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
- 2020 · The Empty Man as Arthur Parsons
- 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 · Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates as Burt
- 2015 · Trumbo as Hymie King
- 2014 · Selma as Col. Al Lingo
- 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 · Cedar Rapids as Bill Krogstad
- 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
- 2008 · Drillbit Taylor as Principal Doppler
- 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 · 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 · Office Space as Milton Waddams
- 1999 · Gut Feeling as Kane Cohen
- 1995 · VR.5 as F.A.A. Negotiator
- 1994 · Christy as Clarence Sweetwater
- 1993 · Dave as Don Durenberger
- 1993 · RoboCop 3 as Coontz
- 1992 · The Golden Palace as Mr. Tucker
- 1991 · Civil Wars as
- 1991 · Bed & Breakfast as Randolph
- 1991 · The Torkelsons as Sheriff Bobby
- 1991 · Eerie, Indiana as Mr. Chaney
- 1991 · Golden Years as Major Moreland
- Future · October as
- 1989 · Black Rain as Berg
- 1988 · Roseanne as
- 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
- 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 · Idiotsitter as Ken Russel
- 2015 · Hello, My Name Is Doris as Todd
- 2015 · 7 Chinese Brothers as George
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2013 · Superman: Unbound as Zor-El (voice)
- 1996 · Pandora's Clock as Mark Hastings
- 1992 · Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Gary Murray
- 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 · 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 · Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Cockmando (voice)
- 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 · Spectral as Dr. Mindala
- 2016 · Looking for the Jackalope as The Jackalope (voice)
- 2016 · Finding Dory as Bubbles (voice)
- 2016 · All the Way as J. Edgar Hoover
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Mortimer Begoyle
- 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 · 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 · Everything Must Go as Elliot
- 2011 · The Conspirator as John Lloyd
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 13 Scarier Movie Moments as Self
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Judge Murphy Wicks
- 2009 · Squirly Town as Lance (voice)
- 2009 · The Soloist as Curt Reynolds
- 2009 · Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts as Turtle (voice)
- 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 · Over Her Dead Body as Sculptor
- 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 · 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 · 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 · DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story as Gordon
- 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 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 · 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 · Bye Bye Love as Awakened Neighbor
- 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 · Harts of the West as R.O
- 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
- 1990 · Stanley & Iris as Mr. Hentley
- Future · Dead Letters as
- 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
- 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



