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