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Bob Odenkirk
b. 1962
American actor and screenwriter (born 1962)
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Biography
Robert John Odenkirk is an American actor, screenwriter, comedian, and producer. 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.
Timeline
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Created and starred in Mr. Show with Bob and David alongside David Cross on HBO. It ran four seasons. Hardly anyone watched. It later became one of the most influential sketch shows in comedy history.
Cast as sleazy lawyer Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad. A recurring role written as comic relief. Vince Gilligan gave him a spinoff. Odenkirk was 46 and had been grinding in comedy for two decades.
Better Call Saul premiered. He played Jimmy McGill's transformation into Saul Goodman over six seasons. The show earned 46 Emmy nominations. Odenkirk got four of them.
Artifacts (13)
Hollywood Said No!: Orphaned Film Scripts, Bastard Scenes, and Abandoned Darlings from the Creators of Mr. Show
Mr. Show fans rejoice! After all these years, Bob and David are finally back together with a collection of hilarious, never-before-seen scripts, sketches, and ideas that may have just been too good...
Hollywood Said No!: Orphaned Film Scripts, Bastard Scenes, and Abandoned Darlings from the Creators of Mr. Show
"Bob Odenkirk and David Cross, creators of HBO's classic sketch comedy show Mr. Show, present to you this collection of never-before-seen scripts and ideas that Hollywood couldn't find the gumption to...
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