Stephen Root
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor. He has starred as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio (1995–1999), 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, 2025–present). 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 ...
Known For
Filmography
The Wrecking Crew
2026
as Detective Rennert
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
2026
as Chet
Strip Law
2026
as Glem Blorchman (voice)
Widow's Bay
2026
as Wyck
Heads of State
2025
as Arthur Hammond
Playdate
2025
as Gordon
Dog Man
2025
as Grampa (voice)
StuGo
2025
as Dr. Rostrum (voice)
Lousy Carter
2024
as Analyst
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
2024
as Cringer (voice)
It's Florida, Man.
2024
as Title Narrator (voice)
Paint
2023
as Tony
Fired on Mars
2023
as Mark (voice)
Clone High
2023
as Mr. Big Corporation (voice)
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
2023
as Martin Mertens (voice)
Beacon 23
2023
as Solomon Smythe
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023
as The Nanomachines (voice)
Velma
2023
as Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice)
Velma
2023
as Merie Cogburn (voice)
Praise Petey
2023
as Petey's Father (voice)
Velma
2023
as Chief Cogburn (voice)
Krapopolis
2023
as Salt (voice)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
2022
as Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
To Leslie
2022
as Dutch
The Legend of Vox Machina
2022
as Professor Anders (voice)
We Baby Bears
2022
as Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice)
We Baby Bears
2022
as Zach / Bread Monster (voice)
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
2022
as Gary (voice)
Hamster & Gretel
2022
as Jeff Strawberry (voice)
We Baby Bears
2022
as Rexford / Trees / Video Person (voice)
Bee and PuppyCat
2022
as Warlock G / Police Officer (voice)
Bee and PuppyCat
2022
as Warlock G (voice)
Bee and PuppyCat
2022
as Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice)
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
as Porter
Queenpins
2021
as Agent Flannigan
Four Good Days
2021
as Chris
Happily
2021
as Goodman
Home
2021
as Father Browning
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
2021
as Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
The Book of Boba Fett
2021
as Lortha Peel
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
2021
as Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)
Resident Alien
2021
as Ed Vanderspeigle
The Empty Man
2020
as Arthur Parsons
Uncle Frank
2020
as Daddy Mac
The Mighty Ones
2020
as Bernard (voice)
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
2020
as Mr. M / Bob / Additional Voices (voice)
Perry Mason
2020
as Maynard Barnes
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as Gene Jakobowski (voice)
Solar Opposites
2020
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
as Cockmando (voice)
Seberg
2019
as Walt Breckman
Bombshell
2019
as Neil Mullin
Amphibia
2019
as Mayor Toadstool (voice)
Lights Out with David Spade
2019
as Self - Panelist
Life of the Party
2018
as Mike Cook
On the Basis of Sex
2018
as Professor Brown
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018
as Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
Inside The Episode: Barry
2018
as Self
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice)
Barry
2018
as Monroe Fuches
Succession
2018
as Ron Petkus
Dallas & Robo
2018
as Uncle Danny
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Stuart (voice)
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Additional Voices (voice)
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Prime Monister (voice)
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
2018
as Mr. Fyde / Avacadwoe / Hush Muffleman (voice)
Miles
2017
as Ron Walton
Cook-Off!
2017
as Morty Van Rookle
Infinity Baby
2017
as Fenton
Get Out
2017
as Jim Hudson
Three Christs
2017
as Dr. Rogers
DuckTales
2017
as J.W. Guidebook (voice)
Looking for the Jackalope
2016
as The Jackalope (voice)
All the Way
2016
as J. Edgar Hoover
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016
as Burt
Finding Dory
2016
as Bubbles (voice)
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
2016
as Uncle Henry (voice)
Spectral
2016
as Dr. Mindala
Idiotsitter
2016
as Ken Russel
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Mortimer Begoyle
O.W.C.A. Files
2015
as Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
Hello, My Name Is Doris
2015
as Todd
7 Chinese Brothers
2015
as George
Trumbo
2015
as Hymie King
The Man in the High Castle
2015
as Hawthorne Abendsen
Con Man
2015
as Pascal
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015
as Brian (voice)
Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self
Selma
2014
as Col. Al Lingo
I Know That Voice
2014
as Self
Bee and PuppyCat
2014
as Farmer (voice)
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice)
Sweetwater
2013
as Hugh
Superman: Unbound
2013
as Zor-El (voice)
Bad Milo!
2013
as Roger
The Arrangement
2013
as Avery Boomer
The Lone Ranger
2013
as Habberman
Feels So Good
2013
as Nick Celisco
Masters of Sex
2013
as Harvey Toplin
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Lynn Boyle
Rick and Morty
2013
as Gromflomite General (voice)
Big Miracle
2012
as Governor Haskell
The Company You Keep
2012
as Billy Cusimano
Gravity Falls
2012
as Bud Gleeful (voice)
DreamWorks Dragons
2012
as Mildew (voice)
Veep
2012
as Judge Walsh
The Newsroom
2012
as General Stomtonovich
Gravity Falls
2012
as Bud Gleeful / Additional Voices (voice)
The Legend of Korra
2012
as White Lotus Leader / Gommu / Chung (voice)
The Legend of Korra
2012
as Gommu (voice)
The Conspirator
2011
as John Lloyd
Rango
2011
as Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
Everything Must Go
2011
as Elliot
Red State
2011
as Sherrif Wynan
Batman: Year One
2011
as Brendon (voice)
Cedar Rapids
2011
as Bill Krogstad
Son of Morning
2011
as Senator Larder
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
2011
as Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
J. Edgar
2011
as Arthur Koehler
Workaholics
2011
as Carty
ThunderCats
2011
as Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Jackson (voice)
Unthinkable
2010
as Charles Thompson
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
2010
as Burt (voice)
Young Justice
2010
as Jack Haly (voice)
Adventure Time
2010
as Martin (voice)
Justified
2010
as Mike Reardon
Louie
2010
as Dr. Hepa
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Brian
Boardwalk Empire
2010
as Gaston Means
The Defenders
2010
as Judge Taylor
Raising Hope
2010
as Cap Collins
The Soloist
2009
as Curt Reynolds
Bob Funk
2009
as Steve
Imagine That
2009
as Fred Franklin
Squirly Town
2009
as Lance (voice)
The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009
as Gus Lacey
Glock
2009
as Remington
13 Scarier Movie Moments
2009
as Self
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
2009
as Turtle (voice)
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Murphy Wicks
Leatherheads
2008
as Suds
Mad Money
2008
as Glover
Over Her Dead Body
2008
as Sculptor
Tripping the Rift: The Movie
2008
as Chode (voice)
Drillbit Taylor
2008
as Principal Doppler
True Blood
2008
as Eddie
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Hank Maestro
Random! Cartoons
2008
as Lance (voice)
Fringe
2008
as Raymond
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Woozy Winks (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Penguin / Planet Master (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Penguin / Carnival Barker (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Killer Croc / Penguin (voice)
No Country for Old Men
2007
as Man Who Hires Wells
Have Dreams, Will Travel
2007
as Sheriff Brock
Californication
2007
as Ricardo Collini
Pushing Daisies
2007
as Dwight Dixon
The Big Bang Theory
2007
as Dan
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Floyd (voice)
Head Case
2007
as Pat Jennings
The Sarah Silverman Program.
2007
as Johnny Forrealz
The Fox and the Hound 2
2006
as Talent Scout (voice)
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006
as Aardvark Dad (voice)
Idiocracy
2006
as Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
Gretchen
2006
as Herb
The Path to 9/11
2006
as Richard Clarke
Just Friends
2005
as KC
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005
as Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
American Dad!
2005
as Dick (voice)
The X's
2005
Unscripted
2005
as Self
American Dad!
2005
as Dick / Dentist's Father (voice)
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004
as Gordon
Jersey Girl
2004
as Greenie
Surviving Christmas
2004
as Dr. Freeman
Raising Genius
2004
as Dwight Nestor
The Ladykillers
2004
as Fernand Gudge
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
as Vince Masters
Tripping the Rift
2004
as Chode (voice)
Boston Legal
2004
as Ethan Melman
Finding Nemo
2003
as Bubbles (voice)
Grind
2003
as Cameron
The Making of 'King of the Hill'
2003
Teen Titans
2003
as Val Yor (voice)
Ice Age
2002
as Frank / Start (voice)
The Country Bears
2002
as Zeb (voice)
Kim Possible
2002
as Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
Kim Possible
2002
as Chester Yapsby (voice)
Kim Possible
2002
as Texan (voice)
Kim Possible
2002
as Mr. Nevius (voice)
Kim Possible
2002
as Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
Kim Possible
2002
as Memphis (voice)
According to Jim
2001
as Al Crannis
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
as Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice)
24
2001
as Bill Prady
Grounded for Life
2001
as Tony Bustamante
The Andy Dick Show
2001
Justice League
2001
as Cat Man (voice)
The Proud Family
2001
as Mr. Andrews (voice)
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000
as Radio Station Man
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Michael Kirkwood
Ed
2000
as George MacPherson
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as John Pratt
DAG
2000
as Senator Culpepper
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
as Sheriff (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000
as Sheriff / Sentry #2 (voice)
Office Space
1999
as Milton Waddams
Bicentennial Man
1999
as Dennis Mansky
The Sissy Duckling
1999
as Big Ducky (voice)
Gut Feeling
1999
as Kane Cohen
The Monster Hunter
1999
as Mr. Crenshaw
The Norm Show
1999
as Mr. Sweeney
Courage the Cowardly Dog
1999
Ladies Man
1999
as Gene
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
1999
as Dr. Donovan (voice)
The West Wing
1999
as Bob Mayer
Family Guy
1999
as Professor O'Callaghan (voice)
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998
as Gerald Adams
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Chris Kraft
steve.oedekerk.com
1997
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Dr. Drake Kelson
King of the Hill
1997
as Bill Dauterive (voice)
The Lottery
1996
as Graham Dunbar
The Road to Galveston
1996
as Ed Kirkman
Profiler
1996
as Houston Plant Manager
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)
Pandora's Clock
1996
as Mark Hastings
Night of the Scarecrow
1995
as Frank
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
1995
as Jaan Laaman
Bye Bye Love
1995
as Awakened Neighbor
VR.5
1995
as F.A.A. Negotiator
Cybill
1995
as Phil Asher
NewsRadio
1995
as Jimmy James
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
1994
as Kevin McDonald
Party of Five
1994
as Football Coach
Chicago Hope
1994
as Trumpet Playing Mental Patient
Christy
1994
as Clarence Sweetwater
RoboCop 3
1993
as Coontz
Dave
1993
as Don Durenberger
Extreme Justice
1993
as Max Alvarez
Class of '61
1993
as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
1993
as Dr. Kirby
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Charlie Lane
Harts of the West
1993
as R.O
Frasier
1993
as Harbin
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
1992
as Kevin McDonald
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992
as Gary Murray
The Golden Palace
1992
as Mr. Tucker
Golden Years
1991
as Major Moreland
Bed & Breakfast
1991
as Randolph
V.I. Warshawski
1991
as Mickey
Guilty by Suspicion
1991
as RKO Guard
Home Improvement
1991
as Exterminator
The Torkelsons
1991
as Sheriff Bobby
Eerie, Indiana
1991
as Mr. Chaney
Civil Wars
1991
Golden Years
1991
as Major Moreland
Ghost
1990
as Police Sgt.
Stanley & Iris
1990
as Mr. Hentley
Blossom
1990
Northern Exposure
1990
as Brother Timothy
Black Rain
1989
as Berg
Seinfeld
1989
as Mr. Lager
Quantum Leap
1989
as John Tremaine Jr.
The Simpsons
1989
as Bildorf (voice)
Monkey Shines
1988
as Dean Burbage
Crocodile Dundee II
1988
as DEA Agent (Toilet)
Roseanne
1988
Murphy Brown
1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Captain K'Vada
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Wiseguy
1987
L.A. Law
1986
as Brandon McCafferty
L.A. Law
1986
as Ferret
Night Court
1984
as Spirit of Death
Night Court
1984
as Mr. Willard