About
Stephen Root
Overview
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
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2025 | Dog Man | Actor | Grampa (voice) | N/A N/A |
2024 | It's Florida, Man. | Actor | Title Narrator | 68 Fair |
2024 | Lousy Carter | Actor | Analyst | 59 Average |
2024 | Masters of the Universe: Revolution | Actor | Cringer (voice) | 74 Good |
2023 | Praise Petey | Actor | Petey's Father (voice) | 68 Fair |
2023 | Paint | Actor | Tony | 58 Average |
2022 | To Leslie | Actor | Dutch | 61 Fair |
2022 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe | Actor | Jail Tattoo Artist (voice) | 62 Fair |
2021 | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Actor | Porter | 64 Fair |
2021 | Queenpins | Actor | Agent Flannigan | 61 Fair |
2021 | Home | Actor | Father Browning | 59 Average |
2021 | Masters of the Universe: Revelation | Actor | Cringer / Battle Cat (voice) | 65 Fair |
2021 | Four Good Days | Actor | Chris | 61 Fair |
2021 | Happily | Actor | Goodman | 58 Average |
2020 | Uncle Frank | Actor | Daddy Mac | 65 Fair |
2020 | The Empty Man | Actor | Arthur Parsons | 60 Fair |
2019 | Seberg | Actor | Walt Breckman | 59 Average |
2019 | Bombshell | Actor | Neil Mullin | 66 Fair |
2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Actor | Cockmando (voice) | 57 Average |
2018 | On the Basis of Sex | Actor | Professor Brown | 69 Fair |
2018 | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Actor | Teller (segment "Near Algodones") | 69 Fair |
2018 | Dallas & Robo | Actor | Uncle Danny | 69 Fair |
2018 | Life of the Party | Actor | Mike Cook | 60 Fair |
2018 | Barry | Actor | Monroe Fuches | 78 Good |
2017 | Three Christs | Actor | Dr. Rogers | 60 Fair |
2017 | Miles | Actor | Ron Walton | 58 Average |
2017 | Adventure Time: Islands | Actor | Martin (voice) | 61 Fair |
2017 | Infinity Baby | Actor | Fenton | 59 Average |
2017 | Get Out | Actor | Jim Hudson | 75 Good |
2016 | Spectral | Actor | Dr. Mindala | 63 Fair |
2016 | Looking for the Jackalope | Actor | The Jackalope (voice) | 59 Average |
2016 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Actor | Burt | 60 Fair |
2016 | Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz | Actor | Uncle Henry (voice) | 58 Average |
2016 | Finding Dory | Actor | Bubbles (voice) | 69 Fair |
2016 | All the Way | Actor | J. Edgar Hoover | 61 Fair |
2016 | Idiotsitter | Actor | Ken Russel | 68 Fair |
2015 | Hello, My Name Is Doris | Actor | Todd | 61 Fair |
2015 | Phineas and Ferb: The O.W.C.A. Files | Actor | Floyd / Additional Voices (voice) | 59 Average |
2015 | Trumbo | Actor | Hymie King | 68 Fair |
2015 | 7 Chinese Brothers | Actor | George | 58 Average |
2014 | Selma | Actor | Col. Al Lingo | 71 Good |
2014 | Lennon or McCartney | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
2014 | I Know That Voice | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
2013 | Sweetwater | Actor | Hugh | 59 Average |
2013 | Bad Milo! | Actor | Roger | 58 Average |
2013 | The Lone Ranger | Actor | Habberman | 60 Fair |
2013 | Superman: Unbound | Actor | Zor-El (voice) | 62 Fair |
2013 | The Arrangement | Actor | Avery Boomer | 58 Average |
2012 | The Company You Keep | Actor | Billy Cusimano | 60 Fair |
2012 | Big Miracle | Actor | Governor Haskell | 62 Fair |
2011 | J. Edgar | Actor | Arthur Koehler | 61 Fair |
2011 | Batman: Year One | Actor | Brendon (voice) | 67 Fair |
2011 | Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz | Actor | Uncle Henry / Crows (voice) | 59 Average |
2011 | Red State | Actor | Sherrif Wynan | 60 Fair |
2011 | Everything Must Go | Actor | Elliot | 60 Fair |
2011 | The Conspirator | Actor | John Lloyd | 61 Fair |
2011 | Rango | Actor | Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice) | 67 Fair |
2011 | Son of Morning | Actor | Senator Larder | 58 Average |
2011 | Cedar Rapids | Actor | Bill Krogstad | 58 Average |
2010 | Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare | Actor | Burt (voice) | 66 Fair |
2010 | Unthinkable | Actor | Charles Thompson | 65 Fair |
2009 | Glock | Actor | Remington | N/A N/A |
2009 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | Actor | Gus Lacey | 59 Average |
2009 | 13 Scarier Movie Moments | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2009 | Squirly Town | Actor | Lance (voice) | N/A N/A |
2009 | Imagine That | Actor | Fred Franklin | 59 Average |
2009 | The Soloist | Actor | Curt Reynolds | 63 Fair |
2009 | Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts | Actor | Turtle (voice) | 58 Average |
2009 | Bob Funk | Actor | Steve | 58 Average |
2008 | Tripping the Rift: The Movie | Actor | Chode (voice) | 58 Average |
2008 | Leatherheads | Actor | Suds | 58 Average |
2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Actor | Principal Doppler | 58 Average |
2008 | Over Her Dead Body | Actor | Sculptor | 57 Average |
2008 | Mad Money | Actor | Glover | 62 Fair |
2007 | Cook-Off! | Actor | Morty Van Rookle | 58 Average |
2007 | No Country for Old Men | Actor | Man Who Hires Wells | 78 Good |
2007 | Have Dreams, Will Travel | Actor | Sheriff Brock | 60 Fair |
2006 | The Fox and the Hound 2 | Actor | Talent Scout (voice) | 59 Average |
2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Actor | Richard Clarke | 69 Fair |
2006 | Idiocracy | Actor | Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited) | 62 Fair |
2006 | Gretchen | Actor | Herb | 58 Average |
2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Actor | Aardvark Dad (voice) | 66 Fair |
2005 | Just Friends | Actor | KC | 61 Fair |
2005 | Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama | Actor | Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited) | 61 Fair |
2004 | Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Actor | Vince Masters | 59 Average |
2004 | Surviving Christmas | Actor | Dr. Freeman | 57 Average |
2004 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | Actor | Gordon | 63 Fair |
2004 | The Ladykillers | Actor | Fernand Gudge | 60 Fair |
2004 | Jersey Girl | Actor | Greenie | 60 Fair |
2004 | Raising Genius | Actor | Dwight Nestor | 58 Average |
2004 | Tripping the Rift | Actor | Chode (voice) | 67 Fair |
2003 | Grind | Actor | Cameron | 59 Average |
2003 | Finding Nemo | Actor | Bubbles (voice) | 77 Good |
2002 | The Country Bears | Actor | Zeb Zoober (voice) | 56 Average |
2002 | Ice Age | Actor | Frank / Start (voice) | 73 Good |
2001 | The Andy Dick Show | Actor | 70 Good |
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2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Actor | Radio Station Man | 71 Good |
1999 | Bicentennial Man | Actor | Dennis Mansky | 71 Good |
1999 | Ladies Man | Actor | Gene | 69 Fair |
1999 | The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot | Actor | Dr. Donovan (voice) | 69 Fair |
1999 | The Sissy Duckling | Actor | Big Ducky (voice) | 59 Average |
1999 | Office Space | Actor | Milton Waddams | 71 Good |
1999 | The Monster Hunter | Actor | Mr. Crenshaw | 59 Average |
1999 | Gut Feeling | Actor | Kane Cohen | N/A N/A |
1998 | Krippendorf's Tribe | Actor | Gerald Adams | 57 Average |
1997 | steve.oedekerk.com | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1997 | King of the Hill | Actor | Bill Dauterive (voice) | 72 Good |
1996 | Pandora's Clock | Actor | Mark Hastings | 67 Fair |
1996 | The Lottery | Actor | Graham Dunbar | 58 Average |
1996 | The Road to Galveston | Actor | Ed Kirkman | N/A N/A |
1995 | In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice | Actor | Jaan Laaman | 58 Average |
1995 | Night of the Scarecrow | Actor | Frank | 58 Average |
1995 | NewsRadio | Actor | Jimmy James | 71 Good |
1995 | Bye Bye Love | Actor | Awakened Neighbor | 58 Average |
1994 | Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter | Actor | Kevin McDonald | 58 Average |
1993 | Harts of the West | Actor | R.O | 69 Fair |
1993 | Extreme Justice | Actor | Max Alvarez | 58 Average |
1993 | Dave | Actor | Don Durenberger | 63 Fair |
1993 | Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story | Actor | Dr. Kirby | 59 Average |
1993 | Class of '61 | Actor | 58 Average |
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1993 | RoboCop 3 | Actor | Coontz | 51 Average |
1992 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Actor | Gary Murray | 57 Average |
1992 | A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story | Actor | Kevin McDonald | 58 Average |
1991 | Bed & Breakfast | Actor | Randolph | 59 Average |
1991 | V.I. Warshawski | Actor | Mickey | 57 Average |
1991 | Golden Years | Actor | Major Moreland | 58 Average |
1991 | Golden Years | Actor | Major Moreland | 67 Fair |
1991 | Guilty by Suspicion | Actor | RKO Guard | 60 Fair |
1990 | Ghost | Actor | Police Sgt. | 71 Good |
1990 | Stanley & Iris | Actor | Mr. Hentley | 60 Fair |
1989 | Black Rain | Actor | Berg | 63 Fair |
1988 | Monkey Shines | Actor | Dean Burbage | 60 Fair |
1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | Actor | DEA Agent (Toilet) | 58 Average |
The Wrecking Crew | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Playdate | Actor | Gordon | N/A N/A |
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ronny/lily | Actor | Monroe Fuches | N/A N/A |
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Thelma | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Heads of State | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Untitled King Of The Hill Reboot | Actor | Bill (voice) | N/A N/A |