| Bryan Cranston filmography | ||
|---|---|---|
 Cranston at the Peabody Awards in May 2014 | ||
| Filmography | ||
| Feature films | 62 | |
| Television | 96 | |
| Theatre | 3 | |
| Web series | 2 | |
| Music videos | 4 | |
| Video games | 2 | |
Bryan Cranston is an American actor, producer and director, who has appeared in films, television series, video games and stage plays.
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Call of the Wild: Howl Buck | Manuel / Pete (voice) | English dub |
| 1982 | Treasure Planet | Filipe (voice) | English dub |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Paramedic #1 | |
| 1988 | The Big Turnaround | Jim | |
| 1990 | Corporate Affairs | Darren | |
| 1991 | Dead Space | Dr. Frank Darden | |
| 1992 | Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise | Matti Tohn (voice) | English dub Credited as Lee Stone |
| 1994 | Erotique | Dr. Robert Stern | |
| The Legend of Drunken Master | Additional Voices | 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 Barrows (voice) | 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 Hertzberg | ||
| 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 | Segment: "Bobo" | |
| 2001 | ‘Twas The Night | Nick Wrigley | |
| 2001 | Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama | Lord Rama (voice) | English dub Credited as Bryan Cranston |
| 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 | ||
| 2007 | Hard Four | Lieutenant Bryce Baxter | |
| 2010 | Love Ranch | James Pettis | |
| 2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Detective Lankford | |
| Drive | Shannon | ||
| Detachment | Richard Dearden | ||
| Leave | Eliot | ||
| 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 Block | The Writer | Short film | |
| 2014 | Godzilla | Joe Brody | |
| 2015 | Trumbo | Dalton Trumbo | |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | Li (voice) | |
| 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 | Himself | Uncredited Cameo |
| Power Rangers | Zordon | ||
| The Upside | Phillip Lacasse | ||
| Last Flag Flying | Sal Nealon | ||
| 2018 | Isle of Dogs | Chief (voice) | |
| 2019 | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie | Walter White | |
| 2020 | The One and Only Ivan | Mack | |
| Ancient Caves | The Narrator (voice) | Documentary short | |
| 2022 | Sell/Buy/Date | Himself | Documentary |
| Jerry & Marge Go Large | Jerry Selbee | ||
| 2023 | Asteroid City | The Host | |
| 2024 | Argylle † | Ritter | Post-production |
| Kung Fu Panda 4 | Li (voice) | In production[1] | |
| TBA | Everything's Going to Be Great † | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | To Race the Wind | Quarterback | Uncredited Television film |
| 1982 | Crisis Counselor | Sam | Episode: "Bisexual Marriage" |
| CHiPs | Billy Joe | Episode: "Return to Death's Door" | |
| 1983–1985 | Loving | Doug Donovan | Soap opera |
| 1985 | Cover Up | Frank Lawler / Tommy Maynard | Episode: "Who's Trying to Kill Miss Globe?" |
| One Life to Live | Dean Stella | Soap opera | |
| 1986 | Airwolf | Robert Hollis | Episode: "Desperate Monday" |
| North and South: Book II | Colonel Austin | Episode: "March 1865–April 1865" | |
| 1986–1996 | Murder, She Wrote | Brian East / Jerry Wilber / Parker Foreman | 3 episodes |
| 1987 | The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman |
Dr. Shepherd | Television film |
| Hill Street Blues | PBA Counselor | Episode: "A Pound of Flesh" | |
| 1987–1991 | Matlock | Brian Emerson / Dr. Harding Fletcher | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Raising Miranda | Uncle Russell | 9 episodes |
| 1989 | Falcon Crest | Martin Randall | Episode: "Enquiring Minds" |
| Baywatch | Tom Logan | Episode: "Cruise Ship" | |
| I Know My First Name Is Steven | Officer Dickenson | Miniseries | |
| 1990 | Hull High | Mr. McConnell | Episode: "#1.8" |
| Jake and the Fatman | Lyle Wicks / Jason Miller | Episode: "Exactly Like You" | |
| Capital News | Congressman Marple | Episode: "Blues for Mr. White" | |
| 1991 | The Flash | Philip "Mark" Moses | Episode: "Be My Baby" |
| Dead Silence | Professor Harris | Television film | |
| 1992 | L.A. Law | James Phillips | Episode: "All About Sleaze" |
| 1993 | The Disappearance of Nora | Police Detective | Television film |
| Prophet of Evil: The Ervil Lebaron Story | Lawyer | ||
| Moldiver | Tech | English dub | |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | Twinman / Snizard | Voice 2 episodes | |
| Super Dimension Century Orguss 02 | Imperial Officer | English dub | |
| 1994 | Tekkaman Blade | Sergeant Miles O'Rourke | English dub |
| Macross Plus | Isamu Dyson | English dub | |
| Viper | Garrett Berlin | Episode: "Wheels of Fire" | |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Hank | Episode: "Deadly Vision" | |
| Days Like This | Benny | Pilot | |
| Men Who Hate Women & the Women Who Love Them | David | Television film | |
| The Companion | Alan | Television film | |
| 1994–1997 | Seinfeld | Dr. Tim Whatley | 5 episodes |
| 1995 | Touched by an Angel | Dr. Tom Bryant | Episode: "The Hero" |
| Brotherly Love | Russell Winslow | Episode: "Such a Bargain" | |
| Land's End | Matt McCulla | 2 episodes | |
| Nowhere Man | Sheriff Norman Wade | Episode: "The Alpha Spike" | |
| Extreme Blue | Ned Landry | Pilot | |
| Kissing Miranda | Special Agent Falsey | Television film | |
| 1996 | The Louie Show | Curt Sincic | 6 episodes |
| The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime | Patrick Dougherty | Television film | |
| 1996–1997 | Eagle Riders | Joe Thax (voice) | English dub |
| 1996–1998 | Diagnosis: Murder | Walter Mason / Martin Rutgers | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Moloney | Unknown Role | Episode: "Clarity Begins at Home" |
| Babylon 5 | Ericsson | Episode: "The Long Night" | |
| Dogs | Unknown Role | Pilot | |
| Goode Behavior | Record Executive | Episode: "Goode Music" | |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Witch Lawyer | Episode: "Troll Bride" | |
| Pearl | Isaac Perlow | Episode: "My So-Called Real Life" | |
| Total Security | Jason Nichols | Episode: "Wet Side Story" | |
| Alright Already | Robert | Episode: "Again with the Pilot" | |
| 1998 | Brooklyn South | IAB Lieutenant Gordon Denton | 2 episodes |
| From the Earth to the Moon | Buzz Aldrin | 2 episodes | |
| V.I.P. | Colt Arrow | Episode: "Beats Working at a Hot Dog Stand" | |
| The X-Files | Patrick Crump | Episode: "Drive" | |
| Chicago Hope | Jesus | Episode: "Tantric Turkey" | |
| Working | Larry Prince | Episode: "The Consultant" | |
| Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Ronald "Cheesy" Meezy | Episode: "Honey, I'm the Sorcerer's Apprentice" | |
| 1999 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Neil Diamond Impersonator | Episode: "Paranoid Dick" |
| The Pretender | Neil Roberts | Episode: "PTB" | |
| 1999–2001 | The King of Queens | Tim Sacksky | 4 episodes |
| 2000–2001 | Clerks: The Animated Series | Various Roles | Voice 3 episodes |
| 2000–2006 | Malcolm in the Middle | Hal | 151 episodes |
| 2001 | Gary & Mike | Mr. Newton / Senator Howard Bilson | Voice 4 episodes |
| 'Twas the Night | Nick Wrigley | Television film | |
| The Santa Claus Brothers | Santa Claus | Voice Television film | |
| 2003 | National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion | Woodrow Snider | Television film |
| 2003–2005 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Mr. Jameson | Voice 4 episodes |
| 2005–2010 | American Dad! | Bill Publisherman / Mr. Winthrop | Voice 2 episodes |
| 2006–2020 | Family Guy | Hal / Dr. Jewish / Himself (live-action) / Bert | Voice 10 episodes |
| 2006–2013 | How I Met Your Mother | Hammond Druthers | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Fallen | Lucifer / The Light Bringer | 3 episodes |
| Thank God You're Here | British Rock Star / Alien Superhero | Episode: "#1.1" | |
| 2008 | The Hollywood Quad | Burton Melrose | Pilot |
| 2008–2013 | Breaking Bad | Walter "Walt" White / Heisenberg | 62 episodes Also producer |
| 2010–2011 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Drake Stone | Voice 2 episodes |
| 2010–2016 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) / Walter White | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Handlers | Jack Powers | 8 episodes Also writer and executive producer |
| 2011–2018 | Robot Chicken | Various roles | Voice 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Archer | Commander Tony Drake | Voice 2 episodes |
| 30 Rock | Ron | Episode: "Governor Dunston" | |
| 2012–2013 | The Simpsons | Stradivarius Cain / Walter White (live-action) | Voice 2 episodes |
| The Cleveland Show | Dr. Fist / Various roles | Voice 9 episodes | |
| 2013 | Big History | The Narrator | Voice 17 episodes |
| 2015–2019 | Sneaky Pete | Vince Lonigan | 10 episodes Also co-creator, writer and executive producer |
| 2015–2019 | SuperMansion | Titanium Rex | Voice 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 Herrick | Episode: "Human Is" Also executive producer |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Dr. Lionel Templeton | Episode: "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 Rugen | Episode: "Chapter Ten: To the Pain!" |
| The Stand | The President of the United States | Uncredited voice Episode: "The End" | |
| 2020–2023 | Your Honor | Judge Michael Desiato | 20 episodes Also executive producer |
| 2021 | Animal | Narrator | Voice Episode: "Dogs"[2] |
| 2022 | Better Call Saul | Walter "Walt" White / Heisenberg | Episodes: "Breaking Bad", "Saul Gone"[3] |
| America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions | Narrator (voice) | Episode: "2021 Rams" | |
| 2023 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | "Mr. Middle"/Himself[a] | Episode: "Celebrity Booze: The Ultimate Cash Grab" |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Unit | Pilot | |
| 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" |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Steven Weed Show | ||
| 1992 | The Taming of the Shrew | Christopher Sly / A Pendant | Shakespeare Santa Cruz |
| 1992 | A Doll's House | Torvald Helmer | |
| 2006 | The God of Hell | Welch | Geffen Playhouse |
| 2007 | Chapter Two | George Schneider | Pollak Theatre |
| 2013–2014 | All the Way | Lyndon B. Johnson | American Repertory Theater Neil Simon Theatre |
| 2017–2019 | Network | Howard Beale | Royal National Theatre Belasco Theatre |
| 2022 | Power of Sail | Charles Nichols | Geffen Playhouse |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: The Video Game | Vitaly (voice) | |
| 2014 | Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff | Himself (voice) | Mobile game |
| Year | Song | Artist | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Boss of Me" | They Might Be Giants | Hal | |
| 2013 | "Clouds" (Celebrity Music Video) | Zach Sobiech | Himself | [4] |
| 2016 | "Neverland" | Zendaya | [5] | |
| 2021 | "Memories" | Evan Stanley | The Man | [6] |
| Year | Title | Brand | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |