Bob Odenkirk Brief Biography

Robert John "Bob" Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer. He is best known for playing lawyer Saul Goodman on the crime drama series Breaking Bad.

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. 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 three films: 2003's Melvin Goes to Dinner, 2006's Let's Go to Prison, and 2007's The Brothers Solomon. He was also a director on the 2013 sketch comedy film Movie 43.

Bob Odenkirk News

• 'Better Call Saul' Season 6 to premiere on AMC in April
• 'Better Call Saul' to return for a sixth and final season on AMC
• 'Breaking Bad' sequel movie to debut on Netflix and then AMC
• 'Breaking Bad' movie in development from creator Vince Gilligan