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Odenkirk at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2018

Robert John Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker, 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.

From the late 1980s to 1990s, Odenkirk wrote for television shows Saturday Night Live and The Ben Stiller Show.

Film

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
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 Photo only
2022 Life Upside Down Jonathan Wigglesworth
The People's Joker Bob the Goon
2025 Nobody 2 Hutch Mansell Post-production; Also writer and producer
TBA The Room Returns! Johnny
Normal Ulysses Filming; also producer and story writer

Television

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
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
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 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"

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue
2025 Glengarry Glen Ross Shelley Levene Palace Theatre, Broadway

Audio

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Summer in Argyle Various roles Audible series; also co-creator and writer
2023 'Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast Himself Episode: "No Presents for Thanksgiving! with Bob Odenkirk and Erin Odenkirk"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Lego The Incredibles Winston Deavor (voice)

Music videos

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
2022 "Karaoke" Beach Bunny Star Captain

Discography

Year Title
2014 Amateur Hour (feat. Brandon Wardell)

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Life Upside Down on IMDB". imdb.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  4. Housman, Andrew (April 14, 2023). "The Room Remake Starring Bob Odenkirk Was Shot In A Single Day". SlashFilm. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  5. Dan Snierson (July 15, 2019). "Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk to play lawyer on The Simpsons". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  6. "No Presents for Thanksgiving! with Bob Odenkirk and Erin Odenkirk". Wondery. November 6, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  7. Gil Kaufman (May 14, 2020). "Every One of Your Favorite Comedians Covered 'Weird Al' Yankovic's 'Eat It': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2020.

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