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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Root, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Long Haul
The Long Haul
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
as Chet
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
as Chet
The Wrecking Crew
as Detective Rennert
The Wrecking Crew
as Detective Rennert
Playdate
as Gordon
Playdate
as Gordon
Heads of State
as Arthur Hammond
Heads of State
as Arthur Hammond
Dog Man
as Grampa (voice)
Dog Man
as Grampa (voice)
Lousy Carter
as Analyst
Lousy Carter
as Analyst
Paint
as Tony
Paint
as Tony
To Leslie
as Dutch
To Leslie
as Dutch
Starting Now: the Making of Barry
as Self
Starting Now: the Making of Barry
as Self
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
as Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
as Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Porter
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Porter
Queenpins
as Agent Flannigan
Queenpins
as Agent Flannigan
Home
as Father Browning
Home
as Father Browning
Four Good Days
as Chris
Four Good Days
as Chris
Happily
as Goodman
Happily
as Goodman
Uncle Frank
as Daddy Mac
Uncle Frank
as Daddy Mac
The Empty Man
as Arthur Parsons
The Empty Man
as Arthur Parsons
Seberg
as Walt Breckman
Seberg
as Walt Breckman
Bombshell
as Neil Mullin
Bombshell
as Neil Mullin
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Cockmando (voice)
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Cockmando (voice)
On the Basis of Sex
as Professor Brown
On the Basis of Sex
as Professor Brown
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
Life of the Party
as Mike Cook
Life of the Party
as Mike Cook
Cook-Off!
as Morty Van Rookle
Cook-Off!
as Morty Van Rookle
Three Christs
as Dr. Rogers
Three Christs
as Dr. Rogers
Miles
as Ron Walton
Miles
as Ron Walton
Infinity Baby
as Fenton
Infinity Baby
as Fenton
Get Out
as Jim Hudson
Get Out
as Jim Hudson
Spectral
as Dr. Mindala
Spectral
as Dr. Mindala
Looking for the Jackalope
as The Jackalope (voice)
Looking for the Jackalope
as The Jackalope (voice)
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
as Burt
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
as Burt
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
as Uncle Henry (voice)
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
as Uncle Henry (voice)
Finding Dory
as Bubbles (voice)
Finding Dory
as Bubbles (voice)
All the Way
as J. Edgar Hoover
All the Way
as J. Edgar Hoover
Hello, My Name Is Doris
as Todd
Hello, My Name Is Doris
as Todd
O.W.C.A. Files
as Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
O.W.C.A. Files
as Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
Trumbo
as Hymie King
Trumbo
as Hymie King
7 Chinese Brothers
as George
7 Chinese Brothers
as George
Selma
as Col. Al Lingo
Selma
as Col. Al Lingo
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
I Know That Voice
as Self
I Know That Voice
as Self
Feels So Good
as Nick Celisco
Feels So Good
as Nick Celisco
Bad Milo!
as Roger
Bad Milo!
as Roger
The Lone Ranger
as Habberman
The Lone Ranger
as Habberman
Superman: Unbound
as Zor-El (voice)
Superman: Unbound
as Zor-El (voice)
The Arrangement
as Avery Boomer
The Arrangement
as Avery Boomer
The Company You Keep
as Billy Cusimano
The Company You Keep
as Billy Cusimano
J. Edgar
as Arthur Koehler
J. Edgar
as Arthur Koehler
Everything Must Go
as Elliot
Everything Must Go
as Elliot
Son of Morning
as Senator Larder
Son of Morning
as Senator Larder
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
as Burt (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
as Burt (voice)
Unthinkable
as Charles Thompson
Unthinkable
as Charles Thompson
Squirly Town
as Lance (voice)
Squirly Town
as Lance (voice)
Tripping the Rift: The Movie
as Chode (voice)
Tripping the Rift: The Movie
as Chode (voice)
Drillbit Taylor
as Principal Doppler
Drillbit Taylor
as Principal Doppler
No Country for Old Men
as Man Who Hires Wells
No Country for Old Men
as Man Who Hires Wells
Have Dreams, Will Travel
as Sheriff Brock
Have Dreams, Will Travel
as Sheriff Brock
The Fox and the Hound 2
as Talent Scout (voice)
The Fox and the Hound 2
as Talent Scout (voice)
Ice Age: The Meltdown
as Aardvark Dad (voice)
Ice Age: The Meltdown
as Aardvark Dad (voice)
Surviving Christmas
as Dr. Freeman
Surviving Christmas
as Dr. Freeman
The Ladykillers
as Fernand Gudge
The Ladykillers
as Fernand Gudge
Grind
as Cameron
Grind
as Cameron
The Making of 'King of the Hill'
The Making of 'King of the Hill'
Finding Nemo
as Bubbles (voice)
Finding Nemo
as Bubbles (voice)
The Country Bears
as Zeb (voice)
The Country Bears
as Zeb (voice)
Gut Feeling
as Kane Cohen
Gut Feeling
as Kane Cohen
Krippendorf's Tribe
as Gerald Adams
Krippendorf's Tribe
as Gerald Adams
The Road to Galveston
as Ed Kirkman
The Road to Galveston
as Ed Kirkman
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as Jaan Laaman
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as Jaan Laaman
Bye Bye Love
as Awakened Neighbor
Bye Bye Love
as Awakened Neighbor
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
as Kevin McDonald
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
as Kevin McDonald
Stanley & Iris
as Mr. Hentley
Stanley & Iris
as Mr. Hentley
Crocodile Dundee II
as DEA Agent (Toilet)
Crocodile Dundee II
as DEA Agent (Toilet)
The Girlfriend
The Girlfriend