AdvertisementVince Gilligan: The Man Behind 'Breaking Bad'March 09, 2010facebookEmailBryan Cranston stars as Walter White, a high-school teacher turned drug dealer in Breaking Bad, the AMC drama created by Vince Gilligan. Cranston also played Hal in the Fox comedy Malcolm in the Middle, and astronaut Buzz Aldrin in From the Earth to the Moon. (AMC)