Moon. The 1990s brought The X-Files (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998, as War Department Colonel). His 2000s credits include How I Met Your Mother (2005, as Hammond Druthers) and Breaking Bad (2008, as Walter White). During the 2010s, he worked on Contagion (2011) and Godzilla (2014). Work from the 2020s includes Asteroid City (2023, as Host) and Argylle (2024).

Bryan Cranston’s credits add up to 49 films and 7 TV series from 1987 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (14), followed by thriller (7) and comedy (6). His credits run up to The Sheep Detectives in 2026. Of his four titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Godzilla (2014) has the highest, at $525 million. Behind the camera, he is listed as director on Breaking Bad and Last Chance.

Tom Hanks appears in five of his listed titles, including Larry Crowne (2011) and The Phoenician Scheme (2025). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Bob Odenkirk (four titles) and John Goodman (three titles). James Franco directed two of his titles on record, among them In Dubious Battle (2016) and The Disaster Artist (2017). Tom Hanks is credited as director on two of them, including That Thing You Do! (1996).

Recognition

His awards include four Primetime Emmy Awards (2008, 2009, 2010 and 2014). The list of wins also includes the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (2014) and the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television. A nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2016 for Trumbo is also listed. In total, he has won 11 awards and earned one nomination.

Personal life

He has been married to Robin Dearden since 1989. Earlier marriages on record are to Mickey Middleton (1977 to 1982). He is the father of Taylor Dearden.