Stephen Root
Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is a prominent American actor known for his versatile performances across television and film. He gained fame for his role as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio, which aired from 1995 to 1999, and for portraying Milton Waddams in the cult classic Office Space (1999). Root is also recognized for his voice work as Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland on the animated series King of the Hill, which ran from 1997 to 2010 and is set to return in 2025.
His film career includes collaborations with the Coen brothers in movies like O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and No Country for Old Men (2007), as well as notable performances in Dave (1993), Dodgeball (2004), and Get Out (2017). On television, Root has taken on various significant roles, including Capt. K'Vada in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Monroe Fuches in HBO's Barry, earning an Emmy nomination in 2019.
Filmography
The Wrecking Crew
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
Playdate
Imagine That
Bob Funk
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Sweetwater (2013)
The Sissy Duckling
The Country Bears
Big Miracle
Infinity Baby
Dog Man
The Soloist
V.I. Warshawski
Son of Morning
Surviving Christmas
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
Heads of State
Tripping the Rift: The Movie
Get Out
Three Christs
Unthinkable
Over Her Dead Body
Stanley & Iris
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
Life of the Party
Mad Money
Bombshell (2019)
The Conspirator
The Empty Man
Krippendorf's Tribe
Happily
The Monster Hunter
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Idiotsitter
It's Florida, Man.
King of the Hill
Bee and PuppyCat
Courage the Cowardly Dog
Praise Petey
Pushing Daisies
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Amphibia
NewsRadio
Beacon 23
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
DreamWorks Dragons
Dallas & Robo
Barry
Masters of the Universe: Revolution