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