Bryan Lee Cranston is an acclaimed American actor and filmmaker. His roles, most notably as Walter White on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008-2013) and Hal on the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000-2006), have cemented his place in the entertainment industry.
Over the years, Cranston has received numerous honors, including six Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards.
Additionally, his talent earned him nominations for both an Academy Award and a BAFTA.
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- Full name: Bryan Lee Cranston
- Date of Birth: March 7, 1956
- Age: 68
- Sex: Male
- Birthplace: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Country: United States
- Occupation: Actor, producer, director, screenwriter
- Height: 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm)
- Parents: Joseph Louis Cranston, Audrey Page Sayre
- Siblings: Kyle Edward Cranston
- Spouse: Robin Dearden (m. 1989)
- Children: Tyler Dearden Cranston
- Marital status: Married
- Net worth: $40 million
Early life and education
Bryan Lee Cranston was born on March 7, 1956 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. He is 68 years old.
He grew up in a middle-class family, his father was former amateur boxer Joseph Louis Cranston, and his mother was radio actress Audrey Page Sell. Cranston has a younger brother named Kyle Edward Cranston.
His father initially worked a variety of jobs before settling on a career in show business, but struggled to support his family.
His father left them when Cranston was 11, and they didn’t reconnect until Cranston was 22 and his brother Kyle found him.
Cranston later starred in his father’s 1988 film, The Big Short, and remained in touch with his father until his death in 2014.
Cranston revealed that his inspiration for the role of Walter White came from his father, noting his father’s slouched posture, which showed that he carried a burden on his shoulders.
After his father’s death, Cranston spent part of his growing up years under the care of his grandparents on their poultry farm in Yucaipa, California.
He described his parents asBroken People“Unable to effectively support their children, this situation resulted in the family losing their home through foreclosure.
In 1968, 12-year-old Cranston met Charles Manson while riding horses with his cousin at Spahn Ranch, about a year before Manson planned the Tate-LaBianca murders.
Cranston completed his high school education at Canoga Park High School, where he participated in the school’s Chemistry Club.
In 1976, he earned an associate’s degree in police science from Los Angeles Valley College.
personal life
Cranston was married to writer Mickey Middleton from 1977 to 1982. He then married Robin Dearden on July 8, 1989, whom he met in 1984 while filming the TV series Airwolf.
The two met when Cranston was playing a villain and Dearden was playing a hostage. Dearden and her and Cranston’s daughter, actress Taylor Dearden, both appeared in Cranston’s Breaking Bad episode “No Más”.
Profession
After graduating from college, Cranston began his acting journey in local and regional theaters, first at the Granada Theater in the San Fernando Valley.
Although Cranston’s parents dabbled in acting in their youth, they were in show business themselves and had ambivalent views about their son pursuing that career.
As a result, Cranston did not begin acting until later in life.At age 19, Cranston was ordained as a minister through the World Life Church.
In the summer, he supplemented his income by performing weddings on Catalina Island, charging $150 apiece.
In addition to his ministerial duties, Cranston worked various odd jobs, including as a restaurant waiter, a night shift security guard in a Los Angeles gated community, a truck loader, operating cameras for a video dating service, and monitoring CCTV as a supermarket security guard.
Cranston’s career took off in the late 1980s, with small roles and commercials. He was an original cast member of the ABC soap opera “Loving,” playing Douglas Donovan from 1983 to 1985.
He starred in the short-lived television series Raising Miranda in 1988. Cranston guest-starred as Tom Logan in a 1989 episode of the first season of Baywatch.
Additionally, he does English dubbing for Japanese anime, often using the pseudonym Lee Stone.
He has voiced the character Fei Long in “Macross”, “Armitage 3: The Transformers”, “Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie”, and for the children’s series “Power Rangers”.
For the latter, Cranston provided voice work for characters such as Twin Man and Snizzard during the first season in 1993-94, recording two to three hours a day for about $50 an hour. Despite popular belief, the blue superhero Billy Cranston was not named after him.
In 1994, Cranston played Jerry’s dentist, Dr. Tim Whately, on Seinfeld, and continued to play the role until 1997.
In 1996, Cranston made his acting debut in two biopics, playing an astronaut and Gus Grissom in the film That Thing You Do! He also starred in Michael Dudikoff’s action film Strategic Direction in 1997, alongside Richard Norton, Paul Winfield and Stephen Quadros.
Later that year, Cranston had a small role in Babylon 5 as Ericsson, a starship captain who sacrifices himself to save the galaxy.
Awards
- Primetime Emmy Awards: 6 wins, 17 nominations
- Golden Globe Awards: 1 win, 6 nominations
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: 2 wins, 10 nominations
- Tony Awards: 1 win, 1 nomination
- Academy Awards: 1 nomination
net worth
According to sources, Bryan Cranston has an estimated net worth of $40 million, which he has accumulated through his successful and long-lasting career in the entertainment industry.
social media
- Instagram: @bryancranston
- Twitter: @BryanCranston
Filmography
- breaking Bad
- Malcolm in the Middle
- Trumbo
- Argo
- drive
- benefit
