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Stephen Root
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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.
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Acting (260)
Bubbles (voice)
Jim Hudson
Rhino / Start (voice)
Man Who Hires Wells
Bubbles (voice)
Dan
Gromflomite General (voice) / Carl (voice)
Bildorf (voice)
Aardvark Dad (voice)
Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
Habberman
Police Sgt.
Professor O'Callaghan (voice) / Priest (voice)
John Pratt
Radio Station Man
Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
Lynn Boyle
Dennis Mansky
Gordon
Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
Bud Gleeful (voice) / Bud Gleeful / Additional Voices (voice)
Milton
Burt Canton
Neil Mullin
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Martin (voice)
Lortha Peel
Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice)
Raymond
Burt
Arthur Koehler
Gus Lacey
Mr. Lager
White Lotus Leader / Gommu / Chung (voice) / Gommu (voice)
Dick (voice) / Dick / Dentist's Father (voice)
Col. Al Lingo
Eddie
Dr. Mindala
Bill Prady
Captain K'Vada
KC
Ron Petkus
Fernand Gudge
Hymie King
Hawthorne Abendsen
Charles Thompson
Brian (voice)
Coontz
Michael Kirkwood
Ricardo Collini
Val Yor (voice)
Gaston Means
Detective Rennert
Berg
DEA Agent (Toilet)
Jack Haly (voice)
Monroe Fuches
Greenie
Arthur Hammond
Jackson (voice)
Professor Brown
Principal Doppler
Arthur Parsons
Brendon (voice)
Sherrif Wynan
Ed Vanderspeigle
Floyd (voice)
Mike Cook
Harbin
Gary Murray
Porter
Mike Reardon
Don Durenberger
Curt Reynolds
John Tremaine Jr.
Billy Cusimano
General Stomtonovich
Mildew (voice)
Exterminator
Glover
Professor Anders (voice)
Talent Scout (voice)
Gordon
Bill Dauterive (voice)
Judge Murphy Wicks
Train Store Owner (voice)
Elliot
Cockmando (voice)
Cat Man (voice)
Bob Mayer
Fred Franklin
Dr. Freeman
Dr. Hepa
Wyck Crawford
Pop-Pop Porter (voice) / Chester Yapsby (voice) / Texan (voice) / Mr. Nevius (voice) / Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice) / Memphis (voice)
Mr. M / Bob / Additional Voices (voice)
Judge Walsh
Governor Haskell
Todd
Agent Flannigan
Suds
John Lloyd
Chet
Sculptor
Dwight Dixon
Gene Jakobowski (voice)
Zor-El (voice)
Bill Krogstad
Daddy Mac
Harvey Toplin
The Nanomachines (voice)
Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
Al Crannis
Ethan Melman
Grampa (voice)
Maynard Barnes
Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)
Dean Burbage
Brian Heder (voice) (uncredited)
Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice) / Merie Cogburn (voice) / Chief Cogburn (voice)
Mayor Toadstool (voice)
Martin Mertens (voice)
Burt (voice)
Cap Collins
J.W. Guidebook (voice)
J. Edgar Hoover
Carty
Chris
Walt Breckman
Woozy Winks (voice) / Penguin / Planet Master (voice) / Penguin / Carnival Barker (voice) / Killer Croc / Penguin (voice)
Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice) / Zach / Bread Monster (voice) / Rexford / Trees / Video Person (voice)
Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
Roger
Dutch
Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)
Hugh
Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
Brother Timothy
Vince Masters
RKO Guard
Mr. Hentley
Dr. Drake Kelson
Cameron
Mr. Andrews (voice)
Tony
Dr. Rogers
Mortimer Begoyle
Spirit of Death / Mr. Willard
Turtle (voice)
Goodman
Jimmy James
Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
Football Coach
Zeb (voice)
Chris Kraft
Brian
Charlie Lane
Jampft (voice) / Mark (voice)
Solomon Smythe
Mickey
Tony Bustamante
Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice)
Cringer (voice)
Gary (voice)
Hank Maestro
Gerald Adams
Mr. Chaney
Awakened Neighbor
Trumpet Playing Mental Patient
Brandon McCafferty / Ferret
Toomoo (voice)
Mr. Fyde / Avacadwoe / Hush Muffleman (voice)
Sheriff (voice) / Sheriff / Sentry #2 (voice)
Johnny Forrealz
Houston Plant Manager
Pascal
Farmer (voice)
Uncle Henry (voice)
Father Browning
Chode (voice)
Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice) / Stuart (voice) / Additional Voices (voice) / Prime Monister (voice)
Sheriff Brock
Major Moreland
George MacPherson
Salt (voice)
Frank
George
Mr. Big Corporation (voice)
Morty Van Rookle
Dr. Badger
Phil Asher
Judge Taylor
Warlock G / Police Officer (voice) / Warlock G (voice) / Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice)
Chode (voice)
Mark (voice)
Mr. Tucker
Mr. Sweeney
Max Alvarez
Ron Walton
Analyst
Fenton
Title Narrator (voice)
Steve
Senator Larder
Major Moreland
F.A.A. Negotiator
Kevin McDonald
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
Ken Russel
Richard Clarke
Glem Blorchman (voice)
Jeff Strawberry (voice)
Bernard (voice)
Clarence Sweetwater
Petey's Father (voice)
Dwight Nestor
Uncle Danny
Nick Celisco
Lance (voice)
Avery Boomer
Big Ducky (voice)
Mr. Crenshaw
Kevin McDonald
Mark Hastings
Randolph
Dr. Kirby
Jaan Laaman
Boots
Pat Jennings
Graham Dunbar
Gene
Dr. Rostrum (voice)
Dr. Donovan (voice)
R.O
Sheriff Bobby
Ed Kirkman
Stephen Root
Senator Culpepper
Herb
Kane Cohen
The Jackalope (voice)
Edgar (voice)
Kenneth Adams
Lance (voice)
Bob
Appearances (5)
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
