Bob Odenkirk

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 ...

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Nebraska (2013)

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An aging, booze-addled father takes a trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim what he believes to be a million-dollar sweepstakes prize.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Payne
CAST:  Will Forte  •  Bruce Dern  •  Bob Odenkirk  •  June Squibb

An aging, booze-addled father takes a trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim what he believes to be a million-dollar sweepstakes prize.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Payne
CAST:  Will Forte  •  Bruce Dern  •  Bob Odenkirk  •  June Squibb

Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)

A group of beavers ask Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat from loggers. The only hope is to get the forest preserved because it's the home of a protected bear, but there's a problem: the bear's the only bear in the forest, so she can't reproduce. Undaunted, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Carr
CAST:  Eddie Murphy  •  Kristen Wilson  •  Raven-Symoné  •  Kyla Pratt

A group of beavers ask Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat from loggers. The only hope is to get the forest preserved because it's the home of a protected bear, but there's a problem: the bear's the only bear in the forest, so she can't reproduce. Undaunted, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Carr
CAST:  Eddie Murphy  •  Kristen Wilson  •  Raven-Symoné  •  Kyla Pratt

Let's Go to Prison (2006)

When a career criminal's plan for revenge is thwarted by unlikely circumstances, he puts his intended victim's son in his place by putting him in prison...and then joining him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Odenkirk
CAST:  Dax Shepard  •  Will Arnett  •  Chi McBride  •  David Koechner

When a career criminal's plan for revenge is thwarted by unlikely circumstances, he puts his intended victim's son in his place by putting him in prison...and then joining him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Odenkirk
CAST:  Dax Shepard  •  Will Arnett  •  Chi McBride  •  David Koechner

Monkeybone (2001)

After a car crash sends repressed cartoonist Stu into a coma, he and the mischievous Monkeybone, his hilariously horny alter-ego, wake up in a wacked-out waystation for lost souls. When Monkeybone takes over Stu's body and escapes to wreak havoc on the real world, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Selick
CAST:  Brendan Fraser  •  Bridget Fonda  •  John Turturro  •  Chris Kattan

After a car crash sends repressed cartoonist Stu into a coma, he and the mischievous Monkeybone, his hilariously horny alter-ego, wake up in a wacked-out waystation for lost souls. When Monkeybone takes over Stu's body and escapes to wreak havoc on the real world, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Selick
CAST:  Brendan Fraser  •  Bridget Fonda  •  John Turturro  •  Chris Kattan

Run Ronnie Run (2002)

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A redneck with an uncanny knack for getting arrested becomes the star of his own reality program.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Troy Miller
CAST:  David Cross  •  Bob Odenkirk  •  Bruce Taylor  •  Leon Lamar

A redneck with an uncanny knack for getting arrested becomes the star of his own reality program.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Troy Miller
CAST:  David Cross  •  Bob Odenkirk  •  Bruce Taylor  •  Leon Lamar

The Cable Guy (1996)

When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip shows his dark side. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Stiller
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Matthew Broderick  •  Leslie Mann  •  Jack Black

When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip shows his dark side. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Stiller
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Matthew Broderick  •  Leslie Mann  •  Jack Black

The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)

A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Lehmann
CAST:  Uma Thurman  •  Jamie Foxx  •  Janeane Garofalo  •  Ben Chaplin

A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Lehmann
CAST:  Uma Thurman  •  Jamie Foxx  •  Janeane Garofalo  •  Ben Chaplin

Waiting for Guffman (1996)

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Guest
CAST:  Christopher Guest  •  Eugene Levy  •  Fred Willard  •  Catherine O'Hara

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Guest
CAST:  Christopher Guest  •  Eugene Levy  •  Fred Willard  •  Catherine O'Hara

Wayne's World 2 (1993)

A message from Jim Morrison in a dream prompts cable access TV stars Wayne and Garth to put on a rock concert, "Waynestock," with Aerosmith as headliners. But amid the preparations, Wayne frets that a record producer is putting the moves on his girlfriend, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Surjik
CAST:  Mike Myers  •  Dana Carvey  •  Christopher Walken  •  Tia Carrere

A message from Jim Morrison in a dream prompts cable access TV stars Wayne and Garth to put on a rock concert, "Waynestock," with Aerosmith as headliners. But amid the preparations, Wayne frets that a record producer is putting the moves on his girlfriend, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Surjik
CAST:  Mike Myers  •  Dana Carvey  •  Christopher Walken  •  Tia Carrere

Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003)

Marital infidelity, religion, a guy in heaven wearing a Wizards jersey, anal fetishes, cigarettes and schizophrenia, ghosts, and how it’s going to get worse before it gets better.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Odenkirk
CAST:  Michael Blieden  •  Stephanie Courtney  •  Annabelle Gurwitch  •  Maura Tierney

Marital infidelity, religion, a guy in heaven wearing a Wizards jersey, anal fetishes, cigarettes and schizophrenia, ghosts, and how it’s going to get worse before it gets better.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Odenkirk
CAST:  Michael Blieden  •  Stephanie Courtney  •  Annabelle Gurwitch  •  Maura Tierney

Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)

Sarah Silverman appears before an audience in Los Angeles with several sketches, taped outside the theater, intercut into the stand-up performance. Themes include race, sex, and religion. Her comic persona is a self-centered hipster, brash and clueless about her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liam Lynch
CAST:  Sarah Silverman  •  Brian Posehn  •  Laura Silverman  •  Bob Odenkirk

Sarah Silverman appears before an audience in Los Angeles with several sketches, taped outside the theater, intercut into the stand-up performance. Themes include race, sex, and religion. Her comic persona is a self-centered hipster, brash and clueless about her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liam Lynch
CAST:  Sarah Silverman  •  Brian Posehn  •  Laura Silverman  •  Bob Odenkirk

Relative Strangers (2006)

An uptight professional meets his lower-class biological parents for the first time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Greg Glienna
CAST:  Danny DeVito  •  Kathy Bates  •  Ron Livingston  •  Neve Campbell

An uptight professional meets his lower-class biological parents for the first time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Greg Glienna
CAST:  Danny DeVito  •  Kathy Bates  •  Ron Livingston  •  Neve Campbell

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)

Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Wareheim  •  Tim Heidecker
CAST:  Eric Wareheim  •  Tim Heidecker  •  John C. Reilly  •  Zach Galifianakis

Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Wareheim  •  Tim Heidecker
CAST:  Eric Wareheim  •  Tim Heidecker  •  John C. Reilly  •  Zach Galifianakis

Freaks of Nature (2015)

In the town of Dillford, humans, vampires and zombies were all living in peace - until the alien apocalypse arrived. Now three teenagers-one human, one vampire, and one zombie-have to team up to figure out how to get rid of the visitors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robbie Pickering
CAST:  Vanessa Hudgens  •  Bob Odenkirk  •  Ed Westwick  •  Joan Cusack

In the town of Dillford, humans, vampires and zombies were all living in peace - until the alien apocalypse arrived. Now three teenagers-one human, one vampire, and one zombie-have to team up to figure out how to get rid of the visitors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robbie Pickering
CAST:  Vanessa Hudgens  •  Bob Odenkirk  •  Ed Westwick  •  Joan Cusack

Dealin' with Idiots (2013)

Faced with the absurd competitiveness surrounding his son's youth league baseball team, Max Morris, a famous comedian, decides to get to know the colorful parents and coaches of the team better in an attempt to find the inspiration for his next movie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Garlin
CAST:  Jeff Garlin  •  Gina Gershon  •  Jami Gertz  •  Mindy Rickles

Faced with the absurd competitiveness surrounding his son's youth league baseball team, Max Morris, a famous comedian, decides to get to know the colorful parents and coaches of the team better in an attempt to find the inspiration for his next movie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Garlin
CAST:  Jeff Garlin  •  Gina Gershon  •  Jami Gertz  •  Mindy Rickles

The Spectacular Now (2013)

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Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Ponsoldt
CAST:  Miles Teller  •  Shailene Woodley  •  Brie Larson  •  Masam Holden

Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Ponsoldt
CAST:  Miles Teller  •  Shailene Woodley  •  Brie Larson  •  Masam Holden

Hell & Back (2015)

Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Gianas  •  Ross Shuman
CAST:  Mila Kunis  •  Bob Odenkirk  •  T.J. Miller  •  Susan Sarandon

Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Gianas  •  Ross Shuman
CAST:  Mila Kunis  •  Bob Odenkirk  •  T.J. Miller  •  Susan Sarandon

Son of Morning (2011)

A young copywriter becomes the most famous man on the planet, overnight, when he is mistaken as the next messiah.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yaniv Raz
CAST:  Heather Graham  •  Lorraine Bracco  •  Stephen Root  •  Joseph Cross

A young copywriter becomes the most famous man on the planet, overnight, when he is mistaken as the next messiah.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yaniv Raz
CAST:  Heather Graham  •  Lorraine Bracco  •  Stephen Root  •  Joseph Cross

The Giant Mechanical Man (2012)

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An offbeat romantic comedy about a silver-painted street performer and the soft spoken zoo worker who falls for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Kirk
CAST:  Jenna Fischer  •  Chris Messina  •  Topher Grace  •  Malin Åkerman

An offbeat romantic comedy about a silver-painted street performer and the soft spoken zoo worker who falls for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Kirk
CAST:  Jenna Fischer  •  Chris Messina  •  Topher Grace  •  Malin Åkerman

Dana Gould: Let Me Put My Thoughts in You (2009)

Stand-Up comedian Dana Gould performs his one-hour comedy special at Chicago's famed Second City theatre.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Odenkirk
CAST:  Dana Gould

Stand-Up comedian Dana Gould performs his one-hour comedy special at Chicago's famed Second City theatre.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Odenkirk
CAST:  Dana Gould
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