Stephen Root
Born: 1951-11-17 in Sarasota, Florida, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor and voice actor. Known for his extensive character actor roles in film and television, he gained attention for his roles as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio (1995–1999), as Milton Waddams in the comedy film Office Space (1999), and voiced Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland on the animated series King of the Hill (1997–2010, 2025–present).[1] 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), Bicentennial Man (1999), Dodgeball (2004), Idiocracy (2006), Cedar Rapids (2011), Selma (2014), Trumbo (2015), Get Out (2017), and On the Basis of Sex (2018), as well as his voice roles in Ice Age (2002) and Finding Nemo (2003). On television, he played supporting roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1991), True Blood (2008–2009), Boardwalk Empire (2012–2013), Fargo (2014), The Man in the High Castle (2016–2019), Perry Mason (2020), and Succession (2021–2023). He has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, in 2019 for the role of manipulative hitman handler Monroe Fuches in the HBO dark comedy crime series Barry (2018–2023) and in 2026 for the role of fisherman and outspoken superstitious Wyck Crawford in the Apple TV comedy horror series Widow's Bay (2026–present), which he won. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Root, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2027
2026
- President Curtis as Toomoo (voice)
- Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look as Brian Heder (voice) (uncredited)
- Widow's Bay as Wyck Crawford
- The Wrecking Crew as Detective Rennert
- Regular Show: The Lost Tapes as Jampft (voice)
- The Terror: Devil in Silver as Dr. Badger
- Strip Law as Glem Blorchman (voice)
- Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice as Chet
- The Long Haul
2025
- Heads of State as Arthur Hammond
- Playdate as Gordon
- StuGo as Dr. Rostrum (voice)
- Dog Man as Grampa (voice)
2024
- It's Florida, Man. as Title Narrator (voice)
- Masters of the Universe: Revolution as Cringer (voice)
- Lousy Carter as Analyst
2023
- Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake as Martin Mertens (voice)
- Krapopolis as Salt (voice)
- Velma as Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice)
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off as The Nanomachines (voice)
- Beacon 23 as Solomon Smythe
- Clone High as Mr. Big Corporation (voice)
- Fired on Mars as Mark (voice)
- Praise Petey as Petey's Father (voice)
- Paint as Tony
2022
- We Baby Bears as Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice)
- The Legend of Vox Machina as Professor Anders (voice)
- Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head as Gary (voice)
- Hamster & Gretel as Jeff Strawberry (voice)
- Bee and PuppyCat as Warlock G / Police Officer (voice)
- Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe as Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
- To Leslie as Dutch
- Starting Now: the Making of Barry as Self
2021
- Resident Alien as Ed Vanderspeigle
- The Book of Boba Fett as Lortha Peel
- Blade Runner: Black Lotus as Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)
- Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
- The Tragedy of Macbeth as Porter
- Queenpins as Agent Flannigan
- Four Good Days as Chris
- Home as Father Browning
- Happily as Goodman
2020
- Star Trek: Lower Decks as Gene Jakobowski (voice)
- Solar Opposites as Train Store Owner (voice)
- Stars in the House as Self
- Perry Mason as Maynard Barnes
- The Mighty Ones as Bernard (voice)
- Adventure Time: Distant Lands as Mr. M / Bob / Additional Voices (voice)
- The Empty Man as Arthur Parsons
- Uncle Frank as Daddy Mac
2019
- Amphibia as Mayor Toadstool (voice)
- Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
- Bombshell as Neil Mullin
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Cockmando (voice)
- Seberg as Walt Breckman
2018
- Succession as Ron Petkus
- Summer Camp Island as Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice)
- Barry as Monroe Fuches
- The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants as Mr. Fyde / Avacadwoe / Hush Muffleman (voice)
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs as Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
- Life of the Party as Mike Cook
- Dallas & Robo as Uncle Danny
- On the Basis of Sex as Professor Brown
2017
- DuckTales as J.W. Guidebook (voice)
- Get Out as Jim Hudson
- Three Christs as Dr. Rogers
- Cook-Off! as Morty Van Rookle
- Infinity Baby as Fenton
- Miles as Ron Walton
2016
- Angie Tribeca as Mortimer Begoyle
- Finding Dory as Bubbles (voice)
- Spectral as Dr. Mindala
- Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates as Burt
- All the Way as J. Edgar Hoover
- Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz as Uncle Henry (voice)
- Idiotsitter as Ken Russel
- Looking for the Jackalope as The Jackalope (voice)
2015
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil as Brian (voice)
- The Man in the High Castle as Hawthorne Abendsen
- Con Man as Pascal
- Trumbo as Hymie King
- Hello, My Name Is Doris as Todd
- 7 Chinese Brothers as George
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Fargo as Burt Canton
- BoJack Horseman as Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice)
- Bee and PuppyCat as Farmer (voice)
- Selma as Col. Al Lingo
- I Know That Voice as Self
- Lennon or McCartney as Self
2013
- Rick and Morty as Gromflomite General (voice)
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Lynn Boyle
- Masters of Sex as Harvey Toplin
- The Lone Ranger as Habberman
- Superman: Unbound as Zor-El (voice)
- Bad Milo! as Roger
- Sweetwater as Hugh
- The Arrangement as Avery Boomer
- Feels So Good as Nick Celisco
2012
- Gravity Falls as Bud Gleeful (voice)
- The Legend of Korra as White Lotus Leader / Gommu / Chung (voice)
- Veep as Judge Walsh
- The Newsroom as General Stomtonovich
- DreamWorks Dragons as Mildew (voice)
- The Company You Keep as Billy Cusimano
- Big Miracle as Governor Haskell
2011
- Bob's Burgers as Jackson (voice)
- Workaholics as Carty
- ThunderCats as Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
- Rango as Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
- Red State as Sherrif Wynan
- Batman: Year One as Brendon (voice)
- J. Edgar as Arthur Koehler
- The Conspirator as John Lloyd
- Cedar Rapids as Bill Krogstad
- Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz as Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
- Everything Must Go as Elliot
- Son of Morning as Senator Larder
2010
- Adventure Time as Martin (voice)
- Young Justice as Jack Haly (voice)
- Justified as Mike Reardon
- Hot in Cleveland as Brian
- Boardwalk Empire as Gaston Means
- Raising Hope as Cap Collins
- Louie as Dr. Hepa
- The Defenders as Judge Taylor
- Unthinkable as Charles Thompson
- Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare as Burt (voice)
2009
- The Good Wife as Judge Murphy Wicks
- Glenn Martin, DDS
- Imagine That as Fred Franklin
- The Soloist as Curt Reynolds
- The Men Who Stare at Goats as Gus Lacey
- Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts as Turtle (voice)
- Bob Funk as Steve
- 13 Scarier Movie Moments as Self
- Glock as Remington
- Squirly Town as Lance (voice)
2008
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Woozy Winks (voice)
- Fringe as Raymond
- True Blood as Eddie
- Childrens Hospital as Hank Maestro
- Random! Cartoons as Lance (voice)
- Drillbit Taylor as Principal Doppler
- Mad Money as Glover
- Over Her Dead Body as Sculptor
- Leatherheads as Suds
- Tripping the Rift: The Movie as Chode (voice)
2007
- Phineas and Ferb as Floyd (voice)
- The Big Bang Theory as Dan
- Californication as Ricardo Collini
- The Sarah Silverman Program as Johnny Forrealz
- Pushing Daisies as Dwight Dixon
- No Country for Old Men as Man Who Hires Wells
- Head Case as Pat Jennings
- Have Dreams, Will Travel as Sheriff Brock
2006
- Ice Age: The Meltdown as Aardvark Dad (voice)
- Idiocracy as Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
- The Fox and the Hound 2 as Talent Scout (voice)
- The Path to 9/11 as Richard Clarke
- Gretchen as Herb
2005
- American Dad! as Dick (voice)
- Just Friends as KC
- Unscripted as Stephen Root
- Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama as Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
- The X's
2004
- Boston Legal as Ethan Melman
- Tripping the Rift as Chode (voice)
- DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story as Gordon
- The Ladykillers as Fernand Gudge
- Jersey Girl as Greenie
- Surviving Christmas as Dr. Freeman
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Vince Masters
- Raising Genius as Dwight Nestor
2003
- Finding Nemo as Bubbles (voice)
- Teen Titans as Val Yor (voice)
- Grind as Cameron
- The Making of 'King of the Hill'
2002
- Kim Possible as Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
- Ice Age as Rhino / Start (voice)
- The Country Bears as Zeb (voice)
2001
- 24 as Bill Prady
- According to Jim as Al Crannis
- Grounded for Life as Tony Bustamante
- The Proud Family as Mr. Andrews (voice)
- The Legend of Tarzan as Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice)
- Justice League as Cat Man (voice)
- The Andy Dick Show
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Michael Kirkwood
- Malcolm in the Middle as John Pratt
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Sheriff (voice)
- Ed as George MacPherson
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? as Radio Station Man
- DAG as Senator Culpepper
1999
- Family Guy as Professor O'Callaghan (voice)
- The West Wing as Bob Mayer
- Courage the Cowardly Dog
- The Norm Show as Mr. Sweeney
- The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot as Dr. Donovan (voice)
- Bicentennial Man as Dennis Mansky
- Ladies Man as Gene
- Office Space as Milton
- The Sissy Duckling as Big Ducky (voice)
- The Monster Hunter as Mr. Crenshaw
- Gut Feeling as Kane Cohen
1998
- From the Earth to the Moon as Chris Kraft
- Krippendorf's Tribe as Gerald Adams
1997
- King of the Hill as Bill Dauterive (voice)
- Just Shoot Me! as Dr. Drake Kelson
- steve.oedekerk.com
1996
- Superman: The Animated Series as Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)
- Profiler as Houston Plant Manager
- Pandora's Clock as Mark Hastings
- The Lottery as Graham Dunbar
- The Road to Galveston as Ed Kirkman
1995
- NewsRadio as Jimmy James
- Cybill as Phil Asher
- VR.5 as F.A.A. Negotiator
- Night of the Scarecrow as Frank
- Bye Bye Love as Awakened Neighbor
- In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice as Jaan Laaman
1994
- Chicago Hope as Trumpet Playing Mental Patient
- Party of Five as Football Coach
- Christy as Clarence Sweetwater
- Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter as Kevin McDonald
1993
- Frasier as Harbin
- Diagnosis: Murder as Charlie Lane
- RoboCop 3 as Coontz
- Harts of the West as R.O
- Dave as Don Durenberger
- Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story as Dr. Kirby
- Extreme Justice as Max Alvarez
- Class of '61 as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
1992
- The Golden Palace as Mr. Tucker
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Gary Murray
- A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story as Kevin McDonald
1991
- Home Improvement as Exterminator
- Eerie, Indiana as Mr. Chaney
- Civil Wars
- The Torkelsons as Sheriff Bobby
- Golden Years as Major Moreland
- Guilty by Suspicion as RKO Guard
- V.I. Warshawski as Mickey
- Golden Years as Major Moreland
- Bed & Breakfast as Randolph
1990
- Northern Exposure as Brother Timothy
- Blossom
- Ghost as Police Sgt.
- Stanley & Iris as Mr. Hentley
1989
- The Simpsons as Bildorf (voice)
- Seinfeld as Mr. Lager
- Quantum Leap as John Tremaine Jr.
- Black Rain as Berg
1988
- Murphy Brown
- Roseanne
- Crocodile Dundee II as DEA Agent (Toilet)
- Monkey Shines as Dean Burbage
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generation as Captain K'Vada
- Jake and the Fatman
- Wiseguy
1986
- L.A. Law as Brandon McCafferty
1984
- Night Court as Spirit of Death