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Bob Odenkirk      

Screen and Voice Actor, Comedian & Author; Known for "Breaking Bad" & "Better Call Saul"

Bob Odenkirk is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer. In 2015, Odenkirk reprised the character he originated on the hit drama "Breaking Bad," playing the title role in AMC's "Better Call Saul," which has earned him two Critics' Choice TV Awards, four Emmy and three Golden Globe nominations and two SAG Award nominations. Season 6 premiered on April 18th – in which he also served as a producer.

Odenkirk can most recently be seen in the action-thriller "Nobody" for Universal, he also produced for the feature. He is currently in development on the FX miniseries, "Night of the Gun," based on the memoirs of late New York Times columnist David Carr.

Odenkirk lent his voice to Disney Pixar’s Incredibles 2, as 'Winston Deavor' a telecommunications mogul who brings the Supers out of retirement. Next up, he can be seen in Greta Gerwig's "Little Women," as “Mr. March,” opposite a stellar cast including Laura Dern, Saoirse Ronan, Meryl Streep, Timothee Chalamet, Emma Watson. Other feature credits include Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated "The Post" alongside Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks; and Alexander Payne’s Nebraska. As an actor he has brought many enduring characters to life, including "Stevie Grant" in "The Larry Sanders Show;" ex-porn star "Gil Bang" in "Curb Your Enthusiasm;" "Bill Oswalt" on the FX series Fargo.

Odenkirk co-created and starred in "Mr. Show with Bob and David," which ran on HBO for four years (1995-1998) and has been called "the American Monty Python." In 2016, Odenkirk was seen in the 4-part sketch show "With Bob and David," which he starred in and executive produced with David Cross.

For his work on "Saturday Night Live," Odenkirk garnered an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program" in 1989. The "Motivational Speaker" sketch Odenkirk wrote for his friend Chris Farley, which originated at Second City in Chicago, was recently named by Rolling Stone magazine as the best SNL sketch of all time. In 1993, Odenkirk earned another Emmy Award for writing on "The Ben Stiller Show."

Over the years Odenkirk has been instrumental in helping emerging comedy writer/performers get their work on the air. He was an executive producer of Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim's first Adult Swim series "Tom Goes to the Mayor" and was a consultant on their subsequent shows "Tim and Eric Awesome Show," "Great Job!" and "Check it Out! with Dr. Steve Brule." In 2013, Odenkirk teamed up with the young comedy group The Birthday Boys to executive produce their sketch show on IFC, which ran for two seasons.

He recently concluded a book tour for his memoir "COMEDY COMEDY COMEDY DRAMA" which came out in March from Random House. Odenkirk also co-wrote, along with David Cross and Brian Posehn, the New York Times bestseller "Hollywood Said No!" a collection of their unproduced screenplays. In October 2014, McSweeny’s published a book of Odenkirk's comedy writing titled, "A Load of Hooey."

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TV Performer of the Week: Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
There are certain actors who deserve TV Performer of the Week every week, and Bob Odenkirk is one of those for Better Call Saul. Odenkirk carries the series on his back, and while “Cobbler” also was an excellent turn for Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut (who already has a much better storyline in this season than last), Odenkirk continues to shine in his mastery of the character of Jimmy, both in the nuances he gives him, and in the way he portrays the many shades of his personality.
‘Better Call Saul’s’ Bob Odenkirk, Showrunners Talk Jimmy McGill’s Transition to Saul Goodman at Season 2 Premiere
At the Season 2 premiere of “Better Call Saul” at the Arclight Cinema in Culver City on Tuesday night, Bob Odenkirk weighed in on his character’s transition from Jimmy McGill to Saul Goodman. “I think it’s a big drop off,” Odenkirk said. “It’s a slow journey, and then all of a sudden, he finds himself as Saul, I think that’s how it is going to go. My gut tells me he fights like hell to not be Saul, and then he just gives up for some reason that’s probably pretty potent and painful.”
Bob Odenkirk Emmy nomination for Better Call Saul -- his reaction ...
Bob Odenkirk can't really talk — he's too busy celebrating his first-ever Emmy nomination for acting. For example: In response to “How are you?” the Better Call  ...
Here's Your First Glimpse of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross' Netflix ...
It's been 16 years since this pair delighted sketch comedy fans on HBO. But now there's a premiere date for their four-episode reunion series.
Bob Odenkirk on 'Nebraska' and 'Breaking Bad' | The Ticket | Jewish ...
Nov 15, 2013 ... Actor Bob Odenkirk seems to be everywhere these days, on screens large and small. Having burst into the comedy zeitgeist with series like ...

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