Emmy® Award Winner and Star of AMC’s Original Series “Breaking Bad” Bryan Cranston visits the NYSE. In honor of the occasion, Bryan Cranston rings The Opening BellSM, joined by Joshua Sapan, CEO of Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, Ed Carroll, President of Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, and Charlie Collier, President of AMC.
About Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston earned back-to-back Primetime Emmy(r) Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Walter White in AMC’s critically acclaimed hit series “Breaking Bad.” He was previously nominated for three Emmys and a Golden Globe(r) for his performance as Hal on FOX's "Malcolm in the Middle."
AMC’s Emmy-winning original drama series, now in its third season, has been called "the best show on television" by The Los Angeles Times. Bryan Cranston shatters suburban stereotypes in his "brilliant" (The Hollywood Reporter) performance as chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin Walt White. Volatile and dangerous, “Breaking Bad” shows just "how thrilling TV can be when it lives on the edge" (TV Guide). “Breaking Bad” airs on AMC Sunday nights at 10 PM. Available in more than 95 million homes, AMC is a Rainbow Media Holdings LLC network. Rainbow Media is a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC).
Cranston's other television credits include a recurring role on "Seinfeld," HBO's "From the Earth to the Moon," and the mini-series, "I Know My First Name is Steven," among others. He has also guest starred on programs such as "Chicago Hope," "Touched By An Angel," "The X-Files," and many more.
Cranston's feature film credits include Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, Little Miss Sunshine, Seeing Other People, That Thing You Do, Clean Slate and Kissing Miranda, just to name a few.
He continues to pursue his love for theater as often as time permits. Cranston's theatrical credits include starring roles in The God of Hell, Chapter Two, The Taming of the Shrew, A Dolls House, Eastern Standard, Wrestlers, Barefoot in the Park, and The Steven Weed Show, for which he won a Drama-Logue Award.
Cranston is also a dedicated screenwriter and director. He wrote the original romantic drama Last Chance as a birthday gift for his wife, in which he also starred and directed. Cranston also directed several episodes of "Malcolm," the Comedy Central pilot "Special Unit" and episodes of "Breaking Bad."
Additionally, Cranston has produced an instructional DVD called KidSmartz, which is designed to educate families on how to stay safe from child abduction and Internet predators. KidSmartz raises money for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, by donating half the proceeds from sales. (Source: ID PR)
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