Stephen Root

Stephen Root

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Sarasota, Florida, USA
    Birthday
    17 November 1951
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
7.823
Ghost
Ghost
7.25
Ice Age
Ice Age
7.387
Office Space
Office Space
7.382
Just Friends
Just Friends
6.2
Bicentennial Man
Bicentennial Man
7.269
The Sissy Duckling
The Sissy Duckling
5.1
Leatherheads
Leatherheads
5.878
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
4.9
Dave
Dave
6.657
Golden Years
Golden Years
5.8
Krippendorf's Tribe
Krippendorf's Tribe
4.6
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men
7.949
The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth
6.912
Mad Money
Mad Money
6.5
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
6.365
Jersey Girl
Jersey Girl
6.196
The Fox and the Hound 2
The Fox and the Hound 2
6.025
Over Her Dead Body
Over Her Dead Body
5.493
Queenpins
Queenpins
6.481
Monkey Shines
Monkey Shines
6.322
Have Dreams, Will Travel
Have Dreams, Will Travel
7.6
The Conspirator
The Conspirator
6.563
Tripping the Rift: The Movie
Tripping the Rift: The Movie
5.2
Surviving Christmas
Surviving Christmas
5.7
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
5.673
Unthinkable
Unthinkable
6.815
Rango
Rango
6.9
Everything Must Go
Everything Must Go
6.2
The Soloist
The Soloist
6.67
Red State
Red State
6.049
The Country Bears
The Country Bears
4.8
Batman: Year One
Batman: Year One
7.255
Bob Funk
Bob Funk
4.6
Raising Genius
Raising Genius
4.5
Imagine That
Imagine That
5.981
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
5.94
Heads of State
Heads of State
6.802
Squirly Town
Squirly Town
0
Son of Morning
Son of Morning
3
Looking for the Jackalope
Looking for the Jackalope
4
Big Miracle
Big Miracle
6.7
The Company You Keep
The Company You Keep
6.177
Lousy Carter
Lousy Carter
6.2
Gut Feeling
Gut Feeling
10
The Monster Hunter
The Monster Hunter
5
Sweetwater
Sweetwater
6.102
Superman: Unbound
Superman: Unbound
6.595
Bad Milo!
Bad Milo!
5.733
Bed & Breakfast
Bed & Breakfast
5.8
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
5.9
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
6.923
The Arrangement
The Arrangement
4.6
Extreme Justice
Extreme Justice
5
Night of the Scarecrow
Night of the Scarecrow
4.94
steve.oedekerk.com
steve.oedekerk.com
5.5
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
4.8
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Hello, My Name Is Doris
6.4
Crocodile Dundee II
Crocodile Dundee II
5.861
7 Chinese Brothers
7 Chinese Brothers
5.3
Class of '61
Class of '61
4.4
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
6.3
The Men Who Stare at Goats
The Men Who Stare at Goats
5.968
All the Way
All the Way
6.669
The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers
6.114
Playdate
Playdate
6.163
Miles
Miles
5.3
Cook-Off!
Cook-Off!
5.3
Trumbo
Trumbo
7.167
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
6.049
Drillbit Taylor
Drillbit Taylor
5.861
Finding Dory
Finding Dory
7.043
Black Rain
Black Rain
6.575
Lennon or McCartney
Lennon or McCartney
5.3
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
5.6
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
7.331
The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew
7.076
Infinity Baby
Infinity Baby
6.3
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
6.136
Get Out
Get Out
7.625
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ice Age: The Meltdown
6.731
Selma
Selma
7.364
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
6.2
Grind
Grind
5.991
Life of the Party
Life of the Party
6.081
On the Basis of Sex
On the Basis of Sex
7.323
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
7.7
Idiocracy
Idiocracy
6.386
I Know That Voice
I Know That Voice
7.1
V.I. Warshawski
V.I. Warshawski
4.8
Seberg
Seberg
5.886
The Empty Man
The Empty Man
6.162
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
7.129
Guilty by Suspicion
Guilty by Suspicion
6.451
The Lottery
The Lottery
6
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
6
Gretchen
Gretchen
6.7
Uncle Frank
Uncle Frank
7.28
Four Good Days
Four Good Days
6.8
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
6.927
Bombshell
Bombshell
6.8
Three Christs
Three Christs
6.7
Glock
0
The Road to Galveston
The Road to Galveston
4.5
Happily
Happily
5.8
13 Scarier Movie Moments
13 Scarier Movie Moments
9
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
5.51
J. Edgar
J. Edgar
6.231
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
6
Home
Home
6.7
Paint
Paint
5.3
To Leslie
To Leslie
7.004
Spectral
Spectral
6.582
Stanley & Iris
Stanley & Iris
6.497
Dog Man
Dog Man
7.4
Bye Bye Love
Bye Bye Love
6.1
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
7.3
The Long Haul
The Long Haul
0
Slayground
Slayground
0
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
6.678
Feels So Good
Feels So Good
5.1
The Making of 'King of the Hill'
The Making of 'King of the Hill'
0
Starting Now: the Making of Barry
Starting Now: the Making of Barry
0
Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look
Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look
8.755