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Stephen Root
Born · November 17, 1951 (73 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Sarasota, Florida, USA
Bio
Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor. He has starred as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio, 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). 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), The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). Other notable film roles include in 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), 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 notably starred as Monroe Fuches / The Raven on the HBO dark comedy series Barry (2018–2023), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2019.
It's Florida, Man.
Title Narrator · (6 episodes)
5.0
2024
Lousy Carter
Analyst
6.4
2024
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
7.0
2022
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Porter
6.9
2021
Queenpins
Agent Flannigan
6.5
2021
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Cockmando (voice)
5.7
2019
Looking for the Jackalope
The Jackalope (voice)
4.0
2016
All the Way
J. Edgar Hoover
6.7
2016
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Todd
6.4
2015
Phineas and Ferb: The O.W.C.A. Files
Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
7.7
2015
7 Chinese Brothers
George
5.4
2015
Sweetwater
Hugh
6.1
2013
Bad Milo!
Roger
5.8
2013
Superman: Unbound
Zor-El (voice)
6.6
2013
The Arrangement
Avery Boomer
5.0
2013
The Company You Keep
Billy Cusimano
6.2
2012
Big Miracle
Governor Haskell
6.7
2012
Batman: Year One
Brendon (voice)
7.2
2011
Red State
Sherrif Wynan
6.1
2011
Everything Must Go
Elliot
6.2
2011
The Conspirator
John Lloyd
6.5
2011
Rango
Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
6.9
2011
Son of Morning
Senator Larder
3.1
2011
Cedar Rapids
Bill Krogstad
5.9
2011
Unthinkable
Charles Thompson
6.8
2010
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Gus Lacey
6.0
2009
Squirly Town
Lance (voice)
0.0
2009
Imagine That
Fred Franklin
6.0
2009
The Soloist
Curt Reynolds
6.7
2009
Bob Funk
Steve
4.6
2009
Tripping the Rift: The Movie
Chode (voice)
5.5
2008
Leatherheads
Suds
5.8
2008
Over Her Dead Body
Sculptor
5.5
2008
Mad Money
Glover
6.5
2008
No Country for Old Men
Man Who Hires Wells
7.9
2007
Have Dreams, Will Travel
Sheriff Brock
7.5
2007
The Fox and the Hound 2
Talent Scout (voice)
6.0
2006
Just Friends
KC
6.2
2005
Surviving Christmas
Dr. Freeman
5.7
2004
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Gordon
6.4
2004
Jersey Girl
Greenie
6.2
2004
The Ladykillers
Fernand Gudge
6.1
2004
Raising Genius
Dwight Nestor
4.1
2004
Finding Nemo
Bubbles (voice)
7.8
2003
The Country Bears
Zeb Zoober (voice)
4.7
2002
Ice Age
Frank / Start (voice)
7.4
2002
Bicentennial Man
Dennis Mansky
7.3
1999
The Sissy Duckling
Big Ducky (voice)
6.0
1999
Office Space
Milton Waddams
7.4
1999
Heads of State
0.0
Gut Feeling
Kane Cohen
0.0
1999
The Monster Hunter
Mr. Crenshaw
5.2
1999
Krippendorf's Tribe
Gerald Adams
4.6
1998
steve.oedekerk.com
0.0
1997
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
Jaan Laaman
4.5
1995
Night of the Scarecrow
Frank
4.6
1995
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Kevin McDonald
5.7
1994
Extreme Justice
Max Alvarez
4.7
1993
Dave
Don Durenberger
6.6
1993
Class of '61
4.4
1993
RoboCop 3
Coontz
4.8
1993
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
Kevin McDonald
5.7
1992
Bed & Breakfast
Randolph
5.7
1991
Golden Years
Major Moreland
5.9
1991
Ghost
Police Sgt.
7.2
1990
Monkey Shines
Dean Burbage
6.3
1988
Thelma
0.0
Crocodile Dundee II
DEA Agent (Toilet)
5.8
1988
Playdate
Gordon
0.0
Four Good Days
Chris
6.8
2021
Uncle Frank
Daddy Mac
7.3
2020
The Empty Man
Arthur Parsons
6.2
2020
Seberg
Walt Breckman
6.0
2019
On the Basis of Sex
Professor Brown
7.4
2018
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
7.1
2018
Life of the Party
Mike Cook
6.1
2018
Miles
Ron Walton
5.6
2017
Infinity Baby
Fenton
6.1
2017
Get Out
Jim Hudson
7.6
2017
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Burt
6.1
2016
Finding Dory
Bubbles (voice)
7.0
2016
Trumbo
Hymie King
7.2
2015
Selma
Col. Al Lingo
7.4
2014
Lennon or McCartney
Self
5.2
2014
I Know That Voice
Self
7.1
2014
The Lone Ranger
Habberman
6.1
2013
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
6.3
2011
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
Burt (voice)
7.8
2010
Drillbit Taylor
Principal Doppler
5.8
2008
Cook-Off!
Morty Van Rookle
5.1
2007
Idiocracy
Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
6.3
2006
Gretchen
Herb
5.5
2006
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Aardvark Dad (voice)
6.7
2006
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Vince Masters
5.9
2004
Grind
Cameron
6.0
2003
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Radio Station Man
7.3
2000
The Lottery
Graham Dunbar
5.4
1996
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
Dr. Kirby
6.9
1993
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Gary Murray
5.6
1992
Guilty by Suspicion
RKO Guard
6.5
1991
Black Rain
Berg
6.6
1989
The Wrecking Crew
0.0
Dog Man
Grampa (voice)
0.0
2025
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Cringer (voice) · (5 episodes)
7.9
2024
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
The Nanomachines (voice) · (1 episode)
8.1
2023
Beacon 23
Solomon Smythe · (4 episodes)
6.0
2023
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
Martin Mertens (voice) · (1 episode)
9.1
2023
Praise Petey
Petey's Father (voice) · (10 episodes)
6.4
2023
Clone High
Mr. Big Corporation (voice) · (1 episode)
7.1
2023
Fired on Mars
Mark (voice) · (3 episodes)
6.8
2023
Paint
Tony
5.4
2023
Velma
Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice) · (1 episode)
3.5
2023
Velma
Merie Cogburn (voice) · (4 episodes)
3.5
2023
Velma
Chief Cogburn (voice) · (4 episodes)
3.5
2023
To Leslie
Dutch
7.0
2022
Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space
Warlock G / Police Officer (voice) · (1 episode)
7.8
2022
Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space
Warlock G (voice) · (1 episode)
7.8
2022
Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space
Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice) · (1 episode)
7.8
2022
Hamster & Gretel
Jeff Strawberry (voice) · (1 episode)
5.5
2022
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
Gary (voice) · (1 episode)
7.6
2022
The Legend of Vox Machina
Professor Anders (voice) · (4 episodes)
8.3
2022
We Baby Bears
Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice) · (1 episode)
7.2
2022
We Baby Bears
Zach / Bread Monster (voice) · (1 episode)
7.2
2022
We Baby Bears
Rexford / Trees / Video Person (voice) · (1 episode)
7.2
2022
The Book of Boba Fett
Lortha Peel · (1 episode)
7.6
2021
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
Police Chief Earl Grant (voice) · (6 episodes)
7.1
2021
Home
Father Browning
6.8
2021
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Cringer / Battle Cat (voice) · (10 episodes)
6.5
2021
INVINCIBLE
Brandyworth (voice) · (1 episode)
8.6
2021
Happily
Goodman
5.7
2021
The Mighty Ones
Bernard (voice) · (4 episodes)
7.4
2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Gene Jakobowski (voice) · (1 episode)
7.6
2020
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Mr. M / Bob (voice) · (1 episode)
8.1
2020
Perry Mason
Maynard Barnes · (7 episodes)
7.3
2020
Stars in the House
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2020
Bombshell
Neil Mullin
6.8
2019
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
5.9
2019
Amphibia
Mayor Toadstool (voice) · (15 episodes)
8.6
2019
Summer Camp Island
Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice) · (1 episode)
7.2
2018
Summer Camp Island
Stuart (voice) · (5 episodes)
7.2
2018
Summer Camp Island
Additional Voices (voice) · (1 episode)
7.2
2018
Summer Camp Island
Prime Monister (voice) · (1 episode)
7.2
2018
Succession
Ron Petkus · (2 episodes)
8.3
2018
Dallas & Robo
Uncle Danny · (8 episodes)
7.2
2018
Inside The Episode: Barry
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2018
Barry
Monroe Fuches · (32 episodes)
7.9
2018
Three Christs
Dr. Rogers
6.7
2017
DuckTales
J.W. Guidebook (voice) · (1 episode)
7.8
2017
Spectral
Dr. Mindala
6.5
2016
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
Uncle Henry (voice)
5.8
2016
Angie Tribeca
Mortimer Begoyle · (1 episode)
6.5
2016
Idiotsitter
Ken Russel · (17 episodes)
6.3
2016
Con Man
Pascal · (1 episode)
6.6
2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Brian (voice) · (2 episodes)
8.4
2015
The Man in the High Castle
Hawthorne Abendsen · (10 episodes)
7.5
2015
Bee and PuppyCat
Farmer (voice) · (2 episodes)
8.0
2014
Bee and PuppyCat
Warlock G / Police Officer (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
2014
Bee and PuppyCat
Warlock G (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
2014
Bee and PuppyCat
Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
2014
BoJack Horseman
Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice) · (1 episode)
8.6
2014
Masters of Sex
Harvey Toplin · (1 episode)
7.1
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Lynn Boyle · (4 episodes)
8.2
2013
DreamWorks Dragons
Mildew (voice) · (16 episodes)
7.7
2012
The Newsroom
General Stomtonovich · (2 episodes)
8.1
2012
Gravity Falls
Bud Gleeful (voice) · (5 episodes)
8.6
2012
Gravity Falls
Bud Gleeful / Additional Voices (voice) · (2 episodes)
8.6
2012
Veep
Judge Walsh · (1 episode)
7.4
2012
J. Edgar
Arthur Koehler
6.2
2011
ThunderCats
Hattanzo the Drifter (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
2011
Workaholics
Carty · (1 episode)
7.4
2011
Young Justice
Jack Haly (voice) · (2 episodes)
8.4
2010
The Defenders
Judge Taylor · (1 episode)
6.9
2010
Boardwalk Empire
Gaston Means · (1 episode)
8.0
2010
Louie
Dr. Hepa · (1 episode)
7.8
2010
Hot in Cleveland
Brian · (1 episode)
7.4
2010
Adventure Time
Martin (voice) · (1 episode)
8.5
2010
Justified
Mike Reardon · (7 episodes)
7.9
2010
Glock
Remington
0.0
2009
13 Scarier Movie Moments
Self
9.0
2009
The Good Wife
Judge Murphy Wicks · (2 episodes)
7.6
2009
Glenn Martin, DDS
(1 episode)
5.9
2009
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
Turtle (voice)
5.5
2009
Childrens Hospital
Hank Maestro · (1 episode)
7.2
2008
Random! Cartoons
Lance (voice) · (1 episode)
7.3
2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Woozy Winks (voice) · (2 episodes)
7.5
2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Penguin / Planet Master (voice) · (1 episode)
7.5
2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Penguin / Carnival Barker (voice) · (1 episode)
7.5
2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Killer Croc / Penguin (voice) · (1 episode)
7.5
2008
Fringe
Raymond · (1 episode)
8.1
2008
True Blood
Eddie · (5 episodes)
7.6
2008
Pushing Daisies
Dwight Dixon · (5 episodes)
7.8
2007
The Big Bang Theory
Dan · (2 episodes)
7.9
2007
Phineas and Ferb
Floyd (voice) · (1 episode)
7.9
2007
Californication
Ricardo Collini · (2 episodes)
7.6
2007
Head Case
Pat Jennings · (1 episode)
6.5
2007
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Johnny Forrealz · (1 episode)
6.3
2007
The Path to 9/11
Richard Clarke · (2 episodes)
7.1
2006
The X's
(2 episodes)
5.9
2005
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
6.8
2005
American Dad!
Dick (voice) · (7 episodes)
7.0
2005
American Dad!
Dick / Dentist's Father (voice) · (1 episode)
7.0
2005
Unscripted
Self · (1 episode)
8.0
2005
Boston Legal
Ethan Melman · (1 episode)
7.9
2004
Tripping the Rift
Chode (voice) · (39 episodes)
6.4
2004
Teen Titans
Val Yor (voice) · (1 episode)
8.3
2003
Kim Possible
Pop-Pop Porter (voice) · (1 episode)
7.5
2002
Kim Possible
Chester Yapsby (voice) · (1 episode)
7.5
2002
Kim Possible
Texan (voice) · (1 episode)
7.5
2002
Kim Possible
Mr. Nevius (voice) · (1 episode)
7.5
2002
Kim Possible
Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice) · (1 episode)
7.5
2002
Kim Possible
Memphis (voice) · (1 episode)
7.5
2002
Justice League
Cat Man (voice) · (2 episodes)
8.1
2001
24
(3 episodes)
7.8
2001
According to Jim
Al Crannis · (1 episode)
6.5
2001
The Proud Family
Mr. Andrews (voice) · (1 episode)
7.8
2001
The Legend of Tarzan
Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice) · (1 episode)
6.8
2001
The Andy Dick Show
(21 episodes)
7.7
2001
Grounded for Life
(3 episodes)
6.9
2001
DAG
Senator Culpepper · (1 episode)
7.0
2000
Ed
George MacPherson · (1 episode)
7.7
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Michael Kirkwood · (1 episode)
7.6
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Sheriff (voice) · (2 episodes)
6.5
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Sheriff / Sentry #2 (voice) · (1 episode)
6.5
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
John Pratt · (2 episodes)
8.5
2000
Courage the Cowardly Dog
(1 episode)
8.2
1999
The West Wing
Bob Mayer · (9 episodes)
8.3
1999
Ladies Man
Gene · (30 episodes)
7.2
1999
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
Dr. Donovan (voice) · (26 episodes)
7.5
1999
The Norm Show
(2 episodes)
6.8
1999
From the Earth to the Moon
Chris Kraft · (5 episodes)
8.2
1998
Just Shoot Me!
Dr. Drake Kelson · (1 episode)
6.7
1997
King of the Hill
Bill Dauterive (voice) · (255 episodes)
7.3
1997
Pandora's Clock
Mark Hastings · (2 episodes)
4.4
1996
Profiler
(2 episodes)
7.0
1996
Superman: The Animated Series
Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice) · (1 episode)
7.5
1996
The Road to Galveston
Ed Kirkman
5.0
1996
NewsRadio
Jimmy James · (97 episodes)
7.3
1995
Bye Bye Love
Awakened Neighbor
5.9
1995
VR.5
F.A.A. Negotiator · (1 episode)
6.7
1995
Cybill
Phil Asher · (1 episode)
5.8
1995
Chicago Hope
(1 episode)
7.2
1994
Party of Five
(1 episode)
7.0
1994
Christy
(1 episode)
8.1
1994
Diagnosis: Murder
Charlie Lane · (1 episode)
7.1
1993
Harts of the West
R.O · (15 episodes)
6.2
1993
Frasier
Harbin · (1 episode)
7.7
1993
The Golden Palace
Mr. Tucker · (1 episode)
6.1
1992
Civil Wars
(1 episode)
2.0
1991
The Torkelsons
Sheriff Bobby · (1 episode)
7.8
1991
Home Improvement
Exterminator · (1 episode)
7.4
1991
Eerie, Indiana
Mr. Chaney · (1 episode)
7.5
1991
V.I. Warshawski
Mickey
4.8
1991
Golden Years
Major Moreland · (6 episodes)
6.0
1991
Northern Exposure
(1 episode)
7.8
1990
Blossom
(4 episodes)
6.1
1990
Stanley & Iris
Mr. Hentley
6.4
1990
The Simpsons
Bildorf (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
Seinfeld
Mr. Lager · (1 episode)
8.3
1989
Quantum Leap
John Tremaine Jr. · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
Murphy Brown
(1 episode)
6.4
1988
Roseanne
(1 episode)
6.8
1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Captain K'Vada · (2 episodes)
8.4
1987
Jake and the Fatman
(2 episodes)
5.9
1987
Wiseguy
(1 episode)
6.5
1987
L.A. Law
Atty. Brandon McCafferty · (4 episodes)
7.0
1986
Night Court
Spirit of Death · (1 episode)
7.3
1984
Night Court
Mr. Willard · (1 episode)
7.3
1984
Untitled King Of The Hill Reboot
Bill (voice) · (1 episode)
0.0