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Bryan Cranston

Acting
Known For

69 Years Old

Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is a European-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.

Born

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA on 7th March 1956

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The Simpsons Image
The Simpsons
Walter White (voice)
The Simpsons Image
The Simpsons
Stradivarius Cain (voice)
Family Guy Image
Family Guy
Bryan Cranston
Family Guy Image
Family Guy
Hal (voice)
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Family Guy
Bert / Judge (voice)
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Family Guy
Bert (voice)
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Family Guy
Bert / Arby's Executive (voice)
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Family Guy
Dr. Jewish (voice)
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
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Breaking Bad
Walter White
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The X-Files
Patrick Crump
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The Daily Show
Self
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
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American Dad!
Mr. Winthrop (voice)
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American Dad!
Bill Publisherman (voice)
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Seinfeld
Tim Whatley
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Conan Image
Conan
Self
Better Call Saul Image
Better Call Saul
Walter White
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How I Met Your Mother
Hammond Druthers
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
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The Graham Norton Show
Self
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Murder, She Wrote
Jerry Wilber
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Murder, She Wrote
Parker Foreman
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Murder, She Wrote
Brian East
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Malcolm in the Middle
Hal
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Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
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Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Bryan Cranston
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dr. Templeton
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Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
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30 Rock
Ron
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The View
Self - Guest
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The View
Self
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Falcon Crest
Martin Randall
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Richard Sackler
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Archer
Commander Tony Drake (voice)
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Diagnosis: Murder
Martin Rutgers
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Diagnosis: Murder
Walter Mason
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
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Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
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Baywatch
Tom Logan
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Hot Ones
Self
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Babylon 5
Ericsson
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The King of Queens
Tim
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L.A. Law
James Phillips
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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Witch Lawyer
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Chicago Hope
Jesus
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Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Mr. Jameson (voice)
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Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Mr. Jamieson (voice)
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
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Hill Street Blues
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Matlock
Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor
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Matlock
Brian Emerson
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3rd Rock from the Sun
Neil Diamond impersonator
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Airwolf
Robert Hollis
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Touched by an Angel
Dr. Tom Bryant
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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
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Walker, Texas Ranger
Hank
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Sneaky Pete
Vince
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Good Day Live
Self
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The Studio
Griffin Mill
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Kung Fu Panda 4
Li (voice)
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V.I.P.
Colt Arrow
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The Pretender
Neil Roberts
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The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
The Oscars Image
The Oscars
Self
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Saving Private Ryan
War Department Colonel
Your Honor Image
Your Honor
Michael Desiato
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Jake and the Fatman
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The Phoenician Scheme
Reagan
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Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self
Drive Image
Drive
Shannon
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The Flash
Philip Moses
Isle of Dogs Image
Isle of Dogs
Chief (voice)
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Viper
Garrett Berlin
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Image
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Vitaly (voice)
From the Earth to the Moon Image
From the Earth to the Moon
Buzz Aldrin
Godzilla Image
Godzilla
Joe Brody
The Lincoln Lawyer Image
The Lincoln Lawyer
Detective Lankford
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Larry Crowne
Dean Tainot
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Kung Fu Panda 3
Li (voice)
The Stand Image
The Stand
The President (voice) (uncredited)
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John Carter
Powell
The Companion Image
The Companion
Alan
Argylle Image
Argylle
Director Ritter
Love Ranch Image
Love Ranch
James Pettis
Total Recall Image
Total Recall
Cohaagen
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Brooklyn South
Gordon Denton
Who Do You Think You Are? Image
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
Contagion Image
Contagion
Lyle Haggerty
On Air with Ryan Seacrest Image
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
The Power of the Present Image
The Power of the Present
Self
Jerry & Marge Go Large Image
Jerry & Marge Go Large
Jerry Selbee
Asteroid City Image
Asteroid City
The Host
Argo Image
Argo
Jack O'Donnell
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Image
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Walt
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CHiPs
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Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Count Rugen
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Holiday Reunion
Woodrow Snider
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Loving
Douglas Donovan
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Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Silas Herrick
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Nowhere Man
Sheriff Norman Wade
When We Went MAD! Image
When We Went MAD!
Self
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions Image
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Narrator (voice)
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Little Miss Sunshine
Stan Grossman
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Clerks
Helicopter Pilot (voice)
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Clerks
Various (voice)
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Brotherly Love
Russell
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Entertainment Tonight
Self
Working Image
Working
Larry Prince
Power Rangers Image
Power Rangers
Zordon
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Wakefield
Howard Wakefield
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The Big Turnaround
Jim
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Rock of Ages
Mayor Mike Whitmore
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Cover Up
The Sheep Detectives Image
The Sheep Detectives
Sebastian (voice)
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? Image
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
Self
In Dubious Battle Image
In Dubious Battle
Sheriff
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Corporate Affairs
Darren
Animal Image
Animal
Self - Narrator (voice)
Inside Comedy Image
Inside Comedy
Self
Seeing Other People Image
Seeing Other People
Peter
Time Under Fire Image
Time Under Fire
SuperMansion Image
SuperMansion
Titanium Rex
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Goode Behavior
Record Executive
Geeking Out Image
Geeking Out
Self
That Thing You Do! Image
That Thing You Do!
Virgil "Gus" Grissom
Detachment Image
Detachment
Mr. Dearden
Why Him? Image
Why Him?
Ned Fleming
Übermansion Image
Übermansion
Titanium Rex
Everything's Going to Be Great Image
Everything's Going to Be Great
Buddy Smart
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The Disaster Artist
Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
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The Upside
Phillip Lacasse
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Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
Hal
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Erotique
Dr. Robert Stern (segment 'Let's Talk About Love')
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The Infiltrator
Robert Mazur
Hart to Heart Image
Hart to Heart
Self
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Kissing Miranda
Special Agent Falsey
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Gary & Mike
(voice)
Gary & Mike Image
Gary & Mike
Mr. Newton (voice)
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Assassination
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Pocket Dragon Adventures
(voice)
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Red Tails
Colonel William Mortamus
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Terror Tract
Ron Gatley
Armitage III: Poly Matrix Image
Armitage III: Poly Matrix
Eddie (voice)
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The Emmy Awards
Self
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Malcolm in the Middle 2020 Zoom Reunion
self
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The One and Only Ivan
Mack
I Know My First Name Is Steven Image
I Know My First Name Is Steven
Officer Dickenson
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Trumbo
Dalton Trumbo
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Batman: Year One
Jim Gordon (voice)
Talking with Chris Hardwick Image
Talking with Chris Hardwick
Self
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Grendel
King Hrothgar
Fallen Image
Fallen
Lucifer
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Raising Miranda
Show of Titles Image
Show of Titles
"There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
Eagle Riders Image
Eagle Riders
Joe Thax
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Capital News
Congressman Marple
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Tangles
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad Image
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
Self
Chili Finger Image
Chili Finger
MADtv Image
MADtv
Self / Mike
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MADtv
Self
All the Way Image
All the Way
Lyndon B. Johnson
Show Me More Image
Show Me More
Self - "Walter White"
Network Image
Network
Howard Beale
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The Louie Show
Get a Job Image
Get a Job
Roger Davis
David Blaine: Real or Magic Image
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Self
Thank God You're Here Image
Thank God You're Here
Self
Amazon Women on the Moon Image
Amazon Women on the Moon
Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited)
Ancient Caves Image
Ancient Caves
Self - Narrator
Illusion Image
Illusion
David
Big History Image
Big History
Narrator
Cold Comes the Night Image
Cold Comes the Night
Topo
David Blaine: The Magic Way Image
David Blaine: The Magic Way
Self
Last Flag Flying Image
Last Flag Flying
Sal Nealon
Alf's Hit Talk Show Image
Alf's Hit Talk Show
Pink Elephants Image
Pink Elephants
Self
Strategic Command Image
Strategic Command
Phil Hertzberg
Barely Legal Pawn Image
Barely Legal Pawn
Buzz Jackson
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon Image
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Buzz Aldrin (voice)
'Twas the Night Image
'Twas the Night
Nick Wrigley
Talking Bad Image
Talking Bad
Self
Clean Slate Image
Clean Slate
Club Official
The Words That Built America Image
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman Image
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
Dr. Shepherd
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An Audience with Adele
Self
The Writers' Room Image
The Writers' Room
Self - Actor
Dead Space Image
Dead Space
Dr. Frank Darden
Just For Laughs: Redux Image
Just For Laughs: Redux
Leave Image
Leave
Eliot
Every Act of Life Image
Every Act of Life
John Steinbeck (voice)
Dead Silence Image
Dead Silence
Prof. Harris
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Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo
Self
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The Concert for Valor
Self
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion Image
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
Self
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Hard Four
Lt. Bryce Baxter
To Race the Wind Image
To Race the Wind
Quarterback (uncredited)
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Jackpot
Love Letters Image
Love Letters
Andrew Makepeace Ladd III
Making of Better Call Saul: Finale Image
Making of Better Call Saul: Finale
Self
Last Chance Image
Last Chance
Lance
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime Image
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
Patrick Dougherty
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The Story of Soaps
Self
The Santa Claus Brothers Image
The Santa Claus Brothers
Santa Claus (voice)
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés Image
Dinner Party Diaries with José Andrés
Self
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Sense of Smell
Tyler
Street Corner Justice Image
Street Corner Justice
Father Brophy
Sell/Buy/Date Image
Sell/Buy/Date
Self
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl Image
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Self
Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World Image
Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World
Heisenberg
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story Image
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
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Lone Wolf
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Experience Yosemite
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Writer's Block
National Theatre Live: All My Sons Image
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
Joe Keller
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Moscow Mule
Bryan Cranston
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The Big Thing
Roberto Montalban