About Bob Odenkirk
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) and three Critics' Choice Television Awards, 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). He is the second oldest of seven siblings born to Walter Henry Odenkirk (1930–1986), who was employed in the printing business, and Barbara Mary (née Baier) Odenkirk (1936–2021), Catholics of German and Irish descent. First studying with Del Close, Odenkirk attended the Players Workshop where he met Robert Smigel, and they began a collaboration that would last for years and take Odenkirk to Saturday Night Live. At WIDB he created a late-night (midnight to 4 am) radio comedy show called The Prime Time Special. His accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Critics' Choice Television Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award.
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