Bryan Cranston Filmography: Every Movie and TV Show in Order
All 117 Bryan Cranston roles in chronological order (1953 to 2026): 53 movies and 64 TV series.

How many movies and TV shows has Bryan Cranston been in? This complete Bryan Cranston filmography lists 117 credited roles (53 films, 64 TV series), in chronological order from 1953 to 2026, with links to our full guides where available.
Bryan Cranston movies in order
- The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987) as Dr. Shepherd
- Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) as Paramedic #1 (segment "Roast Your Loved One") (uncredited)
- Dead Space (1991) as Dr. Frank Darden
- Clean Slate (1994) as Club Official
- Armitage III: Poly Matrix (1996) as Eddie (voice)
- That Thing You Do! (1996) as Virgil "Gus" Grissom
- Strategic Command (1997) as Phil Hertzberg
- Saving Private Ryan (1998) as War Department Colonel
- Terror Tract (2000) as Ron Gatley
- 'Twas the Night (2001) as Nick Wrigley
- Holiday Reunion (2003) as Woodrow Snider
- Seeing Other People (2004) as Peter
- Little Miss Sunshine (2006) as Stan Grossman
- Love Ranch (2010) as James Pettis
- The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) as Detective Lankford
- Detachment (2011) as Mr. Dearden
- Larry Crowne (2011) as Dean Tainot
- Contagion (2011) as Lyle Haggerty
- Drive (2011) as Shannon
- Batman: Year One (2011) as Jim Gordon (voice)
- Red Tails (2012) as Colonel William Mortamus
- John Carter (2012) as Powell
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) as Vitaly (voice)
- Rock of Ages (2012) as Mayor Mike Whitmore
- Total Recall (2012) as Cohaagen
- Argo (2012) as Jack O'Donnell
- Cold Comes the Night (2013) as Topo
- David Blaine: Real or Magic (2013) as Self
- No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013) as Self
- Godzilla (2014) as Joe Brody
- Trumbo (2015) as Dalton Trumbo
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) as Li (voice)
- Get a Job (2016) as Roger Davis
- All the Way (2016) as Lyndon B. Johnson
- The Infiltrator (2016) as Robert Mazur
- In Dubious Battle (2016) as Sheriff
- Why Him? (2016) as Ned Fleming
- The Disaster Artist (2017) as Bryan Cranston (uncredited)
- Power Rangers (2017) as Zordon
- Wakefield (2017) as Howard Wakefield
- Last Flag Flying (2017) as Sal Nealon
- Isle of Dogs (2018) as Chief (voice)
- The Upside (2019) as Phillip Lacasse
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019) as Walt
- The One and Only Ivan (2020) as Mack
- An Audience with Adele (2021) as Self
- Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022) as Jerry Selbee
- Asteroid City (2023) as The Host
- Argylle (2024) as Director Ritter
- Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) as Li (voice)
- The Phoenician Scheme (2025) as Reagan
- Everything's Going to Be Great (2025) as Buddy Smart
- The Sheep Detectives (2026) as Sebastian (voice)
Bryan Cranston TV shows
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- CHiPs (1977)
- Hill Street Blues (1981)
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Martin Randall
- Airwolf (1984) as Robert Hollis
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Brian East
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Parker Foreman
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Jerry Wilber
- Matlock (1986) as Brian Emerson
- Matlock (1986) as Dr. Harding Fletcher - Marriage Counselor
- L.A. Law (1986) as James Phillips
- Jake and the Fatman (1987)
- Baywatch (1989) as Tom Logan
- I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989) as Officer Dickenson
- Seinfeld (1989) as Tim Whatley
- The Simpsons (1989) as Stradivarius Cain (voice)
- The Simpsons (1989) as Walter White (voice)
- The Flash (1990) as Philip Moses
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Hank
- The X-Files (1993) as Patrick Crump
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Walter Mason
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Martin Rutgers
- Viper (1994) as Garrett Berlin
- Babylon 5 (1994) as Ericsson
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Jesus
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Tom Bryant
- Nowhere Man (1995) as Norman Wade
- MADtv (1995) as Self
- MADtv (1995) as Self / Mike
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) as Neil Diamond impersonator
- The Pretender (1996) as Neil Roberts
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Witch Lawyer
- From the Earth to the Moon (1998) as Buzz Aldrin
- The King of Queens (1998) as Tim
- V.I.P. (1998) as Colt Arrow
- Family Guy (1999) as Dr. Jewish (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Bert / Arby's Executive (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Bert (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Bert / Judge (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Hal (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Bryan Cranston
- Malcolm in the Middle (2000) as Hal
- Clerks (2000) as Various (voice)
- Clerks (2000) as Helicopter Pilot (voice)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Dr. Templeton
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003) as Mr. Jamieson (voice)
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003) as Mr. Jameson (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Bill Publisherman (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Mr. Winthrop (voice)
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) as Bryan Cranston
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Hammond Druthers
- 30 Rock (2006) as Ron
- Fallen (2007) as Lucifer
- Breaking Bad (2008) as Walter White
- Archer (2009) as Commander Tony Drake (voice)
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2010) as Self
- Better Call Saul (2015) as Walter White
- Sneaky Pete (2015) as Vince
- Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (2017) as Silas Herrick
- Your Honor (2020) as Michael Desiato
- The Stand (2020) as The President (voice) (uncredited)
- Animal (2021) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Studio (2025) as Griffin Mill
- Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair (2026) as Hal
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Frequently asked questions
How many movies has Bryan Cranston been in?
Bryan Cranston has 53 credited film roles and 64 TV roles, for a total of 117 credits from 1953 to 2026.
What was Bryan Cranston's first major role?
The Oscars (1953).
What is Bryan Cranston's most recent project?
The Sheep Detectives (2026).



