Bryan Cranston won four Emmys for his starring role inBreaking Bad, but he’s never received the deserved ceremonial acclaim for his comedic work, until now, that is, if things work out at the 2025 ceremony. Walter White inBreaking Badis one ofthe greatest TV characters of all time.
What’s most shocking about the character is that he’s played by Bryan Cranston. For those who grew up watching Cranston asHal Wilkerson inMalcolm in the Middle, the actor was always a comic actor first. Now, with his nomination for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards,his comic sensibilities may finally be getting the recognition they deserve.
If Bryan Cranston Wins An Emmy For The Studio, It Will Be His First In A Comedy Category
Cranston Has Only Been Nominated For Emmys In The Comedy Category
Bryan Cranston was nominated for the 77th Emmy ceremony, set for August 06, 2025, in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series category for his performance as Griffin Mill in the hit Apple TV+ comedy series,The Studio. Specifically, he was nominated for his performance in episode 9, “CinemaCon”.
Cranston has been nominated for 16 Emmys over his vaunted career, and won six times, but only four of those nominations have been for comedic roles. Three were forMalcolm in the Middleand one was for a guest appearance inCurb Your Enthusiasm. Surprisingly, his comedy nominations have never garnered him a win.
Bryan Cranston’s Previous Emmy Wins Are All For Breaking Bad
Cranston Won Six Emmys For The Series
Bryan Cranston’s six Emmy wins were all for his performance inBreaking Bad. He was actually nominated for every season of the show that he appeared in, being nominated twice for season 5 as it was split into two parts. Cranston won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series award four times.
He won for seasons 1-3, and 5 - Part 2. After becoming a producer forBreaking Badin 2011,Cranston was also nominated in the Outstanding Drama Series categories in 2012, 2013, and 2014, winning in the last two years. They’re well-deserved wins and testaments to how acclaimedBreaking Badhas always been.
This Win Would Honor Cranston’s History In Comedy
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As excellent as Bryan Cranston is in dramas, and he’s proven he can hang with the best, earning two more Emmy nominations for his role in the dramaAll the Way, an Academy Award nomination forTrumbo, and Golden Globe nominations forTrumbo,All the Way, andYour Honor,comedy is his true wheelhouse.
A win this year for his hilarious work inThe Studiowould be well-deserved and would also honor all the work he’s done comedically over the years. It would show that not only can a comedy actor succeed in something likeBreaking Bad, but they can return to their roots whenever they feel like it.
