
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
- 2025 · Heads of State as Arthur Hammond
- 2025 · Dog Man as Grampa (voice)
- 2025 · StuGo as Dr. Rostrum (voice)
- 2024 · It's Florida, Man. as Title Narrator
- 2024 · Lousy Carter as Analyst
- 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 · Praise Petey as Petey's Father (voice)
- 2023 · Clone High as Mr. Big Corporation (voice)
- 2023 · Fired on Mars as Mark (voice)
- 2023 · Paint as Tony
- 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 · 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)
- 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 · The Tragedy of Macbeth as Porter
- 2021 · Blade Runner: Black Lotus as Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)
- 2021 · Queenpins as Agent Flannigan
- 2021 · Home as Father Browning
- 2021 · Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
- 2021 · Four Good Days as Chris
- 2020 · Uncle Frank as Daddy Mac
- 2020 · The Mighty Ones as Bernard (voice)
- 2020 · Star Trek: Lower Decks as Gene Jakobowski (voice)
- 2020 · Adventure Time: Distant Lands as Mr. M / Bob (voice)
- 2020 · Perry Mason as Maynard Barnes
- 2020 · Solar Opposites as
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2019 · Seberg as Walt Breckman
- 2019 · Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
- 2019 · Amphibia as Mayor Toadstool (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 · Inside The Episode: Barry as Self
- 2018 · Barry as Monroe Fuches
- 2017 · Cook-Off! as Morty Van Rookle
- 2017 · Three Christs as Dr. Rogers
- 2017 · DuckTales as J.W. Guidebook (voice)
- 2017 · Infinity Baby as Fenton
- 2017 · Get Out as Jim Hudson
- 2016 · All the Way as J. Edgar Hoover
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Mortimer Begoyle
- 2016 · Idiotsitter as Ken Russel
- 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 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2014 · Bee and PuppyCat as Farmer (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice)
- 2014 · I Know That Voice as Self
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Gromflomite General (voice)
- 2013 · Sweetwater as Hugh
- 2013 · Masters of Sex as Harvey Toplin
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Lynn Boyle
- 2013 · Bad Milo! as Roger
- 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
- 2011 · Red State as Sherrif Wynan
- 2011 · ThunderCats as Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
- 2011 · Everything Must Go as Elliot
- 2011 · The Conspirator as John Lloyd
- 2011 · Workaholics as Carty
- 2011 · Rango as Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
- 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 · The Men Who Stare at Goats as Gus Lacey
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Judge Murphy Wicks
- 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 · Over Her Dead Body as Sculptor
- 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 · Have Dreams, Will Travel as Sheriff Brock
- 2007 · Head Case as Pat Jennings
- 2007 · The Sarah Silverman Program. as Johnny Forrealz
- 2005 · The X's as
- 2005 · American Dad! as Dick (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Dick / Dentist's Father (voice)
- 2004 · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Vince Masters
- 2004 · Boston Legal as Ethan Melman
- 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 · The Country Bears as Zeb Zoober (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
- 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 · 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 · Malcolm in the Middle as John Pratt
- 1999 · Courage the Cowardly Dog as
- 1999 · The West Wing as Bob Mayer
- 1999 · The Norm Show as Mr. Sweeney
- 1998 · From the Earth to the Moon as Chris Kraft
- 1998 · Krippendorf's Tribe as Gerald Adams
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Bill Dauterive (voice)
- 1996 · Pandora's Clock as Mark Hastings
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)
- 1995 · NewsRadio as Jimmy James
- 1995 · Cybill as Phil Asher
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · Party of Five as
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Charlie Lane
- 1993 · Frasier as Harbin
- 1993 · Extreme Justice as Max Alvarez
- 1992 · The Golden Palace as Mr. Tucker
- 1992 · A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story as Kevin McDonald
- 1991 · Civil Wars as
- 1991 · The Torkelsons as Sheriff Bobby
- 1991 · Home Improvement as Exterminator
- 1991 · Eerie, Indiana as Mr. Chaney
- 1991 · Golden Years as Major Moreland
- 1991 · Guilty by Suspicion as RKO Guard
- 1990 · Northern Exposure as Brother Timothy
- 1990 · Blossom as
- 1990 · Stanley & Iris as Mr. Hentley
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Bildorf (voice)
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Mr. Lager
- 1989 · Quantum Leap as John Tremaine Jr.
- 1988 · Murphy Brown as
- 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 · The Wrecking Crew as
- 2021 · Happily as Goodman
- 2020 · The Empty Man as Arthur Parsons
- 2019 · Bombshell as Neil Mullin
- 2019 · Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Cockmando (voice)
- 2018 · On the Basis of Sex as Professor Brown
- 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 · Dallas & Robo as Uncle Danny
- 2018 · Life of the Party as Mike Cook
- 2017 · Miles as Ron Walton
- 2016 · Spectral as Dr. Mindala
- 2016 · Looking for the Jackalope as The Jackalope (voice)
- 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)
- 2015 · Hello, My Name Is Doris as Todd
- 2015 · 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
- 2013 · The Lone Ranger as Habberman
- 2013 · Superman: Unbound as Zor-El (voice)
- 2013 · The Arrangement as Avery Boomer
- 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 · Son of Morning as Senator Larder
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare as Burt (voice)
- 2010 · Unthinkable as Charles Thompson
- 2009 · Glock as Remington
- 2009 · 13 Scarier Movie Moments as Self
- 2009 · Glenn Martin, DDS as
- 2009 · Squirly Town as Lance (voice)
- 2009 · Imagine That as Fred Franklin
- 2009 · The Soloist as Curt Reynolds
- 2009 · Bob Funk as Steve
- 2008 · Tripping the Rift: The Movie as Chode (voice)
- 2008 · Drillbit Taylor as Principal Doppler
- 2008 · Mad Money as Glover
- 2007 · No Country for Old Men as Man Who Hires Wells
- 2006 · The Fox and the Hound 2 as Talent Scout (voice)
- 2006 · The Path to 9/11 as Richard Clarke
- 2006 · Idiocracy as Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
- 2006 · Gretchen as Herb
- 2006 · Ice Age: The Meltdown as Aardvark Dad (voice)
- 2005 · Just Friends as KC
- 2005 · Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama as Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
- 2005 · Unscripted as Self
- 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 · Raising Genius as Dwight Nestor
- 2001 · The Andy Dick Show as
- 2000 · DAG as Senator Culpepper
- 2000 · Ed as George MacPherson
- 2000 · O Brother, Where Art Thou? as Radio Station Man
- 1999 · Bicentennial Man as Dennis Mansky
- 1999 · Ladies Man as Gene
- 1999 · The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot as Dr. Donovan (voice)
- 1999 · The Sissy Duckling as Big Ducky (voice)
- 1999 · Office Space as Milton Waddams
- 1999 · The Monster Hunter as Mr. Crenshaw
- 1999 · Gut Feeling as Kane Cohen
- 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
- 1995 · Bye Bye Love as Awakened Neighbor
- 1993 · Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story as Dr. Kirby
- Future · Thelma as
- 1994 · Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter as Kevin McDonald
- 1993 · Class of '61 as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
- 1991 · Golden Years as Major Moreland
- Future · Playdate as Gordon
- 1991 · Bed & Breakfast as Randolph
- Future · Unbearable Christmas as
- 1997 · steve.oedekerk.com as
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Dr. Drake Kelson
- 1996 · Profiler as
- 1995 · VR.5 as F.A.A. Negotiator
- 1994 · Christy as Clarence Sweetwater
- 1993 · Harts of the West as R.O
- 1993 · Dave as Don Durenberger
- 1993 · RoboCop 3 as Coontz
- 1992 · Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Gary Murray
- 1991 · V.I. Warshawski as Mickey
- 1990 · Ghost as Police Sgt.
- 1989 · Black Rain as Berg
- 1988 · Roseanne as
- 1988 · Monkey Shines as Dean Burbage
- 1988 · Crocodile Dundee II as DEA Agent (Toilet)
- 1984 · Night Court as Mr. Willard