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 Bryan Lee Cranston was born on March 7, 1956 in Hollywood, California, to Audrey Peggy Sell, a radio actress, and Joe Cranston, an actor and former amateur boxer. His maternal grandparents were German, and his father was of Irish, German, and Austrian-Jewish ancestry. He was raised in the Canoga Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, and also stayed with his grandparents, living on their poultry farm in Yucaipa. Cranston's father walked out on the family when Cranston was eleven, and they did not see each other again until 11 years later, when Cranston and his brother decide to track down their father.Cranston is known for his roles as Walter White on the AMC crime drama Breaking Bad (2008), Hal on the Fox situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle (2000), and Dr. Tim Whatley on five episodes of the NBC situation comedy Seinfeld (1989). For his role on "Breaking Bad", he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008-2010, 2014), including three consecutive wins. After becoming one of the producers during the series' fourth and fifth seasons, he also won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series twice.In June 2014, Cranston won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Lyndon B. Johnson in the play "All the Way" on Broadway. He reprised the role of Lyndon Johnson in the television adaptation All the Way (2016), which earned him widespread praise by critics. For the biographical drama Trumbo (2015), he earned widespread acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Cranston also appeared in several acclaimed films, such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Drive (2011), Argo (2012) and Godzilla (2014). In 2019, he starred with Kevin Hart in the box office hit The Upside (2017).
Bio:
Bryan Lee Cranston was born on March 7, 1956 in Hollywood, California, to Audrey Peggy Sell, a radio actress, and Joe Cranston, an actor and former amateur boxer. His maternal grandparents were German, and his father was of Irish, German, and Austrian-Jewish ancestry. He was raised in the Canoga Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, and also stayed with his grandparents, living on their poultry farm in Yucaipa. Cranston's father walked out on the family when Cranston was eleven, and they did not see each other again until 11 years later, when Cranston and his brother decide to track down their father.Cranston is known for his roles as Walter White on the AMC crime drama Breaking Bad (2008), Hal on the Fox situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle (2000), and Dr. Tim Whatley on five episodes of the NBC situation comedy Seinfeld (1989). For his role on "Breaking Bad", he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008-2010, 2014), including three consecutive wins. After becoming one of the producers during the series' fourth and fifth seasons, he also won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series twice.In June 2014, Cranston won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Lyndon B. Johnson in the play "All the Way" on Broadway. He reprised the role of Lyndon Johnson in the television adaptation All the Way (2016), which earned him widespread praise by critics. For the biographical drama Trumbo (2015), he earned widespread acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Cranston also appeared in several acclaimed films, such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Drive (2011), Argo (2012) and Godzilla (2014). In 2019, he starred with Kevin Hart in the box office hit The Upside (2017).
Tivia:
For his role on Breaking Bad (2008), he was named one of the "Eight Actors Who Turn Television into Art", in the cover story of the New York Times magazine (September 11, 2011).Met his wife, Robin Dearden, on the set of Desperate Monday (1986). He was playing the villain of the week, and she was his hostage held at gunpoint.The last name of the first Blue Ranger on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993) was named after him. He did various work as part of the crew (voice-overs, etc.), so the Blue Ranger's full name became Billy Cranston.His favorite episode of Malcolm in the Middle (2000) is the first season episode, Rollerskates (2000). He spent six weeks, before filming, learning how to roller-skate.In his younger years, he spent two years traveling around the United States by motorcycle with his brother.Always grew a beard and mustache during his hiatuses from Malcolm in the Middle (2000).Became an ordained minister when he was in college as a part-time job.Such a huge fan of baseball that his wife threw him a surprise 40th birthday party at Dodger Stadium.Was singled out by frequent Malcolm in the Middle (2000) director Todd Holland during his Emmy Award speech in 2001. Cranston had been overlooked that year, and Holland proclaimed that he would "stand up here soon". Cranston was subsequently nominated for the first-time the next year.Once did voice acting for the English dubbing of Japanese animation (or anime), under the name Lee Stone.When asked what his favorite thing is about his wife Robin Dearden, he replied, "She still gets giddy when she sees a firefly.".Did not seriously pursue acting until he was in his late 20s as his parents, who were both actors, did not want him to follow them into the business.Received an associate degree in police science from Los Angeles Valley College (1976).Impersonated Brad Garrett's Everybody Loves Raymond (1996) voice shortly after losing to him for the second year in a row at the 2004 Emmy Awards. The crowd laughed hysterically, as did Garrett himself.He said his acting heroes are Dick Van Dyke, Jack Lemmon, Rod Steiger and Spencer Tracy.Has played Erik Per Sullivan's character's father on Malcolm in the Middle (2000) and wrote recommendation letters for his college applications.Is a part-owner of the independent theater Cinemas Palme d'Or in Palm Desert, CA.Saw the face of his daughter Taylor Dearden projected onto Krysten Ritter in a pivotal scene on Breaking Bad (2008) as her character laid dying, which made him cry -- but he snapped back into character and the image went away.Has a dog named Sugar, saved from a Los Angeles pound.With his fourth Emmy Award victory for his performance on Breaking Bad (2008), he tied the record of Dennis Franz (NYPD Blue (1993)) for the most wins in the category "Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series". Peter Falk also won four Emmys for his lead performances as Columbo (1971), three of them as "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" (in 1972 known as "Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series") and one as "Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series".Spent part of his youth on a farm with his grandparents in Yucaipa, as his family lost their home in foreclosure.Has run in four marathons.His Trumbo (2015) co-star Helen Mirren called him one of the greatest American actors.His daughter, Taylor Dearden, studies Theater at the University of Southern California.At one point, he considered becoming a police officer.Honored as Grand Marshal of the 2006 Sherman Oaks, CA, Street Fair by the Chamber of Commerce for his leadership in the community and his protection of children through KidSmartz (2003).Produced his KidSmartz (2003) safety video with his Malcolm in the Middle (2000) crew during one of their weeks off.He won the 2018 Laurence Olivier Award Award for "Best Actor in a Play" for his performance in "Network" at the National Theatre in London.Enjoys playing the drums and traveling to Hawaii.Interviewed in 2015, he named On the Waterfront (1954) as his favorite movie.Attended and graduated from Canoga Park High School in Canoga Park, CA (1974).His paternal grandfather, Edward B. Cranston, was of Irish ancestry, partly by way of Canada (Montreal). His paternal grandmother, Alice Rose Bower, was of half Austrian Jewish and half German descent. His maternal grandparents, Otto Frederick William Sell and Augusta Liza Marchert, were both German emigrants, Otto from Rendsburg and Augusta from Danzig.Asked by the Hollywood Reporter's Matt Belloni which one of his movies he would most like to have deleted from his IMDb filmography, Bryan was quick to nominate Amazon Women on the Moon (1987).Got his start at the Granada Theatre in the San Fernando Valley, CA.He called Mark Rylance a major influence. Both actors won Tony Awards in 2014: Cranston for "Best Actor in a Play" for "All the Way" and Rylance for "Best Featured Actor in a Play" for his performance in "Twelfth Night". One of Cranston's competitors for the award was Rylance for his performance in "Richard III".Is the second of three children of Joe Cranston and Audrey Peggy Sell, who both acted. Younger brother of Kyle Edward Cranston.He starred in three movies that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006) and Argo (2012). Of those, Argo (2012) was a winner in the category.In the original Armitage III: Polymatrix (1996) episode home video version (also known as OAV), he was listed as "Lee Stone". However, in the movie edition of the same name, he was listed under his real name.Both Cranston and his Breaking Bad (2008) co-star Jonathan Banks played the role of James Gordon in the Batman franchise: the first voiced the character in the animated feature Batman: Year One (2011) while the second did it in the video games Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) and Batman: Arkham Knight (2015).Has one daughter with Robin Dearden: Taylor Dearden.Was roommates with Javier Grajeda early in their careers.Presented the category "Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series" at the 2004 Emmy Awards with his Malcolm in the Middle (2000) co-star Jane Kaczmarek.He won the 2017 Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in "Network" at the National Theatre in London.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 1717 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on July 16, 2013.Born at 10:52 AM (PST).Of Clan Cranstoun.He is a second cousin, once removed, of actress Arielle Kebbel. Bryan's maternal great-grandparents, Josef Marchert and Helene Magdalene Kebbel, were also Arielle's paternal great-great-grandparents. The two also share more distant ancestry through Arielle's direct patrilineal line. |
| Name: |
Bryan Cranston |
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Actor,Producer,Writer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Producer,Writer |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Producer,Writer |
| Model rank: |
69 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 02:53:29 |
| Height: |
5' 10?' (1.79 m) |
| Biography: |
Bryan Lee Cranston was born on March 7, 1956 in Hollywood, California, to Audrey Peggy Sell, a radio actress, and Joe Cranston, an actor and former amateur boxer. His maternal grandparents were German, and his father was of Irish, German, and Austria |
| Trivia: |
For his role on Breaking Bad (2008), he was named one of the "Eight Actors Who Turn Television into Art", in the cover story of the New York Times magazine (September 11, 2011).Met his wife, Robin Dearden, on the set of Desperate Monday (1986). He was playing the villain of the week, and she was his hostage held at gunpoint.The last name of the first Blue Ranger on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993) was named after him. He did various work as part of the crew (voice-overs, etc.), so the Blue Ranger's full name became Billy Cranston.His favorite episode of Malcolm in the Middle (2000) is the first season episode, Rollerskates (2000). He spent six weeks, before filming, learning how to roller-skate.In his younger years, he spent two years traveling around the United States by motorcycle with his brother.Always grew a beard and mustache during his hiatuses from Malcolm in the Middle (2000).Became an ordained minister when he was in college as a part-time job.Such a huge fan of baseball that his wife threw him a surprise 40th birthday party at Dodger Stadium.Was singled out by frequent Malcolm in the Middle (2000) director Todd Holland during his Emmy Award speech in 2001. Cranston had been overlooked that year, and Holland proclaimed that he would "stand up here soon". Cranston was subsequently nominated for the first-time the next year.Once did voice acting for the English dubbing of Japanese animation (or anime), under the name Lee Stone.When asked what his favorite thing is about his wife Robin Dearden, he replied, "She still gets giddy when she sees a firefly.".Did not seriously pursue acting until he was in his late 20s as his parents, who were both actors, did not want him to follow them into the business.Received an associate degree in police science from Los Angeles Valley College (1976).Impersonated Brad Garrett's Everybody Loves Raymond (1996) voice shortly after losing to him for the second year in a row at the 2004 Emmy Awards. The crowd laughed hysterically, as did Garrett himself.He said his acting heroes are Dick Van Dyke, Jack Lemmon, Rod Steiger and Spencer Tracy.Has played Erik Per Sullivan's character's father on Malcolm in the Middle (2000) and wrote recommendation letters for his college applications.Is a part-owner of the independent theater Cinemas Palme d'Or in Palm Desert, CA.Saw the face of his daughter Taylor Dearden projected onto Krysten Ritter in a pivotal scene on Breaking Bad (2008) as her character laid dying, which made him cry -- but he snapped back into character and the image went away.Has a dog named Sugar, saved from a Los Angeles pound.With his fourth Emmy Award victory for his performance on Breaking Bad (2008), he tied the record of Dennis Franz (NYPD Blue (1993)) for the most wins in the category "Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series". Peter Falk also won four Emmys for his lead performances as Columbo (1971), three of them as "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" (in 1972 known as "Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series") and one as "Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series".Spent part of his youth on a farm with his grandparents in Yucaipa, as his family lost their home in foreclosure.Has run in four marathons.His Trumbo (2015) co-star Helen Mirren called him one of the greatest American actors.His daughter, Taylor Dearden, studies Theater at the University of Southern California.At one point, he considered becoming a police officer.Honored as Grand Marshal of the 2006 Sherman Oaks, CA, Street Fair by the Chamber of Commerce for his leadership in the community and his protection of children through KidSmartz (2003).Produced his KidSmartz (2003) safety video with his Malcolm in the Middle (2000) crew during one of their weeks off.He won the 2018 Laurence Olivier Award Award for "Best Actor in a Play" for his performance in "Network" at the National Theatre in London.Enjoys playing the drums and traveling to Hawaii.Interviewed in 2015, he named On the Waterfront (1954) as his favorite movie.Attended and graduated from Canoga Park High School in Canoga Park, CA (1974).His paternal grandfather, Edward B. Cranston, was of Irish ancestry, partly by way of Canada (Montreal). His paternal grandmother, Alice Rose Bower, was of half Austrian Jewish and half German descent. His maternal grandparents, Otto Frederick William Sell and Augusta Liza Marchert, were both German emigrants, Otto from Rendsburg and Augusta from Danzig.Asked by the Hollywood Reporter's Matt Belloni which one of his movies he would most like to have deleted from his IMDb filmography, Bryan was quick to nominate Amazon Women on the Moon (1987).Got his start at the Granada Theatre in the San Fernando Valley, CA.He called Mark Rylance a major influence. Both actors won Tony Awards in 2014: Cranston for "Best Actor in a Play" for "All the Way" and Rylance for "Best Featured Actor in a Play" for his performance in "Twelfth Night". One of Cranston's competitors for the award was Rylance for his performance in "Richard III".Is the second of three children of Joe Cranston and Audrey Peggy Sell, who both acted. Younger brother of Kyle Edward Cranston.He starred in three movies that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006) and Argo (2012). Of those, Argo (2012) was a winner in the category.In the original Armitage III: Polymatrix (1996) episode home video version (also known as OAV), he was listed as "Lee Stone". However, in the movie edition of the same name, he was listed under his real name.Both Cranston and his Breaking Bad (2008) co-star Jonathan Banks played the role of James Gordon in the Batman franchise: the first voiced the character in the animated feature Batman: Year One (2011) while the second did it in the video games Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) and Batman: Arkham Knight (2015).Has one daughter with Robin Dearden: Taylor Dearden.Was roommates with Javier Grajeda early in their careers.Presented the category "Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series" at the 2004 Emmy Awards with his Malcolm in the Middle (2000) co-star Jane Kaczmarek.He won the 2017 Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actor for his performance in "Network" at the National Theatre in London.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 1717 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on July 16, 2013.Born at 10:52 AM (PST).Of Clan Cranstoun.He is a second cousin, once removed, of actress Arielle Kebbel. Bryan's maternal great-grandparents, Josef Marchert and Helene Magdalene Kebbel, were also Arielle's paternal great-great-grandparents. The two also share more distant ancestry through Arielle's direct patrilineal line. |
| Trademarks: |
Powerful deep voice |
| Quotes: |
I've got a whole mantel just waiting for those awards to come, a whole big mantel. There's just so much available space. I've got the light fixtures hanging from the ceiling, all ready to shine on them. I dust it off every day.
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The only thing I say a prayer for is for health and safety for my family. Some people even include happiness and a hope for something else. Not me. I think everything else is on your own. That's the way I look at it. If you can just maintain health and safety, you're in good shape. And anything else, you have to create.
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My wife, Robin Dearden, is the cook, really. I'm a good helper and I clean like nobody's business. I can load a dishwasher like nobody else.
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I don't want to say it's not important to win [an Emmy], because it is. Would it be important to me personally to win? It would be wonderful; I would be delighted. Is it important for an actor's career? I would say Yes.
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You know, this business is pure luck. It truly is. There is a tangible amount of luck that is necessary for a successful career, and the only way that luck happens is if you're prepared for it and you stick with it. If you drop out of the scene, your opportunity for luck diminishes greatly. No one's going to say, "Hey you're an insurance salesman. Come and do this movie.". |
| Salaries: |
Breaking Bad (2008) - $225,000 per episode |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Writer |
| Others works: |
(2000) TV commercial: Honda Accord.
(1996) TV commercial: Excedrin.
(2001) Music video: Appeared in the "Boss of Me" video for They Might Be Giants.
(2003) Produced an instructional DVD called KidSmartz (2003), which is designed to educate fa |
| Spouse: |
Robin Dearden (July 8, 1989 - present) (1 child)Michaelle Louise (Mickey) Middleton (November 10, 1977 - April 8, 1982) (divorced) |
| Children: |
Taylor Dearden |
| Parents: |
Peggy Sell
Joe Cranston |
| Relatives: |
Kyle Edward Cranston (Sibling) |
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