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Bryan Cranston on "Breaking Bad"
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Bryan Cranston earned widespread critical acclaim and a 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his brilliant portrayal of Walt White, a mild mannered high school chemistry teacher turned drug lord, in AMC's Emmy-winning original drama "Breaking Bad."

Bryan Cranston was previously nominated for three Emmys and a Golden Globe for his performance as Hal on FOX's award-winning comedy "Malcolm in the Middle."

Before joining "Malcolm," Bryan Cranston was making viewers laugh on "Seinfeld" as the recurring character of Dentist Tim Whatley. Bryan Cranston also appeared in Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" as a hardened one-armed Army Colonel and in Tom Hanks' Emmy Award-winning HBO series "From the Earth to the Moon," in which he was honored to portray Buzz Aldrin.

Bryan Cranston also starred in the mini-series "I Know My First Name is Steven" and "North and South Book II," among others. Bryan Cranston has starred in the series "The Louie Show" and "Raising Miranda"; and had recurring roles on "Brooklyn South," and "King of Queens." Bryan Cranston has guest starred on numerous programs such as, "Chicago Hope," "Touched By An Angel," "The X-Files," "Rockford Files," "3rd Rock From the Sun," and many more.

Bryan Cranston's feature film credits include "Little Miss Sunshine", "Seeing Other People", "That Thing You Do!", "Clean Slate", "Kissing Miranda", "Dead Space", "Private Offerings," and "Terror Tract" just to name a few.

Born to a show business family and raised in Southern California, Bryan Cranston made his acting debut at the age of eight when he appeared in a United Way commercial. But it wasn't until he finished college that acting became a serious consideration. Bryan Cranston's earlier interests were law enforcement and sports, especially baseball. "I wanted to be a professional baseball player until I realized that I brought a new meaning to the word 'mediocre,'" Cranston quips.

Bryan Cranston earned a degree in Police Science, but then did some soul-searching while on a two-year cross-country motorcycle trip with his brother Kyle. Staying in Daytona Beach, Florida for the winter, they discovered community theater, and began exploring every aspect of the stage. Soon they were cast in a summer stock company. "At that point, I realized I needed to pursue what I loved, not just what I was good at, so becoming a detective was out and acting was in," Bryan Cranston conceded.

Bryan Cranston returned to Los Angeles and quickly landed a role on the television movie, "Love Without End," which led to his being signed as an original cast member of the popular ABC series "Loving."

Bryan Cranston continues to pursue his love for theater as often as time permits. Bryan Cranston's theatrical credits include starring roles in "The God Of Hell" at the Geffen Theater, "Chapter Two" at the Shadow Lawn Stage New Jersey, "The Taming of the Shrew" and "A Dolls House" for Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Los Angeles productions of "Eastern Standard," "Wrestlers," "Barefoot in the Park" and "The Steven Weed Show," for which he won a Drama-Logue Award.

In addition to his acting capabilities, Bryan Cranston is also a dedicated screenwriter and director. Bryan Cranston wrote the original romantic drama, "Last Chance" as a birthday gift for his wife, in which he also starred and directed. "Last Chance" was honored at many prestigious film festivals including winning Best Film Awards at Breckenridge, Colorado and Knoxville, Tennessee, as well as Audience Favorites in Palm Springs, California; Sarasota, Florida; and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, among others. Bryan Cranston also directed several episodes of "Malcolm in the Middle," the Comedy Central pilot "Special Unit," and the Season 2 premiere episode of "Breaking Bad."

Additionally, Bryan Cranston has produced an instructional DVD called "KidSmartz," which is designed to educate families on how to stay safe from child abduction and Internet predators. "KidSmartz" empowers families with knowledge on the subject, instead of frightening them into inactivity. Also, "KidSmartz" raises money for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, by donating half the proceeds from sales.






BRYAN CRANSTON: FACTS

How tall is Bryan Cranston? How old is Bryan Cranston? Where was Bryan Cranston born? Find out here.

Age: 54 years old
Birthday: March 7, 1956
Height: 5' 10 ½"
Full Name / Real Name: Bryan Lee Cranston
Birthplace: San Fernando Valley, CA
Wife: Robin Dearden
Mickey Middleton (11/10/1977 - 4/8/1982, divorced)




BRYAN CRANSTON: NEWS


Bryan Cranston on "Breaking Bad" 16th Annual SAG Awards Nominations"Inglourious Basterds," "Precious" and "Up in the Air" lead the way for movies, while "30 Rock," "The Closer" and "Dexter" came out on top for TV. Read more...
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"Mad Men" Cast 2009 Emmy Award Nominations Announced"30 Rock" and "Mad Men" come out on top again this year for comedy and drama series with 22 and 16 nominations respectively, while "Grey Gardens" cultivates 17, "Into the West" rides into the sunset with 14, "Saturday Night Live" yucks it up for 13, and "Dancing with the Stars" waltzes away with 10. Read more...

BREAKING BAD: NEWS


Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn and RJ Mitte on "Breaking Bad" 'Breaking Bad' Season 3 Gets CrackingBack-to-back Emmy winner Bryan Cranston will serve double duty as director of the March 21st season premiere episode, "No Mas." Read more...
"Entourage" Cast 68th Annual Peabody Awards Winners AnnouncedTV winners include "Entourage," "John Adams," "Breaking Bad," "Lost," and "Avatar: The Last Airbender." Read more...

 
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BRYAN CRANSTON: TWITTER

March 21, 2010
@AnonComm Bryan Cranston is incredible. Start watching.
2 hours ago
@prison_wine Honestly, as good as Jon Hamm is, and Jon Hamm is great, I think Bryan Cranston is better.
3 hours ago
Bryan Cranston is amazing.
3 hours ago
@sulmoney Ya I saw a few episodes of season 2 and I was hooked. Also, blew my mind that Bryan Cranston=Hal from Malcolm in the Middle
5 hours ago
Loved the play! Saw Patton Oswalt and Bryan Cranston.
6 hours ago
Best series premiere? Breaking Bad. Bryan Cranston in his underwear in the desert with a gun. Now that's television.
6 hours ago
Watching KU-UNI while listening to @nprfreshair's Alex Chilton tribute/Bryan Cranston ep. Terry's interviews w/ AC are fantastic!
8 hours ago
More celebrity signers... Keith Carradine, Stanley Tucci, Justin Bartha, Moby, Chloe Sevigny, Michael Shannon, Bryan Cranston & Aaron Paul
9 hours ago
can't wait 4 2morrow; #breakingbad w/ @JohndeLancie & others; #amc marathon great; who else is on twitter?; aaron paul & bryan cranston rule
11 hours ago
bryan cranston is so BOUT IT!!
12 hours ago
@qimomar4 The acting is AMAZING. Bryan Cranston is crazy talented.
12 hours ago
The thought of Bryan Cranston nude is turning me on.
12 hours ago
Bryan Cranston kills it in breaking bad. Great show. Marathon on AMC right now
12 hours ago
Plus something about Bryan Cranston reminds me of Lynch (Kane & Lynch) that's a plus ;) if they plan to do that movie...there's your guy.
14 hours ago
So, I finally caught Breaking Bad & I'm mad I didn't sooner. Bryan Cranston, wow...me likey. Can't believe he was on Malcolm in the Middle.
14 hours ago
eeeeeeeew visual get it out of my head RT @lorindahayes: What is it with Bryan Cranston and tighty whities?
15 hours ago
 
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