Stephen Root
Acting
🎂 1951-11-17
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(269)
Brian (voice)
2015
Bill Dauterive (voice)
1997
Bildorf (voice)
1989
Gromflomite General (voice)
2013
Lynn Boyle
2013
Dick (voice)
2005
Dick / Dentist's Father (voice)
2005
Martin (voice)
2010
Judge Murphy Wicks
2009
Michael Kirkwood
2000
Mr. Lager
1989
Spirit of Death
1984
Mr. Willard
1984
1999
Captain K'Vada
1987
Dan
2007
Raymond
2008
Gene Jakobowski (voice)
2020
Floyd (voice)
2007
Jeff Strawberry (voice)
2022
Harbin
1993
Brian
2010
Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice)
2014
Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)
1996
Ethan Melman
2004
Mr. Fyde / Avacadwoe / Hush Muffleman (voice)
2018
1987
1996
2001
Charlie Lane
1993
Mike Reardon
2010
Ron Petkus
2018
Bud Gleeful (voice)
2012
Bud Gleeful / Additional Voices (voice)
2012
Jack Haly (voice)
2010
Exterminator
1991
Self
2020
John Pratt
2000
Al Crannis
2001
John Tremaine Jr.
1989
Eddie
2008
Jimmy James
1995
Professor Anders (voice)
2022
Atty. Brandon McCafferty
1986
Gaston Means
2010
1990
Sheriff (voice)
2000
Sheriff / Sentry #2 (voice)
2000
Ricardo Collini
2007
Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice)
2001
Judge Walsh
2012
Johnny Forrealz
2007
Mayor Toadstool (voice)
2019
1994
Mildew (voice)
2012
J.W. Guidebook (voice)
2017
Bob Mayer
1999
Hank Maestro
2008
Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
2002
Mr. Nevius (voice)
2002
Texan (voice)
2002
Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
2002
Chester Yapsby (voice)
2002
Memphis (voice)
2002
Hawthorne Abendsen
2015
1988
Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice)
2018
Stuart (voice)
2018
Additional Voices (voice)
2018
Prime Monister (voice)
2018
Brother Timothy
1990
Self - Panelist
2019
1987
Mortimer Begoyle
2016
Lortha Peel
2021
Monroe Fuches
2018
Penguin / Planet Master (voice)
2008
Woozy Winks (voice)
2008
Penguin / Carnival Barker (voice)
2008
Killer Croc / Penguin (voice)
2008
Mr. Tucker
1992
Cap Collins
2010
Lance (voice)
2008
Chris Kraft
1998
Martin Mertens (voice)
2023
Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice)
2022
Zach / Bread Monster (voice)
2022
Rexford / Trees / Video Person (voice)
2022
1991
Mr. M / Bob (voice)
2020
Farmer (voice)
2014
2001
The Nanomachines (voice)
2023
Pascal
2015
Harvey Toplin
2013
General Stomtonovich
2012
Bernard (voice)
2020
George MacPherson
2000
2020
Mr. Andrews (voice)
2001
Mr. Sweeney
1999
Phil Asher
1995
Dr. Hepa
2010
Carty
2011
Dwight Dixon
2007
Petey's Father (voice)
2023
Mr. Big Corporation (voice)
2023
Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
2011
Pat Jennings
2007
1994
Val Yor (voice)
2003
Dr. Rostrum (voice)
2025
Maynard Barnes
2020
Dr. Drake Kelson
1997
Gary (voice)
2022
Mr. Chaney
1991
Solomon Smythe
2023
Cat Man (voice)
2001
2025
Sheriff Bobby
1991
Cringer (voice)
2024
Judge Taylor
2010
Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice)
2023
Merie Cogburn (voice)
2023
Chief Cogburn (voice)
2023
Major Moreland
1991
Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)
2021
Ken Russel
2016
Richard Clarke
2006
1988
Grampa (voice)
2025
Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
2021
2005
Warlock G (voice)
2022
Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice)
2022
Warlock G / Police Officer (voice)
2022
Bubbles (voice)
2003
Frank / Start (voice)
2002
Self
2018
2009
Man Who Hires Wells
2007
Jim Hudson
2017
Clarence Sweetwater
1994
Senator Culpepper
2000
Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
2011
Chode (voice)
2004
Police Sgt.
1990
Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
2006
Mark (voice)
2023
Aardvark Dad (voice)
2006
Title Narrator
2024
2001
Arthur Parsons
2020
Bubbles (voice)
2016
R.O
1993
Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
2018
Gordon
2004
Self
2005
Uncle Danny
2018
Dr. Donovan (voice)
1999
Charles Thompson
2010
Porter
2021
Dr. Mindala
2016
Radio Station Man
2000
Agent Flannigan
2021
Gary Murray
1992
Gene
1999
Coontz
1993
Milton Waddams
1999
Dennis Mansky
1999
Habberman
2013
Neil Mullin
2019
Principal Doppler
2008
F.A.A. Negotiator
1995
Glover
2008
Greenie
2004
Professor Brown
2018
KC
2005
Talent Scout (voice)
2006
DEA Agent (Toilet)
1988
Burt
2016
Berg
1989
Mike Cook
2018
Arthur Koehler
2011
Billy Cusimano
2012
Mark Hastings
1996
Col. Al Lingo
2014
Fernand Gudge
2004
Burt (voice)
2010
Don Durenberger
1993
Cockmando (voice)
2019
Daddy Mac
2020
Governor Haskell
2012
Tony
2023
Brendon (voice)
2011
Gus Lacey
2009
Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
2005
Sculptor
2008
Dr. Freeman
2004
Hymie King
2015
Zor-El (voice)
2013
Uncle Henry (voice)
2016
Fred Franklin
2009
Sherrif Wynan
2011
Curt Reynolds
2009
Dr. Rogers
2017
Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
2022
Hugh
2013
Gerald Adams
1998
J. Edgar Hoover
2016
Cameron
2003
Zeb Zoober (voice)
2002
Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
2011
Roger
2013
Chris
2021
Walt Breckman
2019
Goodman
2021
Todd
2015
Mickey
1991
Sheriff Brock
2007
Suds
2008
Vince Masters
2004
Dutch
2022
Elliot
2011
RKO Guard
1991
Father Browning
2021
Self
2014
John Lloyd
2011
Bill Krogstad
2011
Mr. Hentley
1990
Dean Burbage
1988
Turtle (voice)
2009
Self
2014
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
1993
Kevin McDonald
1992
Jaan Laaman
1995
Frank
1995
Awakened Neighbor
1995
Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Ron Walton
2017
Ed Kirkman
1996
Dr. Kirby
1993
Big Ducky (voice)
1999
Analyst
2024
Morty Van Rookle
2017
Max Alvarez
1993
Senator Larder
2011
Steve
2009
Kevin McDonald
1994
Herb
2006
George
2015
1997
Dwight Nestor
2004
Avery Boomer
2013
Major Moreland
1991
The Jackalope (voice)
2016
Randolph
1991
Gordon
Graham Dunbar
1996
Fenton
2017
Mr. Crenshaw
1999
Remington
2009
Self
2009
Chode (voice)
2008
Lance (voice)
2009
Kane Cohen
1999