# List of awards and nominations received by Bryan Cranston
[Bryan Cranston](https://www.edgepedia.org/bryan-cranston) (born 1956 in Hollywood, California) is an American actor whose work has earned seven [Primetime Emmy Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/primetime-emmy-awards), a Golden Globe Award, two [Tony Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/tony-awards), a Laurence Olivier Award, and Screen Actors Guild honors, along with an Academy Award nomination for *Trumbo*.[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/bryan-cranston) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0186505/awards/) • [3](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/bryan-cranston/profile/) IMDb counts 66 wins and 110 nominations across his career.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0186505/awards/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Emmy total | 16 nominations and 7 Emmys, per the Television Academy's performer record[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/bryan-cranston) |
| Signature wins | Three consecutive Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2008, 2009, 2010) for Walter White on *Breaking Bad*, plus a fourth in 2014[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/bryan-cranston) |
| Historic placement | First actor in a cable series and second lead actor in Emmy history to receive three consecutive wins in the category[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/bryan-cranston) |
| Golden Globes | 8 nominations, 1 win: Best Actor in a Television Series Drama for *Breaking Bad* (2014)[4](https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/bryan-cranston) |
| Film recognition | Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for Best Actor for *Trumbo* (2015)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0186505/awards/) |
| Stage honors | Tony Awards for *All the Way* (2014) and *Network* (2019); Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play for *Network* (2018)[3](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/bryan-cranston/profile/) |
## Emmy Awards
**Breaking Bad.** Cranston won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2008, 2009, and 2010 for playing Walter White on AMC's *Breaking Bad*, and won the category again in 2014 after the series ended; he was also nominated in 2012 and 2013.[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/bryan-cranston) Biography.com notes that this made him the only actor besides [Bill Cosby](https://www.edgepedia.org/bill-cosby) to win the lead drama actor award in three consecutive years.[5](https://www.biography.com/actors/bryan-cranston) As a producer of *Breaking Bad*, he shared wins for Outstanding Drama Series in 2013 and 2014, and was nominated in that category in 2012.[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/bryan-cranston)
**Other television work.** For *Malcolm in the Middle*, where he played Hal for seven seasons, Cranston was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2003 and 2006.[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/bryan-cranston) He earned a 2016 nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for playing [Lyndon B. Johnson](https://www.edgepedia.org/lyndon-b-johnson) in HBO's *[All the Way](https://www.edgepedia.org/all-the-way-2016-film)*, and was also nominated that year for Outstanding Television Movie as the film's executive producer.[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/bryan-cranston) A 2018 nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series recognized his role as Dr. Templeton on *Curb Your Enthusiasm*.[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/bryan-cranston) In 2025 he won Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for playing Griffin Mill in the *CinemaCon* episode of *The Studio* on Apple TV+, and the Associated Press reported the win among the nine early Emmys taken by that series at the Creative Arts ceremony.[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/bryan-cranston) • [6](https://apnews.com/article/128066674aef3c89daff4d070ffe2e1c)
## Film honors
Cranston's Academy Award nomination came at the 88th Academy Awards, for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role as blacklisted screenwriter [Dalton Trumbo](https://www.edgepedia.org/dalton-trumbo) in *Trumbo* (2015).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0186505/awards/) • [7](https://oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/88th_noms_announcement.pdf) The same performance brought a BAFTA Film Award nomination for Best Leading Actor and a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Actor.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0186505/awards/) At the Golden Globes he has eight nominations in total: for *Malcolm in the Middle* (2003, supporting), *Breaking Bad* (2011, 2012, 2013, and the 2014 win), *Trumbo* (2016), and *All the Way* (2017).[4](https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/bryan-cranston)
His [Screen Actors Guild](https://www.edgepedia.org/screen-actors-guild) recognition includes an individual award for *Breaking Bad* and a second SAG award for the ensemble of *Argo*, the 2012 Best Picture winner, in which he played CIA operative Jack O'Donnell.[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/bryan-cranston) • [3](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/bryan-cranston/profile/) Other film honors listed by IMDb include Saturn Awards for Best Actor on [Television](https://www.edgepedia.org/television) for *Breaking Bad* in 2012 and 2013 (the 2013 win tied with [Kevin Bacon](https://www.edgepedia.org/kevin-bacon) for *The Following*), an Annie Award in 2019 for voicing Chief in Wes Anderson's *Isle of Dogs*, and AARP Movies for Grownups Awards for Best Actor for *Trumbo* (2016) and for *Your Honor* (2024).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0186505/awards/)
## Stage honors
Cranston won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a [Play](https://www.edgepedia.org/play-theatre) for *All the Way* at the Neil Simon Theatre in 2014, a performance that also brought Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Theater World Awards, and he won a second Tony for *Network* in 2019.[3](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/bryan-cranston/profile/) He debuted *Network* in 2017 at London's National Theatre, a performance that earned the 2018 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play.[3](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/bryan-cranston/profile/)
## Directing and producing recognition
Cranston's work behind the camera has also been nominated. The [Directors Guild of America](https://www.edgepedia.org/directors-guild-of-america) nominated him for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for *Modern Family* episodes "Election Day" (2013) and "The Old Man & The Tree" (2014), and for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for the *Breaking Bad* episode "Blood Money" (2014).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0186505/awards/) His producing credits include the 2016 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Television Movie for *All the Way* and the *Breaking Bad* drama-series wins.[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/bryan-cranston)
## References
1. [Bryan Cranston | Emmy Awards and Nominations, Television Academy](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/bryan-cranston)
2. [Bryan Cranston - Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0186505/awards/)
3. [Bryan Cranston Biography, Broadway.com](https://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/bryan-cranston/profile/)
4. [Bryan Cranston, Golden Globes Awards Database](https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/bryan-cranston)
5. [Bryan Cranston: Biography, Emmy-Winning Actor, Biography.com](https://www.biography.com/actors/bryan-cranston)
6. ['SNL' wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys, Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/128066674aef3c89daff4d070ffe2e1c)
7. [Nominations by Category, 88th Academy Awards, Oscars.org](https://oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/88th_noms_announcement.pdf)
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