Biografie
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.
Acteercredits 93 titels
Slayground
Film
29 jan. 2027
Widow's Bay
als Wyck Crawford
Serie
2026–
8.0
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
als Chet
Film
2026
6.7
Strip Law
als Glem Blorchman (voice)
Serie
2026
7.0
The Wrecking Crew
als Detective Rennert
Film
2026
7.1
Playdate
als Gordon
Film
2025
6.2
Heads of State
als Arthur Hammond
Film
2025
6.8
Dog Man
als Grampa (voice)
Film
2025
7.4
It's Florida, Man.
als Title Narrator (voice)
Serie
2024–
5.4
Lousy Carter
als Analyst
Film
2024
6.2
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
als Cringer (voice)
Serie
2024
7.8
Praise Petey
als Petey's Father (voice)
Serie
2023
6.0
Paint
als Tony
Film
2023
5.3
To Leslie
als Dutch
Film
2022
7.0
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
als Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
Film
2022
6.9
The Tragedy of Macbeth
als Porter
Film
2021
6.9
Queenpins
als Agent Flannigan
Film
2021
6.5
Home
als Father Browning
Film
2021
6.7
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
als Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
Serie
2021
6.6
Four Good Days
als Chris
Film
2021
6.8
Happily
als Goodman
Film
2021
5.8
Uncle Frank
als Daddy Mac
Film
2020
7.3
The Empty Man
als Arthur Parsons
Film
2020
6.2
Seberg
als Walt Breckman
Film
2019
5.9
Bombshell
als Neil Mullin
Film
2019
6.8
On the Basis of Sex
als Professor Brown
Film
2018
7.3
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
als Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
Film
2018
7.1
Dallas & Robo
als Uncle Danny
Serie
2018
6.0
Life of the Party
als Mike Cook
Film
2018
6.1
Barry
als Monroe Fuches
Serie
2018–2023
7.9
Cook-Off!
als Morty Van Rookle
Film
2017
5.3
State of Mind
als Dr. Rogers
Film
2017
6.6
Miles
als Ron Walton
Film
2017
5.3
Infinity Baby
als Fenton
Film
2017
6.3
Get Out
als Jim Hudson
Film
2017
7.6
Looking for the Jackalope
als The Jackalope (voice)
Film
2016
4.0
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
als Burt
Film
2016
6.0
Tom en Jerry: Terug naar Oz
als Uncle Henry (voice)
Film
2016
6.0
All the Way
als J. Edgar Hoover
Film
2016
6.7
Idiotsitter
als Ken Russel
Serie
2016–2017
6.0
Hello, My Name Is Doris
als Todd
Film
2015
6.4
O.W.C.A. Files
als Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
Film
2015
7.5
Trumbo
als Hymie King
Film
2015
7.2
Bad Milo!
als Roger
Film
2013
5.7
The Lone Ranger
als Habberman
Film
2013
6.1
Superman: Unbound
als Zor-El (voice)
Film
2013
6.6
The Company You Keep
als Billy Cusimano
Film
2012
6.2
Big Miracle
als Governor Haskell
Film
2012
6.7
Batman: Year One
als Brendon (voice)
Film
2011
7.3
Red State
als Sherrif Wynan
Film
2011
6.0
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
als Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
Film
2011
6.3
Everything Must Go
als Elliot
Film
2011
6.2
The Conspirator
als John Lloyd
Film
2011
6.6
Rango
als Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
Film
2011
6.9
Cedar Rapids
als Bill Krogstad
Film
2011
5.9
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
als Burt (voice)
Film
2010
7.8
Unthinkable
als Charles Thompson
Film
2010
6.8
The Men Who Stare at Goats
als Gus Lacey
Film
2009
6.0
Imagine That
als Fred Franklin
Film
2009
6.0
The Soloist
als Curt Reynolds
Film
2009
6.7
Leatherheads
als Suds
Film
2008
5.9
Over Her Dead Body
als Sculptor
Film
2008
5.5
Mad Money
als Glover
Film
2008
6.5
No Country for Old Men
als Man Who Hires Wells
Film
2007
8.0
Frank en Frey 2
als Talent Scout (voice)
Film
2006
6.0
Het Pad naar 9/11
als Richard Clarke
Serie
2006
7.3
Ice Age: The Meltdown
als Aardvark Dad (voice)
Film
2006
6.7
Just Friends
als KC
Film
2005
6.2
Surviving Christmas
als Dr. Freeman
Film
2004
5.7
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
als Gordon
Film
2004
6.4
Jersey Girl
als Greenie
Film
2004
6.2
The Ladykillers
als Fernand Gudge
Film
2004
6.1
Tripping the Rift
als Chode (voice)
Serie
2004–2008
6.4
Grind
als Cameron
Film
2003
6.0
Finding Nemo
als Bubbles (voice)
Film
2003
7.8
The Country Bears
als Zeb (voice)
Film
2002
4.7
Ice Age
als Rhino / Start (voice)
Film
2002
7.4
Bicentennial Man
als Dennis Mansky
Film
1999
7.3
Ladies Man
als Gene
Serie
1999–2001
7.3
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
als Dr. Donovan (voice)
Serie
1999–2001
7.2
Office Space
als Milton Waddams
Film
1999
7.4
Krippendorf's Tribe
als Gerald Adams
Film
1998
4.6
King of the Hill
als Bill Dauterive (voice)
Serie
1997–
7.4
NewsRadio
als Jimmy James
Serie
1995–1999
7.4
Harts of the West
als R.O
Serie
1993–1994
6.8
RoboCop 3
als Coontz
Film
1993
4.9
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
als Gary Murray
Film
1992
5.6
Ghost
als Police Sgt.
Film
1990
7.2
Stanley & Iris
als Mr. Hentley
Film
1990
6.5
Black Rain
als Berg
Film
1989
6.6
Monkey Shines
als Dean Burbage
Film
1988
6.3
Crocodile Dundee II
als DEA Agent (Toilet)
Film
1988
5.9
The Girlfriend
Film
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King of the Hill
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1997–
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The Wrecking Crew
Detective Rennert
2026
7.9
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Barry
Monroe Fuches
2018–2023
8.0
Serie
Widow's Bay
Wyck Crawford
2026–
7.8
Film
Finding Nemo
Bubbles (voice)
2003
7.6
Film
Get Out
Jim Hudson
2017
8.0
Film
No Country for Old Men
Man Who Hires Wells
2007
6.8
Film
Heads of State
Arthur Hammond
2025
7.4
Film
Ice Age
Rhino / Start (voice)
2002
6.9
Film
Rango
Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
2011
6.7
Film
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Aardvark Dad (voice)
2006
6.2
Film
Playdate
Gordon
2025
7.2
Film
Ghost
Police Sgt.
1990
6.7
Film
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Chet
2026
7.4
Serie
NewsRadio
Jimmy James
1995–1999
6.4
Film
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Gordon
2004
7.1
Film
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
2018
6.2
Film
The Empty Man
Arthur Parsons
2020
7.4
Film
Dog Man
Grampa (voice)
2025
6.0
Film
Tom en Jerry: Terug naar Oz
Uncle Henry (voice)
2016
5.4
Serie
It's Florida, Man.
Title Narrator (voice)
2024–
6.2
Film
Just Friends
KC
2005
6.8
Film
Unthinkable
Charles Thompson
2010
6.6
Serie
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
2021
6.8
Film
Bombshell
Neil Mullin
2019
4.9
Film
RoboCop 3
Coontz
1993
7.3
Film
Bicentennial Man
Dennis Mansky
1999
6.1
Film
The Lone Ranger
Habberman
2013
7.4
Film
Office Space
Milton Waddams
1999
6.2
Film
Everything Must Go
Elliot
2011
7.0
Serie
Strip Law
Glem Blorchman (voice)
2026
7.3
Serie
Ladies Man
Gene
1999–2001
7.3
Film
Batman: Year One
Brendon (voice)
2011
5.6
Film
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Gary Murray
1992
6.0
Film
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Burt
2016
7.8
Serie
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Cringer (voice)
2024
5.7
Film
Bad Milo!
Roger
2013
6.4
Serie
Tripping the Rift
Chode (voice)
2004–2008
6.9
Film
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Porter
2021
6.6
Film
Superman: Unbound
Zor-El (voice)
2013
6.0
Film
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Gus Lacey
2009
0.0
Film
Slayground
2027
7.5
Film
O.W.C.A. Files
Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
2015
4.7
Film
The Country Bears
Zeb (voice)
2002
6.4
Film
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Todd
2015
6.5
Film
Stanley & Iris
Mr. Hentley
1990
5.9
Film
Cedar Rapids
Bill Krogstad
2011
6.0
Film
Grind
Cameron
2003
7.8
Film
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
Burt (voice)
2010
6.6
Film
The Conspirator
John Lloyd
2011
7.2
Serie
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
Dr. Donovan (voice)
1999–2001
5.5
Film
Over Her Dead Body
Sculptor
2008
6.2
Film
Jersey Girl
Greenie
2004
4.6
Film
Krippendorf's Tribe
Gerald Adams
1998
6.6
Film
Black Rain
Berg
1989
7.3
Serie
Het Pad naar 9/11
Richard Clarke
2006
6.3
Film
Monkey Shines
Dean Burbage
1988
5.3
Film
Cook-Off!
Morty Van Rookle
2017
6.3
Film
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
2011
5.3
Film
Paint
Tony
2023
6.0
Film
Imagine That
Fred Franklin
2009
6.8
Serie
Harts of the West
R.O
1993–1994
5.9
Film
Leatherheads
Suds
2008
5.9
Film
Crocodile Dundee II
DEA Agent (Toilet)
1988
5.7
Film
Surviving Christmas
Dr. Freeman
2004
6.0
Serie
Praise Petey
Petey's Father (voice)
2023
6.0
Film
Frank en Frey 2
Talent Scout (voice)
2006
6.1
Film
Life of the Party
Mike Cook
2018
6.1
Film
The Ladykillers
Fernand Gudge
2004
6.5
Film
Mad Money
Glover
2008
6.7
Film
Big Miracle
Governor Haskell
2012
6.7
Film
The Soloist
Curt Reynolds
2009
7.3
Film
Uncle Frank
Daddy Mac
2020
6.0
Film
Red State
Sherrif Wynan
2011
6.7
Film
All the Way
J. Edgar Hoover
2016
6.0
Serie
Dallas & Robo
Uncle Danny
2018
7.3
Film
On the Basis of Sex
Professor Brown
2018
6.2
Film
The Company You Keep
Billy Cusimano
2012
7.0
Film
To Leslie
Dutch
2022
7.2
Film
Trumbo
Hymie King
2015
5.3
Film
Miles
Ron Walton
2017
6.5
Film
Queenpins
Agent Flannigan
2021
6.7
Film
Home
Father Browning
2021
6.8
Film
Four Good Days
Chris
2021
6.0
Serie
Idiotsitter
Ken Russel
2016–2017
6.9
Film
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
2022
0.0
Film
The Girlfriend
6.6
Film
State of Mind
Dr. Rogers
2017
5.9
Film
Seberg
Walt Breckman
2019
5.8
Film
Happily
Goodman
2021
6.2
Film
Lousy Carter
Analyst
2024
6.3
Film
Infinity Baby
Fenton
2017
4.0
Film
Looking for the Jackalope
The Jackalope (voice)
2016