Odenkirk's younger brother is comedy writer Bill Odenkirk. I couldn't wait to move into a city and be around people who were doing exciting things." Walter Odenkirk died of bone cancer in 1986. Odenkirk would later say that he grew up "hating" Naperville as a 15-year-old because "it felt like a dead end, like Nowheresville. He describes his father as "remote, fucked-up, and not around". His parents divorced in part due to Walter's alcoholism, which influenced Bob's decision to avoid alcohol as much as possible. He is the second oldest of seven siblings born to Walter Henry Odenkirk, who was employed in the printing business, and Barbara Mary ( née Baier) Odenkirk (1936–2021), Catholics of German and Irish descent. Odenkirk was born in Berwyn, Illinois, then raised in Naperville. 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.
His feature directorial credits include the films Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003), Let's Go to Prison (2006), and The Brothers Solomon (2007).
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He produced their television series Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004–2006) and Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007–2010). In the early 2000s, Odenkirk discovered the comedy duo Tim & Eric. 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). Odenkirk wrote for television series Saturday Night Live (1987–1991) and The Ben Stiller Show (1992), winning an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 19. Show cast, for W/ Bob & David on Netflix. In 2015, he and Cross reunited, along with the rest of the Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998), which he co-created and co-starred in with fellow comic David Cross. He is also known for the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. As a producer on Better Call Saul since its premiere, he has also received six nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. For the latter, he has received six nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
Robert John Odenkirk ( / ˈ oʊ d ən k ɜːr k/ born Octo) 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).
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