Stephen Root

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

277

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-11-17 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Sarasota, Florida, USA

Stephen Root

Biography

Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor. He has starred as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio (1995–1999), as Milton Waddams in the film Office Space (1999), and voiced Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland on the animated series King of the Hill (1997–2010, 2025–present). Root has appeared in numerous Coen brothers films, including O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), The Ladykillers (2004), No Country for Old Men (2007), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). Other notable film roles include Dave (1993), Dodgeball (2004), Idiocracy (2006), Cedar Rapids (2011), Selma (2014), Trumbo (2015), Get Out (2017), and On the Basis of Sex (2018). His television roles have included Capt. K'Vada in the Star Trek: The Next Generation two-part episode "Unification" (1991) and Hawthorne Abendsen in seasons 2–4 of the series The Man in the High Castle. He has supporting roles in a variety of HBO series, including Boardwalk Empire, True Blood, Perry Mason, and Succession. He starred as Monroe Fuches in the HBO dark comedy series Barry, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2019. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Root, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • 24

    24

  • Rick and Morty

    Rick and Morty

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Malcolm in the Middle

    Malcolm in the Middle

  • Fringe

    Fringe

  • Phineas and Ferb

    Phineas and Ferb

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • True Blood

    True Blood

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • Adventure Time

    Adventure Time

  • The Big Bang Theory

    The Big Bang Theory

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine

    Brooklyn Nine-Nine

  • Young Justice

    Young Justice

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Heads of State

    Heads of State

  • The Legend of Vox Machina

    The Legend of Vox Machina

  • The Man in the High Castle

    The Man in the High Castle

  • Californication

    Californication

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • Gravity Falls

    Gravity Falls

  • Gravity Falls

    Gravity Falls

  • Quantum Leap

    Quantum Leap

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • Justified

    Justified

  • Home Improvement

    Home Improvement

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • Solar Opposites

    Solar Opposites

  • Succession

    Succession

  • The Legend of Korra

    The Legend of Korra

  • The Legend of Korra

    The Legend of Korra

  • DuckTales

    DuckTales

  • According to Jim

    According to Jim

  • Courage the Cowardly Dog

    Courage the Cowardly Dog

  • Masters of Sex

    Masters of Sex

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil

    Star vs. the Forces of Evil

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold

    Batman: The Brave and the Bold

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold

    Batman: The Brave and the Bold

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold

    Batman: The Brave and the Bold

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold

    Batman: The Brave and the Bold

  • Boardwalk Empire

    Boardwalk Empire

  • Northern Exposure

    Northern Exposure

  • Veep

    Veep

  • Star Trek: Lower Decks

    Star Trek: Lower Decks

  • Ice Age

    Ice Age

  • Teen Titans

    Teen Titans

  • Resident Alien

    Resident Alien

  • Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head

    Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head

  • Finding Nemo

    Finding Nemo

  • Superman: The Animated Series

    Superman: The Animated Series

  • Jake and the Fatman

    Jake and the Fatman

  • Just Shoot Me!

    Just Shoot Me!

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Childrens Hospital

    Childrens Hospital

  • Raising Hope

    Raising Hope

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • We Baby Bears

    We Baby Bears

  • We Baby Bears

    We Baby Bears

  • We Baby Bears

    We Baby Bears

  • The Newsroom

    The Newsroom

  • Amphibia

    Amphibia

  • The Mighty Ones

    The Mighty Ones

  • Cybill

    Cybill

  • Murphy Brown

    Murphy Brown

  • Party of Five

    Party of Five

  • Barry

    Barry

  • The Legend of Tarzan

    The Legend of Tarzan

  • No Country for Old Men

    No Country for Old Men

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

  • Wiseguy

    Wiseguy

  • NewsRadio

    NewsRadio

  • Blossom

    Blossom

  • Angie Tribeca

    Angie Tribeca

  • Workaholics

    Workaholics

  • Get Out

    Get Out

  • Ice Age: The Meltdown

    Ice Age: The Meltdown

  • Dog Man

    Dog Man

  • The Book of Boba Fett

    The Book of Boba Fett

  • Ed

    Ed

  • Grounded for Life

    Grounded for Life

  • Velma

    Velma

  • Velma

    Velma

  • Velma

    Velma

  • Random! Cartoons

    Random! Cartoons

  • Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

    Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

  • Profiler

    Profiler

  • DreamWorks Dragons

    DreamWorks Dragons

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Finding Dory

    Finding Dory

  • Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake

    Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake

  • Rango

    Rango

  • Hamster & Gretel

    Hamster & Gretel

  • The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

  • Justice League

    Justice League

  • Louie

    Louie

  • Pushing Daisies

    Pushing Daisies

  • From the Earth to the Moon

    From the Earth to the Moon

  • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

    The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

  • The Sarah Silverman Program.

    The Sarah Silverman Program.

  • Idiocracy

    Idiocracy

  • Lights Out with David Spade

    Lights Out with David Spade

  • Playdate

    Playdate

  • The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

    The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

  • Ghost

    Ghost

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • Adventure Time: Distant Lands

    Adventure Time: Distant Lands

  • Clone High

    Clone High

  • The Golden Palace

    The Golden Palace

  • Spectral

    Spectral

  • DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

    DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

  • Blade Runner: Black Lotus

    Blade Runner: Black Lotus

  • Beacon 23

    Beacon 23

  • ThunderCats

    ThunderCats

  • Con Man

    Con Man

  • Office Space

    Office Space

  • The Men Who Stare at Goats

    The Men Who Stare at Goats

  • The Fox and the Hound 2

    The Fox and the Hound 2

  • O Brother, Where Art Thou?

    O Brother, Where Art Thou?

  • Selma

    Selma

  • Glenn Martin, DDS

    Glenn Martin, DDS

  • Bee and PuppyCat

    Bee and PuppyCat

  • Black Rain

    Black Rain

  • Everything Must Go

    Everything Must Go

  • Unthinkable

    Unthinkable

  • Surviving Christmas

    Surviving Christmas

  • Masters of the Universe: Revelation

    Masters of the Universe: Revelation

  • The Norm Show

    The Norm Show

  • Head Case

    Head Case

  • StuGo

    StuGo

  • Ladies Man

    Ladies Man

  • Bicentennial Man

    Bicentennial Man

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • The Torkelsons

    The Torkelsons

  • The Country Bears

    The Country Bears

  • Unscripted

    Unscripted

  • The Empty Man

    The Empty Man

  • Mad Money

    Mad Money

  • Masters of the Universe: Revolution

    Masters of the Universe: Revolution

  • Tripping the Rift

    Tripping the Rift

  • Civil Wars

    Civil Wars

  • The Tragedy of Macbeth

    The Tragedy of Macbeth

  • Jersey Girl

    Jersey Girl

  • Roseanne

    Roseanne

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

  • Dave

    Dave

  • Eerie, Indiana

    Eerie, Indiana

  • Just Friends

    Just Friends

  • Krippendorf's Tribe

    Krippendorf's Tribe

  • Fired on Mars

    Fired on Mars

  • Class of '61

    Class of '61

  • Christy

    Christy

  • Four Good Days

    Four Good Days

  • Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

    Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

  • Happily

    Happily

  • VR.5

    VR.5

  • All the Way

    All the Way

  • DAG

    DAG

  • Bombshell

    Bombshell

  • Three Christs

    Three Christs

  • Bee and PuppyCat

    Bee and PuppyCat

  • Bee and PuppyCat

    Bee and PuppyCat

  • Bee and PuppyCat

    Bee and PuppyCat

  • The Conspirator

    The Conspirator

  • October

    October

  • The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

    The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

  • The Ladykillers

    The Ladykillers

  • Superman: Unbound

    Superman: Unbound

  • Drillbit Taylor

    Drillbit Taylor

  • Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

    Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

  • Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

    Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

  • Big Miracle

    Big Miracle

  • Gut Feeling

    Gut Feeling

  • Gretchen

    Gretchen

  • Bye Bye Love

    Bye Bye Love

  • RoboCop 3

    RoboCop 3

  • J. Edgar

    J. Edgar

  • Have Dreams, Will Travel

    Have Dreams, Will Travel

  • The Monster Hunter

    The Monster Hunter

  • Uncle Frank

    Uncle Frank

  • Night of the Scarecrow

    Night of the Scarecrow

  • Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare

    Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare

  • Bad Milo!

    Bad Milo!

  • Extreme Justice

    Extreme Justice

  • Trumbo

    Trumbo

  • Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

    Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

  • Harts of the West

    Harts of the West

  • Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts

    Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts

  • Queenpins

    Queenpins

  • Stanley & Iris

    Stanley & Iris

  • Red State

    Red State

  • Thelma

    Thelma

  • Crocodile Dundee II

    Crocodile Dundee II

  • A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story

    A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story

  • The Company You Keep

    The Company You Keep

  • Life of the Party

    Life of the Party

  • Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz

    Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz

  • I Know That Voice

    I Know That Voice

  • Bob Funk

    Bob Funk

  • Paint

    Paint

  • The Road to Galveston

    The Road to Galveston

  • On the Basis of Sex

    On the Basis of Sex

  • Golden Years

    Golden Years

  • Dallas & Robo

    Dallas & Robo

  • The X's

    The X's

  • The Path to 9/11

    The Path to 9/11

  • The Andy Dick Show

    The Andy Dick Show

  • Batman: Year One

    Batman: Year One

  • The Sissy Duckling

    The Sissy Duckling

  • Pandora's Clock

    Pandora's Clock

  • It's Florida, Man.

    It's Florida, Man.

  • The Soloist

    The Soloist

  • Seberg

    Seberg

  • Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

    Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

  • Praise Petey

    Praise Petey

  • Grind

    Grind

  • Imagine That

    Imagine That

  • Sweetwater

    Sweetwater

  • Raising Genius

    Raising Genius

  • The Arrangement

    The Arrangement

  • Infinity Baby

    Infinity Baby

  • Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz

    Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz

  • Leatherheads

    Leatherheads

  • Lennon or McCartney

    Lennon or McCartney

  • Over Her Dead Body

    Over Her Dead Body

  • Miles

    Miles

  • V.I. Warshawski

    V.I. Warshawski

  • The Wrecking Crew

    The Wrecking Crew

  • Cook-Off!

    Cook-Off!

  • Strip Law

    Strip Law

  • Hello, My Name Is Doris

    Hello, My Name Is Doris

  • Son of Morning

    Son of Morning

  • 7 Chinese Brothers

    7 Chinese Brothers

  • Monkey Shines

    Monkey Shines

  • Guilty by Suspicion

    Guilty by Suspicion

  • The Lottery

    The Lottery

  • Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story

    Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story

  • Lousy Carter

    Lousy Carter

  • Idiotsitter

    Idiotsitter

  • Bed & Breakfast

    Bed & Breakfast

  • In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

    In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

  • To Leslie

    To Leslie

  • Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

    Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

  • Squirly Town

    Squirly Town

  • Cedar Rapids

    Cedar Rapids

  • Inside The Episode: Barry

    Inside The Episode: Barry

  • Looking for the Jackalope

    Looking for the Jackalope

  • Dead Letters

    Dead Letters

  • Golden Years

    Golden Years

  • Tripping the Rift: The Movie

    Tripping the Rift: The Movie

  • O.W.C.A. Files

    O.W.C.A. Files

  • Home

    Home

  • 13 Scarier Movie Moments

    13 Scarier Movie Moments

  • Unbearable Christmas

    Unbearable Christmas

  • Glock

    Glock

  • steve.oedekerk.com

    steve.oedekerk.com

  • Amphibia: The Hardest Thing

    Amphibia: The Hardest Thing