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(274)
Bildorf (voice)
1989
Professor O'Callaghan (voice)
1999
Michael Kirkwood
2000
Dick (voice)
2005
Dick / Dentist's Father (voice)
2005
Gromflomite General (voice)
2013
Martin (voice)
2010
Arthur Hammond
2025
Bill Dauterive (voice)
1997
Harbin
1993
Captain K'Vada
1987
Mr. Lager
1989
2001
Dan
2007
John Pratt
2000
Judge Murphy Wicks
2009
Charlie Lane
1993
Floyd (voice)
2007
Lynn Boyle
2013
Raymond
2008
Ricardo Collini
2007
Bob Mayer
1999
Bud Gleeful (voice)
2012
Bud Gleeful / Additional Voices (voice)
2012
John Tremaine Jr.
1989
Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice)
2014
Jack Haly (voice)
2010
Hawthorne Abendsen
2015
Professor Anders (voice)
2022
Ed Vanderspeigle
2021
1999
Spirit of Death
1984
Mr. Willard
1984
Ron Petkus
2018
Ethan Melman
2004
Eddie
2008
Mike Reardon
2010
Exterminator
1991
1994
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
White Lotus Leader / Gommu / Chung (voice)
2012
Gommu (voice)
2012
Penguin / Planet Master (voice)
2008
Woozy Winks (voice)
2008
Penguin / Carnival Barker (voice)
2008
Killer Croc / Penguin (voice)
2008
Frank / Start (voice)
2002
J.W. Guidebook (voice)
2017
Gaston Means
2010
Bubbles (voice)
2003
Judge Walsh
2012
Brian
2010
Val Yor (voice)
2003
Man Who Hires Wells
2007
Al Crannis
2001
Atty. Brandon McCafferty
1986
1988
Brian (voice)
2015
Gene Jakobowski (voice)
2020
Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)
1996
Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice)
2018
Stuart (voice)
2018
Additional Voices (voice)
2018
Prime Monister (voice)
2018
Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice)
2022
Zach / Bread Monster (voice)
2022
Rexford / Trees / Video Person (voice)
2022
Brother Timothy
1990
Mayor Toadstool (voice)
2019
1990
Harvey Toplin
2013
1994
Cap Collins
2010
Grampa (voice)
2025
Mildew (voice)
2012
Jimmy James
1995
Monroe Fuches
2018
Carty
2011
Jim Hudson
2017
Phil Asher
1995
Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
2011
Hank Maestro
2008
1987
2020
Aardvark Dad (voice)
2006
Mortimer Begoyle
2016
General Stomtonovich
2012
Dr. Drake Kelson
1997
2001
Cat Man (voice)
2001
Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice)
2001
Dwight Dixon
2007
Lortha Peel
2021
Martin Mertens (voice)
2023
Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
2006
1987
Johnny Forrealz
2007
Police Sgt.
1990
Gordon
2004
1996
The Nanomachines (voice)
2023
Bubbles (voice)
2016
Bernard (voice)
2020
Mr. Andrews (voice)
2001
Maynard Barnes
2020
Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)
2021
Dr. Hepa
2010
Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice)
2023
Merie Cogburn (voice)
2023
Chief Cogburn (voice)
2023
Self
2020
Sheriff (voice)
2000
Sheriff / Sentry #2 (voice)
2000
Dennis Mansky
1999
Chris Kraft
1998
Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
2018
Gary (voice)
2022
Mr. M / Bob (voice)
2020
Neil Mullin
2019
Arthur Parsons
2020
Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
2011
Self - Panelist
2019
Farmer (voice)
2014
George MacPherson
2000
Mr. Fyde / Avacadwoe / Hush Muffleman (voice)
2018
Judge Taylor
2010
Radio Station Man
2000
Dr. Mindala
2016
Coontz
1993
2009
Solomon Smythe
2023
Jeff Strawberry (voice)
2022
Lance (voice)
2008
Dr. Rostrum (voice)
2025
Habberman
2013
Milton Waddams
1999
Charles Thompson
2010
Talent Scout (voice)
2006
Title Narrator
2024
Greenie
2004
Principal Doppler
2008
Porter
2021
Glover
2008
Burt
2016
Billy Cusimano
2012
Pascal
2015
Mr. Chaney
1991
Arthur Koehler
2011
Cringer (voice)
2024
DEA Agent (Toilet)
1988
Chode (voice)
2004
Agent Flannigan
2021
Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
2021
Fernand Gudge
2004
KC
2005
Sheriff Bobby
1991
Elliot
2011
Professor Brown
2018
Pat Jennings
2007
Burt (voice)
2010
Mr. Big Corporation (voice)
2023
1988
1991
Mr. Sweeney
1999
Don Durenberger
1993
Gene
1999
Self
2005
Gus Lacey
2009
Gary Murray
1992
Sherrif Wynan
2011
Dr. Rogers
2017
Mike Cook
2018
Senator Culpepper
2000
Daddy Mac
2020
Mr. Tucker
1992
Cockmando (voice)
2019
Mr. Hentley
1990
Dean Burbage
1988
Col. Al Lingo
2014
Hymie King
2015
Berg
1989
Suds
2008
Governor Haskell
2012
Brendon (voice)
2011
Richard Clarke
2006
Chris
2021
Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
2005
Fred Franklin
2009
Dr. Freeman
2004
Zor-El (voice)
2013
Clarence Sweetwater
1994
John Lloyd
2011
Todd
2015
Walt Breckman
2019
Vince Masters
2004
Gerald Adams
1998
Self
2014
Self
2014
Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
2011
Mark (voice)
2023
2005
Uncle Henry (voice)
2016
Max Alvarez
1993
Goodman
2021
Roger
2013
Curt Reynolds
2009
Sheriff Brock
2007
Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
2015
Kevin McDonald
1992
Cameron
2003
Sculptor
2008
R.O
1993
Warlock G (voice)
2022
Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice)
2022
Warlock G / Police Officer (voice)
2022
Bill Krogstad
2011
Hugh
2013
Ken Russel
2016
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
1993
Herb
2006
Zeb Zoober (voice)
2002
Dr. Donovan (voice)
1999
Tony
2023
RKO Guard
1991
Dr. Kirby
1993
Kane Cohen
1999
Dutch
2022
Turtle (voice)
2009
Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
2022
Morty Van Rookle
2017
Petey's Father (voice)
2023
J. Edgar Hoover
2016
F.A.A. Negotiator
1995
Ron Walton
2017
Chode (voice)
2008
Gordon
Graham Dunbar
1996
Mickey
1991
Uncle Danny
2018
Major Moreland
1991
Big Ducky (voice)
1999
Awakened Neighbor
1995
Avery Boomer
2013
Jaan Laaman
1995
Kevin McDonald
1994
Steve
2009
2001
Major Moreland
1991
Ed Kirkman
1996
2026
Analyst
2024
Mr. Crenshaw
1999
Mark Hastings
1996
Dwight Nestor
2004
1997
Senator Larder
2011
The Jackalope (voice)
2016
Frank
1995
Self
2018
Father Browning
2021
Fenton
2017
Randolph
1991
Self
2009
George
2015
Remington
2009
Lance (voice)
2009