Before the Fame – Breaking Bad Stars: Pre-Fame Commercials and Gigs

Bryan Cranston

Since the end of the dearly departed Breaking Bad, Cranston has stayed busy taking on roles in the theater like President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway play All the Way. He was also seen in 2014's Godzilla remake.

Check out some of the roles Cranston took on before Walter White.

Preparation H Commercial (Early 1980’s)

A paycheck is a paycheck, and when you needed someone authoritative looking in the 80s, Cranston was your man.

Shield Deodorant Soap (1987)

Early evidence that Bryan Cranston could mix it up, playing kooky characters just as good as his straight-laced, buttoned down type. A trait that would serve him well later on in Malcolm in the Middle.

Return of the Six Million Dollar Man (1987)

Here Cranston delivers some bad news to none other than Steve Austin, the Six Million Dollar Man, played by Lee Majors, and the Bionic Woman played by Lindsay Wagner.

Honey I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Series (1987)

You want cheesy? Cranston delivers it in the series based on the hit Disney film.

Coffeemate Commercial (1988)

Cranston explains how he was eventually won over by the powdered coffee cream.

Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1997)

Fallen TV Miniseries (2006)

Aaron Paul

Paul, much like Cranston, has been keeping busy post-Breaking Bad with no fewer than 3 films being released in 2014 including Need for Speed where he played a a street racer who is framed by a wealthy business associate. He'll be in Ridley Scott's Exodus where he's playing the Hebrew prophet Joshua which comes out in December.

Third Rock from the Sun (1999)

One of Aaron Paul’s early appearances playing a TV teenager features him in a scene with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and William Shatner!

Corn Pops Commercial (1999)

Early signs of addiction can be seen here, albeit for sugary cereal.

The Price is Right (2000)

This clip quickly became viral after it was unearthed, and it’s easy to see why. Paul’s excitement about being selected to play and meeting Bob Barker is truly a sight to behold.