Stephen Root
Born
November 17, 1951 (73 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Sarasota, Florida, USA
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.

Heads of State
Arthur Hammond
2025

Lousy Carter
Analyst
2024

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
2022

The Tragedy of Macbeth
Porter
2021

Queenpins
Agent Flannigan
2021

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Cockmando (voice)
2019

Looking for the Jackalope
The Jackalope (voice)
2016

All the Way
J. Edgar Hoover
2016

Hello, My Name Is Doris
Todd
2015

O.W.C.A. Files
Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
2015

7 Chinese Brothers
George
2015

Sweetwater
Hugh
2013

Bad Milo!
Roger
2013

Superman: Unbound
Zor-El (voice)
2013

The Arrangement
Avery Boomer
2013

The Company You Keep
Billy Cusimano
2012

Big Miracle
Governor Haskell
2012

Batman: Year One
Brendon (voice)
2011

Red State
Sherrif Wynan
2011

Everything Must Go
Elliot
2011

The Conspirator
John Lloyd
2011

Rango
Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
2011

Son of Morning
Senator Larder
2011

Cedar Rapids
Bill Krogstad
2011

Unthinkable
Charles Thompson
2010

The Men Who Stare at Goats
Gus Lacey
2009

Squirly Town
Lance (voice)
2009

Imagine That
Fred Franklin
2009

The Soloist
Curt Reynolds
2009

Bob Funk
Steve
2009

Tripping the Rift: The Movie
Chode (voice)
2008

Leatherheads
Suds
2008

Over Her Dead Body
Sculptor
2008

Mad Money
Glover
2008

No Country for Old Men
Man Who Hires Wells
2007

Have Dreams, Will Travel
Sheriff Brock
2007

The Fox and the Hound 2
Talent Scout (voice)
2006

Just Friends
KC
2005

Surviving Christmas
Dr. Freeman
2004

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Gordon
2004

Jersey Girl
Greenie
2004

The Ladykillers
Fernand Gudge
2004

Raising Genius
Dwight Nestor
2004

Finding Nemo
Bubbles (voice)
2003

The Country Bears
Zeb Zoober (voice)
2002

Ice Age
Frank / Start (voice)
2002

Bicentennial Man
Dennis Mansky
1999

The Sissy Duckling
Big Ducky (voice)
1999

Office Space
Milton Waddams
1999

Gut Feeling
Kane Cohen
1999

The Monster Hunter
Mr. Crenshaw
1999

Krippendorf's Tribe
Gerald Adams
1998

steve.oedekerk.com
1997

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
Jaan Laaman
1995

Night of the Scarecrow
Frank
1995

Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Kevin McDonald
1994

Extreme Justice
Max Alvarez
1993

Dave
Don Durenberger
1993

Class of '61
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
1993

RoboCop 3
Coontz
1993

A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
Kevin McDonald
1992

Bed & Breakfast
Randolph
1991

Golden Years
Major Moreland
1991

Ghost
Police Sgt.
1990

Monkey Shines
Dean Burbage
1988

Thelma

Crocodile Dundee II
DEA Agent (Toilet)
1988
Playdate
Gordon

Four Good Days
Chris
2021

Uncle Frank
Daddy Mac
2020

The Empty Man
Arthur Parsons
2020

Seberg
Walt Breckman
2019

On the Basis of Sex
Professor Brown
2018

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
2018

Life of the Party
Mike Cook
2018

Cook-Off!
Morty Van Rookle
2017

Miles
Ron Walton
2017

Infinity Baby
Fenton
2017

Get Out
Jim Hudson
2017

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Burt
2016

Finding Dory
Bubbles (voice)
2016

Trumbo
Hymie King
2015

Selma
Col. Al Lingo
2014

Lennon or McCartney
Self
2014

I Know That Voice
Self
2014

The Lone Ranger
Habberman
2013

Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
2011

Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
Burt (voice)
2010

Drillbit Taylor
Principal Doppler
2008

Idiocracy
Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
2006

Gretchen
Herb
2006

Ice Age: The Meltdown
Aardvark Dad (voice)
2006

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
2005

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Vince Masters
2004

Grind
Cameron
2003

O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Radio Station Man
2000

The Lottery
Graham Dunbar
1996

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Gary Murray
1992

Guilty by Suspicion
RKO Guard
1991

Black Rain
Berg
1989
The Wrecking Crew

Dog Man
Grampa (voice)
2025

Paint
Tony
2023

To Leslie
Dutch
2022

Home
Father Browning
2021

Happily
Goodman
2021

Bombshell
Neil Mullin
2019

Three Christs
Dr. Rogers
2017

Spectral
Dr. Mindala
2016

Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
Uncle Henry (voice)
2016

J. Edgar
Arthur Koehler
2011
Glock
Remington
2009
13 Scarier Movie Moments
Self
2009

Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
Turtle (voice)
2009

Californication
Ricardo Collini · (1 episode)
2007

American Dad!
Dick (voice) · (6 episodes)
2005

Teen Titans
Val Yor (voice) · (1 episode)
2003

Kim Possible
Pop-Pop Porter (voice) · (1 episode)
2002

According to Jim
Al Crannis · (1 episode)
2001

The Legend of Tarzan
Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice) · (1 episode)
2001

Ed
George MacPherson · (1 episode)
2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Michael Kirkwood · (1 episode)
2000

Courage the Cowardly Dog
(1 episode)
1999

The Norm Show
Mr. Sweeney · (2 episodes)
1999

The Road to Galveston
Ed Kirkman
1996

Bye Bye Love
Awakened Neighbor
1995

VR.5
F.A.A. Negotiator · (1 episode)
1995

Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
Dr. Kirby
1993

Stanley & Iris
Mr. Hentley
1990
Unbearable Christmas

StuGo
Dr. Rostrum (voice) · (1 episode)
2025

It's Florida, Man.
Title Narrator · (6 episodes)
2024

Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Cringer (voice) · (5 episodes)
2024

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
The Nanomachines (voice) · (1 episode)
2023

Beacon 23
Solomon Smythe · (4 episodes)
2023

Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
Martin Mertens (voice) · (1 episode)
2023

Praise Petey
Petey's Father (voice) · (10 episodes)
2023

Clone High
Mr. Big Corporation (voice) · (1 episode)
2023

Fired on Mars
Mark (voice) · (3 episodes)
2023

Velma
Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice) · (1 episode)
2023

Velma
Merie Cogburn (voice) · (4 episodes)
2023

Velma
Chief Cogburn (voice) · (4 episodes)
2023

Bee and PuppyCat
Warlock G (voice) · (1 episode)
2022

Bee and PuppyCat
Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice) · (1 episode)
2022

Bee and PuppyCat
Warlock G / Police Officer (voice) · (1 episode)
2022

Hamster & Gretel
Jeff Strawberry (voice) · (1 episode)
2022

Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
Gary (voice) · (1 episode)
2022

The Legend of Vox Machina
Professor Anders (voice) · (4 episodes)
2022

We Baby Bears
Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice) · (1 episode)
2022

We Baby Bears
Zach / Bread Monster (voice) · (1 episode)
2022

We Baby Bears
Rexford / Trees / Video Person (voice) · (1 episode)
2022

The Book of Boba Fett
Lortha Peel · (1 episode)
2021

Blade Runner: Black Lotus
Police Chief Earl Grant (voice) · (6 episodes)
2021

Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Cringer / Battle Cat (voice) · (10 episodes)
2021

The Mighty Ones
Bernard (voice) · (4 episodes)
2020

Star Trek: Lower Decks
Gene Jakobowski (voice) · (1 episode)
2020

Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Mr. M / Bob (voice) · (1 episode)
2020

Perry Mason
Maynard Barnes · (7 episodes)
2020

Solar Opposites
(1 episode)
2020

Stars in the House
Self · (1 episode)
2020

Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2019

Amphibia
Mayor Toadstool (voice) · (15 episodes)
2019

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
Mr. Fyde / Avacadwoe / Hush Muffleman (voice) · (1 episode)
2018

Summer Camp Island
Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice) · (1 episode)
2018

Summer Camp Island
Stuart (voice) · (5 episodes)
2018

Summer Camp Island
Additional Voices (voice) · (1 episode)
2018

Summer Camp Island
Prime Monister (voice) · (1 episode)
2018

Succession
Ron Petkus · (2 episodes)
2018

Dallas & Robo
Uncle Danny · (8 episodes)
2018

Inside The Episode: Barry
Self · (1 episode)
2018

Barry
Monroe Fuches · (32 episodes)
2018

DuckTales
J.W. Guidebook (voice) · (1 episode)
2017

Angie Tribeca
Mortimer Begoyle · (1 episode)
2016

Idiotsitter
Ken Russel · (17 episodes)
2016

Con Man
Pascal · (1 episode)
2015

Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Brian (voice) · (2 episodes)
2015

The Man in the High Castle
Hawthorne Abendsen · (10 episodes)
2015

Bee and PuppyCat
Farmer (voice) · (2 episodes)
2014

BoJack Horseman
Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice) · (1 episode)
2014

Rick and Morty
Gromflomite General (voice) · (1 episode)
2013

Masters of Sex
Harvey Toplin · (1 episode)
2013

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Lynn Boyle · (4 episodes)
2013

DreamWorks Dragons
Mildew (voice) · (16 episodes)
2012

The Newsroom
General Stomtonovich · (2 episodes)
2012

Gravity Falls
Bud Gleeful (voice) · (5 episodes)
2012

Gravity Falls
Bud Gleeful / Additional Voices (voice) · (2 episodes)
2012

Veep
Judge Walsh · (1 episode)
2012

ThunderCats
Hattanzo the Drifter (voice) · (1 episode)
2011

Workaholics
Carty · (1 episode)
2011

Young Justice
Jack Haly (voice) · (2 episodes)
2010

The Defenders
Judge Taylor · (1 episode)
2010

Raising Hope
Cap Collins · (1 episode)
2010

Boardwalk Empire
Gaston Means · (1 episode)
2010

Louie
Dr. Hepa · (1 episode)
2010

Hot in Cleveland
Brian · (1 episode)
2010

Adventure Time
Martin (voice) · (1 episode)
2010

Justified
Mike Reardon · (7 episodes)
2010

The Good Wife
Judge Murphy Wicks · (2 episodes)
2009

Glenn Martin, DDS
(1 episode)
2009

Childrens Hospital
Hank Maestro · (1 episode)
2008

Random! Cartoons
Lance (voice) · (1 episode)
2008

Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Woozy Winks (voice) · (2 episodes)
2008

Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Penguin / Planet Master (voice) · (1 episode)
2008

Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Penguin / Carnival Barker (voice) · (1 episode)
2008

Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Killer Croc / Penguin (voice) · (1 episode)
2008

Fringe
Raymond · (1 episode)
2008

True Blood
Eddie · (5 episodes)
2008

Pushing Daisies
Dwight Dixon · (5 episodes)
2007

The Big Bang Theory
Dan · (2 episodes)
2007

Phineas and Ferb
Floyd (voice) · (1 episode)
2007

Head Case
Pat Jennings · (1 episode)
2007

The Sarah Silverman Program.
Johnny Forrealz · (1 episode)
2007

The Path to 9/11
Richard Clarke · (2 episodes)
2006

The X's
(2 episodes)
2005

American Dad!
Dick / Dentist's Father (voice) · (1 episode)
2005

Unscripted
Self · (1 episode)
2005

Boston Legal
Ethan Melman · (1 episode)
2004

Tripping the Rift
Chode (voice) · (39 episodes)
2004

Kim Possible
Texan (voice) · (1 episode)
2002

Kim Possible
Chester Yapsby (voice) · (1 episode)
2002

Kim Possible
Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice) · (1 episode)
2002

Kim Possible
Mr. Nevius (voice) · (1 episode)
2002

Kim Possible
Memphis (voice) · (1 episode)
2002

Justice League
Cat Man (voice) · (2 episodes)
2001

24
(3 episodes)
2001

The Proud Family
Mr. Andrews (voice) · (1 episode)
2001

The Andy Dick Show
(1 episode)
2001

Grounded for Life
(3 episodes)
2001

DAG
Senator Culpepper · (1 episode)
2000

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Sheriff (voice) · (2 episodes)
2000

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Sheriff / Sentry #2 (voice) · (1 episode)
2000

Malcolm in the Middle
John Pratt · (2 episodes)
2000

The West Wing
Bob Mayer · (9 episodes)
1999

Ladies Man
Gene · (30 episodes)
1999

The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
Dr. Donovan (voice) · (26 episodes)
1999

From the Earth to the Moon
Chris Kraft · (5 episodes)
1998

Just Shoot Me!
Dr. Drake Kelson · (1 episode)
1997

King of the Hill
Bill Dauterive (voice) · (265 episodes)
1997

Pandora's Clock
Mark Hastings · (2 episodes)
1996

Profiler
(2 episodes)
1996

Superman: The Animated Series
Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice) · (1 episode)
1996

NewsRadio
Jimmy James · (97 episodes)
1995

Cybill
Phil Asher · (1 episode)
1995

Chicago Hope
(1 episode)
1994

Party of Five
(1 episode)
1994

Christy
Clarence Sweetwater · (2 episodes)
1994

Diagnosis: Murder
Charlie Lane · (1 episode)
1993

Harts of the West
R.O · (15 episodes)
1993

Frasier
Harbin · (1 episode)
1993

The Golden Palace
Mr. Tucker · (1 episode)
1992

Civil Wars
(1 episode)
1991

The Torkelsons
Sheriff Bobby · (1 episode)
1991

Home Improvement
Exterminator · (1 episode)
1991

Eerie, Indiana
Mr. Chaney · (1 episode)
1991

V.I. Warshawski
Mickey
1991

Golden Years
Major Moreland · (6 episodes)
1991

Northern Exposure
Brother Timothy · (1 episode)
1990

Blossom
(4 episodes)
1990

The Simpsons
Bildorf (voice) · (1 episode)
1989

Seinfeld
Mr. Lager · (1 episode)
1989

Quantum Leap
John Tremaine Jr. · (1 episode)
1989

Murphy Brown
(1 episode)
1988

Roseanne
(1 episode)
1988

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Captain K'Vada · (2 episodes)
1987

Jake and the Fatman
(2 episodes)
1987

Wiseguy
(1 episode)
1987

L.A. Law
Atty. Brandon McCafferty · (4 episodes)
1986

Night Court
Spirit of Death · (1 episode)
1984

Night Court
Mr. Willard · (1 episode)
1984