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Bryan Cranston

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Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor. 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 six Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bryan Cranston is the 326th most popular actor (down from 241st in 2019), the 708th most popular biography from United States (down from 464th in 2019) and the 173rd most popular American Actor.

Bryan Cranston is best known for his role as Walter White in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Bryan Cranston ranks 326 out of 13,578. Before him are Bela Lugosi, Julie Harris, Robert Downey Sr., Leonard Nimoy, Ralph Fiennes, and Angela Lansbury. After him are Anne Bancroft, Malcolm McDowell, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, William Holden, Tony Lip, and Martin Landau.

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Among people born in 1956, Bryan Cranston ranks 17. Before him are José Manuel Barroso, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Lars von Trier, Michel Houellebecq, Jost Gippert, and David Copperfield. After him are Theresa May, Dalia Grybauskaitė, Dave Murray, Carrie Fisher, Martina Navratilova, and Tsai Ing-wen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bryan Cranston ranks 708 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Burns Woodward (1917), Paul Flory (1910), Jody Williams (1950), Alice Cooper (1948), D. B. Cooper (1931), and Ronald Evans (1933). After him are Chester W. Nimitz (1885), Anne Bancroft (1931), Douglas Osheroff (1945), George Smoot (1945), Donald Davidson (1917), and Tom Clancy (1947).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Bryan Cranston ranks 173. Before him are Janet Leigh (1927), Montgomery Clift (1920), James Coburn (1928), Julie Harris (1925), Robert Downey Sr. (1936), and Leonard Nimoy (1931). After him are Anne Bancroft (1931), Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (1981), William Holden (1918), Tony Lip (1930), Martin Landau (1928), and James Caan (1940).

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