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title: "Bob Odenkirk: Stand-Up Comedian, TV Roles | D.O.C."
description: "Bob Odenkirk is an American comedian, actor, writer and producer, born in 1962 in Berwyn. Screen credits and sources on D.O.C. Stand-up comedy."
url: https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-bob-odenkirk.html
updated: 2026-11-13
---

Stand-up comedian

# Bob Odenkirk

## Who Bob Odenkirk is

Bob Odenkirk is an American comedian, actor, writer and producer, born in 1962 in Berwyn. He sharpened his stand-up and improv at the Who's on First comedy club in Elmhurst and attempted a stand-up career in the mid-1990s before concentrating on writing and performing for television. He wrote for Saturday Night Live (1987 to 1991) and Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and created and starred in the HBO sketch series Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995 to 1998) with [David Cross](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-david-cross.html). He played Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul and has won two Primetime Emmy Awards.

## Bob Odenkirk online

[Official site ↗](https://bobodenkirk.com/) [Instagram ↗](https://www.instagram.com/therealbobodenkirk/) [X ↗](https://x.com/mrbobodenkirk) [TikTok ↗](https://www.tiktok.com/@bobodenkirk)

## At a glance

**Born**

1962

**On screen**

Mr. Show with Bob and David, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and 3 more

**WTF with Marc Maron**

Episode 657, 2015

**Official site**

[bobodenkirk.com ↗](https://bobodenkirk.com/)

## Specials, shows and podcasts

### On screen

- **Mr. Show with Bob and David**
- **Breaking Bad**
- **Better Call Saul**
- **Fargo**
- **The Larry Sanders Show**
- **W/ Bob & David**

## Comedians like Bob Odenkirk

Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.

- [Lavell Crawford](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-lavell-crawford.html) also in Breaking Bad
- [Mary Lynn Rajskub](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mary-lynn-rajskub.html) also in Mr. Show with Bob and David
- [Bill Burr](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-bill-burr.html) also in Breaking Bad
- [Brad Garrett](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-brad-garrett.html) also in Fargo
- [Dana Carvey](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-dana-carvey.html) also in The Larry Sanders Show
- [Garry Shandling](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-garry-shandling.html) also in The Larry Sanders Show
- [James Austin Johnson](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-james-austin-johnson.html) also in Better Call Saul
- [Janeane Garofalo](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-janeane-garofalo.html) also in The Larry Sanders Show

[Six Degrees of Komic Bacon: how they connect to anyone →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/six-degrees-of-komic-bacon.html)

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## Career timeline

1. **1962** Born
2. **2015** WTF with Marc Maron, episode 657 WTF

## Questions and answers

### What TV shows and films is Bob Odenkirk in?

Mr. Show with Bob and David, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Fargo, The Larry Sanders Show and W/ Bob & David.

### What is their official website?

[bobodenkirk.com ↗](https://bobodenkirk.com/).

### How old is Bob Odenkirk?

Bob Odenkirk was born in 1962, so they turn 64 in 2026.

### Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 657, 2015 ([the episode ↗](http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_657_-_ira_kaplan_bob_odenkirk_david_cross)).

### Who are some comedians like them?

[Lavell Crawford](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-lavell-crawford.html) (also in Breaking Bad), [Mary Lynn Rajskub](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mary-lynn-rajskub.html) (also in Mr. Show with Bob and David), [Bill Burr](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-bill-burr.html) (also in Breaking Bad), [Brad Garrett](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-brad-garrett.html) (also in Fargo) and [Dana Carvey](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-dana-carvey.html) (also in The Larry Sanders Show).

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## The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

[Their SUCDb record →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-bob-odenkirk.html) [Their own site ↗](https://bobodenkirk.com/)

### Sources

- [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Odenkirk) stand-up and improv at the Who's on First comedy club; a stand-up career attempted in the mid-1990s; Saturday Night Live and Mr. Show; Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul; two Primetime Emmy Awards
- [Wikidata · wikidata.org ↗](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888178) born 1962; Berwyn
- [Official site ↗](https://bobodenkirk.com/) their own site
- [WTF with Marc Maron, episode 657 ↗](http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_657_-_ira_kaplan_bob_odenkirk_david_cross) WTF appearance

Updated 13 November 2026 · the record checked 12 November 2026