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Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Acting·1951·121 films

Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor. He has starred as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio (1995–1999), 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, 2025–present).…

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Filmography

Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo (2003)Bubbles (voice)
Get Out
Get Out (2017)Jim Hudson
Ice Age
Ice Age (2002)Rhino / Start (voice)
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men (2007)Man Who Hires Wells
Finding Dory
Finding Dory (2016)Bubbles (voice)
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)Aardvark Dad (voice)
Rango
Rango (2011)Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger (2013)Habberman
Ghost
Ghost (1990)Police Sgt.
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)Radio Station Man
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
Bicentennial Man
Bicentennial Man (1999)Dennis Mansky
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004)Gordon
Idiocracy
Idiocracy (2006)Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
Office Space
Office Space (1999)Milton Waddams
Bombshell
Bombshell (2019)Neil Mullin
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)Burt
J. Edgar
J. Edgar (2011)Arthur Koehler
The Men Who Stare at Goats
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)Gus Lacey
Selma
Selma (2014)Col. Al Lingo
Spectral
Spectral (2016)Dr. Mindala
Just Friends
Just Friends (2005)KC
The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers (2004)Fernand Gudge
Trumbo
Trumbo (2015)Hymie King
Unthinkable
Unthinkable (2010)Charles Thompson
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3 (1993)Coontz
Black Rain
Black Rain (1989)Berg
Crocodile Dundee II
Crocodile Dundee II (1988)DEA Agent (Toilet)
Jersey Girl
Jersey Girl (2004)Greenie
On the Basis of Sex
On the Basis of Sex (2018)Professor Brown
Drillbit Taylor
Drillbit Taylor (2008)Principal Doppler
The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew (2026)Detective Rennert
Heads of State
Heads of State (2025)Arthur Hammond
Life of the Party
Life of the Party (2018)Mike Cook
Batman: Year One
Batman: Year One (2011)Brendon (voice)
Red State
Red State (2011)Sherrif Wynan
The Empty Man
The Empty Man (2020)Arthur Parsons
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)Gary Murray
The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)Porter
Dave
Dave (1993)Don Durenberger
The Soloist
The Soloist (2009)Curt Reynolds
The Company You Keep
The Company You Keep (2012)Billy Cusimano
Mad Money
Mad Money (2008)Glover
The Fox and the Hound 2
The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)Talent Scout (voice)
Everything Must Go
Everything Must Go (2011)Elliot
Playdate
Playdate (2025)Gordon
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)Cockmando (voice)
Imagine That
Imagine That (2009)Fred Franklin
Surviving Christmas
Surviving Christmas (2004)Dr. Freeman
Big Miracle
Big Miracle (2012)Governor Haskell
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)Todd
Queenpins
Queenpins (2021)Agent Flannigan
The Conspirator
The Conspirator (2011)John Lloyd
Leatherheads
Leatherheads (2008)Suds
Over Her Dead Body
Over Her Dead Body (2008)Sculptor
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids (2011)Bill Krogstad
Superman: Unbound
Superman: Unbound (2013)Zor-El (voice)
Uncle Frank
Uncle Frank (2020)Daddy Mac
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)Chet
Dog Man
Dog Man (2025)Grampa (voice)
Monkey Shines
Monkey Shines (1988)Dean Burbage
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare (2010)Burt (voice)
All the Way
All the Way (2016)J. Edgar Hoover
Seberg
Seberg (2019)Walt Breckman
Four Good Days
Four Good Days (2021)Chris
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022)Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
Bad Milo!
Bad Milo! (2013)Roger
To Leslie
To Leslie (2022)Dutch
Sweetwater
Sweetwater (2013)Hugh
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama (2005)Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)Vince Masters
Guilty by Suspicion
Guilty by Suspicion (1991)RKO Guard
Stanley & Iris
Stanley & Iris (1990)Mr. Hentley
Grind
Grind (2003)Cameron
Three Christs
Three Christs (2017)Dr. Rogers
Paint
Paint (2023)Tony
Happily
Happily (2021)Goodman
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz (2011)Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009)Turtle (voice)
The Country Bears
The Country Bears (2002)Zeb (voice)
V.I. Warshawski
V.I. Warshawski (1991)Mickey
I Know That Voice
I Know That Voice (2014)Self
Krippendorf's Tribe
Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)Gerald Adams
Bye Bye Love
Bye Bye Love (1995)Awakened Neighbor
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016)Uncle Henry (voice)
Home
Home (2021)Father Browning
Have Dreams, Will Travel
Have Dreams, Will Travel (2007)Sheriff Brock
Golden Years
Golden Years (1991)Major Moreland
Night of the Scarecrow
Night of the Scarecrow (1995)Frank
7 Chinese Brothers
7 Chinese Brothers (2015)George
Cook-Off!
Cook-Off! (2017)Morty Van Rookle
Tripping the Rift: The Movie
Tripping the Rift: The Movie (2008)Chode (voice)
Lennon or McCartney
Lennon or McCartney (2014)Self
Extreme Justice
Extreme Justice (1993)Max Alvarez
Miles
Miles (2017)Ron Walton
Bob Funk
Bob Funk (2009)Steve
Infinity Baby
Infinity Baby (2017)Fenton
Son of Morning
Son of Morning (2011)Senator Larder
Lousy Carter
Lousy Carter (2024)Analyst
Class of '61
Class of '61 (1993)Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1992)Kevin McDonald
Raising Genius
Raising Genius (2004)Dwight Nestor
The Arrangement
The Arrangement (2013)Avery Boomer
The Sissy Duckling
The Sissy Duckling (1999)Big Ducky (voice)
The Monster Hunter
The Monster Hunter (1999)Mr. Crenshaw
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter (1994)Kevin McDonald
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (1995)Jaan Laaman
Bed & Breakfast
Bed & Breakfast (1991)Randolph
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story (1993)Dr. Kirby
O.W.C.A. Files
O.W.C.A. Files (2015)Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
The Lottery
The Lottery (1996)Graham Dunbar
13 Scarier Movie Moments
13 Scarier Movie Moments (2009)Self
The Road to Galveston
The Road to Galveston (1996)Ed Kirkman
Gretchen
Gretchen (2006)Herb
steve.oedekerk.com
steve.oedekerk.com (1997)
Gut Feeling
Gut Feeling (1999)Kane Cohen
Looking for the Jackalope
Looking for the Jackalope (2016)The Jackalope (voice)
The Long Haul
The Long Haul (2026)
Squirly Town
Squirly Town (2009)Lance (voice)
October
October
The Making of 'King of the Hill'
The Making of 'King of the Hill' (2003)