Bryan Lee Cranston is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles as Hal in the Fox sitcom Malcolm in the Middle , Walter White in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad , and Dr. Tim Whatley in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld .

Cranston's performance on Breaking Bad earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times . After becoming a producer of the show in 2011, he also won the award for Outstanding Drama Series twice. Breaking Bad also earned Cranston five Golden Globe nominations and nine Screen Actors Guild Award nominations . He was previously nominated three times for the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Malcolm in the Middle. Cranston co-developed and occasionally appeared in the crime drama series Sneaky Pete and served as a director for episodes of Malcolm in the Middle, Breaking Bad, Modern Family, and The Office.