| Bob Odenkirk | |
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 Odenkirk at San Diego Comic Con, July 2013. | |
| Born | Robert John Odenkirk
October 22, 1962 (age 50) Berwyn, Illinois, U.S. |
| Other names | Vance Hammersly |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, director, producer, writer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) | Naomi Odenkirk (m. 1997) |
Bob Odenkirk[]
Robert John "Bob" Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer. He is best known for being the co-creator and co-star of the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David, for playing the sleazy lawyer Saul Goodman on Breaking Badand for his recurring role on The Larry Sanders Show.
In the 1980s and 1990s, he worked as a writer for such notable shows as Saturday Night Live, Get A Life, The Ben Stiller Show, and The Dennis Miller Show. In the mid-1990s, Odenkirk and David Cross created the Emmy-winning sketch comedy program Mr. Show with Bob and David, which ran for four seasons and ultimately became a cult success.[1] In the early 2000s, Odenkirk discovered Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim and produced their television series Tom Goes to the Mayor and Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!. He has directed four films: 2003's Melvin Goes to Dinner, 2006's Let's Go to Prison, 2007's The Brothers Solomon and a segment in the 2013 sketch comedy film Movie 43.
Mr. Show[]
Created by Odenkirk and David Cross, Mr. Show ran on HBO for 4 seasons, over 33 episodes. The show featured a number of comedians in the early stages of their careers, including Sarah Silverman, Paul F. Tompkins, Jack Black, Tom Kenny, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Brian Posehn and Scott Aukerman.
While nominated for multiple Emmy awards in writing and generally well liked by critics, it never broke out of a "cult" audience into larger mainstream acceptance. After Mr. Show, Bob and David and the writers from the staff wrote the movie Run, Ronnie, Run. The film was an extension of a sketch from the first season of the show. However, the studio took production control away from Cross and Odenkirk during the editing stages, and the pair has disowned the final product.