Stephen Root
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 17, 1951 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Sarasota, Florida, USA
- Credits
- 267
Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor and voice actor. Known for his extensive character actor roles in film and television, he gained attention for his roles as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio (1995–1999), as Milton Waddams in the comedy film Office Space (1999), and voiced Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland on the animated series King of the Hill (1997–2010, 2025–present).[1]
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), Bicentennial Man (1999), Dodgeball (2004), Idiocracy (2006), Cedar Rapids (2011), Selma (2014), Trumbo (2015), Get Out (2017), and On the Basis of Sex (2018), as well as his voice roles in Ice Age (2002) and Finding Nemo (2003).
On television, he played supporting roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1991), True Blood (2008–2009), Boardwalk Empire (2012–2013), Fargo (2014), The Man in the High Castle (2016–2019), Perry Mason (2020), and Succession (2021–2023). He has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, in 2019 for the role of manipulative hitman handler Monroe Fuches in the HBO dark comedy crime series Barry (2018–2023) and in 2026 for the role of fisherman and outspoken superstitious Wyck Crawford in the Apple TV comedy horror series Widow's Bay (2026–present), which he won.
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Known for
Filmography
Slayground
2027Movie
Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look
2026Movie
Brian Heder (voice) (uncredited)
President Curtis
2026TV
Toomoo (voice)
The Long Haul
2026Movie
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes
2026TV
Jampft (voice), Mark (voice)
The Terror: Devil in Silver
2026TV
Dr. Badger
Widow's Bay
2026TV
Wyck Crawford
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
2026Movie
Chet
Strip Law
2026TV
Glem Blorchman (voice)
The Wrecking Crew
2026Movie
Detective Rennert
Playdate
2025Movie
Gordon
Heads of State
2025Movie
Arthur Hammond
Dog Man
2025Movie
Grampa (voice)
StuGo
2025TV
Dr. Rostrum (voice)
It's Florida, Man.
2024TV
Title Narrator (voice)
Lousy Carter
2024Movie
Analyst
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
2024TV
Cringer (voice)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023TV
The Nanomachines (voice)
Beacon 23
2023TV
Solomon Smythe
Krapopolis
2023TV
Salt (voice)
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
2023TV
Martin Mertens (voice)
Praise Petey
2023TV
Petey's Father (voice)
Clone High
2023TV
Mr. Big Corporation (voice)
Fired on Mars
2023TV
Mark (voice)
Paint
2023Movie
Tony
Velma
2023TV
Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice), Merie Cogburn (voice), Chief Cogburn (voice)
To Leslie
2022Movie
Dutch
Bee and PuppyCat
2022TV
Warlock G / Police Officer (voice), Warlock G (voice), Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice)
Hamster & Gretel
2022TV
Jeff Strawberry (voice)
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
2022TV
Gary (voice)
Starting Now: the Making of Barry
2022Movie
Self
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
2022Movie
Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
The Legend of Vox Machina
2022TV
Professor Anders (voice)
We Baby Bears
2022TV
Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice), Zach / Bread Monster (voice), Rexford / Trees / Video Person (voice)
The Book of Boba Fett
2021TV
Lortha Peel
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021Movie
Porter
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
2021TV
Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)
Queenpins
2021Movie
Agent Flannigan
Home
2021Movie
Father Browning
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
2021TV
Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
Four Good Days
2021Movie
Chris
Happily
2021Movie
Goodman
Resident Alien
2021TV
Ed Vanderspeigle
Uncle Frank
2020Movie
Daddy Mac
The Mighty Ones
2020TV
Bernard (voice)
The Empty Man
2020Movie
Arthur Parsons
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020TV
Gene Jakobowski (voice)
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
2020TV
Mr. M / Bob / Additional Voices (voice)
Perry Mason
2020TV
Maynard Barnes
Solar Opposites
2020TV
Train Store Owner (voice)
Stars in the House
2020TV
Self
Seberg
2019Movie
Walt Breckman
Bombshell
2019Movie
Neil Mullin
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019Movie
Cockmando (voice)
Lights Out with David Spade
2019TV
Self - Panelist
Amphibia
2019TV
Mayor Toadstool (voice)
On the Basis of Sex
2018Movie
Professor Brown
Bee and PuppyCat (Full Series)
2018Movie
Farmer
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018Movie
Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
2018TV
Mr. Fyde / Avacadwoe / Hush Muffleman (voice)
Summer Camp Island
2018TV
Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice), Stuart (voice), Additional Voices (voice), Prime Monister (voice)
Succession
2018TV
Ron Petkus
Dallas & Robo
2018TV
Uncle Danny
Life of the Party
2018Movie
Mike Cook
Barry
2018TV
Monroe Fuches
Cook-Off!
2017Movie
Morty Van Rookle
Three Christs
2017Movie
Dr. Rogers
DuckTales
2017TV
J.W. Guidebook (voice)
Miles
2017Movie
Ron Walton
Infinity Baby
2017Movie
Fenton
Get Out
2017Movie
Jim Hudson
Spectral
2016Movie
Dr. Mindala
Looking for the Jackalope
2016Movie
The Jackalope (voice)
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016Movie
Burt
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
2016Movie
Uncle Henry (voice)
Finding Dory
2016Movie
Bubbles (voice)
All the Way
2016Movie
J. Edgar Hoover
Angie Tribeca
2016TV
Mortimer Begoyle
Idiotsitter
2016TV
Ken Russel
Hello, My Name Is Doris
2015Movie
Todd
Trumbo
2015Movie
Hymie King
Con Man
2015TV
Pascal
7 Chinese Brothers
2015Movie
George
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015TV
Brian (voice)
The Man in the High Castle
2015TV
Hawthorne Abendsen
Selma
2014Movie
Col. Al Lingo
Lennon or McCartney
2014Movie
Self
Bee and PuppyCat
2014TV
Farmer (voice)
BoJack Horseman
2014TV
Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice)
Fargo
2014TV
Burt Canton
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self - Guest
I Know That Voice
2014Movie
Self
Rick and Morty
2013TV
Gromflomite General (voice), Carl (voice)
Feels So Good
2013Movie
Nick Celisco
Sweetwater
2013Movie
Hugh
Masters of Sex
2013TV
Harvey Toplin
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013TV
Lynn Boyle
Bad Milo!
2013Movie
Roger
The Lone Ranger
2013Movie
Habberman
Superman: Unbound
2013Movie
Zor-El (voice)
The Arrangement
2013Movie
Avery Boomer
The Company You Keep
2012Movie
Billy Cusimano
DreamWorks Dragons
2012TV
Mildew (voice)
The Newsroom
2012TV
General Stomtonovich
Gravity Falls
2012TV
Bud Gleeful (voice), Bud Gleeful / Additional Voices (voice)
Veep
2012TV
Judge Walsh
The Legend of Korra
2012TV
White Lotus Leader / Gommu / Chung (voice), Gommu (voice)
Big Miracle
2012Movie
Governor Haskell
J. Edgar
2011Movie
Arthur Koehler
Batman: Year One
2011Movie
Brendon (voice)
Red State
2011Movie
Sherrif Wynan
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
2011Movie
Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
ThunderCats
2011TV
Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
Everything Must Go
2011Movie
Elliot
The Conspirator
2011Movie
John Lloyd
Workaholics
2011TV
Carty
Rango
2011Movie
Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
Son of Morning
2011Movie
Senator Larder
Cedar Rapids
2011Movie
Bill Krogstad
Bob's Burgers
2011TV
Jackson (voice)
Young Justice
2010TV
Jack Haly (voice)
The Defenders
2010TV
Judge Taylor
Raising Hope
2010TV
Cap Collins
Boardwalk Empire
2010TV
Gaston Means
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
2010Movie
Burt (voice)
Louie
2010TV
Dr. Hepa
Hot in Cleveland
2010TV
Brian
Unthinkable
2010Movie
Charles Thompson
Adventure Time
2010TV
Martin (voice)
Justified
2010TV
Mike Reardon
Glock
2009Movie
Remington
The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009Movie
Gus Lacey
13 Scarier Movie Moments
2009Movie
Self
The Good Wife
2009TV
Judge Murphy Wicks
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009TV
Squirly Town
2009Movie
Lance (voice)
Imagine That
2009Movie
Fred Franklin
The Soloist
2009Movie
Curt Reynolds
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
2009Movie
Turtle (voice)
Bob Funk
2009Movie
Steve
Childrens Hospital
2008TV
Hank Maestro
Random! Cartoons
2008TV
Lance (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008TV
Woozy Winks (voice), Penguin / Planet Master (voice), Penguin / Carnival Barker (voice), Killer Croc / Penguin (voice)
Fringe
2008TV
Raymond
True Blood
2008TV
Eddie
Tripping the Rift: The Movie
2008Movie
Chode (voice)
Leatherheads
2008Movie
Suds
Drillbit Taylor
2008Movie
Principal Doppler
Over Her Dead Body
2008Movie
Sculptor
Mad Money
2008Movie
Glover
No Country for Old Men
2007Movie
Man Who Hires Wells
Pushing Daisies
2007TV
Dwight Dixon
The Big Bang Theory
2007TV
Dan
Phineas and Ferb
2007TV
Floyd (voice)
Californication
2007TV
Ricardo Collini
Have Dreams, Will Travel
2007Movie
Sheriff Brock
Head Case
2007TV
Pat Jennings
The Sarah Silverman Program
2007TV
Johnny Forrealz
The Fox and the Hound 2
2006Movie
Talent Scout (voice)
The Path to 9/11
2006TV
Richard Clarke
Idiocracy
2006Movie
Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
Gretchen
2006Movie
Herb
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006Movie
Aardvark Dad (voice)
The X's
2005TV
Just Friends
2005Movie
KC
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005Movie
Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
American Dad!
2005TV
Dick (voice), Dick / Dentist's Father (voice)
Unscripted
2005TV
Stephen Root
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004Movie
Vince Masters
Boston Legal
2004TV
Ethan Melman
Surviving Christmas
2004Movie
Dr. Freeman
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004Movie
Gordon
Jersey Girl
2004Movie
Greenie
The Ladykillers
2004Movie
Fernand Gudge
Raising Genius
2004Movie
Dwight Nestor
Tripping the Rift
2004TV
Chode (voice)
Grind
2003Movie
Cameron
Teen Titans
2003TV
Val Yor (voice)
The Making of 'King of the Hill'
2003Movie
Finding Nemo
2003Movie
Bubbles (voice)
The Country Bears
2002Movie
Zeb (voice)
Kim Possible
2002TV
Pop-Pop Porter (voice), Chester Yapsby (voice), Texan (voice), Mr. Nevius (voice), Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice), Memphis (voice)
Ice Age
2002Movie
Rhino / Start (voice)
Justice League
2001TV
Cat Man (voice)
24
2001TV
Bill Prady
According to Jim
2001TV
Al Crannis
The Proud Family
2001TV
Mr. Andrews (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan
2001TV
Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice)
The Andy Dick Show
2001TV
Grounded for Life
2001TV
Tony Bustamante
DAG
2000TV
Senator Culpepper
Ed
2000TV
George MacPherson
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000TV
Michael Kirkwood
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000TV
Sheriff (voice), Sheriff / Sentry #2 (voice)
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000Movie
Radio Station Man
Malcolm in the Middle
2000TV
John Pratt
Bicentennial Man
1999Movie
Dennis Mansky
Courage the Cowardly Dog
1999TV
The West Wing
1999TV
Bob Mayer
Ladies Man
1999TV
Gene
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
1999TV
Dr. Donovan (voice)
The Sissy Duckling
1999Movie
Big Ducky (voice)
The Norm Show
1999TV
Mr. Sweeney
Office Space
1999Movie
Milton
Family Guy
1999TV
Professor O'Callaghan (voice), Priest (voice)
Gut Feeling
1999Movie
Kane Cohen
The Monster Hunter
1999Movie
Mr. Crenshaw
From the Earth to the Moon
1998TV
Chris Kraft
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998Movie
Gerald Adams
steve.oedekerk.com
1997Movie
Just Shoot Me!
1997TV
Dr. Drake Kelson
King of the Hill
1997TV
Bill Dauterive (voice)
Pandora's Clock
1996TV
Mark Hastings
The Lottery
1996Movie
Graham Dunbar
Profiler
1996TV
Houston Plant Manager
Superman: The Animated Series
1996TV
Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)
The Road to Galveston
1996Movie
Ed Kirkman
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
1995Movie
Jaan Laaman
Night of the Scarecrow
1995Movie
Frank
NewsRadio
1995TV
Jimmy James
Bye Bye Love
1995Movie
Awakened Neighbor
VR.5
1995TV
F.A.A. Negotiator
Cybill
1995TV
Phil Asher
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
1994Movie
Kevin McDonald
Chicago Hope
1994TV
Trumpet Playing Mental Patient
Party of Five
1994TV
Football Coach
Christy
1994TV
Clarence Sweetwater
Diagnosis: Murder
1993TV
Charlie Lane
Harts of the West
1993TV
R.O
Frasier
1993TV
Harbin
Extreme Justice
1993Movie
Max Alvarez
Dave
1993Movie
Don Durenberger
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
1993Movie
Dr. Kirby
Class of '61
1993Movie
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
RoboCop 3
1993Movie
Coontz
The Golden Palace
1992TV
Mr. Tucker
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992Movie
Gary Murray
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
1992Movie
Kevin McDonald
Civil Wars
1991TV
Bed & Breakfast
1991Movie
Randolph
The Torkelsons
1991TV
Sheriff Bobby
Home Improvement
1991TV
Exterminator
Eerie, Indiana
1991TV
Mr. Chaney
V.I. Warshawski
1991Movie
Mickey
Golden Years
1991Movie
Major Moreland
Golden Years
1991TV
Major Moreland
Guilty by Suspicion
1991Movie
RKO Guard
Ghost
1990Movie
Police Sgt.
Northern Exposure
1990TV
Brother Timothy
Blossom
1990TV
Stanley & Iris
1990Movie
Mr. Hentley
The Simpsons
1989TV
Bildorf (voice)
Black Rain
1989Movie
Berg
Seinfeld
1989TV
Mr. Lager
Quantum Leap
1989TV
John Tremaine Jr.
Murphy Brown
1988TV
Roseanne
1988TV
Monkey Shines
1988Movie
Dean Burbage
Crocodile Dundee II
1988Movie
DEA Agent (Toilet)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987TV
Captain K'Vada
Jake and the Fatman
1987TV
Wiseguy
1987TV
L.A. Law
1986TV
Brandon McCafferty, Ferret
Night Court
1984TV
Spirit of Death, Mr. Willard
Bob's Best Friends
Movie
Edgar (voice)
The Girlfriend
Movie
Unbearable Christmas
Movie