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Bryan Cranston on "Breaking Bad" Bryan Cranston on "Breaking Bad" Bryan Cranston on "Breaking Bad" Bryan Cranston Pictures 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.
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