Bryan Cranston
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| Born | Bryan Lee Cranston March 7, 1956 Canoga Park, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | Mickey Middleton (1980s to late 1980s; divorced) Robin Dearden (1989 to present) |
Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor, voice actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles as Hal the father in the Fox situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle, and Walter White in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series three consecutive times. Since earning critical acclaim for starring in these television series, he has gone on to perform in many feature films.
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[edit] Early life
Cranston was born in Canoga Park, California, the son of Peggy Sell, a radio actress, and Joseph L. "Joe" Cranston, an actor and producer.[1][2] He grew up in the Los Angeles area, graduated from Canoga Park High School, and earned an associate degree in police science from Los Angeles Valley College.[3]
[edit] Career
[edit] 1982-1999
He began his acting career after college in local and regional theatres, getting his start at the Granada Theatre in the San Fernando Valley. Cranston has worked regularly since the late 1980s, mostly in minor roles. His advertising work includes commercials for Lay's potato chips, Excedrin, Honda Accord, and Coffee-Mate. His voice acting includes English dubbing of Japanese anime, under the name "Lee Stone." He was an original cast member of the ABC soap opera Loving, where he played Douglas (Doug) Donovan from 1983 to 1985. Cranston also starred in the short-lived series Raising Miranda in 1988.
His largest role prior to Malcolm in the Middle was as astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the HBO series From the Earth to the Moon. Cranston has also played astronaut Gus Grissom in the film That Thing You Do!.
In 1998, he appeared in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan as a one-armed military officer.
From 1994 through 1997, Cranston appeared in the recurring role of Dr. Tim Whatley, Jerry's dentist, on Seinfeld. Several episodes focused upon his relationship with Jerry and his paranoia about the dentist, in bizarre situations such as when he becomes obsessed with the notion that Tim and his female assistant were molesting him while he was unconscious during dental surgery, or when Whatley converts to Judaism and starts telling Jewish jokes while retaining the right to tell Catholic jokes as well (according to Jerry, Tim needs only Polish citizenship for "total joke-telling immunity").
1999 marked his second appearance for a recurring role, on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens as Doug Heffernan's annoying neighbor, Tim Sacksky. He works in marketing then in a later episode as a water purifier salesman and recruits Doug to sell them as well.
[edit] 2000-present
In 2000, Cranston landed a role on the series Malcolm in the Middle. He would eventually direct several episodes of the series, and received three Emmy nominations for his performance on the show.[4] Cranston reprised his role in a cutaway gag in the Family Guy episode "I Take Thee Quagmire", killing Lois with a refrigerator door because of her incessant babbling, thus "freeing" himself and the kids.
Cranston wrote and directed the 1999 movie Last Chance.[5]
Cranston has guest-starred in many television series, including The Flash where he plays a white-collar criminal searching for his estranged wife and daughter; Sabrina the Teenage Witch in which he was a lawyer attempting to free Sabrina from a contract; the sixth season episode of The X-Files, "Drive", playing a bigoted man who is being driven insane by high-pitched sonar waves; and Babylon 5 as Ericsson, the captain of a White Star vessel ordered into a suicide mission to plant misinformation within the enemy ranks. He also had a guest role in late 2006 on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, playing main character Ted's obnoxious co-worker and former boss Hammond Druthers. He more recently had a role as Lucifer in the ABC Family miniseries, Fallen.
He appeared as Nick Wrigley, the irresponsible uncle who steals Santa's sleigh to have a crazy ride to practically destroy Christmas in 'Twas the Night, a Disney Channel Original Movie that was released in the winter of 2001.
He appeared in 2007 Academy Award Best Picture nominee Little Miss Sunshine as the more successful business colleague of Greg Kinnear's character.
He has done voice acting for English dubbed anime series, including Royal Space Force – The Wings of Honneamise, Macross Plus, and Armitage III Polymatrix. In September 2008, Cranston narrated a pre-teen adventure/fantasy audiobook called Adventures with Kazmir the Flying Camel.[6] More recent voice work includes the voice of Jim Gordon in the animated Batman: Year One.
Since 2008, Cranston has appeared in the starring role on AMC's original series Breaking Bad in which he plays Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. His character teams up with former student Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul, to manufacture methamphetamine. For his work on the series, Cranston has won the Emmy Award[7] for lead actor in a drama three consecutive times for the first three seasons of the show. The fourth season began airing in July, which was past the May 31 deadline for eligibility in the 2011 Emmy Awards. For the fourth season Cranston also became a producer for the series.
His 2010s work includes a supporting role in the drama The Lincoln Lawyer, and supporting roles in successful thrillers such as Drive and the Steven Soderbergh film Contagion. He has upcoming supporting roles in John Carter and Rock of Ages, and major roles in the Ben Affleck Iranian hostage drama Argo and the Total Recall remake, in which he plays the villain, who is the corrupted president of a fictional United States known as Euroamerica. He also participated in several episodes of the animated series Robot Chicken.[8]
[edit] Personal life
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Cranston is married to Robin Dearden, whom he met on the set of the show Airwolf (1984). He was playing the villain of the week, and she played his hostage (held at gunpoint). They have a daughter, Taylor Dearden Cranston (born February 12, 1993). Cranston was previously married to Mickey Middleton, a writer.
Cranston is a collector of baseball memorabilia and an avid fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In accepting his third Emmy as best lead actor in a drama series, he thanked his wife and daughter and told them that he loves them "more than baseball."
He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[9]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise | Matti Tohn | English dub of Japanese film |
| Amazon Women on the Moon | Paramedic #1 | ||
| Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama | Ram | English dub of Indo-Japanese film | |
| 1988 | The Big Turnaround | Unknown | |
| 1990 | Corporate Affairs | Darren | |
| 1991 | Dead Space | Darden | |
| 1994 | Erotique | Dr. Robert Stern | |
| Clean Slate | Club official | ||
| Macross Plus | Isamu Alva Dyson | English dub of Japanese film; released direct to video Credited as "Lee Stone" |
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| The Companion | Alan | Direct to video release | |
| 1996 | Time Under Fire | Braddock | |
| That Thing You Do! | Virgil 'Gus' Grissom | ||
| Street Corner Justice | Father Brophy | ||
| 1997 | Strategic Command | Phil Hertzberg | |
| Armitage III: Poly-Matrix | Eddie Borrows | English dub of Japanese film; direct to video release | |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | War Department Colonel | |
| 1999 | Last Chance | Lance | Also writer, director and producer |
| 2000 | The Big Thing | Roberto Montalban | |
| Terror Tract | Ron Gatley | ||
| 2004 | Seeing Other People | Peter | |
| Illusion | David | ||
| 2005 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D | Buzz Aldrin | |
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Stan Grossman | |
| Intellectual Property | CSE Radio Host | ||
| 2007 | Hard Four | Bryce Baxter | |
| 2010 | Love Ranch | James Pettis | |
| 2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Detective Lankford | |
| Drive | Shannon | ||
| Larry Crowne | Dean Tainot | ||
| Batman: Year One | James Gordon[10] | Voice Only | |
| Contagion | Haggerty | ||
| 2012 | John Carter | Powell | post-production |
| Red Tails | Major William Mortamus | ||
| Total Recall | Vilos Cohaagen | post-production | |
| Rock of Ages | The Mayor | filming | |
| Argo | Jack O' Donnell | post-production | |
| Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Vitaly | Voice only |
[edit] Television
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | CHiPs | Billy Joe | Episode 6.9: "Return to Death's Door" |
| 1983–1985 | Loving | Douglas "Doug" Donovan | Main cast member |
| 1985 | Cover Up | Frank Lawler/Tommy Maynard | Episode 1.17: "Who's Trying to Kill Miss Globe?" |
| One Life to Live | Dean Stella | ||
| 1986 | Airwolf | Robert Hollis | Episode 3.17: "Desperate Monday" |
| North and South: Book II | Colonel Austin | Episode 1.6 | |
| 1986 1990 1996 |
Murder, She Wrote | Brian East Jerry Wilber Parker Foreman |
Episode 2.20: "Menace, Anyone?" Episode 6.12: "Good-Bye Charlie" Episode 12.17: "Something Foul in Flappieville" |
| 1987 | Hill Street Blues | Counseller | Episode 7.21: "A Pound of Flesh" |
| The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman | Dr. Shepherd | television film | |
| 1987 1991 |
Matlock | Brian Emerson Dr. Harding Fletcher |
Episode 2.11: "The Gift" Episode 6.4: "The Marriage Counselor" |
| 1988 | Raising Miranda | Uncle Russell | Appeared in nine episodes |
| 1989 | Falcon Crest | Martin Randall | Episode 8.18: "Enquiring Minds" |
| I Know My First Name Is Steven | Officer Dickenson | TV mini-series | |
| Baywatch | Tom Logan | Episode 1.8: "Cruise Ship" | |
| 1990 | Hull High | Mr. McConnell | Episode 1.8 |
| Jake and the Fatman | Lyle Wicks/Miller | Episode 4.3: "Exactly Like You" | |
| 1991 | The Flash | Philip 'Mark' Moses | Episode 1.13: "Be My Baby" |
| Dead Silence | Professor Harris | television film | |
| 1992 | L.A. Law | Unknown | Episode 6.11: "All About Sleaze" |
| 1993 | Moldiver | Launch Control Center Technician Additional voices |
English dub of Japanese series; released direct to video |
| The Disappearance of Nora | Unknown | television film | |
| Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story | Unknown | television film | |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | Voice of Snizard Voice of Twinman |
Episode 1.14: "Foul Play in the Sky" Episode 1.38: "A Bad Reflection on You" |
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| Super Dimension Century Orguss 02 | Imperial Officer | English dub of Japanese series; released direct to video | |
| 1994 | Armitage III | Eddie Borrows | English dub of Japanese series; direct to video release |
| Men Who Hate Women & the Women Who Love Them | David | television film | |
| Days Like This | Benny | television film | |
| Tekkaman Blade | Sgt. Miles O'Rourke | English dub of Japanese series | |
| Viper | Garrett Berlin | Episode 1.9: "Wheels of Fire" | |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Hank | Episode 2.18: "Deadly Vision" | |
| 1994–1997 | Seinfeld | Dr. Tim Whatley | Appeared in five episodes: Episode 6.8: "The Mom & Pop Store," Episode 6.12: "The Label Maker," Episode 6.19: "The Jimmy," Episode 8.19: "The Yada Yada," Episode 9.10: "The Strike" |
| 1995 | Extreme Blue | Ned Landry | television film |
| Kissing Miranda | Special Agent Falsey | television film | |
| Touched by an Angel | Dr. Tom Bryant | Episode 1.11: "The Hero" | |
| Brotherly Love | Russell Winslow | Episode 1.2: "Such a Bargain" | |
| Land's End | Matt McCulla | Episodes 1.1 and 1.2: "Land's End" Parts 1 and 2 | |
| Nowhere Man | Sheriff Norman Wade | Episode 1.8: "The Alpha Spike" | |
| 1996 | Eagle Riders | Joe Thax | Dub of Japanese series |
| The Louie Show | Curt Sincic | Episode 1.1: "Take Two Donuts and Call Me in the Morning" | |
| The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime | Patrick Dougherty | television film | |
| 1996 1998 |
Diagnosis: Murder | Walter Mason Martin Rutgers |
Episode 3.10: "Living on the Streets Can Be Murder" Episode 6.5: "Blood Will Out" |
| 1997 | Moloney | Unknown | Episode 1.12: "Clarity Begins at Home" |
| Babylon 5 | Ericsson | Episode 4.5: "The Long Night" | |
| Dogs | Unknown | Pilot | |
| Goode Behavior | Record executive | Episode 1.20: "Goode Music" | |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Witch Lawyer | Episode 1.24: "Troll Bride" | |
| Pearl | Isaac Perlow | Episode 1.21: "My So-Called Real Life" | |
| Total Security | Jason Nichols | Episode 1.10: "Wet Side Story" | |
| Alright Already | Robert | Episode 1.3: "Again with the Pilot" | |
| 1998 | Brooklyn South | IAB Lt. Gordon Denton | Episodes 1.11: "Gay Avec" and 1.15: "Fisticuffs" |
| From the Earth to the Moon | Buzz Aldrin | TV mini-series | |
| V.I.P. | Colt Arrow | Episode 1.1: "Beats Working at a Hot Dog Stand" | |
| The X-Files | Patrick Crump | Episode 6.2: "Drive" | |
| Chicago Hope | Jesus | Episode 5.9: "Tantric Turkey" | |
| Working | Larry Prince | Episode 2.8: "The Consultant" | |
| Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Ronald 'Cheesy' Meezy | Episode 2.11: "Honey, I'm the Sorcerer's Apprentice" | |
| 1999 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Neil Diamond impersonator | Episode 4.14: "Paranoid Dick" |
| The Pretender | Neil Roberts | Episode 3.16: "PTB" | |
| 1999–2001 | The King of Queens | Tim | Appeared in four episodes |
| 2000–2001 | Clerks: The Animated Series | Additional voices | Appeared in three episodes |
| 2000–2006 | Malcolm in the Middle | Hal | Main cast member; appeared in all 151 episodes Also directed seven episodes |
| 2001 | 'Twas the Night | Nick Wrigley | television film |
| The Santa Claus Brothers | Santa Claus | television film | |
| 2003 | National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion | Woodrow Snider | television film |
| Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Mr. Jameson | Episode 1.25: "Nosy: Experiment #199" | |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Publisher | Episode 1.15: "Star Trek" |
| 2006 | Special Unit | N/A | Director |
| Big Day | N/A | Directed episode 1.5: "Stolen Vows" | |
| Family Guy | Himself/Hal | Episode 4.21: "I Take Thee Quagmire" | |
| 2006–2007 | How I Met Your Mother | Hammond Druthers | Episodes 2.6: "Aldrin Justice" and 2.13: "Columns" |
| 2007 | Fallen | Lucifer The Light Bringer |
TV mini-series |
| 2008–Present | Breaking Bad | Walter H. White | Main cast member, also directed episode 2.1: "Seven Thirty-Seven" and episode 3.1: "No Mas" |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | Host, October 2, 2010 |
| 2011 | Robot Chicken | Various | Three episodes of the fifth season |
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2002 Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Malcolm in the Middle (nominated)
- 2003 Golden Globes: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television – Malcolm in the Middle (nominated)
- 2003 Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Malcolm in the Middle (nominated)
- 2006 Emmy Award: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Malcolm in the Middle (nominated)
- 2008 Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Breaking Bad (won)
- 2009 TCA Award: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Drama – Breaking Bad (won)
- 2009 Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Breaking Bad (won)
- 2010 SAG Award: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series – Breaking Bad (nominated)
- 2010 Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Breaking Bad (won)
- 2010 Golden Globes: Best Performance in a Television Series (Drama) – Breaking Bad (nominated)
- 2011 Golden Globes: Best Performance in a Television Series (Drama) – Breaking Bad (nominated)
[edit] References
- ^ "Bryan Cranston Biography (1956-)". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/31/Bryan-Cranston.html. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
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- ^ LilHil (March 2, 2009). "Bryan Cranston Interview". UGO Networks. http://tvblog.ugo.com/tv/breaking-bad-bryan-cranston-interview. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Bryan Cranston". Anytime with Bob Kushell. March 31, 2009. No. 3, season 2.
- ^ P., Ken (June 2, 2003). "An Interview with Bryan Cranston". IGN. http://movies.ign.com/articles/422/422101p1.html. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ "Behind the Story". Camel Back Publishing. 2008. http://www.camelbackpublishing.com/behind.html. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ Bryan Cranston Emmy Award Winner
- ^ Hoevel, Ann (January 7, 2011). "Seth Green talks 'Robot Chicken,' Lucas and 'Buffy'". CNN. http://articles.cnn.com/2011-01-07/entertainment/robot.chicken_1_robot-chicken-cnn-buffy. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ Adams, Sam, "Bryan Cranston on seeing red, going black and being a chameleon". Weekly Alibi. http://alibi.com/feature/38033/The-Colorful-Mr-White.html.. Retrieved August 2011
- ^ Kit, Borys (April 20, 2011). "'Batman: Year One' Lines Up Voice Cast, Sets Comic-Con Premiere (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/batman-year-one-lines-up-179942.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Bryan Cranston at the Internet Movie Database
- Bryan Cranston discusses Breaking Bad at AMCtv.com
- Bryan Cranston at Emmys.com
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