Stephen Root
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Root, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Finding Nemo (2003)
as Bubbles (voice)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
as Man Who Hires Wells
The Wrecking Crew (2026)
as Detective Rennert
Ice Age (2002)
as Rhino / Start (voice)
Get Out (2017)
as Jim Hudson
Ghost (1990)
as Police Sgt.
Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look (2026)
as Brian Heder (voice) (uncredited)
Rango (2011)
as Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
as Aardvark Dad (voice)
Heads of State (2025)
as Arthur Hammond
Idiocracy (2006)
as Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
Dog Man (2025)
as Grampa (voice)
Playdate (2025)
as Gordon
Finding Dory (2016)
as Bubbles (voice)
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)
as Chet
The Lone Ranger (2013)
as Habberman
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
as Radio Station Man
Bicentennial Man (1999)
as Dennis Mansky
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
as Burt
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004)
as Gordon
Spectral (2016)
as Dr. Mindala
The Empty Man (2020)
as Arthur Parsons
Office Space (1999)
as Milton
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
as Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
Bombshell (2019)
as Neil Mullin
To Leslie (2022)
as Dutch
Jersey Girl (2004)
as Greenie
On the Basis of Sex (2018)
as Professor Brown
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
as Porter
The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)
as Talent Scout (voice)
The Arrangement (2013)
as Avery Boomer
Unthinkable (2010)
as Charles Thompson
Cook-Off! (2017)
as Morty Van Rookle
Black Rain (1989)
as Berg
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare (2010)
as Burt (voice)
Slayground (2027)
Actor
Imagine That (2009)
as Fred Franklin
The Ladykillers (2004)
as Fernand Gudge
Dave (1993)
as Don Durenberger
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
as Principal Doppler
The Company You Keep (2012)
as Billy Cusimano
Leatherheads (2008)
as Suds
Just Friends (2005)
as KC
The Girlfriend (—)
Actor
Queenpins (2021)
as Agent Flannigan
RoboCop 3 (1993)
as Coontz
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
as Gus Lacey
Lousy Carter (2024)
as Analyst
Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
as DEA Agent (Toilet)
Trumbo (2015)
as Hymie King
Big Miracle (2012)
as Governor Haskell
Grind (2003)
as Cameron
Mad Money (2008)
as Glover
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama (2005)
as Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
Life of the Party (2018)
as Mike Cook
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
as Gary Murray
J. Edgar (2011)
as Arthur Koehler
Home (2021)
as Father Browning
Four Good Days (2021)
as Chris
Selma (2014)
as Col. Al Lingo
Red State (2011)
as Sherrif Wynan
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016)
as Uncle Henry (voice)
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)
as Cockmando (voice)
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011)
as Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
Superman: Unbound (2013)
as Zor-El (voice)
Over Her Dead Body (2008)
as Sculptor
Batman: Year One (2011)
as Brendon (voice)
Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
as Todd
Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
as RKO Guard
The Soloist (2009)
as Curt Reynolds
Cedar Rapids (2011)
as Bill Krogstad
Sweetwater (2013)
as Hugh
Surviving Christmas (2004)
as Dr. Freeman
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009)
as Turtle (voice)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022)
as Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
Bob Funk (2009)
as Steve
Paint (2023)
as Tony
All the Way (2016)
as J. Edgar Hoover
Three Christs (2017)
as Dr. Rogers
The Country Bears (2002)
as Zeb (voice)
The Conspirator (2011)
as John Lloyd
Uncle Frank (2020)
as Daddy Mac
Monkey Shines (1988)
as Dean Burbage
13 Scarier Movie Moments (2009)
as Self
Squirly Town (2009)
as Lance (voice)
Seberg (2019)
as Walt Breckman
Tripping the Rift: The Movie (2008)
as Chode (voice)
I Know That Voice (2014)
as Self
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
as Vince Masters
Stanley & Iris (1990)
as Mr. Hentley
Happily (2021)
as Goodman
Bob's Best Friends (—)
as Edgar (voice)
Bad Milo! (2013)
as Roger
Son of Morning (2011)
as Senator Larder
Everything Must Go (2011)
as Elliot
V.I. Warshawski (1991)
as Mickey
Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
as Gerald Adams
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story (1993)
as Dr. Kirby
Grand Theft Auto VI : Launch Trailer (2026)
as Bryan Heder
Unbearable Christmas (—)
Actor
Lennon or McCartney (2014)
as Self
Night of the Scarecrow (1995)
as Frank
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter (1994)
as Kevin McDonald
Have Dreams, Will Travel (2007)
as Sheriff Brock
steve.oedekerk.com (1997)
Actor
Bye Bye Love (1995)
as Awakened Neighbor
Miles (2017)
as Ron Walton
Starting Now: the Making of Barry (2022)
as Self
Glock (2009)
as Remington
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1992)
as Kevin McDonald
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (1995)
as Jaan Laaman
Infinity Baby (2017)
as Fenton
The Long Haul (2026)
Actor
Looking for the Jackalope (2016)
as The Jackalope (voice)
The Road to Galveston (1996)
as Ed Kirkman
Extreme Justice (1993)
as Max Alvarez
Golden Years (1991)
as Major Moreland
Class of '61 (1993)
as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
The Lottery (1996)
as Graham Dunbar
7 Chinese Brothers (2015)
as George
Raising Genius (2004)
as Dwight Nestor
The Sissy Duckling (1999)
as Big Ducky (voice)
The Making of 'King of the Hill' (2003)
Actor
Bed & Breakfast (1991)
as Randolph
The Monster Hunter (1999)
as Mr. Crenshaw
Feels So Good (2013)
as Nick Celisco
Gut Feeling (1999)
as Kane Cohen
Gretchen (2006)
as Herb