Stephen Root

Stephen Root

72 · Born: Nov 17, 1951

Personal Details

Born Nov 17, 1951 Sarasota, Florida, USA
Spouse
  • Romy Rosemont

    ( Dec 14, 2008 to Apr 25, 2024 )
  • Laura Joan Hase

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Aug 1, 1997 )
Parents
  • Rolland Clair Root
  • Leona Estelle Root

Biography

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.

Career

2024
Lousy Carter
Lousy Carter as Analyst
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Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Masters of the Universe: Revolution as Cringer (voice)
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2023
Paint
Paint as Tony
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Fired on Mars
Fired on Mars
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Praise Petey
Praise Petey as Petey's Father (voice)
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2022
To Leslie
To Leslie as Dutch
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Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe as Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
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We Baby Bears
We Baby Bears as Rexford / Trees / Video Person (voice)
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2021
Four Good Days
Four Good Days as Chris
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Home
Home as Father Browning
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Happily
Happily as Goodman
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Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
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The Book of Boba Fett
The Book of Boba Fett as Lortha Peel
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Blade Runner: Black Lotus
Blade Runner: Black Lotus as Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)
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2020
Uncle Frank
Uncle Frank as Mac Bledsoe
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Perry Mason
Perry Mason as Maynard Barnes
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Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Adventure Time: Distant Lands as Mr. M / Bob (voice)
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The Simpsons
The Simpsons as Bildorf (voice)
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2019
Seberg
Seberg as Walt Breckman
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Amphibia
Amphibia as Mayor Toadstool (voice)
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2018
Life of the Party
Life of the Party as Mike Cook
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On the Basis of Sex
On the Basis of Sex as Professor Brown
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Barry
Barry as Monroe Fuches
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Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island as Stuart (voice)
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Dallas & Robo
Dallas & Robo as Uncle Danny
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2017
Three Christs
Three Christs as Dr. Rogers
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Infinity Baby
Infinity Baby as Fenton
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Get Out
Get Out as Jim Hudson
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Miles
Miles as Ron Walton
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2016
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Looking for the Jackalope
Looking for the Jackalope as The Jackalope (voice)
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Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz as Uncle Henry (voice)
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All the Way
All the Way as J. Edgar Hoover
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Idiotsitter
Idiotsitter as Ken Russel
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The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle as Hawthorne Abendsen
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Con Man
Con Man as Pascal
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2015
7 Chinese Brothers
7 Chinese Brothers as George
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Hello, My Name Is Doris
Hello, My Name Is Doris as Todd
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2014
Bee and PuppyCat
Bee and PuppyCat as Farmer (voice)
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The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory as Dan
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2013
Sweetwater
Sweetwater as Hugh
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The Arrangement
The Arrangement as Avery Boomer
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The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger as Habberman
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Bad Milo
Bad Milo as Roger
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2012
Big Miracle
Big Miracle as Governor Haskell
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DreamWorks Dragons
DreamWorks Dragons as Mildew (voice)
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Gravity Falls
Gravity Falls as Bud Gleeful (voice)
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2011
Red State
Red State as Sherrif Wynan
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Rango
Rango as Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
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Son of Morning
Son of Morning as Senator Larder
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids as Bill Krogstad
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Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz as Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
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Everything Must Go
Everything Must Go as Elliot
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Thundercats
Thundercats as Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
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Fringe
Fringe as Raymond
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2010
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare as Burt (voice)
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Unthinkable
Unthinkable as Charles Thompson
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Louie
Louie as Dr. Hepa
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Young Justice
Young Justice as Jack Haly (voice)
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2009
The Soloist
The Soloist as Curt Reynolds
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The Men Who Stare at Goats
The Men Who Stare at Goats as Gus Lacey
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Bob Funk
Bob Funk as Steve
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Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Penguin / Carnival Barker (voice)
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Californication
Californication as Ricardo Collini
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2008
Tripping the Rift: The Movie
Tripping the Rift: The Movie as Chode (voice)
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Mad Money
Mad Money as Glover
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Over Her Dead Body
Over Her Dead Body as Sculptor
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Leatherheads
Leatherheads as Suds
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Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies as Dwight Dixon
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2007
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men as Man Who Hires Wells
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Cook Off!
Cook Off! as Morty Van Rookle
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2006
The Fox and the Hound 2
The Fox and the Hound 2 as Talent Scout (voice)
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Gretchen
Gretchen as Herb
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The Frank Anderson
The Frank Anderson as John Simon
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The Path to 9/11
The Path to 9/11 as Richard Clarke
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2005
American Dad!
American Dad! as Dick (voice)
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Teen Titans
Teen Titans as Val Yor (voice)
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2004
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story as Gordon
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Raising Genius
Raising Genius as Dwight Nestor
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Jersey Girl
Jersey Girl as Greenie
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Tripping the Rift
Tripping the Rift as Chode (voice)
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2003
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo as Bubbles (voice)
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Grounded for Life
Grounded for Life
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Michael Kirkwood
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Frasier
Frasier as Harbin
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2002
The Country Bears
The Country Bears as Zeb Zoober (voice)
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Ice Age
Ice Age as Frank / Start (voice)
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Kim Possible
Kim Possible as Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
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According to Jim
According to Jim as Al Crannis
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2001
The Andy Dick Show
2000
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou? as Mr. Lund
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1999
The Sissy Duckling
The Sissy Duckling as Big Ducky (voice)
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Office Space
Office Space as Milton Waddams
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Natural Selection
Natural Selection as Mr. Crenshaw
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Ladies Man
Ladies Man as Gene
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King of the Hill
King of the Hill as Bill Dauterive / Buck Strickland (voice)
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1998
Krippendorf's Tribe
Krippendorf's Tribe as Gerald Adams
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From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon as Chris Kraft
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Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series as Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)
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1997
steve.oedekerk.com
1996
The Road to Galveston
The Road to Galveston as Ed Kirkman
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The Lottery
The Lottery as Graham Dunbar
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Pandora's Clock
Pandora's Clock as Mark Hastings
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1995
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice as Jaan Laaman
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Night of the Scarecrow
Night of the Scarecrow as Frank
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NewsRadio
NewsRadio as Jimmy James
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Seinfeld
Seinfeld as Mr. Lager
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1994
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Diagnosis Murder
Diagnosis Murder as Charlie Lane
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1993
Extreme Justice
Extreme Justice as Max Alvarez
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Class of '61
Class of '61
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Harts of the West
Harts of the West as R.O
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1992
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story as Kevin McDonald
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The Golden Palace
The Golden Palace as Mr. Tucker
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Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap as John Tremaine Jr.
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Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
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1991
Bed & Breakfast
Bed & Breakfast as Randolph
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Home Improvement
Home Improvement as Exterminator
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Eerie, Indiana
Eerie, Indiana as Mr. Chaney
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Golden Years
Golden Years as Major Moreland
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The Torkelsons
The Torkelsons as Sheriff Bobby
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation as Captain K'Vada
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1988
Crocodile Dundee II
Crocodile Dundee II as DEA Agent (Toilet)
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Monkey Shines
Monkey Shines as Dean Burbage
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2019
Lights Out with David Spade