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