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Robert John Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker,[1] best known for his role as Saul Goodman on the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul. 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.
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From the late 1980s to 1990s, Odenkirk wrote for television shows Saturday Night Live and The Ben Stiller Show.
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Wayne's World 2 | Concert Nerd | |
| 1994 | Clean Slate | Cop | |
| 1996 | The Truth About Cats & Dogs | Bookstore Man | |
| The Cable Guy | Pete Kovacs | ||
| Waiting for Guffman | Caped Man at Audition | Deleted scene | |
| 1997 | Hacks | Cellmate | |
| 1999 | Can't Stop Dancing | Simpson | |
| 2000 | The Independent | Figure | |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Animal Groupie #4 Forest Animal/Dog |
Voice |
| Monkeybone | Head Surgeon | ||
| 2002 | Run Ronnie Run! | Terry Twillstein/Various | Also writer |
| 2003 | Melvin Goes to Dinner | Keith | Also director |
| 2004 | My Big Fat Independent Movie | Steve | |
| 2005 | Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic | Manager | |
| Cake Boy | Darnell Hawk | ||
| 2006 | Danny Roane: First Time Director | Pete Kesselmen | |
| Relative Strangers | Mitch Clayton | ||
| Let's Go to Prison | Duane | Also director | |
| 2007 | The Brothers Solomon | Jim Treacher | Also director |
| Super High Me | Bob | ||
| 2009 | Operation: Endgame | Emperor | |
| 2010 | Blood Into Wine | French Winemaker | |
| 2011 | Son of Morning | Fred Charles | |
| Take Me Home Tonight | Mike | ||
| 2012 | Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie | Schlaaang Announcer | Voice cameo |
| The Giant Mechanical Man | Mark | ||
| 2013 | Ass Backwards | Pageant MC | |
| Dealin' with Idiots | Coach Jimbo | ||
| The Spectacular Now | Dan | ||
| Movie 43 | P.I. | Also uncredited director Segment: "Find Our Daughter" | |
| Nebraska | Ross Grant | ||
| 2014 | Boulevard | Winston | |
| 2015 | I Am Chris Farley | Himself | Documentary |
| Hell and Back | The Devil | Voice | |
| Freaks of Nature | Shooter Parker | ||
| 2017 | Girlfriend's Day | Ray Wentworth | Also writer and producer |
| The Disaster Artist | Stanislavski Teacher | Cameo | |
| The Post | Ben Bagdikian | ||
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 | Winston Deavor | Voice |
| 2019 | Long Shot | President Chambers | |
| Dolemite Is My Name | Lawrence Woolner | Uncredited | |
| Little Women | Father Robert March | ||
| 2021 | Nobody | Hutch Mansell | Also producer |
| Halloween Kills | Bob Simms[2] | Photo only | |
| 2022 | Life Upside Down | Jonathan Wigglesworth [3] | |
| The People's Joker | Bob the Goon | ||
| 2025 | Nobody 2 | Hutch Mansell | Filming; Also writer and producer |
| TBA | The Room Returns![4] | Johnny |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1991 | Saturday Night Live | Various roles | 13 episodes; also writer |
| 1991–1992 | Get a Life | — | Writer |
| 1992 | The Dennis Miller Show | — | Writer |
| The Ben Stiller Show | Various roles | 13 episodes; also writer | |
| 1993 | The Jackie Thomas Show | Elmer | Episode: "Aloha, Io-wahu" |
| Roseanne | Jim | Episode: "Tooth or Consequences" | |
| 1993–1998 | The Larry Sanders Show | Steve Grant | 11 episodes |
| 1993–1994 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | — | Writer |
| 1994 | Tom | David | Episode: "The Bad Seed" |
| Life on Mars | Bob | Pilot; also creator and writer | |
| 1995–1998 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Various roles | 30 episodes; also co-creator, writer and executive producer |
| 1996 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Bob | Voice; Episode: "Fructose" |
| Seinfeld | Ben | Episode: "The Abstinence" | |
| The Dana Carvey Show | — | Writer | |
| 1997–1998 | NewsRadio | Dr. Smith / Bob | 2 episodes |
| 1997, 2001 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Scott Preman | 2 episodes |
| 1997–2000 | Tenacious D | — | Co-creator, writer and executive producer |
| 1997 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Himself | Episode: "Gallagher" |
| 1999 | Just Shoot Me! | Barry | Episode: "The Odd Couple: Part 1" |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Gary Parkinson | Episode: "The Fifth Solomon" | |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Gil | Episode: "Porno Gil" |
| The Near Future | — | Pilot; co-creator, director, writer and executive producer | |
| 2001 | Ed | Rev. Richie Porter | Episode: "Valentine's Day" |
| The Andy Dick Show | Chuck Charles | Episode: "Standards and Practices" | |
| 2002 | Next! | Various roles | Pilot; also co-creator, writer and executive producer |
| 2003 | Highway to Oblivion | — | Pilot; director |
| Less than Perfect | Colin Hunter | Episode: "The New Guy" | |
| Futurama | Chaz | Voice; Episode: "The Why of Fry" | |
| The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke | Carl Laemke | Pilot; also creator, writer and executive producer | |
| Slice o' Life | (Role unknown) | Pilot | |
| Arrested Development | Dr. Phil Gunty | Episode: "Visiting Ours" | |
| 2004 | Joey | Brian Michael David Scott | Episode: "Joey and the Nemesis" |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Bean Wizard | Voice; Episode: "Hypno-Germ" | |
| 2004–2006 | Tom Goes to the Mayor | Various roles | 21 episodes; also writer and executive producer |
| 2005 | Crank Yankers | Droopy | Voice; Episode: "#3.14" |
| 2006 | Freak Show | Half Oldman Half Youngman / Senator Tinkerbell | Voice; 2 episodes |
| 2007–2010 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Various roles | 25 episodes; also creative consultant |
| 2007 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Mister Wadsworth | Episode: "Maid to Border" |
| Derek & Simon | Vance Hammersly | 3 episodes; also co-creator, writer, director and executive producer | |
| 2008–2012 | How I Met Your Mother | Arthur Hobbs | 8 episodes |
| 2008 | Weeds | Barry | Episode: "Head Cheese" |
| Mike Birbiglia's Secret Public Journal | Donnie | Television special | |
| David's Situation | — | Pilot; co-creator, director, writer and executive producer | |
| 2009–2013 | Breaking Bad | Saul Goodman | 36 episodes |
| 2009 | American Dad! | Third Worker / TV Host | Voice; 2 episodes |
| The Goode Family | Brian Kennedy | Voice; Episode: "Pleatherheads" | |
| Glenn Martin DDS | Vince the Circus Owner | Voice; Episode: "The Grossest Show on Earth" | |
| Rules of Engagement | Mike | Episode: "Russell's Secret" | |
| 2010 | The Life & Times of Tim | The Interventionist / Bathroom Attendant | Voice; 2 episodes |
| Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule | — | Creative consultant | |
| Entourage | Ken Austin | 3 episodes | |
| Team Spitz | Principal Kersey | Pilot | |
| Funny or Die Presents | Scott & Behr | Episode: "112" | |
| 2011 | Let's Do This! | Cal | Pilot; also creator, director, writer and executive producer |
| Jon Benjamin Has a Van | Rev. Rocco Janson | Episode: "Smoking" | |
| 2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Aaron Sampson | Episode: "Robot Town" |
| Bob's Burgers | Chase | Voice; Episode: "Tina-Rannosaurus Wrecks" | |
| The League | Miles Miller | Episode: "A Krampus Carol" | |
| 2012–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Various roles | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | The Office | Mark Franks | Episode: "Moving On" |
| 2013–2018 | Drunk History | Various roles | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Ghost Ghirls | Frank van Stetten | Episode: "Ghost Writer" |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Saul Goodman | Episode: "5.191" | |
| 2013–2014 | The Birthday Boys | Various roles | 11 episodes; also director, writer and executive producer |
| 2014 | Fargo | Chief Bill Oswalt | 9 episodes |
| TripTank | Hot Sauce Worker | Voice; Episode: "Crossing the Line" | |
| Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories | Dr. Stork | Episode: "Toes" | |
| 2015–2022 | Better Call Saul | Jimmy McGill | 63 episodes; also producer |
| 2015 | W/ Bob & David | Various roles | 4 episodes; also co-creator, writer and executive producer |
| 2017 | Nobodies | Himself | Episode: "Not the Emmys" |
| 2017–2018, 2021 | No Activity | Greg | 5 episodes |
| 2019–2022 | Undone | Jacob Winograd | 16 episodes; also producer |
| 2019 | The Simpsons[5] | Mob Lawyer | Voice; Episode: "The Fat Blue Line" |
| The Kominsky Method | Dr. Shenckman | Episode: "Chapter 13. A Shenckman Equivocates" | |
| 2020 | Corporate | Black Dog | Voice; Episode: "Black Dog" |
| 2021 | Mom | Hank | Episode: "Tiny Dancer and an Impromptu Picnic" |
| I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson | Man in Diner | Episode: "They have a cake shop there Susan where the cakes just look stunning." | |
| 2021–2022 | Chicago Party Aunt | Feather | Voice; 12 episodes |
| 2023 | Lucky Hank | William Henry "Hank" Devereaux, Jr. | 8 episodes; also executive producer |
| The Bear | Uncle Lee | Episode: "Fishes" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lego The Incredibles | Winston Deavor (voice) |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Sugarcube" | Yo La Tengo | Actor | |
| 2010 | "Hindsight" | Built to Spill | Director | |
| 2020 | "Eat It (We're All In This Together)" | David Cross featuring "Weird Al" Yankovic | Himself | [6] |
| 2022 | "Karaoke" | Beach Bunny | Star Captain |
Discography
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Amateur Hour (feat. Brandon Wardell) |
References
edit- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (24 March 2021). "Better Call an Ambulance: Bob Odenkirk Is Out for Revenge in 'Nobody'". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Harrison, Alexander (October 8, 2021). "Why Bob Odenkirk Has A Cameo In Halloween Kills". screenrant.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "Life Upside Down on IMDB". imdb.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ Housman, Andrew (April 14, 2023). "The Room Remake Starring Bob Odenkirk Was Shot In A Single Day". SlashFilm. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ Dan Snierson (July 15, 2019). "Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk to play lawyer on The Simpsons". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ Gil Kaufman (May 14, 2020). "Every One of Your Favorite Comedians Covered 'Weird Al' Yankovic's 'Eat It': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2020.