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Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, voice actor, screenwriter, director and producer. After taking minor roles in television, he established himself as a leading actor in both comedic and dramatic works on stage and screen. He has received several accolades, including seven Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, and two Tony Awards, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. Cranston first gained prominence playing Hal in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He gained stardom for his dramatic leading role playing Walter White in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013), for which he won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008, 2009, 2010, and 2014). He was Emmy-nominated for All the Way (2016) and Curb Your Enthusiasm (2018). Cranston co-developed and appeared in the crime drama series Sneaky Pete (2015–2019), and has also starred in the drama series Your Honor (2020–2023). On stage, he earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway play All the Way (2014), a role he reprised in the 2016 HBO film of the same name. He received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor and his second Tony Award for portraying Howard Beale in the play Network on the West End and Broadway, respectively. Cranston earned nominations for the Academy Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for portraying Dalton Trumbo in the Hollywood blacklist drama Trumbo (2015). Other notable films include Saving Private Ryan (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Drive (2011), Contagion (2011), Argo (2012), Godzilla (2014), The Infiltrator (2016), The Upside (2017), Last Flag Flying (2017), Isle of Dogs (2018), Asteroid City (2023), and The Phoenician Scheme (2025). He has also voiced roles in Madagascar 3 (2012), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bryan Cranston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Bryan Cranston
Commissioner Jim Gordon
for Commissioner Jim Gordon in Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Suggested by stevenkelly
hree years after the death of Jason Todd, Gotham City has become a darker place. Batman has grown increasingly obsessive, pushing Robin, Tim Drake, and Nightwing harder than ever in his desperate attempt to ensure he never loses another partner. When the Joker's latest attack leaves dozens dead, Bruce's refusal to kill his greatest enemy is questioned once again. Before he can process the growing divide within the Bat-Family, Talia al Ghul arrives with a shocking revelation: Bruce has a biological son, Damian Wayne, a gifted but ruthless child raised by the League of Assassins who believes justice is achieved through lethal force. As Bruce struggles to teach Damian the meaning of restraint, Gotham is thrown into chaos by the mysterious Red Hood, whose brutal war against the city's criminal underworld forces Batman to confront the greatest failure of his career. The Red Hood is ultimately revealed to be Jason Todd, resurrected and hardened by the League of Assassins after surviving his murder at the Joker's hands. Believing Batman's refusal to kill has doomed countless innocents, Jason wages war not just on Gotham's criminals but on Bruce's ideals themselves. As Damian is torn between the philosophies of his mother and his father, the conflict culminates in a final confrontation where Batman refuses to sacrifice his principles even when faced with the Joker once again. Inspired by Bruce's unwavering belief that justice must never become vengeance, Damian chooses mercy over murder, rejecting the League's teachings and embracing his father's legacy. Though Jason escapes into the shadows, Bruce gains something he feared he'd never have again: hope that the next generation of the Bat-Family can carry Gotham forward without losing themselves to darkness.
