Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston is an American actor best known for playing Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher turned methamphetamine manufacturer, in the television series *Breaking Bad* (2008–2013).
The role earned him four Emmy Awards and transformed him from a comedic character actor—he played the father in *Malcolm in the Middle*—into a dramatic lead.
He has since appeared in films and on Broadway.
Turning to crime
- HalShortened masculine name
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- rolePosition or part
Walter White · characterization · method acting · screen presence · leading man · ensemble · Lyndon B. Johnson · audiobook narrator
Shortened masculine name
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- timingArt of choosing moments
tighty-whities · bumbling dad · comedic timing · pratfall · deadpan · family sitcom · Frankie Muniz
Turning to crime
- AMCTheater chain initials
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- pilot episodeFirst episode testing viability
Seinfeld · cable · streaming · prime time · episode · showrunner · binge-watching · antihero
Television industry accolade
- TonyCommon masculine nickname
- Golden GlobeFilm and television prize
- SAG AwardActors' guild trophy
- Screen Actors GuildEntertainment industry labor union
nomination · acceptance speech · four-time winner · triple crown · ceremony
- HeisenbergGerman quantum theorist
- character arcProtagonist's gradual transformation
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- typecastingAssigning actors similar roles
versatility · shaved head · goatee · aging makeup · chameleonic
Written personal recollection
- Los AngelesSouthern California metropolis
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- soap operasSerialized melodramatic television programs
- commercial actorPerformer in advertisements
Breaking Bad
Turning to crime
- HalShortened masculine name
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- performerOne who entertains audiences
Walter White · role · characterization · method acting · screen presence · leading man · ensemble · Lyndon B. Johnson · audiobook narrator · voice acting
Hal
Shortened masculine name
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
timing · tighty-whities · bumbling dad · comedic timing · pratfall · deadpan · family sitcom · Frankie Muniz
Breaking Bad
Turning to crime
Seinfeld · pilot episode · cable · streaming · prime time · episode · showrunner · binge-watching · antihero · Your Honor
Emmy
Television industry accolade
- TonyCommon masculine nickname
- Golden GlobeFilm and television prize
- SAG AwardActors' guild trophy
Screen Actors Guild · nomination · acceptance speech · four-time winner · triple crown · ceremony
Walter White
- HeisenbergGerman quantum theorist
- character arcProtagonist's gradual transformation
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
typecasting · versatility · shaved head · goatee · aging makeup · chameleonic
memoir
Written personal recollection
- Los AngelesSouthern California metropolis
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- soap operasSerialized melodramatic television programs
commercial actor · Loving · perseverance · late bloomer · daughter
- TV PersonalitiesJohnny Carson, Oprah Winfrey, Bob Barker, Dick Clark, Steve Harvey
Bryan CranstonTom Hanks
Andy Griffith · Michael Landon · Henry Winkler · Bob Newhart · Fred Rogers
Bryan CranstonLeonardo DiCaprio
Macaulay Culkin · Lindsay Lohan · Matt Damon · Corey Feldman · Gary Coleman
Bryan CranstonWilliam H. Macy
Paul Giamatti · Steve Buscemi · Michael Cera · Jesse Eisenberg · Tobey Maguire