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Bob Odenkirk
Birth nameRobert Odenkirk
BornSeptember 22 1962 (1962--) (age 45)
Naperville, Illinois
Died
Spouse(s)Naomi Odenkirk
Official siteBobandDavid.com
Robert "Bob" Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, writer, director and producer. Odenkirk is best known as the co-creator and co-star of the HBO sketch comedy series, Mr. Show.

Biography

Early life

He was born in Naperville, Illinois and began his foray into comedy writing as a radio DJ for WIDB, his local college station at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Inspired by his local success, he decided to go to Chicago and, under the pretense of doing a radio-show interview, spoke with members of The Second City to see what it took to make a career in performing and writing comedy. While in Chicago, he ran into former Second City director Del Close (who had mentored the likes of Bill Murray and John Belushi) at a bookstore. Odenkirk nervously struck up a conversation with Close and asked if he would mind being interviewed. He agreed and they went back to Close's apartment, where their conversation inspired Odenkirk to seek work as a comedian.

Career

Odenkirk immediately moved to Chicago three credits shy of graduation and got involved in the local improv and comedy scene. He started in improv workshops and doing open-mic stand-up comedy. After a few years, he had made several friends as a result — one of whom was then-future Saturday Night Live writer Robert Smigel. It was through his friendship with Smigel he began submitting his work to SNL and was eventually hired as a writer. While still at Second City, Odenkirk wrote such memorable characters as Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker, for actor Chris Farley (who carried the character into SNL and prominently acknowledged Odenkirk's authorship). Odenkirk was initially elated to be working for SNL, but after a while he became more and more frustrated with the politics of the show and rarely got any of his work on air.

While on a writers' strike from Saturday Night Live following the 1987–88 season, Odenkirk was part of an improvisational comedy revue in Chicago with fellow SNL writers Robert Smigel and Conan O'Brien called Happy Happy Good Show. Odenkirk decided to leave SNL and try working in Los Angeles. Around this time, he visited his friend Steve Meisner, who informed him that the TV show Get a Life was looking for writers. Odenkirk submitted some material and was accepted onto the show. Though Get a Life was cancelled fairly quickly, Odenkirk made several important friends on the show who later helped him get a job writing for The Dennis Miller Show. There, he made his acting debut and was noticed by Ben Stiller, who later hired him as a writer and actor for The Ben Stiller Show. While working on Ben Stiller, Odenkirk met fellow writer David Cross, and after The Ben Stiller Show was cancelled, Odenkirk and Cross began performing in sketch-comedy shows together in LA. These sketch comedy shows eventually evolved into what became Mr. Show. Odenkirk has also made cameo appearances on Seinfeldas Ben Gelfen - Elaine's boyfriend, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Arrested Development, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. On the series The Larry Sanders Show, Odenkirk had a recurring role as Larry's agent, Stevie Grant. He also guest starred on an episode of Joey, "Joey and the Nemesis".

Other work

He was the spokesperson for Miller beer in their electoral-themed commercial campaign to become "The President of Beers" during the 2004 Elections, as well as the executive producer of Adult Swim's Tom Goes to the Mayor.

Odenkirk has directed three films: Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003), The Pity Card, and Let's Go to Prison (2006). Let's Go to Prison was written by two writers for the sketch comedy show The State, and starred Will Arnett of Arrested Development fame. The film failed at the box office and with critics, with many pointing out that Odenkirk's strength is sketch comedy and not long form story telling. Odenkirk has completed directing another film, The Brothers Solomon, which was released on September 7, 2007.

His brother, Bill Odenkirk, wrote for Mr. Show and Futurama. Bob guest starred in Futurama episode "The Why of Fry" as Chaz, the mayor's aide. Bill currently writes for The Simpsons.

In 2006, he discovered a British sketch group called Straitjacket Comedy and began promoting them because he felt that they have an evolved comic sensibility that should not remain unexposed to the comedy viewing public.

He is also directing the Super Deluxe series Derek & Simon starring Simon Helberg and Derek Waters. Odenkirk said on The Sound of Young America podcast that he asked Helberg and Waters "you guys are so funny just talking, just hanging out, why don't we do a show where it's just you hitting on girls and failing?"[1]

Filmography

Year Film Role
1992Ben Stiller Show TV SeriesCast/Various
1993Wayne's World 2Concert Nerd
1994Clean SlateCop
1995Mr. Show with Bob and David TV SeriesHost/Various
1996The Truth About Cats & DogsBookstore Man
The Cable GuySteven's brother
Waiting for GuffmanCaped Man at Audition
1997HacksCellmate
1999Can't Stop DancingSimpson
2000The IndependentFigure
Sammy TV Series (voice)Gary Blake
2002Run Ronnie RunTerry Twillstein/Wolfgang Amadeus Thelonius Von Funkenmeister the XIX 3/4/Daffy Mal Yinkle Yankle
2003The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke (TV)Carl Laemke
Melvin Goes to DinnerKeith
2004Tom Goes to the Mayor TV SeriesVarious characters
Lil' Pimp(voice)
My Big Fat Independent MovieSteve
2005Relative StrangersMitch Clayton
2006Let's Go to PrisonDirector
2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! TV seriesVarious characters
The Brothers SolomonDirector

Further reading

  • Odenkirk, Naomi. Mr. Show: What Happened?! The Complete Story and Episode Guide. Squaresville Productions, September 2002.
  • Klein, Robert. Patinkin, Sheldon. The Second City: Backstage at the World's Greatest Comedy Theater. Sourcebooks, October 2000.

References

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External links

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