Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul. Photo / AMC
Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul. Photo / AMC
Actor Bob Odenkirk is in a "stable" condition after suffering a "heart-related incident" and collapsing on the set of his TV show Better Call Saul.
TMZ reported yesterday that Odenkirk, 58, and fellow cast members were shooting on the Sony Lot in Culver City, Los Angeles Tuesday when the incidenthappened.
He reportedly collapsed, with crew members immediately calling an ambulance.
"We can confirm Bob is in stable condition after experiencing a heart-related incident," representatives for the actor said in a statement released to NBC News today.
"He and his family would like to express gratitude for the incredible doctors and nurses looking after him, as well as his cast, crew and producers who have stayed by his side. The Odenkirks would also like to thank everyone for the outpouring of well wishes and ask for their privacy at this time as Bob works on his recovery."
A film and TV veteran who got his start on Saturday Night Live in 1987, Odenkirk is best known in recent years for playing the corrupt lawyer Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad, starring alongside Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul.
Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) and Walter White (Bryan Cranston) in Breaking Bad. Photo / AMC
He later got his own spin-off show called Better Call Saul, which is currently filming is 6th and final season.
Odenkirk has been married to wife Naomi Yomtov since 1997, and the couple have two children together.
