Bryan Cranston Movies and Career Information

Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor, voice actor, writer and director. He is perhaps best known for his role as Walter White in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad, for which he has won three consecutive Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Emmy Awards. He previously became internationally well known to audiences for his role as Hal, the father in the Fox situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle. Other notable roles include Dr. Tim Whatley on Seinfeld, Doug Heffernan's neighbor in The King of Queens, Astronaut Buzz Aldrin in From the Earth to the Moon, and Ted Mosby's boss on How I Met Your Mother. Cranston was born in Canoga Park, California, the son of Peggy Sell and actor Joe Cranston. He grew up in the Los Angeles area, graduating from Canoga Park High School. Cranston studied police science in college. Cranston is married to Robin Dearden, whom he met on the set of the show Airwolf (1984). He was playing the villain of the week, and she was his hostage (held at gunpoint). They have a daughter, Taylor Dearden Cranston (born February 12, 1993). Cranston was previously married to Mickey Middleton, a writer. Cranston is a collector of baseball memorabilia