Bill Odenkirk

William Leonard Odenkirk (born October 13, 1965) is an American comedy writer.

Bill Odenkirk
Odenkirk in 2025
Born	William Leonard Odenkirk (1965-10-13) October 13, 1965 (age 59) Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation	Television writer
Alma mater	Loyola University of Chicago, University of Chicago
Genre	Humor
Years active	1995–present
Relatives	Bob Odenkirk (brother)

Biography

Odenkirk was born William Leonard Odenkirk on October 13, 1965, in Naperville, Illinois to Walter Henry Odenkirk (1930–1986), who was employed in the printing business, and Barbara Mary (née Baier) Odenkirk (1936–2021).^[1][2] He is the younger brother of American actor and comedian Bob Odenkirk, and worked as a writer, producer and actor on the HBO sketch comedy TV show Mr. Show with Bob and David, which featured his brother as co-star. Odenkirk went on to write for Tenacious D, Futurama, and Disenchantment. He has written and executive produced episodes of The Simpsons. He holds a PhD in inorganic chemistry from the University of Chicago.^[3][4]

Writing credits

Tenacious D episodes

He is credited with writing the following episodes, along with Jack Black, David Cross, Kyle Gass, Tom Gianas, and Bob Odenkirk:

• "Death of a Dream"
• "The Greatest Song in the World"
• "The Fan"
• "Road Gig"

Futurama episodes

He is credited with writing the following episodes:

• "How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back" (2000)
• "A Tale of Two Santas" (2001)
• "Insane in the Mainframe" (2001)
• "Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch" (2003)
• "The Farnsworth Parabox" (2003)
• "Planet Espresso" (2024)

The Simpsons episodes

He is credited with writing the following episodes:

• "Treehouse of Horror XV" (all three segments) (2004)
• "The Seven-Beer Snitch" (2005)
• "The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer" (2006)
• "Crook and Ladder" (2007)
• "Double, Double, Boy in Trouble" (2008)
• "Million Dollar Maybe" (2010)
• "Love Is a Many Strangled Thing" (2011)
• "Adventures in Baby-Getting" (2012)
• "Pulpit Friction" (2013)
• "Super Franchise Me" (2014)
• "To Courier with Love" (2016)
• "The Last Traction Hero" (2016)
• "Grampy Can Ya Hear Me" (2017)
• "Forgive and Regret" (2018)
• "The Fat Blue Line” (2019)

Disenchantment episodes

Odenkirk is credited with writing the following episodes:

• "Steamland Confidential" (2021)
• "Love Is Hell" (2022)

Guru Nation project

A series developed for Paramount+ with Bob Odenkirk and David Cross.^[5]