Bob Odenkirk

Birthplace: Berwyn, Illinois
Birthday: October 22, 1962

Illinois native Bob Odenkirk worked frequently as a stand-up at the Second City Theater in Chicago before joining "Saturday Night Live" (NBC) as a writer for four seasons (1987-91). After a stint as executive story editor for Fox's "Get a Life" (1991-92), he wrote and performed for the short-lived "The Ben Stiller Show" (Fox, 1992-93). With fellow "Stiller" writer David Cross, he formed a comedy partnership and financed (using $18,000 of their own money) a series of showcase stage versions of what would become HBO's "Mr. Show with Bob and David…more

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2007
Helmed the comedy "Brothers Solomon" reuniting him with Will Arnett and Chi McBride
2006
Directed "Let's Go to Prison" a comedy starring Dax Shepard, Will Arnett and Chi McBride
2003
Directed "Melvin Goes to Dinner," a film adaptation of Michael Blieden's play "Phyro-Giants!"
2002
Co-wrote and co-starred in "Run Ronnie Run," a movie spin-off of the popular HBO sketch comedy show "Mr. Show"
2000
Provided character voice for NBC animated series "Sammy"