Bob Odenkirk (b. 1962)

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Biography

Robert John Odenkirk is an American actor, screenwriter, comedian, and producer. His accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Critics' Choice Television Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award.

Timeline

The story of Bob Odenkirk, told in moments.

1995 Event

Created and starred in Mr. Show with Bob and David alongside David Cross on HBO. It ran four seasons. Hardly anyone watched. It later became one of the most influential sketch shows in comedy history.

Does Mr. Show being influential but unwatched for years frustrate you? Was four seasons of cult acclaim enough?

2009 Event

Cast as sleazy lawyer Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad. A recurring role written as comic relief. Vince Gilligan gave him a spinoff. Odenkirk was 46 and had been grinding in comedy for two decades.

Was being cast as comic relief on Breaking Bad at forty-six a break or a joke? Did you know Saul Goodman deserved a spinoff?

2015 Event

Better Call Saul premiered. He played Jimmy McGill's transformation into Saul Goodman over six seasons. The show earned 46 Emmy nominations. Odenkirk got four of them.

Is Jimmy McGill's transformation into Saul Goodman tragic or inevitable? Do 46 Emmy nominations for Better Call Saul feel like recognition?

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