Bryan Cranston Bio | Wiki
Bryan Cranston is an American actor and director. He is best known for portraying Walter White in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013. Bryan also played Hal in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.
He has received several awards—including six Primetime Emmy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe Award—with a nomination for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. In 2014, Bryan earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway play All the Way.
Bryan Cranston Age
Bryan was born on March 7, 1956, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. He is 66 years old.
Bryan Cranston Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (Approx. 1.79 m).
Bryan Cranston Family
He was born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, to his parents Annalisa and Joseph Louis Cranston. Bryan is the second of three children including an older brother, Kyle, and a younger sister, Amy. The siblings grew up in Canoga Park, Los Angeles. Bryan’s mother was a radio actress and his father was an actor and former amateur boxer.
His father was of half Irish, quarter Austrian-Jewish, and quarter German descent, while his mother was the daughter of German immigrants. Ryan’s father held many jobs before deciding to become an actor but did not secure enough roles to provide for his family.
He eventually walked out on the family when Ryan was 11 years old, and they did not see each other again until a 22-year-old Ryan and his brother Kyle decided to track him down. He then maintained a relationship with his father until his father’s death in 2014.
Bryan Cranston Wife
From 1977 to 1982, Ryan was married to writer Mickey Middleton. On July 8, 1989, he married Robin Dearden whom he had met on the set of the series Airwolf in 1984. Ryan was playing the villain of the week and she played a hostage he held at gunpoint. Their daughter, actress Taylor Dearden was an extra on the Breaking Bad episode “No Más”, directed by Cranston.
Bryan Cranston Education
He graduated from Canoga Park High School, where he was a member of the school’s chemistry club, and earned an associate degree in police science from Los Angeles Valley College in 1976. While at Los Angeles Valley College Ryan took an acting class for an elective, which inspired him to pursue a career in acting, saying “And at 19 years old, all of a sudden, my life changed.”
Bryan Cranston Seinfeld
In 1994, he got the recurring role of Dr. Tim Whatley, Jerry’s dentist, on Seinfeld. Ryan played the role until 1997. Seinfeld is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, over nine seasons and 180 episodes.
Bryan Cranston Malcolm In The Middle
In 2000, Ryan landed a leading role as Hal on the comedy series Malcolm in the Middle. He remained with the show until its end in 2006. He ultimately directed several episodes of the show and received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performance.
Bryan Cranston And Aaron Paul
Ryan and castmate Aaron Paul both got Breaking Bad tattoos on the last day of filming to commemorate the final episode of Breaking Bad. Ryan’s tattoo consists of the show’s logo on his right ring finger, while Paul’s tattoo consists of “no half measures” on his biceps. The two announced the release of their signature mezcal, Dos Hombres, in July 2019.
Bryan Cranston Saving Private Ryan
In 1998, he appeared in Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan, as one-armed War Department Colonel I.W. Bryce, who reported to General George Marshall that Private Ryan was the last survivor of his brothers, and his assumed location.
Bryan Cranston Breaking Bad
From 2008 to 2013, Bryan starred in the AMC series Breaking Bad, created by Vince Gilligan, in which he played the show’s protagonist, Walter White, a high-school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
His performance earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times. After becoming a producer of the show in 2011, he also won the award for Outstanding Drama Series twice. Breaking Bad also earned Cranston five Golden Globe nominations
Bryan Cranston Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Bryan’s estimated net worth is $40 million.
Who Is Bryan Cranston
He is a 66-year-old American actor and director. He is best known for portraying Walter White in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013. Bryan also played Hal in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.