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
- 2026 · Strip Law as
- 2026 · The Wrecking Crew as
- 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 (voice)
- 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 · Krapopolis as Salt (voice)
- 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)
- 2021 · The Tragedy of Macbeth as Porter
- 2021 · Queenpins as Agent Flannigan
- 2021 · Happily as Goodman
- 2019 · Bombshell as Neil Mullin
- 2018 · On the Basis of Sex as Professor Brown
- 2018 · The Ballad of Buster Scruggs as Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
- 2018 · Life of the Party as Mike Cook
- 2017 · Cook-Off! as Morty Van Rookle
- 2017 · Infinity Baby as Fenton
- 2016 · Spectral as Dr. Mindala
- 2016 · Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates as Burt
- 2013 · Sweetwater as Hugh
- 2013 · The Lone Ranger as Habberman
- 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 · Cedar Rapids as Bill Krogstad
- 2010 · The Defenders as Judge Taylor
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare as Burt (voice)
- 2009 · Glock as Remington
- 2009 · Glenn Martin, DDS as
- 2009 · Imagine That as Fred Franklin
- 2009 · Bob Funk as Steve
- 2008 · Random! Cartoons as Lance (voice)
- 2008 · Leatherheads as Suds
- 2007 · Head Case as Pat Jennings
- 2006 · The Fox and the Hound 2 as Talent Scout (voice)
- 2005 · The X's as
- 2005 · Unscripted as Self
- 2004 · Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Vince Masters
- 2004 · Surviving Christmas as Dr. Freeman
- 2004 · Jersey Girl as Greenie
- 2004 · The Ladykillers as Fernand Gudge
- 2004 · Raising Genius as Dwight Nestor
- 2004 · Tripping the Rift as Chode (voice)
- 2003 · Grind as Cameron
- 2001 · The Andy Dick Show as
- 2000 · DAG as Senator Culpepper
- 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 Norm Show as Mr. Sweeney
- 1999 · Gut Feeling as Kane Cohen
- 1995 · VR.5 as F.A.A. Negotiator
- 1994 · Christy as Clarence Sweetwater
- 1993 · RoboCop 3 as Coontz
- 1992 · The Golden Palace as Mr. Tucker
- 1991 · Bed & Breakfast as Randolph
- 1988 · Roseanne as
- Future · October as
- 1992 · Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Gary Murray
- 1991 · Civil Wars as
- 1991 · The Torkelsons as Sheriff Bobby
- 1991 · Eerie, Indiana as Mr. Chaney
- 1991 · Golden Years as Major Moreland
- 1989 · Black Rain as Berg
- 1988 · Crocodile Dundee II as DEA Agent (Toilet)
- Future · Thelma as
- 2026 · Widow's Bay as Wyck
- 2022 · Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe as Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
- 2021 · Home as Father Browning
- 2021 · Four Good Days as Chris
- 2020 · Uncle Frank as Daddy Mac
- 2019 · Seberg as Walt Breckman
- 2019 · Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Cockmando (voice)
- 2018 · Dallas & Robo as Uncle Danny
- 2018 · Inside The Episode: Barry as Self
- 2016 · Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz as Uncle Henry (voice)
- 2016 · All the Way as J. Edgar Hoover
- 2015 · Hello, My Name Is Doris as Todd
- 2015 · Trumbo as Hymie King
- 2015 · 7 Chinese Brothers as George
- 2014 · Selma as Col. Al Lingo
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2013 · Superman: Unbound as Zor-El (voice)
- 2011 · Red State as Sherrif Wynan
- 2011 · Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz as Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
- 2011 · The Conspirator as John Lloyd
- 2009 · The Men Who Stare at Goats as Gus Lacey
- 2009 · Squirly Town as Lance (voice)
- 2009 · The Soloist as Curt Reynolds
- 2009 · Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts as Turtle (voice)
- 2008 · Over Her Dead Body as Sculptor
- 2006 · The Path to 9/11 as Richard Clarke
- 2006 · Gretchen as Herb
- 2005 · Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama as Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
- 2002 · The Country Bears as Zeb Zoober (voice)
- 1996 · Pandora's Clock as Mark Hastings
- 1995 · Bye Bye Love as Awakened Neighbor
- 1993 · Harts of the West as R.O
- 1993 · Dave as Don Durenberger
- Future · Unbearable Christmas as
- 2022 · Amphibia: The Hardest Thing as Mayor Toadstool
- 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 · Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
- 2021 · Resident Alien as Ed Vanderspeigle
- 2020 · The Mighty Ones as Bernard (voice)
- 2020 · The Empty Man as Arthur Parsons
- 2020 · Star Trek: Lower Decks as Gene Jakobowski (voice)
- 2020 · Adventure Time: Distant Lands as Mr. M / Bob / Additional Voices (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 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 · Barry as Monroe Fuches
- 2017 · Three Christs as Dr. Rogers
- 2017 · DuckTales as J.W. Guidebook (voice)
- 2017 · Miles as Ron Walton
- 2017 · Get Out as Jim Hudson
- 2016 · Looking for the Jackalope as The Jackalope (voice)
- 2016 · Finding Dory as Bubbles (voice)
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Mortimer Begoyle
- 2016 · Idiotsitter as Ken Russel
- 2015 · O.W.C.A. Files as Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
- 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 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 · 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
- 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 · 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 · 13 Scarier Movie Moments as Self
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Judge Murphy Wicks
- 2008 · Childrens Hospital as Hank Maestro
- 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 · 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 · Have Dreams, Will Travel as Sheriff Brock
- 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 · 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 Tony Bustamante
- 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 · Malcolm in the Middle as John Pratt
- 1999 · Courage the Cowardly Dog as
- 1999 · The West Wing as Bob Mayer
- 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
- 1998 · From the Earth to the Moon as Chris Kraft
- 1998 · Krippendorf's Tribe as Gerald Adams
- 1997 · steve.oedekerk.com as
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Dr. Drake Kelson
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Bill Dauterive (voice)
- 1996 · The Lottery as Graham Dunbar
- 1996 · Profiler as Houston Plant Manager
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)
- 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 · 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 Trumpet Playing Mental Patient
- 1994 · Party of Five as Football Coach
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Charlie Lane
- 1993 · Frasier as Harbin
- 1993 · Extreme Justice as Max Alvarez
- 1993 · Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story as Dr. Kirby
- 1993 · Class of '61 as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
- 1992 · A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story as Kevin McDonald
- 1991 · Home Improvement as Exterminator
- 1991 · V.I. Warshawski as Mickey
- 1991 · Golden Years as Major Moreland
- 1991 · Guilty by Suspicion as RKO Guard
- 1990 · Ghost as Police Sgt.
- 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
- 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 Brandon McCafferty
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Ferret
- 1984 · Night Court as Spirit of Death
- 1984 · Night Court as Mr. Willard
- Future · Dead Letters as