Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk: Biography in Details

Who is Bob Odenkirk?

Bob Odenkirk is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer.

He is best known for his role as lawyer Saul Goodman on the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul.

He is also known as a co-creator of the sketch comedy series Mr. Show.

Bob Odenkirk: Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Bob Odenkirk was born Robert John Odenkirk on 22 October 1962, in Naperville, Illinois, USA.

He is an American by nationality and he is of German, Irish, and Scottish ethnicity.

He is the son of Walter Odenkirk and Barbara Odenkirk. He has six siblings. Bob’s younger brother Bill Odenkirk is a comedy writer. His parents divorced due to his father’s alcoholism.

Bob Odenkirk: Education History

Odenkirk attended Naperville North High School and Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

He later transferred to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. He first visited Chicago’s Second City Theater at the age of fourteen.

Bob Odenkirk: Professional Life and Career

Bob Odenkirk began his career as a radio DJ for WIDB in Illinois, where he created a late-night radio comedy show called The Prime Time Special.

He was hired as a writer at Saturday Night Live in 1987 and worked there until 1991.

Since then, he has done many shows and has appeared in several films and programs.

From the late 1980s to the 1990s, he worked as a writer for television shows Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Get a Life, The Ben Stiller Show, and The Dennis Miller Show.

In the early 2000s, Odenkirk discovered the comedy duo Tim & Eric and produced their television series Tom Goes to the Mayor and Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Bob Odenkirk directed three films, Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003), Let’s Go to Prison (2006), and The Brothers Solomon (2007).

Odenkirk’s first roles in films were minor roles in films such as Wayne’s World 2, The Cable Guy, Can’t Stop Dancing, and Monkeybone.

From 2009 to 2013, he played the role of Saul Goodman in the TV series Breaking Bad for which he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2014.

Bob Odenkirk currently plays the character Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman in the TV series Better Call Saul since 2015.

For his role in Better Call Saul, he won the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series.

He was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for his performance in the same series.

In 2021, Bob Odenkirk starred in the action film Nobody. A new series starring Bob was announced for AMC in 2022, entitled Straight Man which is set to air in 2023.

Bob Odenkirk: Salary and Net Worth

As of 2022, he has a net worth of $30 million and his salary is $200k per episode.

Bob Odenkirk: Rumors and Controversy

Currently, there are no desperate rumors regarding his personal and professional life.

It seems he is doing his best job without harming others and has been a straight person in his life, for which he has not been in any controversy yet.

Bob Odenkirk: Description Of Body Measurement

Bob has a height of 5 feet 9 inches.

His body weighs 78kg. He has grey hair and hazel eyes.

Bob Odenkirk: Social Media Profile

Bob Odenkirk is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has 538k followers on Facebook and 661k followers on Twitter. He has more than 258k followers on Instagram.

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