Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7 1956) is an American actor, voice actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles as Hal in the FOX situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle and Walter White in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad, for which he has won an Emmy Award. Other notable roles include Dr. Tim Whatley on Seinfeld, Kevin James' neighbor in the The King of Queens, Ted Mosby's boss on How I Met Your Mother, and other roles in numerous movies and television programs.

Personal life

Cranston was born in San Fernando Valley, California, the son of Peggy Sell and actor Joe Cranston.www.filmreference.com/film/31/Bryan-Cranston.html He grew up in the Los Angeles area, graduating from Canoga Park High School. Cranston is married to Robin Dearden, whom he met on the set of the show Airwolf (1984). He was playing the villain of the week, and she was his hostage (held at gunpoint). They have a daughter, Taylor. Cranston was previously married to Mickey Middleton, a writer.

Work

He began his acting career after college in local and regional theatres, getting his start at the Granada Theatre in the San Fernando Valley, California. Though best known for his work on Malcolm in the Middle which began in 2000, Cranston has worked regularly since the late 1980s, mostly in minor roles. His advertising work includes commercials for Lay's potato chips, Excedrin, Honda Accord, and Coffee-Mate. His voice acting includes English dubbing of Japanese anime, under the name "Lee Stone".