Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Acting
Born 1951-11-17Sarasota, Florida, USA

Biography

Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an 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.

Movies (127)

The Wrecking Crew
7.1

The Wrecking Crew

2026Movie7.1
Finding Nemo
7.8

Finding Nemo

2003Movie7.8
Ice Age
7.4

Ice Age

2002Movie7.4
Get Out
7.6

Get Out

2017Movie7.6
No Country for Old Men
8.0

No Country for Old Men

2007Movie8.0
Rango
6.9

Rango

2011Movie6.9
Heads of State
6.8

Heads of State

2025Movie6.8
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
7.1

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

2018Movie7.1
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
6.7

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

2026Movie6.7
Finding Dory
7.0

Finding Dory

2016Movie7.0
Idiocracy
6.4

Idiocracy

2006Movie6.4
Ice Age: The Meltdown
6.7

Ice Age: The Meltdown

2006Movie6.7
Playdate
6.1

Playdate

2025Movie6.1
Ghost
7.2

Ghost

1990Movie7.2
The Tragedy of Macbeth
6.9

The Tragedy of Macbeth

2021Movie6.9
Dog Man
7.4

Dog Man

2025Movie7.4
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
6.4

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

2004Movie6.4
Office Space
7.4

Office Space

1999Movie7.4
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
7.3

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000Movie7.3
The Lone Ranger
6.1

The Lone Ranger

2013Movie6.1
RoboCop 3
4.9

RoboCop 3

1993Movie4.9
Bombshell
6.8

Bombshell

2019Movie6.8
Unthinkable
6.8

Unthinkable

2010Movie6.8
Bicentennial Man
7.3

Bicentennial Man

1999Movie7.3
The Men Who Stare at Goats
6.0

The Men Who Stare at Goats

2009Movie6.0
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
5.6

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1992Movie5.6
The Fox and the Hound 2
6.0

The Fox and the Hound 2

2006Movie6.0
The Soloist
6.7

The Soloist

2009Movie6.7
Black Rain
6.6

Black Rain

1989Movie6.6
Drillbit Taylor
5.8

Drillbit Taylor

2008Movie5.8
Batman: Year One
7.2

Batman: Year One

2011Movie7.2
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
5.7

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

2019Movie5.7
To Leslie
7.0

To Leslie

2022Movie7.0
The Empty Man
6.2

The Empty Man

2020Movie6.2
The Ladykillers
6.1

The Ladykillers

2004Movie6.1
Trumbo
7.2

Trumbo

2015Movie7.2
Spectral
6.6

Spectral

2016Movie6.6
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
6.3

Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz

2011Movie6.3
Red State
6.0

Red State

2011Movie6.0
Mad Money
6.5

Mad Money

2008Movie6.5
Crocodile Dundee II
5.9

Crocodile Dundee II

1988Movie5.9
Selma
7.4

Selma

2014Movie7.4
Just Friends
6.2

Just Friends

2005Movie6.2
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
6.9

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

2005Movie6.9
Life of the Party
6.1

Life of the Party

2018Movie6.1
J. Edgar
6.2

J. Edgar

2011Movie6.2
Dave
6.6

Dave

1993Movie6.6
Grind
6.0

Grind

2003Movie6.0
Queenpins
6.5

Queenpins

2021Movie6.5
All the Way
6.7

All the Way

2016Movie6.7
Big Miracle
6.7

Big Miracle

2012Movie6.7
Guilty by Suspicion
6.5

Guilty by Suspicion

1991Movie6.5
Uncle Frank
7.3

Uncle Frank

2020Movie7.3
Leatherheads
5.9

Leatherheads

2008Movie5.9
Jersey Girl
6.2

Jersey Girl

2004Movie6.2
The Company You Keep
6.2

The Company You Keep

2012Movie6.2
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
7.7

Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare

2010Movie7.7
Imagine That
6.0

Imagine That

2009Movie6.0
Four Good Days
6.8

Four Good Days

2021Movie6.8
Happily
5.8

Happily

2021Movie5.8
On the Basis of Sex
7.3

On the Basis of Sex

2018Movie7.3
Cook-Off!
5.2

Cook-Off!

2017Movie5.2
The Conspirator
6.6

The Conspirator

2011Movie6.6
Paint
5.3

Paint

2023Movie5.3
Stanley & Iris
6.5

Stanley & Iris

1990Movie6.5
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
6.0

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

2016Movie6.0
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
6.0

Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz

2016Movie6.0
Monkey Shines
6.3

Monkey Shines

1988Movie6.3
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
6.9

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

2022Movie6.9
Sweetwater
6.1

Sweetwater

2013Movie6.1
Krippendorf's Tribe
4.6

Krippendorf's Tribe

1998Movie4.6
Cedar Rapids
5.9

Cedar Rapids

2011Movie5.9
Superman: Unbound
6.6

Superman: Unbound

2013Movie6.6
Three Christs
6.7

Three Christs

2017Movie6.7
The Country Bears
4.7

The Country Bears

2002Movie4.7
Hello, My Name Is Doris
6.3

Hello, My Name Is Doris

2015Movie6.3
The Girlfriend

The Girlfriend

Movie
V.I. Warshawski
4.8

V.I. Warshawski

1991Movie4.8
I Know That Voice
7.1

I Know That Voice

2014Movie7.1
Extreme Justice
5.0

Extreme Justice

1993Movie5.0
Over Her Dead Body
5.5

Over Her Dead Body

2008Movie5.5
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
6.0

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

2004Movie6.0
Seberg
5.9

Seberg

2019Movie5.9
Have Dreams, Will Travel
7.6

Have Dreams, Will Travel

2007Movie7.6
Tripping the Rift: The Movie
5.2

Tripping the Rift: The Movie

2008Movie5.2
The Arrangement
4.6

The Arrangement

2013Movie4.6
Surviving Christmas
5.7

Surviving Christmas

2004Movie5.7
Lousy Carter
6.2

Lousy Carter

2024Movie6.2
Bob Funk
4.6

Bob Funk

2009Movie4.6
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
5.5

Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts

2009Movie5.5
Everything Must Go
6.2

Everything Must Go

2011Movie6.2
Bad Milo!
5.7

Bad Milo!

2013Movie5.7
Home
6.7

Home

2021Movie6.7
Raising Genius
4.5

Raising Genius

2004Movie4.5
The Long Haul

The Long Haul

2026Movie
Golden Years
5.8

Golden Years

1991Movie5.8
Night of the Scarecrow
5.0

Night of the Scarecrow

1995Movie5.0
Lennon or McCartney
5.3

Lennon or McCartney

2014Movie5.3
Bye Bye Love
6.0

Bye Bye Love

1995Movie6.0
October

October

Movie
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
7.3

Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story

1993Movie7.3
The Lottery
6.0

The Lottery

1996Movie6.0
O.W.C.A. Files
7.5

O.W.C.A. Files

2015Movie7.5
Class of '61
4.4

Class of '61

1993Movie4.4
Infinity Baby
6.3

Infinity Baby

2017Movie6.3
Bed & Breakfast
5.8

Bed & Breakfast

1991Movie5.8
Son of Morning
3.0

Son of Morning

2011Movie3.0
The Sissy Duckling
5.1

The Sissy Duckling

1999Movie5.1
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
5.9

A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story

1992Movie5.9
7 Chinese Brothers
5.3

7 Chinese Brothers

2015Movie5.3
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
6.3

Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

1994Movie6.3
Bob's Best Friends

Bob's Best Friends

Movie
Glock

Glock

2009Movie
steve.oedekerk.com
5.5

steve.oedekerk.com

1997Movie5.5
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
4.8

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

1995Movie4.8
13 Scarier Movie Moments
9.0

13 Scarier Movie Moments

2009Movie9.0
Gut Feeling
10.0

Gut Feeling

1999Movie10.0
Unbearable Christmas

Unbearable Christmas

Movie
The Monster Hunter
5.0

The Monster Hunter

1999Movie5.0
Squirly Town

Squirly Town

2009Movie
Looking for the Jackalope
4.0

Looking for the Jackalope

2016Movie4.0
Miles
5.3

Miles

2017Movie5.3
The Road to Galveston
4.5

The Road to Galveston

1996Movie4.5
Gretchen
6.7

Gretchen

2006Movie6.7
Feels So Good
5.1

Feels So Good

2013Movie5.1
Starting Now: the Making of Barry

Starting Now: the Making of Barry

2022Movie
The Making of 'King of the Hill'

The Making of 'King of the Hill'

2003Movie

TV Shows (139)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
Rick and Morty
8.7

Rick and Morty

2013Series8.7
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Adventure Time
8.5

Adventure Time

2010Series8.5
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
The Good Wife
7.6

The Good Wife

2009Series7.6
24
7.8

24

2001Series7.8
Bob's Burgers
7.8

Bob's Burgers

2011Series7.8
King of the Hill
7.4

King of the Hill

1997Series7.4
The West Wing
8.3

The West Wing

1999Series8.3
Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987Series8.4
Phineas and Ferb
7.9

Phineas and Ferb

2007Series7.9
Seinfeld
8.3

Seinfeld

1989Series8.3
Fargo
8.3

Fargo

2014Series8.3
Kim Possible
7.5

Kim Possible

2002Series7.5
Fringe
8.1

Fringe

2008Series8.1
Boston Legal
7.9

Boston Legal

2004Series7.9
Young Justice
8.4

Young Justice

2010Series8.4
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
8.2

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013Series8.2
Gravity Falls
8.6

Gravity Falls

2012Series8.6
BoJack Horseman
8.5

BoJack Horseman

2014Series8.5
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

1993Series7.1
Malcolm in the Middle
8.5

Malcolm in the Middle

2000Series8.5
Chicago Hope
7.2

Chicago Hope

1994Series7.2
Boardwalk Empire
8.0

Boardwalk Empire

2010Series8.0
The Big Bang Theory
7.9

The Big Bang Theory

2007Series7.9
Californication
7.6

Californication

2007Series7.6
Succession
8.3

Succession

2018Series8.3
True Blood
7.6

True Blood

2008Series7.6
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
Quantum Leap
8.0

Quantum Leap

1989Series8.0
Murphy Brown
6.5

Murphy Brown

1988Series6.5
The Legend of Vox Machina
8.2

The Legend of Vox Machina

2022Series8.2
Northern Exposure
7.8

Northern Exposure

1990Series7.8
President Curtis
6.2

President Curtis

2026Series6.2
The Legend of Korra
8.2

The Legend of Korra

2012Series8.2
Home Improvement
7.4

Home Improvement

1991Series7.4
Hot in Cleveland
7.2

Hot in Cleveland

2010Series7.2
Solar Opposites
7.8

Solar Opposites

2020Series7.8
Justified
8.0

Justified

2010Series8.0
Summer Camp Island
7.7

Summer Camp Island

2018Series7.7
Party of Five
7.0

Party of Five

1994Series7.0
Teen Titans
8.3

Teen Titans

2003Series8.3
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
8.4

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

2015Series8.4
Jake and the Fatman
6.2

Jake and the Fatman

1987Series6.2
The Man in the High Castle
7.5

The Man in the High Castle

2015Series7.5
Just Shoot Me!
6.6

Just Shoot Me!

1997Series6.6
Courage the Cowardly Dog
8.2

Courage the Cowardly Dog

1999Series8.2
Night Court
7.3

Night Court

1984Series7.3
DuckTales
7.8

DuckTales

2017Series7.8
Superman: The Animated Series
7.7

Superman: The Animated Series

1996Series7.7
Resident Alien
7.8

Resident Alien

2021Series7.8
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
7.6

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

2008Series7.6
Widow's Bay
8.1

Widow's Bay

2026Series8.1
Childrens Hospital
6.9

Childrens Hospital

2008Series6.9
Raising Hope
7.5

Raising Hope

2010Series7.5
Amphibia
8.6

Amphibia

2019Series8.6
Veep
7.5

Veep

2012Series7.5
We Baby Bears
7.3

We Baby Bears

2022Series7.3
Star Trek: Lower Decks
7.6

Star Trek: Lower Decks

2020Series7.6
According to Jim
6.5

According to Jim

2001Series6.5
The Newsroom
8.1

The Newsroom

2012Series8.1
Workaholics
7.4

Workaholics

2011Series7.4
Grounded for Life
6.8

Grounded for Life

2001Series6.8
Profiler
7.0

Profiler

1996Series7.0
NewsRadio
7.4

NewsRadio

1995Series7.4
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
8.7

Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake

2023Series8.7
Masters of Sex
7.1

Masters of Sex

2013Series7.1
Barry
7.9

Barry

2018Series7.9
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
6.6

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

2000Series6.6
Perry Mason
7.2

Perry Mason

2020Series7.2
Wiseguy
6.6

Wiseguy

1987Series6.6
The Mighty Ones
7.4

The Mighty Ones

2020Series7.4
Krapopolis
7.1

Krapopolis

2023Series7.1
Hamster & Gretel
6.4

Hamster & Gretel

2022Series6.4
Cybill
5.9

Cybill

1995Series5.9
From the Earth to the Moon
8.1

From the Earth to the Moon

1998Series8.1
The Legend of Tarzan
7.0

The Legend of Tarzan

2001Series7.0
Lights Out with David Spade
5.6

Lights Out with David Spade

2019Series5.6
Justice League
8.2

Justice League

2001Series8.2
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes
9.6

Regular Show: The Lost Tapes

2026Series9.6
The Book of Boba Fett
7.5

The Book of Boba Fett

2021Series7.5
The Proud Family
7.7

The Proud Family

2001Series7.7
The Terror: Devil in Silver
6.6

The Terror: Devil in Silver

2026Series6.6
Velma
3.4

Velma

2023Series3.4
Blossom
6.2

Blossom

1990Series6.2
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020Series
Louie
7.8

Louie

2010Series7.8
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
7.9

Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head

2022Series7.9
Angie Tribeca
6.4

Angie Tribeca

2016Series6.4
DreamWorks Dragons
7.8

DreamWorks Dragons

2012Series7.8
Pushing Daisies
7.9

Pushing Daisies

2007Series7.9
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
7.5

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

2018Series7.5
Ed
7.6

Ed

2000Series7.6
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
6.6

Masters of the Universe: Revelation

2021Series6.6
The Sarah Silverman Program
6.3

The Sarah Silverman Program

2007Series6.3
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
8.2

Adventure Time: Distant Lands

2020Series8.2
Strip Law
7.0

Strip Law

2026Series7.0
Glenn Martin, DDS
6.7

Glenn Martin, DDS

2009Series6.7
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
7.9

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

2023Series7.9
Tripping the Rift
6.4

Tripping the Rift

2004Series6.4
ThunderCats
7.9

ThunderCats

2011Series7.9
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
7.0

Blade Runner: Black Lotus

2021Series7.0
Clone High
6.7

Clone High

2023Series6.7
It's Florida, Man.
5.4

It's Florida, Man.

2024Series5.4
The Torkelsons
8.2

The Torkelsons

1991Series8.2
Con Man
6.5

Con Man

2015Series6.5
Beacon 23
5.7

Beacon 23

2023Series5.7
StuGo
4.4

StuGo

2025Series4.4
The Norm Show
7.2

The Norm Show

1999Series7.2
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
7.2

The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

1999Series7.2
Roseanne
6.8

Roseanne

1988Series6.8
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
7.8

Masters of the Universe: Revolution

2024Series7.8
Eerie, Indiana
7.6

Eerie, Indiana

1991Series7.6
The Defenders
7.2

The Defenders

2010Series7.2
Fired on Mars
7.1

Fired on Mars

2023Series7.1
Golden Years
6.2

Golden Years

1991Series6.2
Random! Cartoons
7.5

Random! Cartoons

2008Series7.5
Ladies Man
7.3

Ladies Man

1999Series7.3
The X's
6.4

The X's

2005Series6.4
Unscripted
8.5

Unscripted

2005Series8.5
Bee and PuppyCat
8.5

Bee and PuppyCat

2022Series8.5
The Golden Palace
6.4

The Golden Palace

1992Series6.4
Civil Wars
4.5

Civil Wars

1991Series4.5
Head Case
6.3

Head Case

2007Series6.3
Christy
8.4

Christy

1994Series8.4
The Andy Dick Show
7.6

The Andy Dick Show

2001Series7.6
Praise Petey
5.5

Praise Petey

2023Series5.5
Bee and PuppyCat
8.2

Bee and PuppyCat

2014Series8.2
DAG
7.0

DAG

2000Series7.0
Harts of the West
6.8

Harts of the West

1993Series6.8
VR.5
6.7

VR.5

1995Series6.7
Idiotsitter
6.0

Idiotsitter

2016Series6.0
The Path to 9/11
7.3

The Path to 9/11

2006Series7.3
Dallas & Robo
6.0

Dallas & Robo

2018Series6.0
Pandora's Clock
5.7

Pandora's Clock

1996Series5.7