Acting

Stephen Root

born 1951 · Acting

67.3avg grm
35titles
#80best rank
1honors
Bbest title · #80 on siteBarry2018 · as Monroe Fuches · series74.3

Honors

1
2026Emmy — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Bio

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.

Biography

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.

Filmography

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2020s10 titlesWWidow's Bay2026 · as Wyck · series67.2SStrip Law2026 · as Glem Blorchman · series64.0MMasters of the Universe: Revolution2024 · as Cringer · series63.9MMasters of the Universe: Revolution2024 · as Battle Cat · series63.9MMasters of the Universe: Revolution2024 · as Snout Spout · series63.9PPraise Petey2023 · as Dad · series64.2MThe Midnight Gospel2020 · as Cop Two · series69.4MThe Midnight Gospel2020 · as Bill Tart · series69.4MThe Midnight Gospel2020 · as Blithrreyus · series69.4UUncle Frank2020 · as Daddy Mac68.6
2010s12 titlesAAmphibia2019 · as Additional Voices · series69.3AAmphibia2019 · as Mayor Toadstool · series69.3BBarry2018 · as Monroe Fuches · series74.3DDallas & Robo2018 · as Uncle Danny · series64.2OOn the Basis of Sex2018 · as Professor Brown52.0GGet Out2017 · as Jim Hudson78.0IIdiotsitter2014 · as Ken Russell · series63.9BBee and PuppyCat2013 · as Farmer · series65.0DDragons: Riders of Berk2012 · as Mildew · series62.8RRango2011 · as Mr. Snuggles71.4RRango2011 · as Doc71.4RRango2011 · as Merrimack71.4
2000s7 titlesNNo Country for Old Men2007 · as Man Who Hires Wells81.3XThe X's2005 · as Homebase · series64.3XThe X's2005 · as Ambassador · series64.3XThe X's2005 · as Home Base · series64.3FFinding Nemo2003 · as Bubbles82.0IIce Age2002 · as Frank70.3IIce Age2002 · as Start70.3
1990s6 titlesOOffice Space1999 · as Milton72.5FFrom the Earth to the Moon1998 · as Chris Kraft · series65.0KKing of the Hill1997 · as Buck Strickland · series60.5KKing of the Hill1997 · as Bill Dauterive · series60.5KKing of the Hill1997 · as Additional Voices · series60.5NNewsRadio1995 · as Jimmy James · series62.6

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Stephen Root

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born1951
known forActing
titles on site35
best title rank#80 · Barry (2018)
avg GRM67.3
honors1 · Emmy — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, 2026
Honors
  • 2026Emmy — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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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