Bob Odenkirk - Movies, Bio & Filmography

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★ Acting🎥 72 films📺 136 TV shows📅 1975–2026🔥 3

Also known as: 밥 오든커크, Robert John Odenkirk, רוברט ג'ון "בוב" אודנקירק , Боб Оденкірк...

Born in Berwyn, Illinois, USA

1962-10-22 (age 63)

Robert John Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker best known for his role as Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and its spin-off Better Call Saul (2015–2022). For the latter, he has received five nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. As a producer on Better Call Saul since its premiere, he has also received six nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. He is also known for the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998), which he co-created and co-starred in with fellow comic David Cross. In 2015, he and Cross reunited, along with the rest of the Mr. Show cast, for W/ Bob & David on Netflix.

Odenkirk wrote for television series Saturday Night Live (1987–1991) and The Ben Stiller Show (1992), winning Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1989 and 1993. He also wrote for Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–1994) and acted in a recurring role as Agent Stevie Grant in The Larry Sanders Show (1993–1998). In the early 2000s, Odenkirk discovered the comedy duo Tim & Eric. He produced their television series Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004–2006) and Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007–2010). His feature directorial credits include the films Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003), Let's Go to Prison (2006), and The Brothers Solomon (2007).

The success of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul led to acting work in high-profile projects such as Nebraska (2013), the first season of Fargo (2014), Steven Spielberg's The Post (2017), Pixar's Incredibles 2 (2018), Little Women (2019) and, as the lead, the action film Nobody (2021), which he also produced.

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Robert John Odenkirk (; born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, screenwriter, comedian, and producer. His accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards (out of 18 nominations), three Critics' Choice Television Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award.
Odenkirk started his career writing for Saturday Night Live (1987–1991), going on to write and act in The Ben Stiller Show (1992), winning an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1989 and 1993. He also wrote for Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–1994) and acted in a recurring role as Agent Stevie Grant in the HBO comedy series The Larry Sanders Show (1993–1998). He created and starred in the seminal HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998) with David Cross. Odenkirk and Cross reteamed for the Netflix sketch series W/ Bob & David (2015). 
As a dramatic actor, Odenkirk gained recognition and acclaim for playing Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill on Breaking Bad (2009–2013) and its spin-off Better Call Saul (2015–2022). For the latter, he received six nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He also starred as Bill Oswalt in the first season of the FX anthology series Fargo (2014) and earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in The Bear (2024). 
Odenkirk made his directorial feature debut with Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003) followed by Let's Go to Prison (2006), and The Brothers Solomon (2007), and also wrote Run Ronnie Run! (2002), and Girlfriend's Day (2017). He took supporting roles in films such as Nebraska (2013), The Post (2017), Incredibles 2 (2018), and Little Women (2019). He starred in the action films Nobody (2021) and its sequel, Nobody 2 (2025), both of which he also produced. On stage, he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play with his Broadway debut in Glengarry Glen Ross (2025).
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