Bryan Cranston
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Birth name
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Bryan Lee Cranston
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Born
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March 7, 1956 in San Fernando Valley, California, USA
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Notable Roles
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Notable Episodes
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Awards
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Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
Series
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Role
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Episode
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Airdate
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Airwolf |
Robert Hollis |
3x17 - Desperate Monday |
February 8, 1986
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Murder, She Wrote |
Brian East |
2x20 - Menace, Anyone? |
April 6, 1986
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Hill Street Blues |
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7x21 - A Pound of Flesh |
May 5, 1987
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Matlock |
Brian Emerson |
2x11 - The Gift |
December 22, 1987
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Falcon Crest |
Martin Randall |
8x18 - Enquiring Minds |
April 7, 1989
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Baywatch |
Tom Logan |
1x08 - Cruise Ship |
November 24, 1989
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Murder, She Wrote |
Jerry Wilbur |
6x12 - Good-Bye Charlie |
January 7, 1990
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Jake and the Fatman |
Lyle Wicks/Miller |
4x03 - Exactly Like You |
September 26, 1990
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Matlock |
Dr. Harding Fletcher |
6x05 - The Marriage Counselor |
November 8, 1991
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L.A. Law |
James Phillips |
6x11 - All About Sleaze |
January 30, 1992
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Walker, Texas Ranger |
Hank |
2x18 - Deadly Vision |
March 26, 1994
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Seinfeld |
Whatley |
6x12 - The Label Maker |
January 19, 1995
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Touched by an Angel |
Dr. Tom Bryant |
1x11 - The Hero |
March 4, 1995
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Seinfeld |
Whatley |
6x19 - The Jimmy |
March 16, 1995
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Brotherly Love |
Russell |
1x02 - Such a Bargain |
September 17, 1995
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Murder, She Wrote |
Parker Foreman |
12x17 - Something Foul in Flappieville |
February 15, 1996
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Diagnosis Murder |
Walter Mason |
3x10 - Living on the Streets Can Be Murder |
February 16, 1996
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Babylon 5 |
Ericsson |
4x05 - The Long Night |
January 30, 1997
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Seinfeld |
Whatley |
8x19 - The Yada Yada |
April 24, 1997
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Goode Behavior |
Record Executive |
1x19 - Goode Music |
April 28, 1997
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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch |
Stuart the lawyer |
1x24 - Troll Bride |
May 16, 1997
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Seinfeld |
Whatley |
9x10 - The Strike |
December 18, 1997
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V.I.P. |
Colt Arrow |
1x01 - Beats Working at a Hot Dog Stand |
September 26, 1998
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Diagnosis Murder |
Martin Rutgers |
6x05 - Blood Will Out |
October 15, 1998
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The X-Files |
Patrick Crump |
6x02 - Drive |
November 15, 1998
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Chicago Hope |
Jesus |
5x09 - Tantric Turkey |
November 25, 1998
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3rd Rock from the Sun |
Neil |
4x14 - Paranoid Dick |
February 16, 1999
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The Pretender |
Neil Roberts |
3x16 - P.T.B. |
April 3, 1999
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American Dad |
Publisher |
1x15 - Star Trek |
November 27, 2005
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Family Guy |
Himself |
4x21 - I Take Thee Quagmire |
March 12, 2006
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How I Met Your Mother |
Hammond Druthers |
2x06 - Aldrin Justice |
October 23, 2006
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How I Met Your Mother |
Hammond Druthers |
2x13 - Columns |
January 22, 2007
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How I Met Your Mother |
Hammond Druthers |
9x09 - Platonish |
November 11, 2013
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Sneaky Pete |
Vance |
1x01 - Pilot |
August 7, 2015
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Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Producer
Series Produced
Writer
Series Created
Episodes Written
Director
Episodes Directed
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Episode |
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Credit
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Malcolm in the Middle |
4x13 - Stereo Store |
March 16, 2003 |
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Malcolm in the Middle |
5x01 - Vegas |
November 2, 2003 |
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Malcolm in the Middle |
5x09 - Dirty Magazine |
January 11, 2004 |
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Malcolm in the Middle |
5x18 - Experiment |
May 2, 2004 |
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Malcolm in the Middle |
6x02 - Busey's Run Away |
November 14, 2004 |
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Malcolm in the Middle |
6x10 - Billboard |
February 13, 2005 |
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Malcolm in the Middle |
7x09 - Malcolm Defends Reese |
December 16, 2005 |
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Big Day |
1x05 - Stolen Vows |
December 19, 2006 |
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Breaking Bad |
2x01 - Seven Thirty-Seven |
March 8, 2009 |
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Breaking Bad |
3x01 - No Mas |
March 21, 2010 |
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Modern Family |
3x19 - Election Day |
April 11, 2012 |
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The Office |
9x04 - Work Bus |
October 18, 2012 |
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Breaking Bad |
5x09 - Blood Money |
August 11, 2013 |
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Modern Family |
5x10 - The Old Man & the Tree |
December 11, 2013 |
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Sneaky Pete |
1x08 - The Roll Over |
January 13, 2017 |
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Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
(4 Wins in 9 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2008, 2009, 2010, 2014)
- Breaking Bad
(2 Wins in 6 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (2013, 2014)
- Breaking Bad
(1 Win in 6 Nominations)
- Won: Best Actor in a TV Series - Musical or Comedy (2014)
- Breaking Bad
- Won: Best Leading Actor in a Play (2014)
- All the Way
Trivia
- Is of German, Austrian-Jewish and Irish decent
- His mother, Peggy was a radio actress and his father, Joe was an actor and a former amateur boxer
- Has an older brother, Kyle and a younger sister, Amy
- Was raised in Canoga Park, California where he graduated from Canoga Park High School
- Attended Los Angeles Valley College where he got an associate's degree in police science in 1976
- Married his first wife, writer Mickey Middleton in 1977; they divorced in 1982
- Married his second wife, Robin Dearden in 1989; they have a daughter, Taylor (born in 1993)