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.
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| 2 | The Wrecking Crew (2026) | Detective Rennert | 7.4 | |
| 3 | Playdate (2025) | Gordon | 5.8 | |
| 4 | Heads of State (2025) | Arthur Hammond | 7 | |
| 5 | Dog Man (2025) | Grampa (voice) | 7 | |
| 6 | Lousy Carter (2024) | Analyst | - | - |
| 7 | Paint (2023) | Tony | 6 | |
| 8 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022) | Jail Tattoo Artist (voice) | 6 | |
| 9 | To Leslie (2022) | Dutch | 7.5 | |
| 10 | Happily (2021) | Goodman | 5.7 | |
| 11 | Four Good Days (2021) | Chris | - | - |
| 12 | The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) | Porter | 7.3 | |
| 13 | Queenpins (2021) | Agent Flannigan | 6.3 | |
| 14 | Uncle Frank (2020) | Daddy Mac | 9 | |
| 15 | The Empty Man (2020) | Arthur Parsons | 6.1 | |
| 16 | Seberg (2019) | Walt Breckman | 8 | |
| 17 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019) | Cockmando (voice) | 6.7 | |
| 18 | Bombshell (2019) | Neil Mullin | 6.7 | |
| 19 | Life of the Party (2018) | Mike Cook | 6 | |
| 20 | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) | Teller (segment "Near Algodones") | 7.2 | |
| 21 | On the Basis of Sex (2018) | Professor Brown | 7.6 | |
| 22 | Adventure Time: Islands (2017) | Martin (voice) | 7 | |
| 23 | Cook-Off! (2017) | Morty Van Rookle | 1 | |
| 24 | Infinity Baby (2017) | Fenton | 3.5 | |
| 25 | Three Christs (2017) | Dr. Rogers | 8 | |
| 26 | Miles (2017) | Ron Walton | 7 | |
| 27 | Get Out (2017) Top 100 by FilmGator | Jim Hudson | 7.9 | |
| 28 | Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016) | Uncle Henry (voice) | - | - |
| 29 | Finding Dory (2016) | Bubbles (voice) | 7.6 | |
| 30 | All the Way (2016) | J. Edgar Hoover | 7.3 | |
| 31 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) | Burt | 6.4 | |
| 32 | Spectral (2016) | Dr. Mindala | 6.9 | |
| 33 | 7 Chinese Brothers (2015) | George | - | - |
| 34 | Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015) | Todd | 7.2 | |
| 35 | Trumbo (2015) Oscars 2016 | Hymie King | 7.8 | |
| 36 | I Know That Voice (2014) | Self | 7.3 | |
| 37 | Selma (2014) Oscars 2015 | Col. Al Lingo | 7.5 | |
| 38 | Lennon or McCartney (2014) | Self | 6 | |
| 39 | Bad Milo! (2013) | Roger | 6.7 | |
| 40 | Superman: Unbound (2013) | Zor-El (voice) | 6.6 | |
| 41 | The Lone Ranger (2013) Oscars 2014 | Habberman | 6.5 | |
| 42 | Sweetwater (2013) | Hugh | 4.5 | |
| 43 | The Company You Keep (2012) | Billy Cusimano | 6.8 | |
| 44 | Big Miracle (2012) | Governor Haskell | 5.3 | |
| 45 | Batman: Year One (2011) | Brendon (voice) | 7.1 | |
| 46 | Cedar Rapids (2011) | Bill Krogstad | 6 | |
| 47 | Everything Must Go (2011) | Elliot | 6.7 | |
| 48 | Red State (2011) | Sherrif Wynan | 7 | |
| 49 | Son of Morning (2011) | Senator Larder | - | - |
| 50 | Rango (2011) Oscars 2012 | Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice) | 7 | |
| 51 | J. Edgar (2011) | Arthur Koehler | 6.3 | |
| 52 | The Conspirator (2011) | John Lloyd | 6.6 | |
| 53 | Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011) | Uncle Henry / Crows (voice) | 6.3 | |
| 54 | Unthinkable (2010) | Charles Thompson | 6.8 | |
| 55 | Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare (2010) | Burt (voice) | 8.3 | |
| 56 | The Soloist (2009) | Curt Reynolds | 6.9 | |
| 57 | The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) | Gus Lacey | 6.5 | |
| 58 | Bob Funk (2009) | Steve | - | - |
| 59 | Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009) | Turtle (voice) | - | - |
| 60 | Imagine That (2009) | Fred Franklin | 5.9 | |
| 61 | Drillbit Taylor (2008) | Principal Doppler | 5.7 | |
| 62 | Over Her Dead Body (2008) | Sculptor | 6.5 | |
| 63 | Mad Money (2008) | Glover | 5.7 | |
| 64 | Leatherheads (2008) | Suds | 5.4 | |
| 65 | Tripping the Rift: The Movie (2008) | Chode (voice) | - | - |
| 66 | No Country for Old Men (2007) Oscars 2008 | Man Who Hires Wells | 7.8 | |
| 67 | Have Dreams, Will Travel (2007) | Sheriff Brock | - | - |
| 68 | Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) | Aardvark Dad (voice) | 6.7 | |
| 69 | The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006) | Talent Scout (voice) | - | - |
| 70 | Idiocracy (2006) | Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited) | 6.6 | |
| 71 | Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama (2005) | Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited) | 7.5 | |
| 72 | Just Friends (2005) | KC | 6.5 | |
| 73 | Jersey Girl (2004) | Greenie | 6.4 | |
| 74 | The Ladykillers (2004) | Fernand Gudge | 6.5 | |
| 75 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004) | Gordon | 6.7 | |
| 76 | Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) | Vince Masters | 5.8 | |
| 77 | Surviving Christmas (2004) | Dr. Freeman | 6.3 | |
| 78 | Raising Genius (2004) | Dwight Nestor | - | - |
| 79 | Grind (2003) | Cameron | 6 | |
| 80 | Finding Nemo (2003) Top 100 by FilmGator | Bubbles (voice) | 8.1 | |
| 81 | Ice Age (2002) Oscars 2003 | Rhino / Start (voice) | 7.5 | |
| 82 | The Country Bears (2002) | Zeb (voice) | 5.5 | |
| 83 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Oscars 2001 | Radio Station Man | 7.5 | |
| 84 | Bicentennial Man (1999) Oscars 2000 | Dennis Mansky | 7.3 | |
| 85 | Office Space (1999) | Milton Waddams | 7.9 | |
| 86 | Krippendorf's Tribe (1998) | Gerald Adams | 4 | |
| 87 | The Lottery (1996) | Graham Dunbar | - | - |
| 88 | The Road to Galveston (1996) | Ed Kirkman | - | - |
| 89 | Bye Bye Love (1995) | Awakened Neighbor | 4.5 | |
| 90 | RoboCop 3 (1993) | Coontz | 5.3 | |
| 91 | Dave (1993) | Don Durenberger | 7 | |
| 92 | A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1992) | Kevin McDonald | - | - |
| 93 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) | Gary Murray | 6.6 | |
| 94 | V.I. Warshawski (1991) | Mickey | 6 | |
| 95 | Golden Years (1991) | Major Moreland | 10 | |
| 96 | Guilty by Suspicion (1991) | RKO Guard | 6 | |
| 97 | Ghost (1990) | Police Sgt. | 6.9 | |
| 98 | Black Rain (1989) | Berg | 6.1 | |
| 99 | Monkey Shines (1988) | Dean Burbage | 6.7 | |
| 100 | Crocodile Dundee II (1988) | DEA Agent (Toilet) | 6 |
