The majority of Cranston's wealth came from acting; he started out on stage before moving on to small roles in television commercials.

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He then climbed through the ranks of the music industry, securing a recurring role on Seinfeld as Dr. Tim Whatley, and later becoming the star of the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.

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From there, he landed what soon became his signature role: Walter White, also known as the ruthless drug kingpin Heisenberg in 2008, on the AMC original series Breaking Bad.

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Cranston received nine Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Breaking Bad (one of which he won) in addition to five Golden Globe nominations (with four wins).

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The American actor, writer, and director's net worth is $40 million.

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His acting career came full circle in 2018 when he was picked to voice the "Built Ford Tough" Ford commercial.

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In 2019 he made an unlikely comeback as Walter White in the Netflix Breaking Bad sequel film El Camino.

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At the height of the show's popularity, Cranston's most popular role, Walter White on Breaking Bad, paid him about $225,000 each episode.

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In 2016, Cranston also found time to release his autobiography, A Life in Parts.

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