Anecdotes

In July 2021, he suffered a near-fatal heart attack on the set of Better Call Saul (2015) during the 6th and final season shoot. He attributes his survival of the trauma to, among others, his co-stars Rhea Seehorn and Patrick Fabian who were both with him at the time, and reacted so vociferously, the production's medics responded immediately. After three attempts with a defibrillator, they managed to restore his regular heartbeat. He claims to have had no memory at all of the experience, though the attack was severe enough to necessitate the insertion of stents into his heart.

He was on the brink of declaring bankruptcy just before landing the role of Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad (2008).

Due to seeing his father's struggle with alcoholism, he almost never drinks alcohol.

He wrote Chris Farley's "Matt Foley, motivational speaker" character when they were both at Second City in Chicago.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 1725 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on April 18, 2022. David Cross and Rhea Seehorn were guest speakers at the ceremony.

His last name means "Church of Odin" in Old Norse. It was spelled "Oatencirck" many generations back, and originated with a German immigrant ancestor.

He has appeared on two parodies of Metallica's "Enter Sandman" video: One on The Ben Stiller Show (1992) and the other on Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995).

Along with Judd Apatow, Odenkirk co-wrote William Shatner's famous "Get a Life!" sketch from the William Shatner/Lone Justice (1986) episode of Saturday Night Live (1975) in 1986.

He has appeared in three films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Nebraska (2013), Pentagon Papers (2017) and Les Filles du docteur March (2019).

Discovered he is a descendant of royalty as one of his ancestors was a Duke. As a result, Bob also learned that he is an 11th cousin to King Charles III of England.

Attended and graduated from Naperville North High School in Naperville, Illinois.

He has German and Irish, as well as Scots-Irish and Scottish, ancestry.

Older brother of Bill Odenkirk.

Appearing in a series of politically themed Miller Lite commercials. In one spot, he is "debating" a horse! (mai 2004)

Is the uncle of fellow actor Keenan Odenkirk.

Father of son Nate Odenkirk and daughter Erin Odenkirk (with wife Naomi Odenkirk).