Bryan Cranston

Bryan directed the 2006 comedy Special Unit. He also produced and hosted a 2003 short video documentary called KidSmartz.

Bryan appeared in the 2001 They Might Be Giants music video for "Boss of Me".

While working on the animé series, Armitage III, Cranston was credited as Lee Stone. It is unknown why he was credited using this alias.

Awards and Nominations:
• 1999 (W) - Best of the Fest (Drama), Breckenridge Festival of Film, for Last Chance
• 2000 (W) - Audience Award, Valleyfest Film Festival, for Last Chance
• 2001 (N) - Individual Achievement in Comedy, Television Critics Association Awards, for Malcolm in the Middle
• 2002 (N) - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Emmy Awards, for Malcolm in the Middle
• 2003 (N) - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Emmy Awards, for Malcolm in the Middle
• 2003 (N) - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, Golden Globe Awards, for Malcolm in the Middle
• 2004 (N) - Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical, Golden Satellite Award, for Malcolm in the Middle
• 2004 (N) - Most Popular Mom & Pop in a Television Series, Young Artist Awards, for Malcolm in the Middle, shared with Jane Kaczmarek
• 2006 - honored as Grand Marshal of the Sherman Oaks, Street Fair by the Chamber of Commerce for his contribution towards the community KidSmartz
• 2006 (N) - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Emmy Awards, for Malcolm in the Middle
• 2008 (W) - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Emmy Awards, for Breaking Bad
• 2008 (W) - Best Actor in a Series, Drama, Sattelite Award, for Breaking Bad
• 2009 (N) - Individual Achievement in Drama, Television Critics Association Awards, for Breaking Bad
• 2009 (N) - Performance in a Drama Multi-Episode Storyline, Prism Awards, for Breaking Bad
• 2009 (N) - Best Actor in Television, Saturn Award, for Breaking Bad
• 2009 (W) - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Emmy Awards, for Breaking Bad

In high school, he was very good friends with the soccer player, Daniel Cameron.

After his father, actor Joe Cranston and mother split up, Bryan lived with his mom. He has a brother Kyle Edward and a sister Amy.

In the year 2000, Bryan appeared in a TV commercial for Honda Accord. He also appeared in a TV commercial for Excedrin.

Bryan wanted to become a police officer when he was in high school.

Film and TV Movie Credits:
• Hard Four (2007) as Bryce Baxter
• Intellectual Property (2006) as CSE Radio Host
• Little Miss Sunshine (2006) as Stan Grossman
• Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) as Buzz Aldrin
• Illusion (2004) as David
• Thanksgiving Family Reunion (2003) as Woodrow Snider
• The Santa Claus Brothers (2001) as Santa Claus
• 'Twas the Night (2001) as Nick Wrigley
• Terror Tract (2000) as Ron Gatley
• The Prince of Light (2000) as Ram
• The Big Thing (2000) as Roberto Montalban
• Strategic Command (1997) as Phil Hertzberg
• Street Corner Justice (1996) as Father Brophy
• The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime (1996) as Patrick Dougherty
• Time Under Fire (1996) as Braddock
• Kissing Miranda (1995) as Special Agent Falsey
• Extreme Blue (1995) as Ned Landry
• The Companion (1994) as Alan
• Macross Plus (1994) as Isamu Alva Dyson
• Days Like This (1994) as Benny
• Men Who Hate Women & the Women Who Love Them (1994) as David
• Armitage III (1994) (V) (voice: English version) as Eddie Borrows
• Chôjikû seiki Ôgasu 02/Super Dimension Century Orguss 02 (1993) as Imperial Officer
• Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story (1993)
• The Disappearance of Nora (1993)
• Morudaibâ/Moldiver (1993) as Launch Control Center Technician, Additional Voices
• Dead Silence (1991) as Prof. Harris
• Dead Space (1991) as Darden
• Corporate Affairs (1990) as Darren
• I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989) as Officer Dickenson
• The Big Turnaround (1988)
• Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) as Roast Your Loved One - Paramedic #1
• The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987) as Dr. Shepherd
• Ôritsu uchûgun Oneamisu no tsubasa/Wings of Honneamise (1987) (voice: English version) as Matti Tohn

He spent six weeks learning how to actually rollerskate before filming the episode of Malcolm in the Middle entitled "Rollerskates".

During his college years, Bryan became an ordained minister for the Universal Life Church as a part-time job.

Cranston's theatrical credits include A Dolls House for Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Chapter Two at the Shadow Lawn Stage New Jersey, The Taming of the Shrew, Los Angeles productions of Eastern Standard Wrestlers, Barefoot in the Park and The Steven Weed Show and The God Of Hell at the Geffen Theater.

"Rollerskates" is Bryan's favorite Malcolm in the Middle episode. His favorite place in the world is Hawaii.

Bryan rescued his dog, Sugar, from the pound.

While working on the show Airwolf, Bryan met his wife, Robin Dearden, with whom he had a daughter named Taylor. He was previously married to Mickey Middleton (m. 10-Nov-1977).

The last name of the first Blue Power Ranger (from Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers) was named after Cranston. Cranston had worked on the crew of the show.

Bryan, who is of Scotch-Irish descent, is 5' 10½" (1.79 metres) tall.