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Stephen Root

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Stephen Root

Stephen Root is an actor born on November 17, 1951 in Sarasota, Florida, USA. He is known for DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, Office Space and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
November 17, 1951
Place of birth
Sarasota, Florida, USA
Also known as
Steve Root

Biography

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

  1. 2026The Wrecking Crewas Detective Rennert
  2. 2025Heads of Stateas Arthur Hammond
  3. 2021The Book of Boba Fettas Lortha Peel · 1 episode
  4. 2019Bombshellas Neil Mullin
  5. 2018On the Basis of Sexas Professor Brown
  6. 2018The Ballad of Buster Scruggsas Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
  7. 2018Successionas Ron Petkus · 2 episodes
  8. 2018Barryas Monroe Fuches · 32 episodes
  9. 2017Get Outas Jim Hudson
  10. 2016Spectralas Dr. Mindala
  11. 2016Mike and Dave Need Wedding Datesas Burt
  12. 2016Finding Doryas Bubbles (voice)
  13. 2015Trumboas Hymie King
  14. 2015Star vs. the Forces of Evilas Brian (voice) · 2 episodes
  15. 2015The Man in the High Castleas Hawthorne Abendsen · 10 episodes
  16. 2014Selmaas Col. Al Lingo
  17. 2014BoJack Horsemanas Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice) · 1 episode
  18. 2014Fargoas Burt Canton · 2 episodes
  19. 2013Rick and Mortyas Gromflomite General (voice) · 1 episode
  20. 2013Brooklyn Nine-Nineas Lynn Boyle · 4 episodes
  21. 2013The Lone Rangeras Habberman
  22. 2012Gravity Fallsas Bud Gleeful (voice) · 5 episodes
  23. 2012The Legend of Korraas White Lotus Leader / Gommu / Chung (voice) · 1 episode
  24. 2011J. Edgaras Arthur Koehler
  25. 2011Rangoas Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
  26. 2010Young Justiceas Jack Haly (voice) · 2 episodes
  27. 2010Boardwalk Empireas Gaston Means · 1 episode
  28. 2010Unthinkableas Charles Thompson
  29. 2010Adventure Timeas Martin (voice) · 1 episode
  30. 2009The Men Who Stare at Goatsas Gus Lacey
  31. 2008Fringeas Raymond · 1 episode
  32. 2008True Bloodas Eddie · 5 episodes
  33. 2007No Country for Old Menas Man Who Hires Wells
  34. 2007The Big Bang Theoryas Dan · 2 episodes
  35. 2007Californicationas Ricardo Collini · 1 episode
  36. 2006Idiocracyas Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
  37. 2006Ice Age: The Meltdownas Aardvark Dad (voice)
  38. 2005Just Friendsas KC
  39. 2005American Dad!as Dick (voice) · 6 episodes
  40. 2004DodgeBall: A True Underdog Storyas Gordon
  41. 2004The Ladykillersas Fernand Gudge
  42. 2004Jersey Girlas Greenie
  43. 2003Teen Titansas Val Yor (voice) · 1 episode
  44. 2003Finding Nemoas Bubbles (voice)
  45. 2002Ice Ageas Rhino / Start (voice)
  46. 200124as Bill Prady · 3 episodes
  47. 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Michael Kirkwood · 1 episode
  48. 2000O Brother, Where Art Thou?as Radio Station Man
  49. 2000Malcolm in the Middleas John Pratt · 2 episodes
  50. 1999Bicentennial Manas Dennis Mansky
  51. 1999Courage the Cowardly Dog1 episode
  52. 1999Office Spaceas Milton
  53. 1999Family Guyas Professor O'Callaghan (voice) · 1 episode
  54. 1997King of the Hillas Bill Dauterive (voice) · 275 episodes
  55. 1993RoboCop 3as Coontz
  56. 1990Ghostas Police Sgt.
  57. 1989The Simpsonsas Bildorf (voice) · 1 episode
  58. 1989Black Rainas Berg
  59. 1989Seinfeldas Mr. Lager · 1 episode
  60. 1988Crocodile Dundee IIas DEA Agent (Toilet)
  61. 1987Star Trek: The Next Generationas Captain K'Vada · 2 episodes