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Bryan Cranston: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Bryan Lee Cranston
  • Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/07/1956, Pisces
  • Profession: Actor; director; producer
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Bryan Cranston Fast Facts:
  • Made his acting debut in a United Way commercial at age 8.
  • After college, traveled across the country on motorcycle with his brother Kyle, altering his career plan from police work to acting during the extended trip.
  • Met his second wife, Robin Dearden, during the filming of an Airwolf episode in which he played a villain and she his hostage.
  • Won Best of the Fest Award (drama) at 1999 Breckenridge Festival for Last Chance, which he wrote and directed as a gift to his wife. Additional accolades for the film included the Audience Award at 2000 Valleyfest Film Festival.
  • Contributes to the National and International Centers for Missing & Exploited Children, hosting the organization's Hope Awards in 2005 and producing the instructional DVD KidSmartz, which promotes safety from Internet predators.
  • Coproduced and starred in the Web comedy series The Handlers, which launched in January 2011 on Atom.com.
  • Bryan Cranston Relationships:
  • Taylor Dearden Cranston - Daughter
  • Amy Karalius - Sister
  • Mickey Middleton - Ex-wife
  • Kyle Edward Cranston - Brother
  • Peggy Sell - Mother
  • Joe Cranston - Father
  • Robin Dearden - Wife
  • Bryan Cranston Awards:
  • 2010 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
  • 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2003 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 2011 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • 2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2012 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • 2012 Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2012 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Winner
  • 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
  • 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 2013 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • 2002 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 2003 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 2006 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
  • 2009 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
  • College:
  • Los Angeles Valley College, Van Nuys, CA (majored in Police Science)

Bryan Cranston: Watchlist

  • Family Guy "Okay, so anyone who loves this show is destined to go to hell... but hell hath no fury like this jaw-droppingly funny show. Seth McFarlane and his team have ignored walking the fine line of what is too far and what is not far enough. They always go too far. And though I cringe at times at the audacity of what is presented, I am secretly smiling through the attack on my conscience. Family Guy is a ride through the scariest, funniest, most surprising fun house of any carnival in the world."
  • The Daily Show With Jon Stewart "Intelligent, funny and current -- three components that are very hard to pull off successfully. They do it regularly. Is there a more perfect host that is adroit in all these?"
  • 30 Rock "At the top of their game in smart, sophisticated, adult humor. Maybe that's why it's always been a ratings-challenged show. Can a show be too smart? Not for me. I appreciate how it makes me listen carefully to catch each innuendo, pop culture reference, and the inside political skewering. What run-of-the-mill comedies would use as a centerpiece set-up and punch line joke, 30 Rock tosses off within normal conversation. Brilliant. This show has always made me laugh."
  • Mad Men "Consistently well written and performed. The show has the courage to dispense the story on its own time, not succumbing to the pressure of our society's fast-paced, quick-cutting TV standard. The art direction is superb. The hair and costumes take us back to that rich and alluring era."
  • Modern Family "Not since my days on Malcolm in the Middle have I seen a show that can make you laugh out loud and at the same time resonate on some deeper level. Extremely difficult to do because if the audience smells a "message" in an episode -- game over, show loses. This program has it all: wonderful writing, fantastic actors. Bravo."

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Academy Awards 2013, Bryan Cranston, Robin Dearden Jason Merritt/Getty Images
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2012 Golden Globe Awards, Bryan Cranston Jason Merritt/Getty Images
2008 emmy press room, Bryan Cranston Matthew Imaging/WireImage.com
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Bryan Cranston: Watchlist

Family Guy
"Okay, so anyone who loves this show is destined to go to hell... but hell hath no fury like this jaw-droppingly funny show. Seth McFarlane and his team have ignored walking the fine line of what is too far and what is not far enough. They always go too far. And though I cringe at times at the audacity of what is presented, I am secretly smiling through the attack on my conscience. Family Guy is a ride through the scariest, funniest, most surprising fun house of any carnival in the world."

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