20 actors who rejected typecasting and reinvented themselves

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Matthew McConaughey (Image via Getty)

5. Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston (Image via Getty)
Bryan Cranston (Image via Getty)

Bryan Cranston was known for playing the awkward father, Hal Wilkerson, in the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. A dedicated actor, he demonstrated physical comedy brilliantly and made it difficult for anyone to imagine him in serious roles. Therefore, fans and critics were bowled over when he portrayed the powerful persona of a drug lord in Breaking Bad. The show marks his breakthrough success and underlines how versatile the actor is.

Edited by Vinayak Chakravorty
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