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Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Actor · born 17 November 1951 · Sarasota, Florida, USA

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).

Where to start: Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look (2026).

As actor 128

TV shows 110

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Stephen Root movie?

By viewer score, Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look (2026) at 8.8/10.

What are Stephen Root’s most popular movies?

Finding Nemo, Get Out, Ice Age.

How many movies has Stephen Root made?

128 films on TMDB, 128 as actor.

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