Bob Odenkirk

Biography

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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Known For

The Simpsons

Mob lawyer (voice)

Breaking Bad

Saul Goodman

The Daily Show

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self

American Dad!

Third Worker (voice)

American Dad!

TV Host (voice)

American Dad!

(voice)

How I Met Your Mother

Arthur Hobbs

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2026	Normal	Ulysses
2025	The Room Returns!	Johnny
2025	Nobody 2	Hutch Mansell
2025	Downey Wrote That	Self
2024	The People's Joker	Bob the Goon (voice)
2024	Wish Me Luck	Accountant
2023	Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love	Self - Guest
2023	Life Upside Down	Jonathan Wigglesworth
2023	Brick by Brick: The Story of Wrigley Field
2022	American Greed: James McGill	Jimmy McGill (archive footage)
2022	Making of Better Call Saul: Finale	Self
2021	Halloween Kills	Bob
2021	Nobody	Hutch Mansell
2020	For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close	Himself
2019	Little Women	Father March
2019	Long Shot	President Chambers
2019	Dolemite Is My Name	Lawrence
2018	Incredibles 2	Winston Deavor (voice)
2017	Girlfriend's Day	Ray
2017	The Post	Ben Bagdikian
2017	Wyrm	Allen
2017	The Disaster Artist	Stanislavsky Teacher
2016	Dennis	Big Boss Cop
2015	Freaks of Nature	Shooter Parker
2015	Hell and Back	The Devil (voice)
2015	I Am Chris Farley	Self
2014	Boulevard	Winston
2013	No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad	Self
2013	Nebraska	Ross Grant
2013	The Spectacular Now	Dan
2013	Ass Backwards	Pageant MC
2013	Dealin' with Idiots	Coach Jimbo
2013	Chicks 'N' Guns	Saul Goodman
2012	The Giant Mechanical Man	Mark
2012	Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie	Schlaaang Announcer (voice)
2012	The Secret Policeman's Ball	Self
2012	Let's Do This!
2011	Take Me Home Tonight	Mike
2011	Son of Morning	Fred Charles
2010	Operation: Endgame	Emperor
2010	Blood Into Wine	Self
2010	Found Footage Festival Volume 5: Live in Milwaukee	Self
2010	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special	Cinco Announcer (voice)
2010	Skott & Behr
2007	Super High Me	Self
2007	The Brothers Solomon	Jim Treacher
2007	Fired!	Self
2007	The Red Sandwich Christmas Hour	High Society
2006	Let's Go to Prison	Duane
2006	The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey	Self
2006	Relative Strangers	Mitch Clayton
2006	Danny Roane: First Time Director	Pete Kesselmen
2005	Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic	Manager
2005	My Big Fat Independent Movie	Steve
2005	Cake Boy	Darnell Hawk, P.I.
2004	Nerd Hunter 3004	Master Geek
2003	The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke	Carl Laemke
2003	Melvin Goes to Dinner	Keith
2002	Run Ronnie Run	Terry Twillstein / Wolfgang Amadeus Thelonius Von Funkenmeister the XIX 3 / 4 / Daffy Mal Yinkle Yankle
2001	Monkeybone	Head Surgeon
2001	Dr. Dolittle 2	Animal Groupie #4 / Forest Animal / Dog (voice)
2000	The Independent	Figure
1999	Can't Stop Dancing	Simpson
1998	Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report	Various Characters
1997	Sink Or Swim	Cellmate
1996	The Cable Guy	Steven's Brother
1996	The Truth About Cats & Dogs	Bookstore Man
1996	Waiting for Guffman	Caped Man at Auditions (uncredited)
1994	Clean Slate	Cop
1993	Wayne's World 2	Concert Nerd
	Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu	Self

Year	TV Show	Role
2025	SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night	Self
2023	Lucky Hank	William Henry 'Hank' Devereaux, Jr.
2022	The Bear	Uncle Lee
2021	Show Me More	Self - "Jimmy McGill" / "Saul Goodman"
2021	Show Me More	Self
2020	The Drew Barrymore Show	Self - Guest
2019	I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson	Man in Diner
2019	Undone	Jacob Winograd
2019	The Kelly Clarkson Show	Self
2018	The Kominsky Method	Dr. Eugene Shenckman
2017	Better Call Saul Employee Training	Jimmy McGill (voice)
2017	No Activity	Greg
2016	Talking Saul	Self - Guest
2015	Hot Ones	Self
2015	Better Call Saul	Jimmy McGill
2015	The Late Late Show with James Corden	Self
2015	W/ Bob & David	Various Characters
2015	The Late Late Show with James Corden	Self - Guest
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self
2015	Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter	Self
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers	Self
2014	Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories	Dr. Stork
2014	Fargo	Bill Oswalt
2014	Off Camera with Sam Jones	Self
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Self
2014	Variety Studio: Actors on Actors	Self
2013	The Birthday Boys	Various
2013	Mom	Hank
2013	Drunk History	Richard Nixon
2013	Drunk History	The Guy
2013	Talking Bad	Self
2012	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Tommy Shalders
2012	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Ofendorf
2012	Finding Your Roots
2011	Bob's Burgers	Chase (voice)
2010	Conan	Self
2009	Glenn Martin, DDS
2009	The Goode Family	Brian Kennedy (voice)
2009	The League	Miles Miller
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen	Self - Guest
2008	Breaking Bad	Saul Goodman
2007	The Sarah Silverman Program.	Mister Wadsworth
2007	Rules of Engagement	Mike
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Danny Mothers
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	B'owl Salesman
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Here She Comes Singer
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Various
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Announcer (voice)
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Gregory
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Paul in E-Z Kreme Commercial
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Pussy Doodles Commercial Director
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	B'ougar Announcer (voice)
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Thocks Announcer (voice)
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Channel 5 Announcer (voice)
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Relationship Expert
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	D'ump Announcer (voice)
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Bob Paynus
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Romm Oah Denmirk
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Cinco Announcer (voice)
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Danny Mothers (uncredited)
2007	Tim and Eric Nite Live!	Danny Mothers
2007	Derek and Simon: The Show
2006	Freak Show
2006	Tom Green's House Tonight
2005	Weeds	Barry
2005	How I Met Your Mother	Arthur Hobbs
2005	American Dad!	Third Worker (voice)
2005	American Dad!	TV Host (voice)
2005	American Dad!	(voice)
2005	The Office	Mark
2004	Joey	Brian Michael David Scott
2004	Entourage	Ken Austin
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Commercial Announcer (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Announcer (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Rescue Worker / Fishanelli's Spokesman (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	WizZard (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Dr. Sandy Winfield (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Sandleman (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Townie (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Animatronic Hitler (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Bartender / Crazy Pete / Tiny Tim (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Bradley (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	WizZard (voice) (uncredited)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Career Day Singer (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Mike Foxx / Mysterious Drifter (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Slimed (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Phil Prebscott (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Giftshop Clerk (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Flaxamax Spokesman (voice)
2004	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Magic Man Gregory (voice)
2004	Channel 101
2003	Arrested Development	Dr. Phil Gunty
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Self
2003	Real Time with Bill Maher	Self
2002	Less than Perfect	Colin Hunter
2001	Dinner for Five
2001	Next Caller
2001	Next!
2000	Aqua Teen Hunger Force	Bean Wizard (voice)
2000	Ed	Rev. Richie Porter
2000	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Gil
2000	Sammy	Gary (voice)
2000	TV Funhouse	Steffen McTierney
1999	Futurama	Chaz (voice)
1997	Just Shoot Me!	Barry
1997	The View	Self - Guest
1996	Everybody Loves Raymond	Scott Preman
1996	E! True Hollywood Story
1996	The Daily Show	Self
1996	3rd Rock from the Sun	Gary
1995	Mr. Show with Bob and David	Self - Host / Various
1995	Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist	Bob (voice)
1995	NewsRadio	Dr. Smith
1995	NewsRadio	Bob
1994	Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Self - Guest
1992	The Ben Stiller Show	Various Characters
1992	The Jackie Thomas Show
1992	The Larry Sanders Show	Stevie Smith
1989	Seinfeld	Ben
1989	The Simpsons	Mob lawyer (voice)
1988	Roseanne
1981	Entertainment Tonight	Self