Robert John Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American actor,
comedian, writer, director, and producer. He is best known for his
role as smooth-talking lawyer Saul Goodman on the AMC crime drama
series Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul, for which he
received five nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding
Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He is also known for the HBO sketch
comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David, which he co-created and
starred in with fellow comic and friend David Cross.From the late
1980s to 1990s, Odenkirk wrote for television shows Saturday Night
Live and The Ben Stiller Show, winning Emmy Award for Outstanding
Writing for a Variety Series in 1989 and 1993. He also wrote for Late
Night with Conan O'Brien and Get a Life and acted in a recurring role
as Agent Stevie Grant in The Larry Sanders Show. In the early 2000s,
Odenkirk discovered the comedy duo Tim & Eric and produced their
television series Tom Goes to the Mayor and Tim and Eric Awesome Show,
Great Job! He directed three films, Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003),
Let's Go to Prison (2006), and The Brothers Solomon (2007). He was
also an executive producer of the sketch comedy show The Birthday
Boys, developing the show with the comedy group after seeing their
work at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. In 2015,
he and David Cross reunited, along with the rest of the Mr. Show cast,
for W/ Bob & David on Netflix. Odenkirk co-wrote, produced, and
starred in the Netflix original film Girlfriend's Day which was
released in 2017.The success of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul led
to acting work in high-profile projects, such as Nebraska, directed by
Alexander Payne; Fargo, written and created by Noah Hawley; The Post,
directed by Steven Spielberg; Disney/Pixar's Incredibles 2, written
and directed by Brad Bird; and Little Women, written and directed by
Greta Gerwig.
comedian, writer, director, and producer. He is best known for his
role as smooth-talking lawyer Saul Goodman on the AMC crime drama
series Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul, for which he
received five nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding
Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He is also known for the HBO sketch
comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David, which he co-created and
starred in with fellow comic and friend David Cross.From the late
1980s to 1990s, Odenkirk wrote for television shows Saturday Night
Live and The Ben Stiller Show, winning Emmy Award for Outstanding
Writing for a Variety Series in 1989 and 1993. He also wrote for Late
Night with Conan O'Brien and Get a Life and acted in a recurring role
as Agent Stevie Grant in The Larry Sanders Show. In the early 2000s,
Odenkirk discovered the comedy duo Tim & Eric and produced their
television series Tom Goes to the Mayor and Tim and Eric Awesome Show,
Great Job! He directed three films, Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003),
Let's Go to Prison (2006), and The Brothers Solomon (2007). He was
also an executive producer of the sketch comedy show The Birthday
Boys, developing the show with the comedy group after seeing their
work at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. In 2015,
he and David Cross reunited, along with the rest of the Mr. Show cast,
for W/ Bob & David on Netflix. Odenkirk co-wrote, produced, and
starred in the Netflix original film Girlfriend's Day which was
released in 2017.The success of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul led
to acting work in high-profile projects, such as Nebraska, directed by
Alexander Payne; Fargo, written and created by Noah Hawley; The Post,
directed by Steven Spielberg; Disney/Pixar's Incredibles 2, written
and directed by Brad Bird; and Little Women, written and directed by
Greta Gerwig.
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