Jay Roach directed Bryan Cranston.
Bryan Cranston . For the film Trumbo ( 2015 ) , he received widespread acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor . Trumbo is a 2015 American biographical drama film directed by Jay Roach and written by John McNamara . The film stars Bryan Cranston , Diane Lane , Helen Mirren , Louis C.K. , Elle Fanning , John Goodman and Michael Stuhlbarg .