Stephen Root
Acting
Born: November 17, 1951 (age 74) · Sarasota, Florida, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Finding Nemo
2003
Get Out
2017
Ice Age
2002
No Country for Old Men
2007
Finding Dory
2016
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Rick and Morty
2013
The Simpsons
1989
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006
Rango
2011
The Lone Ranger
2013
Ghost
1990
Photos (4)
Movies (118)
The Wrecking Crew
Detective Rennert
Finding Nemo
Bubbles (voice)
Ice Age
Rhino / Start (voice)
No Country for Old Men
Man Who Hires Wells
Get Out
Jim Hudson
Heads of State
Arthur Hammond
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Aardvark Dad (voice)
Playdate
Gordon
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Chet
Finding Dory
Bubbles (voice)
Rango
Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
Idiocracy
Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Porter
Ghost
Police Sgt.
Dog Man
Grampa (voice)
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Gordon
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Radio Station Man
The Lone Ranger
Habberman
The Empty Man
Arthur Parsons
Bombshell
Neil Mullin
Bicentennial Man
Dennis Mansky
The Fox and the Hound 2
Talent Scout (voice)
Black Rain
Berg
Office Space
Milton Waddams
RoboCop 3
Coontz
Unthinkable
Charles Thompson
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Gus Lacey
Crocodile Dundee II
DEA Agent (Toilet)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Gary Murray
Spectral
Dr. Mindala
J. Edgar
Arthur Koehler
The Ladykillers
Fernand Gudge
Drillbit Taylor
Principal Doppler
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
Burt (voice)
Just Friends
KC
The Company You Keep
Billy Cusimano
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Cockmando (voice)
Red State
Sherrif Wynan
Jersey Girl
Greenie
Mad Money
Glover
Guilty by Suspicion
RKO Guard
Trumbo
Hymie King
On the Basis of Sex
Professor Brown
Life of the Party
Mike Cook
The Soloist
Curt Reynolds
Dave
Don Durenberger
Queenpins
Agent Flannigan
Batman: Year One
Brendon (voice)
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Burt
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
Uncle Henry (voice)
Uncle Frank
Daddy Mac
Imagine That
Fred Franklin
Big Miracle
Governor Haskell
Paint
Tony
Selma
Col. Al Lingo
Surviving Christmas
Dr. Freeman
All the Way
J. Edgar Hoover
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
To Leslie
Dutch
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Todd
Cook-Off!
Morty Van Rookle
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
Leatherheads
Suds
The Conspirator
John Lloyd
Superman: Unbound
Zor-El (voice)
Monkey Shines
Dean Burbage
The Country Bears
Zeb (voice)
Four Good Days
Chris
Seberg
Walt Breckman
Three Christs
Dr. Rogers
Over Her Dead Body
Sculptor
V.I. Warshawski
Mickey
Happily
Goodman
Sweetwater
Hugh
Stanley & Iris
Mr. Hentley
Everything Must Go
Elliot
Grind
Cameron
Cedar Rapids
Bill Krogstad
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
Turtle (voice)
Bad Milo!
Roger
Bye Bye Love
Awakened Neighbor
Bob Funk
Steve
Tripping the Rift: The Movie
Chode (voice)
Krippendorf's Tribe
Gerald Adams
Have Dreams, Will Travel
Sheriff Brock
Home
Father Browning
The Arrangement
Avery Boomer
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Vince Masters
Extreme Justice
Max Alvarez
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
Dr. Kirby
Lousy Carter
Analyst
Night of the Scarecrow
Frank
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Kevin McDonald
Son of Morning
Senator Larder
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
Jaan Laaman
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
Kevin McDonald
Golden Years
Major Moreland
The Lottery
Graham Dunbar
Bed & Breakfast
Randolph
The Monster Hunter
Mr. Crenshaw
Infinity Baby
Fenton
The Long Haul
2026
Raising Genius
Dwight Nestor
7 Chinese Brothers
George
Class of '61
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
O.W.C.A. Files
Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
The Sissy Duckling
Big Ducky (voice)
Squirly Town
Lance (voice)
Looking for the Jackalope
The Jackalope (voice)
steve.oedekerk.com
1997
The Road to Galveston
Ed Kirkman
Gut Feeling
Kane Cohen
Gretchen
Herb
Feels So Good
Nick Celisco
Miles
Ron Walton
The Making of 'King of the Hill'
2003
TV Shows (160)
The Simpsons
Bildorf (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Professor O'Callaghan (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Priest (voice) · 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Michael Kirkwood · 1 eps
American Dad!
Dick (voice) · 6 eps
American Dad!
Dick / Dentist's Father (voice) · 1 eps
Rick and Morty
Gromflomite General (voice) · 1 eps
Rick and Morty
Carl (voice) · 1 eps
Adventure Time
Martin (voice) · 1 eps
Frasier
Harbin · 1 eps
Bob's Burgers
Jackson (voice) · 1 eps
The Good Wife
Judge Murphy Wicks · 2 eps
King of the Hill
Bill Dauterive (voice) · 275 eps
24
Bill Prady · 3 eps
The West Wing
Bob Mayer · 9 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Captain K'Vada · 2 eps
Phineas and Ferb
Floyd (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Mr. Lager · 1 eps
Fargo
Burt Canton · 2 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Lynn Boyle · 4 eps
Young Justice
Jack Haly (voice) · 2 eps
Malcolm in the Middle
John Pratt · 2 eps
Fringe
Raymond · 1 eps
Kim Possible
Pop-Pop Porter (voice) · 1 eps
Kim Possible
Texan (voice) · 1 eps
Kim Possible
Chester Yapsby (voice) · 1 eps
Kim Possible
Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice) · 1 eps
Kim Possible
Mr. Nevius (voice) · 1 eps
Kim Possible
Memphis (voice) · 1 eps
Chicago Hope
Trumpet Playing Mental Patient · 1 eps
Gravity Falls
Bud Gleeful (voice) · 5 eps
Gravity Falls
Bud Gleeful / Additional Voices (voice) · 2 eps
Boston Legal
Ethan Melman · 1 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
Charlie Lane · 1 eps
Quantum Leap
John Tremaine Jr. · 1 eps
The Big Bang Theory
Dan · 2 eps
BoJack Horseman
Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice) · 1 eps
The Legend of Korra
White Lotus Leader / Gommu / Chung (voice) · 1 eps
The Legend of Korra
Gommu (voice) · 1 eps
Californication
Ricardo Collini · 1 eps
Boardwalk Empire
Gaston Means · 1 eps
True Blood
Eddie · 5 eps
Hot in Cleveland
Brian · 1 eps
Murphy Brown
1 eps
Succession
Ron Petkus · 2 eps
Home Improvement
Exterminator · 1 eps
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Brian (voice) · 2 eps
Just Shoot Me!
Dr. Drake Kelson · 1 eps
The Legend of Vox Machina
Professor Anders (voice) · 4 eps
Northern Exposure
Brother Timothy · 1 eps
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Woozy Winks (voice) · 2 eps
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Penguin / Planet Master (voice) · 1 eps
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Penguin / Carnival Barker (voice) · 1 eps
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Killer Croc / Penguin (voice) · 1 eps
Justified
Mike Reardon · 7 eps
Widow's Bay
Wyck Crawford · 10 eps
DuckTales
J.W. Guidebook (voice) · 1 eps
L.A. Law
Brandon McCafferty · 3 eps
L.A. Law
Ferret · 1 eps
Superman: The Animated Series
Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice) · 1 eps
Party of Five
Football Coach · 1 eps
Jake and the Fatman
2 eps
Night Court
Spirit of Death · 1 eps
Night Court
Mr. Willard · 1 eps
The Man in the High Castle
Hawthorne Abendsen · 10 eps
Summer Camp Island
Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
Summer Camp Island
Stuart (voice) · 5 eps
Summer Camp Island
Additional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
Summer Camp Island
Prime Monister (voice) · 1 eps
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Gene Jakobowski (voice) · 1 eps
Teen Titans
Val Yor (voice) · 1 eps
Childrens Hospital
Hank Maestro · 1 eps
According to Jim
Al Crannis · 1 eps
Courage the Cowardly Dog
1 eps
Resident Alien
Ed Vanderspeigle · 1 eps
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Martin Mertens (voice) · 1 eps
Veep
Judge Walsh · 1 eps
Raising Hope
Cap Collins · 1 eps
Solar Opposites
Train Store Owner (voice) · 1 eps
We Baby Bears
Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice) · 1 eps
We Baby Bears
Zach / Bread Monster (voice) · 1 eps
We Baby Bears
Rexford / Trees / Video Person (voice) · 1 eps
Profiler
Houston Plant Manager · 2 eps
Amphibia
Mayor Toadstool (voice) · 15 eps
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Sheriff (voice) · 2 eps
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Sheriff / Sentry #2 (voice) · 1 eps
Masters of Sex
Harvey Toplin · 1 eps
Krapopolis
Salt (voice) · 1 eps
Workaholics
Carty · 1 eps
Barry
Monroe Fuches · 32 eps
Wiseguy
1 eps
Perry Mason
Maynard Barnes · 7 eps
The Newsroom
General Stomtonovich · 2 eps
NewsRadio
Jimmy James · 97 eps
Cybill
Phil Asher · 1 eps
Grounded for Life
Tony Bustamante · 3 eps
Hamster & Gretel
Jeff Strawberry (voice) · 1 eps
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes
Jampft (voice) · 1 eps
From the Earth to the Moon
Chris Kraft · 5 eps
Blossom
4 eps
Angie Tribeca
Mortimer Begoyle · 1 eps
The Book of Boba Fett
Lortha Peel · 1 eps
The Terror: Devil in Silver
Dr. Badger · 4 eps
Velma
Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice) · 1 eps
Velma
Merie Cogburn (voice) · 4 eps
Velma
Chief Cogburn (voice) · 4 eps
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
Gary (voice) · 1 eps
Pushing Daisies
Dwight Dixon · 5 eps
Justice League
Cat Man (voice) · 2 eps
The Legend of Tarzan
Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice) · 1 eps
Louie
Dr. Hepa · 1 eps
DreamWorks Dragons
Mildew (voice) · 16 eps
The Proud Family
Mr. Andrews (voice) · 1 eps
The Mighty Ones
Bernard (voice) · 4 eps
Strip Law
Glem Blorchman (voice) · 10 eps
Ed
George MacPherson · 1 eps
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
The Nanomachines (voice) · 1 eps
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
Mr. Fyde / Avacadwoe / Hush Muffleman (voice) · 1 eps
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Mr. M / Bob / Additional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
ThunderCats
Hattanzo the Drifter (voice) · 1 eps
The Sarah Silverman Program
Johnny Forrealz · 1 eps
Clone High
Mr. Big Corporation (voice) · 1 eps
The Norm Show
Mr. Sweeney · 2 eps
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
Police Chief Earl Grant (voice) · 6 eps
It's Florida, Man.
Title Narrator (voice) · 12 eps
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Cringer / Battle Cat (voice) · 10 eps
Con Man
Pascal · 1 eps
Tripping the Rift
Chode (voice) · 39 eps
Beacon 23
Solomon Smythe · 4 eps
Glenn Martin, DDS
1 eps
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
Dr. Donovan (voice) · 26 eps
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Cringer (voice) · 5 eps
StuGo
Dr. Rostrum (voice) · 1 eps
Golden Years
Major Moreland · 6 eps
The Torkelsons
Sheriff Bobby · 1 eps
Random! Cartoons
Lance (voice) · 1 eps
The Defenders
Judge Taylor · 1 eps
Head Case
Pat Jennings · 1 eps
Fired on Mars
Mark (voice) · 3 eps
Ladies Man
Gene · 30 eps
The Golden Palace
Mr. Tucker · 1 eps
Bee and PuppyCat
Warlock G (voice) · 1 eps
Bee and PuppyCat
Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice) · 1 eps
Bee and PuppyCat
Warlock G / Police Officer (voice) · 1 eps
Eerie, Indiana
Mr. Chaney · 1 eps
Civil Wars
1 eps
Roseanne
1 eps
Christy
Clarence Sweetwater · 2 eps
Unscripted
Stephen Root · 1 eps
Praise Petey
Petey's Father (voice) · 10 eps
DAG
Senator Culpepper · 1 eps
Bee and PuppyCat
Farmer (voice) · 2 eps
The Andy Dick Show
1 eps
The X's
2 eps
Dallas & Robo
Uncle Danny · 8 eps
VR.5
F.A.A. Negotiator · 1 eps
Harts of the West
R.O · 15 eps
Idiotsitter
Ken Russel · 17 eps
The Path to 9/11
Richard Clarke · 2 eps
Pandora's Clock
Mark Hastings · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (7)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Stars in the House
Self · 1 eps
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist · 1 eps
I Know That Voice
Self
Lennon or McCartney
Self
13 Scarier Movie Moments
Self
Starting Now: the Making of Barry
Self
