Stephen Root

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

279

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-11-17 (74 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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Playdate

    Playdate

  • 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

  • Adventure Time

    Adventure Time

  • Malcolm in the Middle

    Malcolm in the Middle

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine

    Brooklyn Nine-Nine

  • The Big Bang Theory

    The Big Bang Theory

  • Phineas and Ferb

    Phineas and Ferb

  • Bob's Burgers

    Bob's Burgers

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Fringe

    Fringe

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake

    Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake

  • Gravity Falls

    Gravity Falls

  • Gravity Falls

    Gravity Falls

  • Succession

    Succession

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • Young Justice

    Young Justice

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • Californication

    Californication

  • True Blood

    True Blood

  • Heads of State

    Heads of State

  • Courage the Cowardly Dog

    Courage the Cowardly Dog

  • Quantum Leap

    Quantum Leap

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil

    Star vs. the Forces of Evil

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • Ice Age

    Ice Age

  • Justified

    Justified

  • Finding Nemo

    Finding Nemo

  • Home Improvement

    Home Improvement

  • Northern Exposure

    Northern Exposure

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • Resident Alien

    Resident Alien

  • Party of Five

    Party of Five

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Star Trek: Lower Decks

    Star Trek: Lower Decks

  • Boardwalk Empire

    Boardwalk Empire

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • The Legend of Korra

    The Legend of Korra

  • The Legend of Korra

    The Legend of Korra

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • Kim Possible

    Kim Possible

  • According to Jim

    According to Jim

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • Summer Camp Island

    Summer Camp Island

  • DuckTales

    DuckTales

  • Solar Opposites

    Solar Opposites

  • Teen Titans

    Teen Titans

  • Veep

    Veep

  • The Man in the High Castle

    The Man in the High Castle

  • Childrens Hospital

    Childrens Hospital

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • Workaholics

    Workaholics

  • 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

  • Dog Man

    Dog Man

  • The Legend of Vox Machina

    The Legend of Vox Machina

  • The Book of Boba Fett

    The Book of Boba Fett

  • Amphibia

    Amphibia

  • Get Out

    Get Out

  • Barry

    Barry

  • Masters of Sex

    Masters of Sex

  • No Country for Old Men

    No Country for Old Men

  • Superman: The Animated Series

    Superman: The Animated Series

  • We Baby Bears

    We Baby Bears

  • We Baby Bears

    We Baby Bears

  • We Baby Bears

    We Baby Bears

  • Rango

    Rango

  • Jake and the Fatman

    Jake and the Fatman

  • Ice Age: The Meltdown

    Ice Age: The Meltdown

  • Raising Hope

    Raising Hope

  • Unthinkable

    Unthinkable

  • Just Shoot Me!

    Just Shoot Me!

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

  • The Newsroom

    The Newsroom

  • Wiseguy

    Wiseguy

  • DreamWorks Dragons

    DreamWorks Dragons

  • Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head

    Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head

  • Hamster & Gretel

    Hamster & Gretel

  • Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

    Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

  • Velma

    Velma

  • Velma

    Velma

  • Velma

    Velma

  • Ghost

    Ghost

  • Idiocracy

    Idiocracy

  • Krapopolis

    Krapopolis

  • Blossom

    Blossom

  • NewsRadio

    NewsRadio

  • Profiler

    Profiler

  • Murphy Brown

    Murphy Brown

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Office Space

    Office Space

  • Just Friends

    Just Friends

  • The Legend of Tarzan

    The Legend of Tarzan

  • From the Earth to the Moon

    From the Earth to the Moon

  • Grounded for Life

    Grounded for Life

  • The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

  • Finding Dory

    Finding Dory

  • Pushing Daisies

    Pushing Daisies

  • Lights Out with David Spade

    Lights Out with David Spade

  • Angie Tribeca

    Angie Tribeca

  • Cybill

    Cybill

  • Justice League

    Justice League

  • Louie

    Louie

  • J. Edgar

    J. Edgar

  • O Brother, Where Art Thou?

    O Brother, Where Art Thou?

  • Surviving Christmas

    Surviving Christmas

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • Bicentennial Man

    Bicentennial Man

  • It's Florida, Man.

    It's Florida, Man.

  • ThunderCats

    ThunderCats

  • Spectral

    Spectral

  • The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

    The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

  • The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

  • Ed

    Ed

  • DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

    DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

  • The Sarah Silverman Program.

    The Sarah Silverman Program.

  • Uncle Frank

    Uncle Frank

  • StuGo

    StuGo

  • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

    The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

  • Big Miracle

    Big Miracle

  • The Tragedy of Macbeth

    The Tragedy of Macbeth

  • The Arrangement

    The Arrangement

  • Jersey Girl

    Jersey Girl

  • Gretchen

    Gretchen

  • The Mighty Ones

    The Mighty Ones

  • Adventure Time: Distant Lands

    Adventure Time: Distant Lands

  • The Ladykillers

    The Ladykillers

  • Glenn Martin, DDS

    Glenn Martin, DDS

  • Bombshell

    Bombshell

  • Bob Funk

    Bob Funk

  • The Fox and the Hound 2

    The Fox and the Hound 2

  • Blade Runner: Black Lotus

    Blade Runner: Black Lotus

  • Red State

    Red State

  • Three Christs

    Three Christs

  • Superman: Unbound

    Superman: Unbound

  • Crocodile Dundee II

    Crocodile Dundee II

  • Life of the Party

    Life of the Party

  • Infinity Baby

    Infinity Baby

  • Imagine That

    Imagine That

  • Con Man

    Con Man

  • Happily

    Happily

  • Drillbit Taylor

    Drillbit Taylor

  • Ladies Man

    Ladies Man

  • Masters of the Universe: Revelation

    Masters of the Universe: Revelation

  • Random! Cartoons

    Random! Cartoons

  • Beacon 23

    Beacon 23

  • Tripping the Rift

    Tripping the Rift

  • Masters of the Universe: Revolution

    Masters of the Universe: Revolution

  • Seberg

    Seberg

  • Paint

    Paint

  • Gut Feeling

    Gut Feeling

  • Stanley & Iris

    Stanley & Iris

  • Bad Milo!

    Bad Milo!

  • The Golden Palace

    The Golden Palace

  • Everything Must Go

    Everything Must Go

  • October

    October

  • The Empty Man

    The Empty Man

  • Raising Genius

    Raising Genius

  • On the Basis of Sex

    On the Basis of Sex

  • Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare

    Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare

  • Mad Money

    Mad Money

  • The Torkelsons

    The Torkelsons

  • RoboCop 3

    RoboCop 3

  • The Norm Show

    The Norm Show

  • Thelma

    Thelma

  • Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts

    Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts

  • Extreme Justice

    Extreme Justice

  • Cook-Off!

    Cook-Off!

  • Bee and PuppyCat

    Bee and PuppyCat

  • Cedar Rapids

    Cedar Rapids

  • Dead Letters

    Dead Letters

  • Eerie, Indiana

    Eerie, Indiana

  • Bed & Breakfast

    Bed & Breakfast

  • Head Case

    Head Case

  • Clone High

    Clone High

  • Grind

    Grind

  • The Conspirator

    The Conspirator

  • Golden Years

    Golden Years

  • Four Good Days

    Four Good Days

  • Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz

    Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz

  • Leatherheads

    Leatherheads

  • The Men Who Stare at Goats

    The Men Who Stare at Goats

  • Have Dreams, Will Travel

    Have Dreams, Will Travel

  • Christy

    Christy

  • Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

    Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

  • Squirly Town

    Squirly Town

  • Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

    Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

  • Batman: Year One

    Batman: Year One

  • The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

    The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

  • Civil Wars

    Civil Wars

  • Fired on Mars

    Fired on Mars

  • Krippendorf's Tribe

    Krippendorf's Tribe

  • Unscripted

    Unscripted

  • Sweetwater

    Sweetwater

  • The Company You Keep

    The Company You Keep

  • Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

    Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

  • Selma

    Selma

  • The X's

    The X's

  • Roseanne

    Roseanne

  • The Soloist

    The Soloist

  • Black Rain

    Black Rain

  • Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

    Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

  • Bee and PuppyCat

    Bee and PuppyCat

  • Bee and PuppyCat

    Bee and PuppyCat

  • Bee and PuppyCat

    Bee and PuppyCat

  • All the Way

    All the Way

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

  • Night of the Scarecrow

    Night of the Scarecrow

  • Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story

    Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story

  • The Country Bears

    The Country Bears

  • Queenpins

    Queenpins

  • V.I. Warshawski

    V.I. Warshawski

  • Unbearable Christmas

    Unbearable Christmas

  • Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz

    Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz

  • VR.5

    VR.5

  • To Leslie

    To Leslie

  • Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

    Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

  • Class of '61

    Class of '61

  • DAG

    DAG

  • In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

    In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

  • I Know That Voice

    I Know That Voice

  • Trumbo

    Trumbo

  • Harts of the West

    Harts of the West

  • Bye Bye Love

    Bye Bye Love

  • Golden Years

    Golden Years

  • The Sissy Duckling

    The Sissy Duckling

  • The Andy Dick Show

    The Andy Dick Show

  • Lousy Carter

    Lousy Carter

  • The Monster Hunter

    The Monster Hunter

  • Strip Law

    Strip Law

  • 13 Scarier Movie Moments

    13 Scarier Movie Moments

  • Dave

    Dave

  • Over Her Dead Body

    Over Her Dead Body

  • Praise Petey

    Praise Petey

  • Glock

    Glock

  • The Path to 9/11

    The Path to 9/11

  • Amphibia: The Hardest Thing

    Amphibia: The Hardest Thing

  • A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story

    A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story

  • The Wrecking Crew

    The Wrecking Crew

  • Dallas & Robo

    Dallas & Robo

  • Guilty by Suspicion

    Guilty by Suspicion

  • Looking for the Jackalope

    Looking for the Jackalope

  • Son of Morning

    Son of Morning

  • Pandora's Clock

    Pandora's Clock

  • Lennon or McCartney

    Lennon or McCartney

  • Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

    Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

  • The Road to Galveston

    The Road to Galveston

  • 7 Chinese Brothers

    7 Chinese Brothers

  • O.W.C.A. Files

    O.W.C.A. Files

  • Hello, My Name Is Doris

    Hello, My Name Is Doris

  • Idiotsitter

    Idiotsitter

  • Monkey Shines

    Monkey Shines

  • Home

    Home

  • Inside The Episode: Barry

    Inside The Episode: Barry

  • The Lottery

    The Lottery

  • Tripping the Rift: The Movie

    Tripping the Rift: The Movie

  • Miles

    Miles

  • steve.oedekerk.com

    steve.oedekerk.com