Bryan Cranston first appeared in the 1980 television film ‘To Race the Wind.’ In 1981, he made his big-screen debut in the animated adventure drama film ‘The Call of the Wild: Howl Buck’ where he voiced ‘Manuel / Pete.’ In 1983, he starred as ‘Doug Donovan’ in the American television soap opera ‘Loving’ created by Agnes Nixon and Douglas Marland. He remained a part of the show until 1985. He continued to appear in television series and shows such as ‘Cover Up’ (1985), ‘One Life to Live’ (1985), ‘North and South: Book II’ (1986), ‘Murder, She Wrote’ (1986-1996), ‘Hill Street Blues’ (1987), ‘Matlock’ (1987-1991), ‘Raising Miranda’ (1988), ‘Baywatch’ (1989), ‘Hull High’ (1990), and ‘Jake and the Fatman’ (1990). In 1991, he starred as ‘Dr. Frank Darden’ in the American science-fiction horror film ‘Dead Space’ directed by Fred Gallo. The film received a lukewarm response from critics. The following year, he appeared in the Episode: "All About Sleaze" of the American legal drama television series ‘L.A. Law’ where he played the role of ‘James Phillips.’ In 1994, he joined the cast of the American sitcom television series ‘Seinfeld’ created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. He played the role of ‘Dr. Tim Whatley’ and remained a part of the show until 1997.
Cranston continued to appear in television series like ‘Land's End’ (1995), ‘Nowhere Man’ (1995), ‘The Louie Show’ (1996), ‘Eagle Riders’ (1996-1997), ‘Diagnosis: Murder’ (1996-1998), ‘Babylon 5’ (1997), ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ (1997), ‘Alright Already’ (1997), ‘Brooklyn South’ (1998), ‘From the Earth to the Moon’ (1998), and ‘The King of Queens’ (1999-2001). In 2000, he starred as ‘Hal’ in the American family television sitcom ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ created by Linwood Boomer. The show ran for 7 seasons and went off-air in 2006. He also appeared in television series and films such as ‘Gary & Mike’ (2001), ‘National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion’ (2003), ‘Lilo & Stitch: The Series’ (2003-2005), ‘Family Guy’ (2006-2020), and ‘How I Met Your Mother’ (2006-2013). In 2008, he grabbed the role of ‘Walter White’ in the American neo-Western crime drama television series ‘Breaking Bad’ created by Vince Gilligan. The show spawned 5 seasons before going off-air in 2013. Cranston also became a recipient of several ‘Primetime Emmy Awards for his performance in the series.
In 2010, he was seen playing the role of ‘James Pettis’ in the American drama film ‘Love Ranch’ directed by Taylor Hackford. The film saw mostly negative reviews upon release and was given an approval rating of 13% on Rotten Tomatoes. He continued to star in films like ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ (2011), ‘Contagion’ (2011), ‘John Carter’ (2012), ‘Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted’ (2012), ‘Cold Comes the Night’ (2013), ‘Godzilla’ (2014), ‘Trumbo’ (2015) which earned him an ‘Academy Award’ nomination, ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ (2016), ‘Power Rangers’ (2017), ‘Isle of Dogs’ (2018), and ‘El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie’ (2019). He was last seen in the 2020 American fantasy drama film ‘The One and Only Ivan’ directed by Thea Sharrock. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics.
