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Bob Odenkirk is an American film producer, director, comedian, and writer. Born in Berwyn, Illinois, in 1962, he began his work period in 1987. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America West and was a student of Del Close. Odenkirk is educated at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Marquette University, and Ithaca College. He has two children and is the sibling of Bill Odenkirk.
His notable works include *McSweeney's Issue 57*, *Zilot and Other Important Rhymes 8c Signed Solid Prepack*, *Zilot & Other Important Rhymes*, *Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama*, and *Load of Hooey*. Odenkirk has received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series and an Emmy Award. He has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He is recognized in the Grammy Winners collection.
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- Works
- 6
Top works
- McSweeney's Issue 57
- Zilot and Other Important Rhymes 8c Signed Solid Prepack
- Zilot & Other Important Rhymes
- Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama
- Load of Hooey
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Film & TV
Berwyn, Illinois, USA
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…
Known for
- Normal — Ulysses Richardson2026
- Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu — Self2026
- TFI Unplugged — Self2026
- The Room Returns! — Johnny2025
- Nobody 2 — Hutch Mansell2025
- Downey Wrote That — Self2025
- No One Cares About Crazy People — Self - Narrator (voice)2025
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night — Self2025
- The People's Joker — Bob the Goon (voice)2024
- Wish Me Luck — Accountant2024
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Key facts
- Born
- Robert John Odenkirk , ( 1962-10-22 ) October 22, 1962 (age 63) , Berwyn, Illinois , U.S.
- Education
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale ( BA )
- Occupations
- Actor screenwriter comedian producer
- Years active
- 1987–present
- Works
- Full list
- Spouse
- Naomi Yomtov ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1997 )
- Relatives
- Bill Odenkirk (brother)
- Awards
- Full list
- Website
- bobodenkirk .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Berwyn
- Sibling
- Bill Odenkirk
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Educated at
- Ithaca College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- agnostic atheism
- Award
- Emmy Award
- Student of
- Del Close
- Official website
- bobodenkirk.com
- Image
- Bob Odenkirk at 53rd Saturn Awards 2026-02.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- Bob Odenkirk
- date of birth
- 1962-10-22
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Bob Odenkirk
- start of work period
- 1987-00-00
- name in native language
- Bob Odenkirk
- writing language
- Spanish
- social media followers
- 1158976
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert John Odenkirk (/ˈoʊdənkɜːrk/; 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).
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