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 · It's Florida, Man. as Title Narrator
- 2023 · Scott Pilgrim Takes Off as The Nanomachines (voice)
- 2023 · Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake as Martin Mertens (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 · Bee and PuppyCat as Warlock G (voice)
- 2022 · Bee and PuppyCat as Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice)
- 2022 · Bee and PuppyCat 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 / 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 · Queenpins as Agent Flannigan
- 2021 · Happily as Goodman
- 2021 · Resident Alien as Ed Vanderspeigle
- 2020 · Uncle Frank as Daddy Mac
- 2020 · The Empty Man as Arthur Parsons
- 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 · 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 · Barry as Monroe Fuches
- 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 · Spectral as Dr. Mindala
- 2016 · Looking for the Jackalope as The Jackalope (voice)
- 2016 · Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates as Burt
- 2016 · Finding Dory as Bubbles (voice)
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Mortimer Begoyle
- 2015 · O.W.C.A. Files as Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
- 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)
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Gromflomite General (voice)
- 2013 · Masters of Sex as Harvey Toplin
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Lynn Boyle
- 2013 · Bad Milo! as Roger
- 2013 · Superman: Unbound as Zor-El (voice)
- 2013 · The Arrangement as Avery Boomer
- 2012 · The Company You Keep as Billy Cusimano
- 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)
- 2012 · Big Miracle as Governor Haskell
- 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 · Bob's Burgers as Jackson (voice)
- 2010 · Young Justice as Jack Haly (voice)
- 2010 · Raising Hope as Cap Collins
- 2010 · Boardwalk Empire as Gaston Means
- 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 Good Wife as Judge Murphy Wicks
- 2009 · Imagine That as Fred Franklin
- 2008 · Childrens Hospital as Hank Maestro
- 2008 · Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Penguin / Planet Master (voice)
- 2008 · Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Woozy Winks (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 · Drillbit Taylor as Principal Doppler
- 2008 · Mad Money as Glover
- 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 · Head Case as Pat Jennings
- 2007 · The Sarah Silverman Program. as Johnny Forrealz
- 2006 · Idiocracy as Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
- 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 · 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
- 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 Mr. Nevius (voice)
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Texan (voice)
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Chester Yapsby (voice)
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Memphis (voice)
- 2002 · Ice Age as Frank / Start (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 · DAG as Senator Culpepper
- 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 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 · Family Guy as Professor O'Callaghan (voice)
- 1999 · The Monster Hunter as Mr. Crenshaw
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Dr. Drake Kelson
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Bill Dauterive (voice)
- 1996 · Profiler as Houston Plant Manager
- 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 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · Party of Five as Football Coach
- 1994 · Christy as Clarence Sweetwater
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Charlie Lane
- 1993 · Frasier as Harbin
- 1993 · Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story as Dr. Kirby
- 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 · Home Improvement as Exterminator
- 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
- 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 · October as
- 1988 · Roseanne as
- Future · The Wrecking Crew as
- 2026 · Strip Law as
- 2024 · Lousy Carter as Analyst
- 2024 · Masters of the Universe: Revolution as Cringer (voice)
- 2023 · Beacon 23 as Solomon Smythe
- 2023 · Praise Petey as Petey's Father (voice)
- 2023 · Clone High as Mr. Big Corporation (voice)
- 2023 · Fired on Mars as Mark (voice)
- 2022 · To Leslie as Dutch
- 2022 · Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe as Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
- 2022 · Amphibia: The Hardest Thing as Mayor Toadstool
- 2021 · The Tragedy of Macbeth as Porter
- 2021 · Blade Runner: Black Lotus as Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)
- 2021 · Home as Father Browning
- 2021 · Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
- 2021 · Four Good Days as Chris
- 2020 · The Mighty Ones as Bernard (voice)
- 2020 · Adventure Time: Distant Lands as Mr. M / Bob / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2019 · Bombshell as Neil Mullin
- 2019 · Seberg as Walt Breckman
- 2019 · Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Cockmando (voice)
- 2018 · On the Basis of Sex as Professor Brown
- 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
- 2018 · Inside The Episode: Barry as Self
- 2017 · Cook-Off! as Morty Van Rookle
- 2017 · Miles as Ron Walton
- 2016 · Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz as Uncle Henry (voice)
- 2016 · All the Way as J. Edgar Hoover
- 2016 · Idiotsitter as Ken Russel
- 2015 · Hello, My Name Is Doris as Todd
- 2014 · Selma as Col. Al Lingo
- 2009 · Glock as Remington
- 2006 · The Path to 9/11 as Richard Clarke
- 1999 · Gut Feeling as Kane Cohen
- 1996 · The Road to Galveston as Ed Kirkman
- Future · Unbearable Christmas as
- 2015 · Trumbo as Hymie King
- 2015 · Con Man as Pascal
- 2015 · 7 Chinese Brothers as George
- 2014 · I Know That Voice as Self
- 2013 · Sweetwater as Hugh
- 2013 · The Lone Ranger as Habberman
- 2011 · J. Edgar as Arthur Koehler
- 2011 · Batman: Year One as Brendon (voice)
- 2011 · Red State as Sherrif Wynan
- 2011 · Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz as Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
- 2011 · ThunderCats as Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
- 2011 · Son of Morning as Senator Larder
- 2011 · Cedar Rapids as Bill Krogstad
- 2010 · The Defenders as Judge Taylor
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare as Burt (voice)
- 2009 · The Men Who Stare at Goats as Gus Lacey
- 2009 · 13 Scarier Movie Moments as Self
- 2009 · Glenn Martin, DDS as
- 2009 · Squirly Town as Lance (voice)
- 2009 · The Soloist as Curt Reynolds
- 2009 · Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts as Turtle (voice)
- 2009 · Bob Funk as Steve
- 2008 · Random! Cartoons as Lance (voice)
- 2008 · Tripping the Rift: The Movie as Chode (voice)
- 2008 · Leatherheads as Suds
- 2008 · Over Her Dead Body as Sculptor
- 2007 · Have Dreams, Will Travel as Sheriff Brock
- 2006 · The Fox and the Hound 2 as Talent Scout (voice)
- 2006 · Gretchen as Herb
- 2005 · The X's as
- 2004 · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Vince Masters
- 2004 · Jersey Girl as Greenie
- 2004 · Raising Genius as Dwight Nestor
- 2004 · Tripping the Rift as Chode (voice)
- 2003 · Grind as Cameron
- 2001 · Justice League as Cat Man (voice)
- 2001 · The Andy Dick Show as
- 1999 · Ladies Man as Gene
- 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 · steve.oedekerk.com as
- 1996 · Pandora's Clock as Mark Hastings
- 1996 · The Lottery as Graham Dunbar
- 1995 · Night of the Scarecrow as Frank
- 1995 · Bye Bye Love as Awakened Neighbor
- 1995 · VR.5 as F.A.A. Negotiator
- 1994 · Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter as Kevin McDonald
- 1993 · Harts of the West as R.O
- 1993 · Extreme Justice as Max Alvarez
- 1993 · Dave as Don Durenberger
- 1992 · The Golden Palace as Mr. Tucker
- 1992 · Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Gary Murray
- 1991 · Golden Years as Major Moreland
- Future · Dead Letters as
- 1988 · Monkey Shines as Dean Burbage
- Future · Thelma as
- 1992 · A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story as Kevin McDonald
- 1991 · Bed & Breakfast as Randolph
- 1991 · Eerie, Indiana as Mr. Chaney
- 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
- 1988 · Crocodile Dundee II as DEA Agent (Toilet)