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Stephen Root
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Masters of the Universe: Revolution as Cringer (voice)
- 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 · Fired on Mars as
- 2023 · Velma as Chief Cogburn (voice)
- 2023 · Velma as Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice)
- 2023 · Velma as Merie Cogburn (voice)
- 2022 · Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space (Duplicated) as Warlock G (voice)
- 2022 · Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space (Duplicated) as Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice)
- 2022 · Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space (Duplicated) as Warlock G / Police Officer (voice)
- 2022 · Hamster & Gretel as Jeff Strawberry (voice)
- 2022 · Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head as Gary (voice)
- 2022 · The Legend of Vox Machina as Professor Anders (voice)
- 2022 · We Baby Bears as Rexford / Trees / Video Person (voice)
- 2022 · We Baby Bears as Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice)
- 2022 · We Baby Bears as Zach / Bread Monster (voice)
- 2021 · The Book of Boba Fett as Lortha Peel
- 2021 · The Tragedy of Macbeth as Porter
- 2021 · Blade Runner: Black Lotus as Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)
- 2021 · Queenpins as Agent Flannigan
- 2021 · Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
- 2021 · Four Good Days as Chris
- 2021 · INVINCIBLE as Brandyworth (voice)
- 2020 · Uncle Frank as Mac Bledsoe
- 2020 · The Mighty Ones as Bernard (voice)
- 2020 · The Empty Man as Arthur Parsons
- 2020 · Adventure Time: Distant Lands as Mr. M / Bob (voice)
- 2020 · Perry Mason as Maynard Barnes
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2019 · Bombshell as Neil Mullin
- 2019 · Seberg as Walt Breckman
- 2019 · Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Cockmando (voice)
- 2019 · Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
- 2019 · Amphibia as Mayor Toadstool (voice)
- 2018 · On the Basis of Sex as Professor Brown
- 2018 · The Ballad of Buster Scruggs as Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
- 2018 · Summer Camp Island as Stuart (voice)
- 2018 · Summer Camp Island as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2018 · Summer Camp Island as Prime Monister (voice)
- 2018 · Summer Camp Island as Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2018 · Succession as Ron Petkus
- 2018 · Life of the Party as Mike Cook
- 2018 · Inside The Episode: Barry as Self
- 2018 · Barry as Monroe Fuches
- 2017 · Three Christs as Dr. Rogers
- 2017 · DuckTales as J.W. Guidebook (voice)
- 2017 · Get Out as Jim Hudson
- 2016 · Spectral as Dr. Mindala
- 2016 · Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates as Burt
- 2016 · Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz as Uncle Henry (voice)
- 2016 · Finding Dory as Bubbles (voice)
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Mortimer Begoyle
- 2016 · Idiotsitter as Ken Russel
- 2015 · Hello, My Name Is Doris as Todd
- 2015 · Con Man as Pascal
- 2015 · Star vs. the Forces of Evil as Brian (voice)
- 2015 · The Man in the High Castle as Hawthorne Abendsen
- 2014 · Bee and PuppyCat as Warlock G / Police Officer (voice)
- 2014 · Bee and PuppyCat as Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice)
- 2014 · Bee and PuppyCat as Warlock G (voice)
- 2014 · Bee and PuppyCat as Farmer (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice)
- 2013 · Masters of Sex as Harvey Toplin
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Lynn Boyle
- 2013 · Bad Milo! as Roger
- 2013 · The Lone Ranger as Habberman
- 2013 · Superman: Unbound as Zor-El (voice)
- 2012 · DreamWorks Dragons as Mildew (voice)
- 2012 · The Newsroom as General Stomtonovich
- 2012 · Gravity Falls as Bud Gleeful (voice) / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2012 · Gravity Falls as Bud Gleeful (voice)
- 2012 · Veep as Judge Walsh
- 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 · Red State as Sherrif Wynan
- 2011 · ThunderCats as Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
- 2011 · The Conspirator as John Lloyd
- 2011 · Workaholics as Carty
- 2011 · Rango as Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
- 2010 · Young Justice as Jack Haly (voice)
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare as Burt (voice)
- 2010 · Louie as Dr. Hepa
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Brian
- 2010 · Unthinkable as Charles Thompson
- 2010 · Adventure Time as Martin (voice)
- 2010 · Justified as Mike Reardon
- 2009 · The Men Who Stare at Goats as Gus Lacey
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Judge Murphy Wicks
- 2009 · Glenn Martin, DDS as
- 2009 · Imagine That as Fred Franklin
- 2009 · The Soloist as Curt Reynolds
- 2009 · Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts as Turtle (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 · Leatherheads as Suds
- 2008 · Drillbit Taylor as Principal Doppler
- 2008 · Mad Money as Glover
- 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 · No Country for Old Men as Man Who Hires Wells
- 2007 · Head Case as Pat Jennings
- 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 · The X's as
- 2005 · Just Friends as KC
- 2005 · Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama as Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Dick (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Dick / Dentist's Father (voice)
- 2005 · Unscripted as Self
- 2004 · Boston Legal as Ethan Melman
- 2004 · Surviving Christmas as Dr. Freeman
- 2004 · DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story as Gordon
- 2004 · The Ladykillers as Fernand Gudge
- 2004 · Jersey Girl as Greenie
- 2004 · Tripping the Rift as Chode (voice)
- 2003 · Grind as Cameron
- 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 Texan (voice)
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Chester Yapsby (voice)
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Mr. Nevius (voice)
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Memphis (voice)
- 2002 · Ice Age as Frank / Start (voice)
- 2001 · Justice League as Cat Man / T. Blake (voice)
- 2001 · 24 as
- 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 · The Andy Dick Show as
- 2001 · Grounded for Life as
- 2000 · DAG 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 · Ladies Man as Gene
- 1999 · The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot as Dr. Donovan (voice)
- 1999 · Norm as
- 1999 · Office Space as Milton Waddams
- 1998 · From the Earth to the Moon as Chris Kraft
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Bill Dauterive (voice)
- 1996 · Profiler as
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)
- 1995 · NewsRadio as Jimmy James
- 1995 · VR.5 as
- 1995 · Cybill as Phil Asher
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · Party of Five as
- 1994 · Christy as
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Charlie Lane
- 1993 · Harts of the West as R.O
- 1993 · Frasier as Harbin
- 1993 · Dave as Don Durenberger
- 1993 · RoboCop 3 as Coontz
- 1992 · The Golden Palace as Mr. Tucker
- 1992 · Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Gary Murray
- 1991 · Civil Wars as
- 1991 · The Torkelsons as Sheriff Bobby
- 1991 · Home Improvement as Exterminator
- 1991 · Eerie, Indiana as Mr. Chaney
- 1990 · Ghost as Police Sgt.
- 1990 · Northern Exposure as
- 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 · Roseanne as
- 1988 · Crocodile Dundee II as DEA Agent (Toilet)
- 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
- Future · Untitled King Of The Hill Reboot as Bill (voice)
- 2024 · Lousy Carter as Analyst
- 2023 · Praise Petey as Petey's Father (voice)
- 2023 · Paint as Tony
- 2022 · To Leslie as Dutch
- 2022 · Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe as Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
- 2021 · Home as Father Browning
- 2021 · Happily as Goodman
- 2018 · Dallas & Robo as Uncle Danny
- 2017 · Miles as Ron Walton
- 2017 · Infinity Baby as Fenton
- 2016 · Looking for the Jackalope as The Jackalope (voice)
- 2016 · All the Way as J. Edgar Hoover
- 2015 · Phineas and Ferb: The O.W.C.A. Files as Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2015 · Trumbo as Hymie King
- 2015 · 7 Chinese Brothers as George
- 2014 · Selma as Col. Al Lingo
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2014 · I Know That Voice as Self
- 2013 · Sweetwater as Hugh
- 2013 · The Arrangement as Avery Boomer
- 2012 · The Company You Keep as Billy Cusimano
- 2011 · Everything Must Go as Elliot
- 2011 · Son of Morning as Senator Larder
- 2011 · Cedar Rapids as Bill Krogstad
- 2009 · Glock as Remington
- 2009 · 13 Scarier Movie Moments as Self
- 2009 · Squirly Town as Lance (voice)
- 2009 · Bob Funk as Steve
- 2008 · Tripping the Rift: The Movie as Chode (voice)
- 2008 · Over Her Dead Body as Sculptor
- 2007 · Cook-Off! as Morty Van Rookle
- 2007 · Have Dreams, Will Travel as Sheriff Brock
- 2006 · The Path to 9/11 as Richard Clarke
- 2006 · Gretchen as Herb
- 2004 · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Vince Masters
- 2004 · Raising Genius as Dwight Nestor
- 2002 · The Country Bears as Zeb Zoober (voice)
- 1999 · The Sissy Duckling as Big Ducky (voice)
- 1999 · The Monster Hunter as Mr. Crenshaw
- 1998 · Krippendorf's Tribe as Gerald Adams
- 1997 · steve.oedekerk.com as
- 1996 · Pandora's Clock as Mark Hastings
- 1996 · The Lottery as Graham Dunbar
- 1996 · The Road to Galveston as Ed Kirkman
- 1995 · In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice as Jaan Laaman
- 1995 · Night of the Scarecrow as Frank
- 1994 · Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter as Kevin McDonald
- 1993 · Extreme Justice as Max Alvarez
- 1993 · Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story as Dr. Kirby
- 1992 · A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story as Kevin McDonald
- 1991 · V.I. Warshawski as Mickey
- 1991 · Golden Years as Major Moreland
- 1991 · Golden Years as Major Moreland
- 1991 · Guilty by Suspicion as RKO Guard
- 1990 · Stanley & Iris as Mr. Hentley
- Future · Thelma as
- Future · Playdate as
- 1993 · Class of '61 as
- Future · Heads of State as
- Future · Gut Feeling as Kane Cohen
- 1991 · Bed & Breakfast as Randolph
- 1988 · Monkey Shines as Dean Burbage
- 1984 · Night Court as Mr. Willard