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