Bryan Cranston Timeline

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1956 Bryan Cranston born in Los Angeles Bryan Lee Cranston is born in Los Angeles and grows up in Canoga Park.
1983 Bryan Cranston in Loving He plays Douglas Donovan in the ABC soap opera.
1988 Bryan Cranston in The Big Turnaround He stars in a film directed by his father, Joseph Cranston.
1989 Bryan Cranston marries Robin Dearden He marries the actress, whom he met on the set of Airwolf.
1994 Bryan Cranston plays Tim Whatley in Seinfeld He plays the dentist in a recurring role until 1997.
1998 Bryan Cranston in Saving Private Ryan He plays a one-armed colonel in Steven Spielberg's war film.
1998 Bryan Cranston plays Buzz Aldrin He plays Aldrin in the miniseries From the Earth to the Moon.
2000 Bryan Cranston plays Hal in Malcolm in the Middle He plays the father in the Fox sitcom until 2006, earning three Emmy nominations.
2006 Bryan Cranston in Little Miss Sunshine He plays Stan Grossman in the Oscar-winning comedy.
2008 Bryan Cranston plays Walter White in Breaking Bad The chemistry teacher turned drug manufacturer becomes one of TV's great roles.
2008 Bryan Cranston wins his first Emmy for Breaking Bad He wins Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, as again in 2009 and 2010.
2011 Bryan Cranston in Drive He plays Shannon, the mechanic, opposite Ryan Gosling.
2012 Bryan Cranston in Argo He plays CIA officer Jack O'Donnell in the Oscar-winning film.
2013 Bryan Cranston in the Breaking Bad finale Felina ends the series after five seasons.
2014 Bryan Cranston in Godzilla He plays nuclear physicist Joe Brody.
2014 Bryan Cranston plays Lyndon B. Johnson on Broadway He wins the Tony Award for All the Way.
2014 Bryan Cranston wins a Golden Globe for Breaking Bad He wins Best Actor in a Television Drama.
2014 Bryan Cranston wins his fourth Emmy for Breaking Bad He wins for the final season.
2015 Bryan Cranston plays Dalton Trumbo His role in Trumbo earns an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
2016 Bryan Cranston in All the Way on HBO He plays LBJ again in the television film.
2016 Bryan Cranston in Kung Fu Panda 3 He voices Li Shan, Po's father.
2016 Bryan Cranston publishes A Life in Parts His memoir is published.
2017 Bryan Cranston plays Howard Beale in Network He stars in the stage version of Network at the National Theatre in London and wins an Olivier Award.
2017 Bryan Cranston plays Zordon in Power Rangers He appears in the film reboot.
2018 Bryan Cranston in Isle of Dogs He voices Chief in Wes Anderson's animated film.
2018 Bryan Cranston in Network on Broadway He brings Network to Broadway and wins a second Tony Award.
2019 Bryan Cranston in El Camino He appears as Walter White in the Breaking Bad film.
2019 Bryan Cranston launches Dos Hombres mezcal He founds the mezcal brand with Aaron Paul.
2020 Bryan Cranston in Your Honor He plays a judge in the Showtime series until 2023.
2022 Bryan Cranston returns as Walter White in Better Call Saul He and Aaron Paul appear in the final season.
2023 Bryan Cranston announces a break for 2026 He says he will step back from acting and business for at least six months in 2026.
2023 Bryan Cranston in Asteroid City He appears in Wes Anderson's film.
2024 Bryan Cranston in Argylle He plays the villain Ritter.
2026 Bryan Cranston in Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair He returns as Hal in the four-episode revival.