Stephen Root
male
Born on November 17, 1951 (73 years old)
From Sarasota, Florida, USA
Known for Acting
Biography
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.
Cast Credits
- 2025
- 2024
- 2022
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
as
Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
2022
To Leslie
as
Dutch
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
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
as
Gary (voice)
2022
Hamster & Gretel
as
Jeff Strawberry (voice)
2022
We Baby Bears
as
Rexford / Trees / Video Person (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
- 2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as
Porter
2021
Queenpins
as
Agent Flannigan
2021
Four Good Days
as
Chris
2021
Happily
as
Goodman
2021
Home
as
Father Browning
2021
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
as
Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
2021
The Book of Boba Fett
as
Lortha Peel
2021
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
as
Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)
2021
Resident Alien
as
Ed Vanderspeigle
2021
- 2019
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2013
- 2012
Big Miracle
as
Governor Haskell
2012
The Company You Keep
as
Billy Cusimano
2012
Gravity Falls
as
Bud Gleeful (voice)
2012
DreamWorks Dragons
as
Mildew (voice)
2012
Veep
as
Judge Walsh
2012
The Newsroom
as
General Stomtonovich
2012
Gravity Falls
as
Bud Gleeful / Additional Voices (voice)
2012
The Legend of Korra
as
White Lotus Leader / Gommu / Chung (voice)
2012
The Legend of Korra
as
Gommu (voice)
2012
- 2011
The Conspirator
as
John Lloyd
2011
Rango
as
Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
2011
Everything Must Go
as
Elliot
2011
Red State
as
Sherrif Wynan
2011
Batman: Year One
as
Brendon (voice)
2011
Cedar Rapids
as
Bill Krogstad
2011
Son of Morning
as
Senator Larder
2011
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
as
Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
2011
J. Edgar
as
Arthur Koehler
2011
Workaholics
as
Carty
2011
ThunderCats
as
Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
2011
- 2010
Unthinkable
as
Charles Thompson
2010
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
as
Burt (voice)
2010
Young Justice
as
Jack Haly (voice)
2010
Adventure Time
as
Martin (voice)
2010
Justified
as
Mike Reardon
2010
Louie
as
Dr. Hepa
2010
Hot in Cleveland
as
Brian
2010
Boardwalk Empire
as
Gaston Means
2010
The Defenders
as
Judge Taylor
2010
Raising Hope
as
Cap Collins
2010
- 2009
The Soloist
as
Curt Reynolds
2009
Bob Funk
as
Steve
2009
Imagine That
as
Fred Franklin
2009
Squirly Town
as
Lance (voice)
2009
The Men Who Stare at Goats
as
Gus Lacey
2009
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Glock
as
Remington
2009
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13 Scarier Movie Moments
as
Self
2009
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
as
Turtle (voice)
2009
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
The Good Wife
as
Judge Murphy Wicks
2009
- 2008
Leatherheads
as
Suds
2008
Mad Money
as
Glover
2008
Over Her Dead Body
as
Sculptor
2008
Tripping the Rift: The Movie
as
Chode (voice)
2008
Drillbit Taylor
as
Principal Doppler
2008
True Blood
as
Eddie
2008
Childrens Hospital
as
Hank Maestro
2008
Random! Cartoons
as
Lance (voice)
2008
Fringe
as
Raymond
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
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
Ice Age
as
Frank / Start (voice)
2002
The Country Bears
as
Zeb Zoober (voice)
2002
Kim Possible
as
Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
2002
Kim Possible
as
Texan (voice)
2002
Kim Possible
as
Chester Yapsby (voice)
2002
Kim Possible
as
Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
2002
Kim Possible
as
Mr. Nevius (voice)
2002
Kim Possible
as
Memphis (voice)
2002
- 1999
Office Space
as
Milton Waddams
1999
Bicentennial Man
as
Dennis Mansky
1999
The Sissy Duckling
as
Big Ducky (voice)
1999
Gut Feeling
as
Kane Cohen
1999
The Monster Hunter
as
Mr. Crenshaw
1999
The Norm Show
as
Mr. Sweeney
1999
Courage the Cowardly Dog
1999
Ladies Man
as
Gene
1999
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
as
Dr. Donovan (voice)
1999
The West Wing
as
Bob Mayer
1999
Family Guy
as
Professor O'Callaghan (voice)
1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
- 1988
- 2020
- 2018
Life of the Party
as
Mike Cook
2018
On the Basis of Sex
as
Professor Brown
2018
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as
Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
2018
Inside The Episode: Barry
as
Self
2018
Summer Camp Island
as
Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice)
2018
Barry
as
Monroe Fuches
2018
Succession
as
Ron Petkus
2018
Dallas & Robo
as
Uncle Danny
2018
Summer Camp Island
as
Stuart (voice)
2018
Summer Camp Island
as
Additional Voices (voice)
2018
Summer Camp Island
as
Prime Monister (voice)
2018
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
as
Mr. Fyde / Avacadwoe / Hush Muffleman (voice)
2018
- 2014
- 2000
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
as
Radio Station Man
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as
Michael Kirkwood
2000
Ed
as
George MacPherson
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
as
John Pratt
2000
DAG
as
Senator Culpepper
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as
Sheriff (voice)
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as
Sheriff / Sentry #2 (voice)
2000
- 1996
- 1989
- 2023
Paint
as
Tony
2023
Fired on Mars
as
Mark (voice)
2023
Clone High
as
Mr. Big Corporation (voice)
2023
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
as
Martin Mertens (voice)
2023
Beacon 23
as
Solomon Smythe
2023
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
as
The Nanomachines (voice)
2023
Velma
as
Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice)
2023
Velma
as
Merie Cogburn (voice)
2023
Praise Petey
as
Petey's Father (voice)
2023
Velma
as
Chief Cogburn (voice)
2023
- 2001
- 1987
- 1986
- 1984
