Stephen Root
Born: 1951-11-17 in Sarasota, Florida, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Widow's Bay as Wyck
- Regular Show: The Lost Tapes as Jampft (voice)
- The Wrecking Crew as Detective Rennert
- Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice as Chet
- Strip Law as Glem Blorchman (voice)
2025
- Playdate as Gordon
- Heads of State as Arthur Hammond
- Dog Man as Grampa (voice)
- StuGo as Dr. Rostrum (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)
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off as The Nanomachines (voice)
- Velma as Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice)
- Clone High as Mr. Big Corporation (voice)
- Beacon 23 as Solomon Smythe
- 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)
- Hamster & Gretel as Jeff Strawberry (voice)
- Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head as Gary (voice)
- Bee and PuppyCat as Warlock G (voice)
- Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe as Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
- To Leslie as Dutch
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
- Happily as Goodman
- Home as Father Browning
2020
- Solar Opposites as Train Store Owner (voice)
- Star Trek: Lower Decks as Gene Jakobowski (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
- On the Basis of Sex as Professor Brown
- Dallas & Robo as Uncle Danny
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
- Idiotsitter as Ken Russel
- All the Way as J. Edgar Hoover
- Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz as Uncle Henry (voice)
- 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
- Hello, My Name Is Doris as Todd
- Trumbo as Hymie King
- O.W.C.A. Files as Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
- 7 Chinese Brothers as George
2014
- Fargo as Burt Canton
- BoJack Horseman as Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice)
- Bee and PuppyCat as Farmer (voice)
- Selma as Col. Al Lingo
- Lennon or McCartney as Self
- I Know That Voice 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)
- Sweetwater as Hugh
- Bad Milo! as Roger
- The Arrangement as Avery Boomer
- Feels So Good as Nick Celisco
2012
- The Legend of Korra as White Lotus Leader / Gommu / Chung (voice)
- Gravity Falls as Bud Gleeful (voice)
- Veep as Judge Walsh
- The Newsroom as General Stomtonovich
- DreamWorks Dragons as Mildew (voice)
- Big Miracle as Governor Haskell
- The Company You Keep as Billy Cusimano
2011
- Bob's Burgers as Jackson (voice)
- Workaholics as Carty
- Rango as Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
- ThunderCats as Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
- Red State as Sherrif Wynan
- J. Edgar as Arthur Koehler
- Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz as Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
- The Conspirator as John Lloyd
- Batman: Year One as Brendon (voice)
- Cedar Rapids as Bill Krogstad
- 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
- Boardwalk Empire as Gaston Means
- Raising Hope as Cap Collins
- Hot in Cleveland as Brian
- 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
- The Men Who Stare at Goats as Gus Lacey
- The Soloist as Curt Reynolds
- Imagine That as Fred Franklin
- 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
- Fringe as Raymond
- True Blood as Eddie
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Woozy Winks (voice)
- Childrens Hospital as Hank Maestro
- Random! Cartoons as Lance (voice)
- Drillbit Taylor as Principal Doppler
- Mad Money as Glover
- Leatherheads as Suds
- Over Her Dead Body as Sculptor
- 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
- No Country for Old Men as Man Who Hires Wells
- The Sarah Silverman Program. as Johnny Forrealz
- Pushing Daisies as Dwight Dixon
- 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)
- Unscripted as Stephen Root
- Just Friends as KC
- 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
- Jersey Girl as Greenie
- The Ladykillers as Fernand Gudge
- Surviving Christmas as Dr. Freeman
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Vince Masters
- Raising Genius as Dwight Nestor
2003
- Teen Titans as Val Yor (voice)
- Finding Nemo as Bubbles (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)
- Justice League as Cat Man (voice)
- The Legend of Tarzan as Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice)
- The Andy Dick Show
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Michael Kirkwood
- Malcolm in the Middle as John Pratt
- Ed as George MacPherson
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Sheriff (voice)
- DAG as Senator Culpepper
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? as Radio Station Man
1999
- Family Guy as Professor O'Callaghan (voice)
- The West Wing as Bob Mayer
- Courage the Cowardly Dog
- Bicentennial Man as Dennis Mansky
- The Norm Show as Mr. Sweeney
- Ladies Man as Gene
- Office Space as Milton Waddams
- The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot as Dr. Donovan (voice)
- The Monster Hunter as Mr. Crenshaw
- The Sissy Duckling as Big Ducky (voice)
- 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
- Profiler as Houston Plant Manager
- Superman: The Animated Series as Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)
- Pandora's Clock as Mark Hastings
- The Lottery as Graham Dunbar
- The Road to Galveston as Ed Kirkman
1995
- Cybill as Phil Asher
- NewsRadio as Jimmy James
- VR.5 as F.A.A. Negotiator
- Bye Bye Love as Awakened Neighbor
- Night of the Scarecrow as Frank
- 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
- Class of '61 as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
- Extreme Justice as Max Alvarez
- Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story as Dr. Kirby
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
- The Torkelsons as Sheriff Bobby
- Civil Wars
- Eerie, Indiana as Mr. Chaney
- Golden Years as Major Moreland
- Guilty by Suspicion as RKO Guard
- V.I. Warshawski as Mickey
- Bed & Breakfast as Randolph
- Golden Years as Major Moreland
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