In ‘Normal,’ Bob Odenkirk lays down the law (and lets down his fans) : Pop Culture Happy Hour Bob Odenkirk has pivoted from sketch comedy to dramatic acting and, most recently, to late-middle-aged action star. In the new film Normal, he plays a small-town sheriff who finds out his small town isn’t so normal after all, which will of course require some sexagenarian butt-kicking.