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