Most viewers will recognise American actor Bryan Cranston from his iconic turn as Walter White in the critically acclaimed crime drama Breaking Bad , which ran from 2008 to 2013. The star's performance is widely regarded as amongst the finest in television history, earning him four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - including an impressive hat-trick of consecutive victories between 2008 and 2010. Yet his career has flourished considerably since the show wrapped.