Stephen Root (I)

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Stephen Root, one of today's most prolific character actors, is currently starring in HBO's hit ...

Born: November 17, 1951

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Filmography

Known For

Office Space Milton (1999)
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Gordon (2004)
King of the Hill Bill Dauterive / Buck Strickland / Additional Voices / 'Topsy' Toppington / Toppington / Alamo Ghost / Burly Redneck Driver / Cop / Dr. Pitt / Dr. Sampson / Foreman / Head Referee / Husband / Jim / Mailman / Mr. Higgs / Officer #1 / Ray / Steven / Wang (1997-2010)
Known For

Barry Monroe Fuches (2018-2022)
Actor

Bee and PuppyCat Farmer (2014-2022)
Barry Monroe Fuches (2018-2022)
Amphibia Mayor Toadstool (2019-2022)
Young Justice Jack Haly (2012-2022)
To Leslie Dutch (2022)
The Legend of Vox Machina Professor Anders (2022)
We Baby Bears Rexford (2022)
The Book of Boba Fett Lortha Peel (2022)
Blade Runner: Black Lotus Police Chief Earl Grant (2021)
Masters of the Universe: Revelation Cringer (2021)
Succession Ron Petkus (2021)
The Tragedy of Macbeth Porter (2021)
Edith! Thomas Marshall (2021)
Queenpins Agent Flannagan (2021)
Blindspotting Rick (2021)
The Mighty Ones Bernard (2020-2021)
Summer Camp Island Stuart (2019-2021)
Happily Goodman (2021)
The Simpsons Bildorf (2021)
Poupelle of Chimney Town Bruno (2020)
Home Father Browning (2020)
The Empty Man Arthur Parsons (2020)
Perry Mason Maynard Barnes (2020)
Robot Chicken Predator Wilson (2020)
Adventure Time: Distant Lands Mr. M (2020)
The Midnight Gospel Blithrreyus (2020)
DuckTales J.W. Guidebook (2020)
Uncle Frank Daddy Mac (2020)
Four Good Days Chris (2020)
Bombshell Neil Mullin (2019)
The Man in the High Castle Hawthorne Abendsen (2016-2019)
Bless the Harts Rick Ocean (2019)
BoJack Horseman Jeremiah Whitewhale (2019)
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Cockmando Voices (2019)
Seberg Walt Breckman (2019)
On the Basis of Sex Professor Brown (2018)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Teller (segment "Near Algodones") (2018)
A New Film: The Man in the High Castle Viewer's Guide Narrator (2018)
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants Mr. Fyde (2018)
Dallas & Robo Uncle Danny (2018)
Life of the Party Mike (2018)
Mr. Pickles Plantation Owner (2018)
Three Christs Dr. Rogers (2017)
Niko and the Sword of Light Diggantus (2017)
Idiotsitter Ken Russell (2014-2017)
Veep Judge Walsh (2017)
Angie Tribeca Mortimer Begoyle (2017)
Infinity Baby Fenton (2017)
Adventure Time Martin (2011-2017)
Get Out Jim Hudson (2017)
Calamity and Jane (2016)
Guardians of the Galaxy Neeza (2016)
Spectral Dr. Mindala (2016)
Con Man Pascal (2016)
Looking for the Jackalope The Jackalope (2016)
Masters of Sex Harvey Toplin (2016)
Star vs. the Forces of Evil Additional Voices (2015-2016)
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Burt (2016)
Tom & Jerry: Back to Oz Uncle Henry (2016)
Finding Dory Bubbles (2016)
Miles Ron Walton (2016)
All the Way J. Edgar Hoover (2016)
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Junjie (2011-2016)
Gravity Falls Bud Gleeful (2012-2016)
Workaholics Carty (2016)
Trumbo Hymie King (2015)
TURN: Washington's Spies Nathaniel Sackett (2014-2015)
7 Chinese Brothers George (2015)
Hello, My Name Is Doris Todd (2015)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Lynn Boyle (2014-2015)
Phineas and Ferb Floyd (2014)
The Big Bang Theory Dan (2014)
Selma Col. Al Lingo (2014)
Mike Tyson Mysteries Thomas J. Watson (2014)
Hot in Cleveland Brian (2014)
Fargo Burt Canton (2014)
Gravity Falls Shorts Bud Gleeful (2014)
Justified Judge Mike Reardon (2010-2014)
DreamWorks Dragons Mildew (2012-2014)
Garden Apartments Jasper (2013)
To My Future Assistant Frank (2013)
Feels So Good Nick Celisco (2013)
Boardwalk Empire Gaston Means (2012-2013)
The Arrangement Avery Boomer (2013)
The Newsroom General Stomtonovich (2013)
The Lone Ranger Habberman (2013)
The Cleveland Show Neighbors Kellogg (2012-2013)
Superman: Unbound Zor-El (2013)
Out There Mr. Shooty (2013)
Bad Milo Roger (2013)
Matt Damon Goes on Strike! Reporter (2013)
Sweetwater Hugh (2013)
Megawinner John / Merlin Perlini (2012)
The Good Wife Judge Murphy Wicks (2012)
The Company You Keep Billy Cusimano (2012)
Outlaw Country Jack Folcum (2012)
The Legend of Korra Hobo (2012)
Big Miracle Governor Haskell (2012)
The Life & Times of Tim Lou (2011)
Fringe Raymond (2011)
J. Edgar Arthur Koehler (2011)
Raising Hope Cap Collins (2011)
Batman: Year One Brendon (2011)
Thundercats Hattanzo the Drifter (2011)
Childrens Hospital Hank Maestro (2011)
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz Uncle Henry / Crows (2011)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold Penguin (2009-2011)
Son of Morning Senator Larder (2011)
Rango Doc / Merrimack (2011)
Cedar Rapids Bill Krogstad (2011)
Red State Sheriff Wynan (2011)
Glenn Martin DDS Hoss Willicker (2010)
The Defenders Judge Taylor (2010)
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare Burt (2010)
The Conspirator John Lloyd (2010)
Everything Must Go Elliot (2010)
Louie Dr. Hepa (2010)
Unthinkable Charles Thompson (2010)
King of the Hill Bill Dauterive (1997-2010)
24 Bill Prady (2010)
Glock Remington (2009)
Californication Ricardo Collini (2009)
The Men Who Stare at Goats Gus Lacey (2009)
True Blood Eddie Gauthier (2008-2009)
Imagine That Fred Franklin (2009)
The Soloist Curt Reynolds (2009)
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts Turtle (2009)
Bob Funk Steve (2009)
Slacker Cats Tommy (2009)
Pushing Daisies Dwight Dixon (2008)
The Sarah Silverman Program. Johnny Forrealz (2008)
Chowder Stilton (2008)
Boston Legal Ethan Melman (2008)
Leatherheads Suds (2008)
Drillbit Taylor Principal Doppler (2008)
Head Case Pat Jennings (2008)
Over Her Dead Body Sculptor (2008)
Tripping the Rift: The Movie Chode (2008)
Mad Money Glover (2008)
Tripping the Rift Chode (2004-2007)
Random! Cartoons Lance (2007)
A West Texas Children's Story Sheriff Brock (2007)
Sunny & Share Love You Clive Anderson (2007)
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Bubbles (2007)
No Country for Old Men Man who hires Wells (2007)
American Dad! Dick (2005-2007)
Cook Off! Morty Van Rookle (2007)
The Fox and the Hound 2 Talent Scout (2006)
The X's Homebase (2005-2006)
The Frank Anderson John Simon (2006)
The Path to 9/11 Richard Clarke (2006)
Idiocracy Judge Hector 'The Hangman' BMW (2006)
The West Wing Bob Mayer (2005-2006)
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown Aardvark Dad (2006)
Just Friends KC (2005)
Teen Titans Val Yor (2005)
Kim Possible Pop-Pop Porter (2002-2005)
Kim Possible: So the Drama Cowboy Gambler (2005)
Gretchen Herb (2005)
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - Deleted Scenes Gordon (2004)
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy Vince Masters (2004)
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers Santa Claus (2004)
Surviving Christmas Dr. Freeman (2004)
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Gordon (2004)
Frasier Harbin (2004)
Grounded for Life Tony Bustamante (2002-2004)
The Ladykillers Fernand Gudge (2004)
Raising Genius Dwight Nestor (2004)
Jersey Girl Greenie (2004)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Michael Kirkwood (2003)
Grind Cameron (2003)
Finding Nemo Bubbles (2003)
Finding Nemo: Nemo's Underwater World of Fun Bubbles (2003)
Finding Nemo Bubbles (2003)
Dexter Prep Charles (2002)
According to Jim Al Crannis (2002)
Teamo Supremo (2002)
White Oleander Michael (2002)
The Country Bears Zeb Zoober (2002)
Justice League Cat Man (2002)
Just Shoot Me! Dr. Drake Kelson (2002)
Ice Age Frank / Start (2002)
Malcolm in the Middle John Pratt (2002)
The Proud Family Mr. Andrews (2002)
Me & My Needs (2001)
Ed George MacPherson (2001)
The Legend of Tarzan Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (2001)
Ladies Man Gene (1999-2001)
DAG Senator Culpepper (2001)
Norm Mr. Sweeney (2001)
The Andy Dick Show Manager of 98+1 Store (2001)
Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot Dr. Donovan (1999-2001)
King of the Hill Bill Dauterive (2000)
Tripping the Rift Chode (2000)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Sheriff (2000)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Radio Station Man (2000)
Gut Feeling Kane Cohen (1999)
Bicentennial Man Dennis Mansky (1999)
Natural Selection Mr. Crenshaw (1999)
The Sissy Duckling Big Ducky (1999)
Superman: The Animated Series Reverend Amos Howell (1999)
NewsRadio Jimmy James (1995-1999)
Office Space Milton (1999)
Profiler Houston Plant Manager (1998)
From the Earth to the Moon Chris Kraft (1998)
Krippendorf's Tribe Gerald Adams, Dean (1998)
Johnny Bravo Timmy's Dad (1997)
Blade Runner Early Q (1997)
steve.oedekerk.com (1997)
Pandora's Clock Mark Hastings (1996)
The Lottery Graham Dunbar (1996)
Seinfeld Mr. Lager (1996)
The Road to Galveston Ed Kirkman (1996)
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice Jaan Laaman (1995)
Night of the Scarecrow Frank (1995)
VR.5 F.A.A. Negotiator (1995)
Christy Clarence Sweetwater (1995)
Bye Bye Love Awakened Neighbor (1995)
Cybill Phil Asher (1995)
Chicago Hope Trumpet Playing Mental Patient (1995)
Sweet Justice Bowles (1994)
Diagnosis Murder Charlie Lane (1994)
Party of Five Football Coach (1994)
Harts of the West R.O (1993-1994)
NYPD Blue IAB Sgt. Fulmer (1994)
L.A. Law Atty. Brandon McCafferty (1990-1994)
In the Heat of the Night Raymond Mercer (1993)
Blossom Louie (1993)
Sirens George Bailey (1993)
Dave Don Durenberger (1993)
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story Dr. Kirby (1993)
RoboCop 3 Coontz (1993)
Class of '61 Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (1993)
Quantum Leap John Tremaine Jr. (1993)
The Golden Palace Mr. Tucker (1993)
Extreme Justice Max Alvarez (1993)
Northern Exposure Brother Timothy (1993)
Civil Wars Lawyer Steven Fingerman (1992)
Murphy Brown John Brophy (1992)
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter Kevin McDonald (1992)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Gary Murray (1992)
Eerie, Indiana Mr. Chaney (1992)
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story Kevin McDonald (1992)
Night Court Mr. Willard (1990-1992)
The Torkelsons Sheriff Bobby Clinton (1991)
Star Trek: The Next Generation Capt. K'Vada (1991)
Jake and the Fatman Sgt. Moynihan (1990-1991)
Home Improvement Exterminator (1991)
Bed & Breakfast Randolph (1991)
Golden Years Major Moreland (1991)
V.I. Warshawski Mickey (1991)
My Life and Times Ross (1991)
Davis Rules Porter (1991)
Guilty by Suspicion RKO Guard (1991)
Sons and Daughters Stevey (1991)
Wiseguy Jack Bishop (1990)
Head of the Class Mr. Birch (1990)
The Young Riders (1990)
Ghost Police Sgt. (1990)
Roseanne Peter Lundy (1990)
Stanley & Iris Mr. Hentley (1990)
Cross of Fire Beggs (1989)
Black Rain Berg (1989)
Monkey Shines Dean Burbage (1988)
Crocodile Dundee II DEA Agent (Toilet) (1988)
Actor

WordGirl Professor Robert Tubing (2007)
Soundtrack

The Man in the High Castle (2019)
First Viewing (2019)
Jersey Girl (2004)
The Country Bears (2002)
Grounded for Life (2002)
King of the Hill (1999)
Soundtrack

NewsRadio (1997-1998)
Archive footage

Blade Runner: Black Lotus (2022)
The Legend of Korra: The Re-telling of Korra's Journey (2013)
Boardwalk Empire (2012)
Archive footage

True Blood (2009-2010)
Disney Channel Holiday (2005)

Videos

Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Another 1 win & 9 nominations.

Did You Know

With his part as the squirrelly "Milton Waddams" in the cult classic Office Space (1999), Root has developed a fan base; he has said that, from time to time, fans of the movie will either mail him or give him, in person, a red Swingline stapler.

Quotes

[on making Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)] Well, it was a lot of hard work. It was like pitching 100 baseballs every day. We were all iced up by the end of the day. It's hard to throw overhand so many times. 'Vince (Vaughn)' started ...