Stephen Root
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 Th
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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Born
Nov 17, 1951
Sarasota, Florida, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
127 acting
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Popularity
3.9
Known For
Finding Nemo
2003
as Bubbles (voice)
The Wrecking Crew
2026
as Detective Rennert
No Country for Old Men
2007
as Man Who Hires Wells
Get Out
2017
as Jim Hudson
Ice Age
2002
as Rhino / Start (voice)
Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look
2026
as Brian Heder (voice) (uncredited)
Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006
as Aardvark Dad (voice)
Rango
2011
as Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
Ghost
1990
as Police Sgt.
Idiocracy
2006
as Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
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