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Bob Odenkirk
Full Name
Robert John Odenkirk is his full name.1)
Birth
On October 22, 1962, he was born in Berwyn, Illinois.2)
Jobs
He is an actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer from the United States.3)
Saul Goodman
He is well known as the smooth-talking lawyer. On the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul, Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill.4)
Mr. Show
He is also recognized for co-creating and starring in the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David with fellow comic and friend David Cross.5)
SNL and Ben Stiller
Odenkirk worked as a writer for Saturday Night Live and The Ben Stiller Show from the late 1980s through the early 1990s, receiving two Emmys for his efforts.6)
Big Comedy
He also wrote for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Get a Life, and played Agent Stevie Grant in The Larry Sanders Show.7)
Tim & Eric
Odenkirk found the comic combo Tim & Eric in the early 2000s and produced their television programs Tom Goes to the Mayor and Tim and Eric. Awesome Show, Great Job!8)
Director
He was responsible for directing three films. Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003), Let's Go to Prison (2006), and The Brothers Solomon (2007) are among them.9)
Executive Producer
He was also an executive producer for The Birthday Boys, a sketch comedy program. After watching their act at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles, I collaborated on the show with the comedy troupe.10)
David Cross
In 2015, he and David Cross reunited with the rest of the Mr. Show ensemble for the Netflix series W/ Bob & David.11)
Girlfriend's Day
Odenkirk co-wrote, produced, and starred in Girlfriend's Day, a Netflix original film. It came out in 2017.12)
Success After Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul's popularity led to roles in high-profile films such as Nebraska, directed by Alexander Payne, Fargo, written by Noah Hawley, The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg, and Disney/Incredibles Pixar's 2, written and directed by Brad Bird.13)
Education
Odenkirk graduated from Naperville North High School. He then attended College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.14)
Radio DJ WIDB
He got his start in comic writing as a radio DJ for WIDB, SIU's local non-broadcast student station. He established The Prime Time Special, a late-night (midnight to 4 a.m.) radio comedy show at WIDB.15)