Stephen Root
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Bildorf (voice)
1989
Series
American Dad!
Dick (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Dick / Dentist's Father (voice)
2005
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Family Guy
Professor O'Callaghan (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Priest (voice)
1999
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Michael Kirkwood
2000
Series
Rick and Morty
Gromflomite General (voice)
2013
Series
Rick and Morty
Carl (voice)
2013
Series
Seinfeld
Mr. Lager
1989
Series
24
Bill Prady
2001
Series
Frasier
Harbin
1993
Series
King of the Hill
Bill Dauterive (voice)
1997
Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Captain K'Vada
1987
Series
The West Wing
Bob Mayer
1999
Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Lynn Boyle
2013
Series
Bob's Burgers
Jackson (voice)
2011
Series
The Good Wife
Judge Murphy Wicks
2009
Series
Diagnosis: Murder
Charlie Lane
1993
Series
Adventure Time
Martin (voice)
2010
Series
Fargo
Burt Canton
2014
Series
Phineas and Ferb
Floyd (voice)
2007
Series
Fringe
Raymond
2008
Series
The Big Bang Theory
Dan
2007
Series
Chicago Hope
Trumpet Playing Mental Patient
1994
Series
Boston Legal
Ethan Melman
2004
Series
Young Justice
Jack Haly (voice)
2010
Series
The Legend of Korra
White Lotus Leader / Gommu / Chung (voice)
2012
Series
The Legend of Korra
Gommu (voice)
2012
Series
Malcolm in the Middle
John Pratt
2000
Series
Quantum Leap
John Tremaine Jr.
1989
Series
L.A. Law
Brandon McCafferty
1986
Series
L.A. Law
Ferret
1986
Film
Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look
Brian Heder (voice) (uncredited)
2026
Series
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Penguin / Planet Master (voice)
2008
Series
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Woozy Winks (voice)
2008
Series
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Penguin / Carnival Barker (voice)
2008
Series
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Killer Croc / Penguin (voice)
2008
Series
BoJack Horseman
Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice)
2014
Series
Night Court
Spirit of Death
1984
Series
Night Court
Mr. Willard
1984
Series
True Blood
Eddie
2008
Series
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Brian (voice)
2015
Series
Home Improvement
Exterminator
1991
Series
Party of Five
Football Coach
1994
Series
Californication
Ricardo Collini
2007
Series
Widow's Bay
Wyck Crawford
2026
Series
Kim Possible
Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
2002
Series
Kim Possible
Mr. Nevius (voice)
2002
Series
Kim Possible
Texan (voice)
2002
Series
Kim Possible
Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
2002
Series
Kim Possible
Chester Yapsby (voice)
2002
Series
Kim Possible
Memphis (voice)
2002
Series
Gravity Falls
Bud Gleeful (voice)
2012
Series
Gravity Falls
Bud Gleeful / Additional Voices (voice)
2012
Series
DuckTales
J.W. Guidebook (voice)
2017
Series
Summer Camp Island
Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice)
2018
Series
Summer Camp Island
Stuart (voice)
2018
Series
Summer Camp Island
Additional Voices (voice)
2018
Series
Summer Camp Island
Prime Monister (voice)
2018
Series
Hot in Cleveland
Brian
2010
Series
Succession
Ron Petkus
2018
Series
Justified
Mike Reardon
2010
Series
Boardwalk Empire
Gaston Means
2010
Series
Veep
Judge Walsh
2012
Series
According to Jim
Al Crannis
2001
Series
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Gene Jakobowski (voice)
2020
Series
Childrens Hospital
Hank Maestro
2008
Series
President Curtis
Toomoo (voice)
2026
Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)
1996
Series
Solar Opposites
Train Store Owner (voice)
2020
Series
The Legend of Vox Machina
Professor Anders (voice)
2022
Film
Finding Nemo
Bubbles (voice)
2003
Series
Murphy Brown
1988
Series
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Series
Raising Hope
Cap Collins
2010
Series
Just Shoot Me!
Dr. Drake Kelson
1997
Series
Resident Alien
Ed Vanderspeigle
2021
Film
The Wrecking Crew
Detective Rennert
2026
Series
Masters of Sex
Harvey Toplin
2013
Series
Amphibia
Mayor Toadstool (voice)
2019
Series
Northern Exposure
Brother Timothy
1990
Series
Profiler
Houston Plant Manager
1996
Series
The Man in the High Castle
Hawthorne Abendsen
2015
Series
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Sheriff (voice)
2000
Series
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Sheriff / Sentry #2 (voice)
2000
Series
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
Martin Mertens (voice)
2023
Series
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Series
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist
2019
Series
Angie Tribeca
Mortimer Begoyle
2016
Series
The Proud Family
Mr. Andrews (voice)
2001
Series
Teen Titans
Val Yor (voice)
2003
Series
We Baby Bears
Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice)
2022
Series
We Baby Bears
Zach / Bread Monster (voice)
2022
Series
We Baby Bears
Rexford / Trees / Video Person (voice)
2022
Series
Barry
Monroe Fuches
2018
Series
Courage the Cowardly Dog
1999
Series
Workaholics
Carty
2011
Series
The Newsroom
General Stomtonovich
2012
Film
Ice Age
Rhino / Start (voice)
2002
Series
Grounded for Life
Tony Bustamante
2001
Series
NewsRadio
Jimmy James
1995
Series
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
Gary (voice)
2022
Film
Heads of State
Arthur Hammond
2025
Series
DreamWorks Dragons
Mildew (voice)
2012
Film
Get Out
Jim Hudson
2017
Series
Blossom
1990
Series
Cybill
Phil Asher
1995
Series
Wiseguy
1987
Series
The Mighty Ones
Bernard (voice)
2020
Series
Krapopolis
Salt (voice)
2023
Series
Perry Mason
Maynard Barnes
2020
Series
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes
Jampft (voice)
2026
Film
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Aardvark Dad (voice)
2006
Series
The Book of Boba Fett
Lortha Peel
2021
Film
No Country for Old Men
Man Who Hires Wells
2007
Series
The Legend of Tarzan
Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice)
2001
Series
Ed
George MacPherson
2000
Series
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
The Nanomachines (voice)
2023
Series
The Sarah Silverman Program
Johnny Forrealz
2007
Series
Hamster & Gretel
Jeff Strawberry (voice)
2022
Series
The Terror: Devil in Silver
Dr. Badger
2026
Series
Pushing Daisies
Dwight Dixon
2007
Series
Justice League
Cat Man (voice)
2001
Series
Louie
Dr. Hepa
2010
Series
Velma
Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice)
2023
Series
Velma
Merie Cogburn (voice)
2023
Series
Velma
Chief Cogburn (voice)
2023
Series
From the Earth to the Moon
Chris Kraft
1998
Film
Ghost
Police Sgt.
1990
Film
Finding Dory
Bubbles (voice)
2016
Series
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
Mr. Fyde / Avacadwoe / Hush Muffleman (voice)
2018
Series
Random! Cartoons
Lance (voice)
2008
Film
Idiocracy
Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
2006
Series
ThunderCats
Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
2011
Series
The Defenders
Judge Taylor
2010
Film
Dog Man
Grampa (voice)
2025
Film
Rango
Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
2011
Film
Playdate
Gordon
2025
Series
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
Series
Con Man
Pascal
2015
Series
StuGo
Dr. Rostrum (voice)
2025
Film
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Chet
2026
Film
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
2018
Series
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)
2021
Film
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Gordon
2004
Series
The Torkelsons
Sheriff Bobby
1991
Series
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
2021
Film
Bicentennial Man
Dennis Mansky
1999
Film
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Radio Station Man
2000
Series
The Norm Show
Mr. Sweeney
1999
Series
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
Mr. M / Bob / Additional Voices (voice)
2020
Series
Head Case
Pat Jennings
2007
Film
The Empty Man
Arthur Parsons
2020
Series
The Golden Palace
Mr. Tucker
1992
Film
The Lone Ranger
Habberman
2013
Film
Bombshell
Neil Mullin
2019
Series
Bee and PuppyCat
Warlock G (voice)
2022
Series
Bee and PuppyCat
Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice)
2022
Series
Bee and PuppyCat
Warlock G / Police Officer (voice)
2022
Series
Eerie, Indiana
Mr. Chaney
1991
Series
Civil Wars
1991
Series
Beacon 23
Solomon Smythe
2023
Film
Guilty by Suspicion
RKO Guard
1991
Series
Ladies Man
Gene
1999
Series
Clone High
Mr. Big Corporation (voice)
2023
Series
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Cringer (voice)
2024
Film
Black Rain
Berg
1989
Film
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Porter
2021
Series
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
Dr. Donovan (voice)
1999
Film
Office Space
Milton
1999
Film
Just Friends
KC
2005
Series
Strip Law
Glem Blorchman (voice)
2026
Series
It's Florida, Man.
Title Narrator (voice)
2024
Series
Golden Years
Major Moreland
1991
Film
The Fox and the Hound 2
Talent Scout (voice)
2006
Film
Unthinkable
Charles Thompson
2010
Series
Unscripted
Stephen Root
2005
Film
Drillbit Taylor
Principal Doppler
2008
Series
Tripping the Rift
Chode (voice)
2004
Film
Life of the Party
Mike Cook
2018
Film
On the Basis of Sex
Professor Brown
2018
Series
Bee and PuppyCat
Farmer (voice)
2014
Series
The Andy Dick Show
2001
Film
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Gus Lacey
2009
Series
Christy
Clarence Sweetwater
1994
Film
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
Burt (voice)
2010
Film
The Ladykillers
Fernand Gudge
2004
Series
Roseanne
1988
Film
RoboCop 3
Coontz
1993
Series
DAG
Senator Culpepper
2000
Film
Queenpins
Agent Flannigan
2021
Film
Spectral
Dr. Mindala
2016
Film
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
2005
Film
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Burt
2016
Film
Batman: Year One
Brendon (voice)
2011
Film
The Company You Keep
Billy Cusimano
2012
Film
Crocodile Dundee II
DEA Agent (Toilet)
1988
Film
J. Edgar
Arthur Koehler
2011
Film
The Soloist
Curt Reynolds
2009
Film
The Conspirator
John Lloyd
2011
Film
Trumbo
Hymie King
2015
Film
Big Miracle
Governor Haskell
2012
Film
Four Good Days
Chris
2021
Film
Dave
Don Durenberger
1993
Series
Fired on Mars
Mark (voice)
2023
Film
Selma
Col. Al Lingo
2014
Film
Jersey Girl
Greenie
2004
Series
VR.5
F.A.A. Negotiator
1995
Film
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Cockmando (voice)
2019
Film
Imagine That
Fred Franklin
2009
Series
Harts of the West
R.O
1993
Film
Superman: Unbound
Zor-El (voice)
2013
Series
The X's
2005
Film
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
2022
Film
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
Uncle Henry (voice)
2016
Film
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Gary Murray
1992
Film
Leatherheads
Suds
2008
Film
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
2011
Film
Over Her Dead Body
Sculptor
2008
Film
Three Christs
Dr. Rogers
2017
Film
The Country Bears
Zeb (voice)
2002
Film
Mad Money
Glover
2008
Series
Dallas & Robo
Uncle Danny
2018
Film
Red State
Sherrif Wynan
2011
Film
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
Turtle (voice)
2009
Film
Cedar Rapids
Bill Krogstad
2011
Film
Paint
Tony
2023
Film
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Todd
2015
Series
Praise Petey
Petey's Father (voice)
2023
Series
The Path to 9/11
Richard Clarke
2006
Film
Monkey Shines
Dean Burbage
1988
Series
Pandora's Clock
Mark Hastings
1996
Film
All the Way
J. Edgar Hoover
2016
Film
Everything Must Go
Elliot
2011
Film
Surviving Christmas
Dr. Freeman
2004
Film
To Leslie
Dutch
2022
Film
Seberg
Walt Breckman
2019
Film
Bad Milo!
Roger
2013
Film
Slayground
2027
Film
I Know That Voice
Self
2014
Film
Sweetwater
Hugh
2013
Film
Uncle Frank
Daddy Mac
2020
Film
Krippendorf's Tribe
Gerald Adams
1998
Film
V.I. Warshawski
Mickey
1991
Film
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Vince Masters
2004
Film
Grind
Cameron
2003
Film
Stanley & Iris
Mr. Hentley
1990
Film
Cook-Off!
Morty Van Rookle
2017
Series
Idiotsitter
Ken Russel
2016
Film
O.W.C.A. Files
Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Film
Happily
Goodman
2021
Film
The Arrangement
Avery Boomer
2013
Film
Home
Father Browning
2021
Film
Son of Morning
Senator Larder
2011
Film
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
Dr. Kirby
1993
Film
Have Dreams, Will Travel
Sheriff Brock
2007
Film
Night of the Scarecrow
Frank
1995
Film
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Kevin McDonald
1994
Film
Lousy Carter
Analyst
2024
Film
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
Kevin McDonald
1992
Film
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
Jaan Laaman
1995
Film
Bob Funk
Steve
2009
Film
Bye Bye Love
Awakened Neighbor
1995
Film
Infinity Baby
Fenton
2017
Film
Tripping the Rift: The Movie
Chode (voice)
2008
Film
Golden Years
Major Moreland
1991
Film
Miles
Ron Walton
2017
The Girlfriend
Film
The Lottery
Graham Dunbar
1996
Film
Class of '61
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
1993
Film
13 Scarier Movie Moments
Self
2009
Film
Extreme Justice
Max Alvarez
1993
Film
Lennon or McCartney
Self
2014
Film
The Road to Galveston
Ed Kirkman
1996
Film
Raising Genius
Dwight Nestor
2004
Film
The Sissy Duckling
Big Ducky (voice)
1999
Film
The Making of 'King of the Hill'
2003
Film
Looking for the Jackalope
The Jackalope (voice)
2016
Unbearable Christmas
Film
Squirly Town
Lance (voice)
2009
Film
The Long Haul
2026
Glock
Remington
2009
Film
7 Chinese Brothers
George
2015
Film
Gut Feeling
Kane Cohen
1999
Film
Starting Now: the Making of Barry
Self
2022
Film
Bed & Breakfast
Randolph
1991
Film
The Monster Hunter
Mr. Crenshaw
1999
Film
steve.oedekerk.com
1997
Film
Bob's Best Friends
Edgar (voice)
Film
Feels So Good
Nick Celisco
2013
Film
Gretchen
Herb
2006
Film
Widow’s Bay
Wyck
2026