Birthday
1951/11/17 (73 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Sarasota, Florida, USA
Also know as
Steve Root, Стивен Рут
Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor. He has starred as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio, as Milton Waddams in the film Office Space (1999), and voiced Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland on the animated series King of the Hill (1997–2010). 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), The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). Other notabl...Read more
(2003) Finding Nemo
as Bubbles (voice)
(1990) Ghost
as Police Sgt.
(2002) Ice Age
as Frank / Start (voice)
(1999) Office Space
as Milton Waddams
(2005) Just Friends
as KC
(1999) Bicentennial Man
as Dennis Mansky
(1999) The Sissy Duckling
as Big Ducky (voice)
(2008) Leatherheads
as Suds
(1993) RoboCop 3
as Coontz
(1993) Dave
as Don Durenberger
(1991) Golden Years
as Major Moreland
(1998) Krippendorf's Tribe
as Gerald Adams
(2007) No Country for Old Men
as Man Who Hires Wells
(2021) The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Porter
(2008) Mad Money
as Glover
(2004) DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
as Gordon
(2004) Jersey Girl
as Greenie
(2006) The Fox and the Hound 2
as Talent Scout (voice)
(2008) Over Her Dead Body
as Sculptor
(2021) Queenpins
as Agent Flannigan
(1988) Monkey Shines
as Dean Burbage
(2007) Have Dreams, Will Travel
as Sheriff Brock
(2011) The Conspirator
as John Lloyd
(2008) Tripping the Rift: The Movie
as Chode (voice)
(2004) Surviving Christmas
as Dr. Freeman
(2019) Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Cockmando (voice)
(2010) Unthinkable
as Charles Thompson
(2011) Rango
as Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
(2011) Everything Must Go
as Elliot
(2009) The Soloist
as Curt Reynolds
(2011) Red State
as Sherrif Wynan
(2002) The Country Bears
as Zeb Zoober (voice)
(2011) Batman: Year One
as Brendon (voice)
(2009) Bob Funk
as Steve
(2004) Raising Genius
as Dwight Nestor
(2009) Imagine That
as Fred Franklin
(2011) Cedar Rapids
as Bill Krogstad
Heads of State
as ---
(2009) Squirly Town
as Lance (voice)
(2011) Son of Morning
as Senator Larder
(2016) Looking for the Jackalope
as The Jackalope (voice)
(2012) Big Miracle
as Governor Haskell
(2012) The Company You Keep
as Billy Cusimano
(2024) Lousy Carter
as Analyst
(1999) Gut Feeling
as Kane Cohen
(1999) The Monster Hunter
as Mr. Crenshaw
(2013) Sweetwater
as Hugh
(2013) Superman: Unbound
as Zor-El (voice)
(2013) Bad Milo!
as Roger
(1991) Bed & Breakfast
as Randolph
(1992) A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
as Kevin McDonald
Thelma
as ---
(2015) Phineas and Ferb: The O.W.C.A. Files
as Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
(2022) Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
as Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
(2013) The Arrangement
as Avery Boomer
(1993) Extreme Justice
as Max Alvarez
(1995) Night of the Scarecrow
as Frank
(1997) steve.oedekerk.com
as ---
(1995) In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as Jaan Laaman
(2015) Hello, My Name Is Doris
as Todd
(1988) Crocodile Dundee II
as DEA Agent (Toilet)
(2015) 7 Chinese Brothers
as George
(1993) Class of '61
as ---
(1994) Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
as Kevin McDonald
(2009) The Men Who Stare at Goats
as Gus Lacey
(2016) All the Way
as J. Edgar Hoover
(2004) The Ladykillers
as Fernand Gudge
Playdate
as Gordon
(2017) Miles
as Ron Walton
(2007) Cook-Off!
as Morty Van Rookle
(2015) Trumbo
as Hymie King
(2016) Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
as Burt
(2008) Drillbit Taylor
as Principal Doppler
(2016) Finding Dory
as Bubbles (voice)
(1989) Black Rain
as Berg
(2014) Lennon or McCartney
as Self
(1992) Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Gary Murray
(2000) O Brother, Where Art Thou?
as Radio Station Man
The Wrecking Crew
as ---
(2017) Infinity Baby
as Fenton
(2013) The Lone Ranger
as Habberman
(2017) Get Out
as Jim Hudson
(2006) Ice Age: The Meltdown
as Aardvark Dad (voice)
(2014) Selma
as Col. Al Lingo
(2011) Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
as Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
(2003) Grind
as Cameron
(2018) Life of the Party
as Mike Cook
(2018) On the Basis of Sex
as Professor Brown
(2010) Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
as Burt (voice)
(1993) Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
as Dr. Kirby
(2006) Idiocracy
as Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
(2014) I Know That Voice
as Self
(1991) V.I. Warshawski
as Mickey
(2019) Seberg
as Walt Breckman
(2020) The Empty Man
as Arthur Parsons
(2018) The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
(1991) Guilty by Suspicion
as RKO Guard
(1996) The Lottery
as Graham Dunbar
(2004) Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
as Vince Masters
(2006) Gretchen
as Herb
(2020) Uncle Frank
as Daddy Mac
(2021) Four Good Days
as Chris
(2005) Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
(2019) Bombshell
as Neil Mullin
(2017) Three Christs
as Dr. Rogers
(2009) Glock
as Remington
(1996) The Road to Galveston
as Ed Kirkman
(2021) Happily
as Goodman
(2009) 13 Scarier Movie Moments
as Self
(2009) Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
as Turtle (voice)
(2011) J. Edgar
as Arthur Koehler
(2016) Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
as Uncle Henry (voice)
(2021) Home
as Father Browning
(2023) Paint
as Tony
(2022) To Leslie
as Dutch
(2016) Spectral
as Dr. Mindala
(1990) Stanley & Iris
as Mr. Hentley
(2025) Dog Man
as Grampa (voice)
(1995) Bye Bye Love
as Awakened Neighbor
(1999) The Norm Show
as ---
(1989) Seinfeld
as Mr. Lager
(2003) Teen Titans
as Val Yor (voice)
(2000) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Michael Kirkwood
(2005) American Dad!
as Dick (voice)
(1987) Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Captain K'Vada
(1986) L.A. Law
as Atty. Brandon McCafferty
(2007) Californication
as Ricardo Collini
(1991) Home Improvement
as Exterminator
(1999) Courage the Cowardly Dog
as ---
(2001) According to Jim
as Al Crannis
(1991) The Torkelsons
as Sheriff Bobby
(2000) Ed
as George MacPherson
(2002) Kim Possible
as Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
(2001) The Legend of Tarzan
as Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice)
(1995) VR.5
as F.A.A. Negotiator
(2001) 24
as ---
(2000) Malcolm in the Middle
as John Pratt
(1995) Cybill
as Phil Asher
(1988) Roseanne
as ---
(1988) Murphy Brown
as ---
(1995) NewsRadio
as Jimmy James
(1993) Diagnosis: Murder
as Charlie Lane
(1996) Profiler
as ---
(1989) Quantum Leap
as John Tremaine Jr.
(1989) The Simpsons
as Bildorf (voice)
(1991) Eerie, Indiana
as Mr. Chaney
(1992) The Golden Palace
as Mr. Tucker
(1994) Party of Five
as ---
(1996) Superman: The Animated Series
as Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)
(2005) The X's
as ---
(1987) Jake and the Fatman
as ---
(1990) Blossom
as ---
(2007) Pushing Daisies
as Dwight Dixon
(1990) Northern Exposure
as ---
(1994) Christy
as ---
(2001) Grounded for Life
as ---
(2001) The Andy Dick Show
as ---
(1994) Chicago Hope
as ---
(1997) Just Shoot Me!
as Dr. Drake Kelson
(2004) Tripping the Rift
as Chode (voice)
(1987) Wiseguy
as ---
(2004) Boston Legal
as Ethan Melman
(2006) The Path to 9/11
as Richard Clarke
(2012) Gravity Falls
as Bud Gleeful (voice)
(1999) Ladies Man
as Gene
(2000) DAG
as Senator Culpepper
(1991) Civil Wars
as ---
(2005) Unscripted
as Self
(2009) Glenn Martin, DDS
as ---
(1993) Harts of the West
as R.O
(2021) Masters of the Universe: Revelation
as Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
(1999) The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
as Dr. Donovan (voice)
(2001) Justice League
as Cat Man (voice)
(2023) Fired on Mars
as Mark (voice)
(2008) True Blood
as Eddie
(1999) The West Wing
as Bob Mayer
(2023) Clone High
as Mr. Big Corporation (voice)
(2007) The Big Bang Theory
as Dan
(2018) Inside The Episode: Barry
as Self
(2014) Bee and PuppyCat
as Farmer (voice)
(2002) Kim Possible
as Mr. Nevius (voice)
(2002) Kim Possible
as Texan (voice)
(2002) Kim Possible
as Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
(2002) Kim Possible
as Chester Yapsby (voice)
(1998) From the Earth to the Moon
as Chris Kraft
(2008) Childrens Hospital
as Hank Maestro
(2002) Kim Possible
as Memphis (voice)
(2005) American Dad!
as Dick / Dentist's Father (voice)
(2021) INVINCIBLE
as Brandyworth (voice)
(2021) The Book of Boba Fett
as Lortha Peel
(2010) Young Justice
as Jack Haly (voice)
(2011) Workaholics
as Carty
(1993) Frasier
as Harbin
(2008) Random! Cartoons
as Lance (voice)
(2021) Blade Runner: Black Lotus
as Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)
(2009) The Good Wife
as Judge Murphy Wicks
(2022) The Legend of Vox Machina
as Professor Anders (voice)
(2022) We Baby Bears
as Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice)
(2022) We Baby Bears
as Zach / Bread Monster (voice)
(2018) Summer Camp Island
as Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice)
(2018) Barry
as Monroe Fuches
(2012) DreamWorks Dragons
as Mildew (voice)
(2023) Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
as Martin Mertens (voice)
(2008) Fringe
as Raymond
(2020) The Mighty Ones
as Bernard (voice)
(2010) Adventure Time
as Martin (voice)
(2022) Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
as Gary (voice)
(2023) Beacon 23
as Solomon Smythe
(2018) Succession
as Ron Petkus
(1997) King of the Hill
as Bill Dauterive (voice)
(2010) Justified
as Mike Reardon
(2023) Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
as The Nanomachines (voice)
(2007) Phineas and Ferb
as Floyd (voice)
(2022) Hamster & Gretel
as Jeff Strawberry (voice)
(1996) Pandora's Clock
as Mark Hastings
(2007) Head Case
as Pat Jennings
(2018) Dallas & Robo
as Uncle Danny
(2000) Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Sheriff (voice)
(2000) Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Sheriff / Sentry #2 (voice)
(2024) Masters of the Universe: Revolution
as Cringer (voice)
(2010) Louie
as Dr. Hepa
(2022) We Baby Bears
as Rexford / Trees / Video Person (voice)
(2016) Idiotsitter
as Ken Russel
(2018) Summer Camp Island
as Stuart (voice)
(2013) Masters of Sex
as Harvey Toplin
(2018) Summer Camp Island
as Additional Voices (voice)
(2001) The Proud Family
as Mr. Andrews (voice)
(2018) Summer Camp Island
as Prime Monister (voice)
(2014) Bee and PuppyCat
as Warlock G / Police Officer (voice)
(2014) Bee and PuppyCat
as Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice)
(2014) Bee and PuppyCat
as Warlock G (voice)
(2016) Angie Tribeca
as Mortimer Begoyle
(2019) Amphibia
as Mayor Toadstool (voice)
(2012) Veep
as Judge Walsh
(2011) ThunderCats
as Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
(2013) Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Lynn Boyle
(2019) Lights Out with David Spade
as Self - Panelist
(2023) Velma
as Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice)
(2023) Velma
as Merie Cogburn (voice)
(2020) Stars in the House
as Self
(1984) Night Court
as Spirit of Death
(2014) BoJack Horseman
as Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice)
(2015) The Man in the High Castle
as Hawthorne Abendsen
(1984) Night Court
as Mr. Willard
(2023) Praise Petey
as Petey's Father (voice)
(2023) Velma
as Chief Cogburn (voice)
(2010) Hot in Cleveland
as Brian
Untitled King Of The Hill Reboot
as Bill (voice)
(2017) DuckTales
as J.W. Guidebook (voice)
(2022) Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space
as Warlock G (voice)
(2022) Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space
as Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice)
(2022) Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space
as Warlock G / Police Officer (voice)
(2020) Adventure Time: Distant Lands
as Mr. M / Bob (voice)
(2020) Perry Mason
as Maynard Barnes
(2007) The Sarah Silverman Program.
as Johnny Forrealz
(2015) Con Man
as Pascal
(2012) The Newsroom
as General Stomtonovich
(2010) Boardwalk Empire
as Gaston Means
(2015) Star vs. the Forces of Evil
as Brian (voice)
(2008) Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Penguin / Planet Master (voice)
(2008) Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Woozy Winks (voice)
(2008) Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Penguin / Carnival Barker (voice)
(2008) Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Killer Croc / Penguin (voice)
(2010) The Defenders
as Judge Taylor
(2020) Star Trek: Lower Decks
as Gene Jakobowski (voice)
(2024) It's Florida, Man.
as Title Narrator
(2012) Gravity Falls
as Bud Gleeful / Additional Voices (voice)
(1991) Golden Years
as Major Moreland