Bryan Cranston said he contracted and recovered from COVID-19 and donated his plasma because it contains antibodies.
The actor best known for playing Walter White in AMC’s “Breaking Bad” made the announcement in a video posted to Instagram on Thursday.
Cranston, 64, did not say exactly when he became infected with the coronavirus, but said it was “fairly early” in the pandemic. He had mild symptoms, including a slight headache, chest tightness, and loss of “all” sense of taste and smell, he said.
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“Hello everyone. I wanted to announce that I had COVID-19 a while ago. Very lucky, very mild symptoms,” Cranston told the camera as he put on a face mask and sunglasses.
Cranston was recorded at the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center in Los Angeles, California, making the plasma donation. He said the process took about an hour, during which he saw “A Face in the Crowd” starring Andy Griffith and Patricia Neal.
He admitted being “a little nervous” and “shaky” before administering plasma. The video shows him chatting with a hospital employee who explains the process.
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In his legend, Cranston said he was “quite strict about adhering to protocols and still … contracted the virus.”
Bryan Cranston accepts the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for “Network” at the 73rd Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 9, 2019 in New York .
(Charles Sykes / Invision / AP)
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The actor also urged his 2.5 million Instagram followers to “keep wearing the damn mask, keep washing your hands, and stay socially aloof.”
Cranston joins several celebrities who have revealed their positive diagnoses for the new coronavirus. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were the first Hollywood couple to reveal that they had tested positive, and the “Cast Away” star also shared their experience of plasma donation on social media.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
