Stephen Root
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).[2]
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| Born | November 17, 1951 Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Vero Beach High School |
| Alma mater | University of Florida (AA, BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Agent | CESD[1] |
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| Children | 1 |
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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), DodgeBall (2004), Idiocracy (2006), Cedar Rapids (2011), Selma (2014), Trumbo (2015), Get Out (2017), and On the Basis of Sex (2018).
His television roles have included Capt. K'Vada in the Star Trek: The Next Generation two-part episode "Unification" (1991) and Hawthorne Abendsen in seasons 2–4 of the series The Man in the High Castle. He has supporting roles in a variety of HBO series, including Boardwalk Empire, True Blood, Perry Mason, and Succession. He starred as Monroe Fuches in the HBO dark comedy series Barry, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2019.
Early life Edit
Root was born in Sarasota, Florida, on November 17, 1951, the son of Leona Estelle and Rolland Clair Root, a project superintendent and site manager on major civil engineering projects throughout the US and Mexico. Root has likened his childhood to that of an Army brat, as his family frequently relocated while his father finished each construction project.[3]
Root graduated from Vero Beach High School in Vero Beach, Florida. He received his Associate of Arts degree from the University of Florida and trained in the Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA) acting program. The university recognized him as one of its distinguished alumni in 2008.[4] Subsequently he was granted a BFA after completion of his final semester based on the quality and character of his acting career, having left college to pursue Broadway theater in his final semester.
Career Edit
Root began his career on stage in 1980, He made his Broadway acting debut in the play Journey's End, playing Second Lieutenant Trotter. He also appeared in All My Sons as Frank Lubey, and as Jon in the 2015 play Marjorie Prime.[5]
Root made his feature film debut in the 1988 film Crocodile Dundee II as a DEA agent. That same year, he acted in the psychological horror film Monkey Shines as Dean Burbage.[6] He makes a brief cameo appearance in the 1990 movie Ghost.
Among his most recognized television roles are eccentric billionaire Jimmy James on the sitcom NewsRadio and in a recurring role on the final two seasons of The West Wing as Republican campaign consultant Bob Mayer. He appeared in many comedy films, particularly as the mumbling, quirky Milton Waddams in Office Space;[7][6] the mild-mannered gym rat Gordon Pibb in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story; Suds, a drunk sportswriter, in Leatherheads; and the dimwitted principal in the 2008 Judd Apatow-produced comedy Drillbit Taylor.
Root is a favorite hire of the Coen brothers. He has appeared in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Ladykillers, No Country for Old Men, and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.[6] Kevin Smith wrote a role in Jersey Girl specifically for Root.
Root reunited with Mike Judge in Idiocracy and has also portrayed NASA flight director Chris Kraft in the miniseries From the Earth to the Moon. He took on the biographical role of Richard A. Clarke in The Path to 9/11. He has also had many guest appearances in television programs across several genres. He was Klingon Captain K'Vada in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Unification" in 1991. In the 1993–1994 television season, Root appeared as a series regular as "R.O." on the Beau Bridges/Lloyd Bridges comedy/western series Harts of the West on CBS.
Root guest-starred on Seinfeld as a bank manager in the episode "The Invitations", handling Kramer's hello greeting issue. He had a role in Frasier in the episode "Detour" as the father of the family helping Frasier when his car broke down. In the CSI episode "Homebodies" he played the father of a rape victim. He also had a regular role on the short-lived CBS series Ladies Man, which starred Sharon Lawrence soon after she left NYPD Blue. He played Raymond, a hunting store owner involved in illegal gun trading, in the 1993 In the Heat of the Night episode "A Love Lost."
Root has an active career as a voice actor, most notably as the voice of divorced, down-and-out Army barber Bill Dauterive, Hank Hill's hedonistic boss Buck Strickland and various other characters on the Mike Judge animated television series King of the Hill. Root is also heard in animated films such as Ice Age, Finding Nemo, and Rango. In other animated television series, his regular roles include Commander Chode in Tripping the Rift and Homebase in The X's. He has also provided vocal talent in animated television series like Chowder and Teen Titans. In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, he voiced Woozy Winks and The Penguin.
Root has appeared in HBO's series True Blood as Eddie, a vampire. He had a multi-episode arc in the second season of Pushing Daisies on ABC, playing the mysterious Dwight Dixon. He appeared as Johnny Forreals, inventor of the word "boo-yah," on "Cangamangus", an episode of The Sarah Silverman Program on Comedy Central. He appeared in the 2009 comedy film The Men Who Stare at Goats as Gus Lacey. In 2010, he appeared in a multi-episode arc in season 8 of the Fox television series 24 as a probation officer named Bill Prady and in the FX television series Justified as the eccentric Judge Mike "The Hammer" Reardon. In 2011, he appeared in Robert Redford's The Conspirator, playing John Lloyd, a key witness in the trial of alleged Lincoln conspirator Mary Surratt. In 2012, he began playing the role of Gaston Means in season 3 of the acclaimed HBO TV series Boardwalk Empire. He also portrays Lynn Boyle, father of Charles Boyle on the show Brooklyn Nine-Nine. In 2018, Root began starring in the HBO series Barry, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.[8]
Personal life Edit
Root married his first wife Laura Joan Hase in 1984, with whom he had a son, Cody.[9][7] They divorced in August 1997.[9] He married actress Romy Rosemont on December 14, 2008.[10][11] They co-starred together in several television shows such as Fringe and Masters of Sex. They were due to appear on-screen together in the 2011 horror film Red State, but Rosemont was forced to pull out due to a scheduling conflict with Glee.[10]
Filmography Edit
Film Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | DEA Agent | |
| Monkey Shines | Dean Burbage | ||
| 1989 | Black Rain | IA Detective Berg | |
| 1990 | Stanley & Iris | Mr. Hershey | |
| Ghost | Police Sergeant | ||
| 1991 | Guilty by Suspicion | RKO Guard | |
| V.I. Warshawski | Mickey | ||
| Bed & Breakfast | Randolph | ||
| 1992 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Gary Murray | |
| 1993 | Dave | Don Durenberger | |
| RoboCop 3 | Coontz | ||
| Extreme Justice | Max Alvarez | ||
| 1995 | Bye Bye Love | Awakened Neighbor | Uncredited |
| Night of the Scarecrow | Uncle Frank, The Sheriff | ||
| 1998 | Krippendorf's Tribe | Gerald Adams | |
| 1999 | Office Space | Milton Waddams | |
| Natural Selection | Mr. Crenshaw | a.k.a. The Monster Hunter | |
| Bicentennial Man | Dennis Mansky – Head of NorthAm Robotics | ||
| Gut Feeling | Kane Cohen | ||
| 2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Mr. Lund | |
| 2002 | Ice Age | Frank, Start (voices) | [12][1] |
| The Country Bears | Zeb Zoober (voice) | [12][1] | |
| White Oleander | Michael | Scenes deleted | |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo | Bubbles (voice) | [12][1] |
| Grind | Cameron | ||
| 2004 | Raising Genius | Dwight Nestor | |
| The Ladykillers | Fernand Gudge | ||
| Jersey Girl | Greenie | ||
| DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | Gordon Pibb | ||
| Surviving Christmas | Dr. Freeman | ||
| Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Vince Masters | ||
| 2005 | Just Friends | KC | |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Aardvark Dad (voice) | [12][1] |
| Gretchen | Herb | ||
| Idiocracy | Judge Hank "The Hangman" BMW | ||
| The Frank Anderson | John Simon | ||
| The Fox and the Hound 2 | Talent Scout (voice) | Direct-to-video[12][1] | |
| 2007 | Cook Off! | Morty Van Rookle | |
| No Country for Old Men | Man who hires Wells | ||
| Have Dreams, Will Travel | Sheriff Brock | ||
| Sunny & Share Love You | Clive Anderson | ||
| 2008 | Mad Money | Glover | |
| Over Her Dead Body | Sculptor | ||
| Drillbit Taylor | Principal Doppler | ||
| Leatherheads | Suds | ||
| Tripping the Rift: The Movie | Chode (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Glock | Remington | Short film |
| Bob Funk | Steve | ||
| The Soloist | Curt Reynolds | ||
| Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts | Turtle (voice) | Direct-to-video[12] | |
| Imagine That | Fred Franklin | ||
| The Men Who Stare at Goats | Gus Lacey | ||
| 2010 | Son of Mourning | Senator Lewis | |
| Unthinkable | Charlie | ||
| The Conspirator | John M. Lloyd | ||
| Everything Must Go | Elliot | ||
| Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare | Burt (voice) | Direct-to-video[12][1] | |
| 2011 | Cedar Rapids | Bill Korgstad | |
| Rango | Doc, Merrimack (voices) | [12][1] | |
| Red State | Sheriff Wynan | ||
| J. Edgar | Arthur Koehler | ||
| Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz | Uncle Henry, Crows (voices) | Direct-to-video[12][1] | |
| Batman: Year One | Lt. Branden (voice) | [12][1] | |
| 2012 | Big Miracle | Gov. Haskell | |
| The Company You Keep | Billy Cusimano | ||
| 2013 | Sweet Vengeance | Kingfisher | a.k.a. Sweetwater |
| I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary | |
| Bad Milo! | Roger | ||
| Superman: Unbound | Zor-El (voice) | [12][1] | |
| The Lone Ranger | Habberman | ||
| 2014 | Selma | Al Lingo | |
| Lennon or McCartney | Himself | Short film | |
| 2015 | Hello, My Name Is Doris | Todd | |
| 7 Chinese Brothers | George | ||
| Trumbo | Hymie King | ||
| 2016 | Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz | Uncle Henry (voice) | [12][1] |
| Finding Dory | Bubbles (voice) | [12][1] | |
| Miles | Ron Walton | ||
| Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Burt Stangle | ||
| Looking for the Jackalope | The Jackalope (voice) | ||
| Spectral | Dr. Mindala | ||
| 2017 | Get Out | Jim Hudson | |
| Infinity Baby | Fenton | ||
| Three Christs | Dr. Rogers | ||
| 2018 | Life of the Party | Michael "Mike" Cook | |
| The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Teller | Segment: "Near Algodones" | |
| On the Basis of Sex | Professor Brown | ||
| 2019 | Seberg | Walt Breckman | |
| Bombshell | Neil Mullen | ||
| 2020 | Four Good Days | Chris | |
| Uncle Frank | Daddy Mac | ||
| The Empty Man | Arthur Parsons | ||
| Home | Father Browning | ||
| 2021 | Happily | Mr. Goodman | |
| Queenpins | Agent Flanagan | ||
| The Tragedy of Macbeth | The Porter | ||
| 2022 | To Leslie | Dutch | |
| Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe | Jail Tattoo Artist (voice) | ||
| 2023 | Paint | Tony | |
| TBA | Heads of State | Filming |
Television Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Cross of Fire | Beggs | Television film |
| 1990 | Wiseguy | Bishop | Episode: "Dead Right" |
| Roseanne | Peter Lundy | Episode: "Fender Bender" | |
| The Young Riders | Unknown role | Episode: "Bad Company" | |
| Head of the Class | Mr. Birch | Episode: "My Son the Primate" | |
| 1990–1991 | Jake and the Fatman | Sgt. Moynihan, Hastings | 2 episodes |
| 1990–1992 | Night Court | Mr. Willard, Spirit of Death | 2 episodes |
| 1990–1994 | L.A. Law | Atty. Brandon McCafferty | 4 episodes |
| 1991 | Davis Rules | Porter | Episode: "Soap" |
| Golden Years | Major Moreland | 6 episodes | |
| My Life and Times | Ross | Episode: "Our Wedding" | |
| Home Improvement | Exterminator | Episode: "Wild Kingdom" | |
| Sons and Daughters | Stevey | Episode: "Melanie" | |
| The Torkelsons | Sheriff Bobby Clinton | Episode: "I Fought the Law" | |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Captain K'Vada | 2 episodes | |
| 1992 | A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story | Kevin McDonald | Television film |
| Eerie, Indiana | Mr. Chaney | Episode: "Mr. Chaney" | |
| Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter | Kevin McDonald | Television film | |
| Murphy Brown | John Brophy | Episode: "Till Death or Next Thursday Do We Part" | |
| Civil Wars | Mrs. Caldecott's Lawyer | 2 episodes | |
| 1993 | Northern Exposure | Brother Timothy | Episode: "Revelations" |
| The Golden Palace | Mr. Tucker | Episode: "You've Lost That Livin' Feeling" | |
| Quantum Leap | John Tremaine Jr. | Episode: "Goodbye Norma Jean - April 4, 1960" | |
| Class of '61 | Edwin Stanton | Television film | |
| Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story | Dr. Kirby | Television film | |
| Sirens | George Bailey | Episode: "Looks Like Christmas" | |
| Blossom | Louie | 4 episodes | |
| In the Heat of the Night | Raymond Mercer | Episode: "A Love Lost" | |
| 1993–1994 | Harts of the West | R.O | Main role |
| 1994 | NYPD Blue | IAB Sgt. Fulmer | Episode: "Guns 'n Rosaries" |
| Party of Five | Football Coach | Episode: "Good Sports" | |
| Sweet Justice | Unknown role | Episode: "High School Confidential" | |
| Diagnosis: Murder | Charlie Lane | Episode: "The Last Laugh: Part 2" | |
| 1995 | Chicago Hope | Trumpet Playing Mental Patient | Episode: "Love and Hope" |
| Cybill | Phil Asher | Episode: "Starting on the Wrong Foot" | |
| Christy | Clarence Sweetwater | Episode: "To Have and to Hold" | |
| VR.5 | F.A.A. Negotiator | Episode: "Control Freak" | |
| In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice | Jaan Laaman | Television film | |
| 1995–1999 | NewsRadio | Jimmy James | Main role |
| 1996 | Seinfeld | Mr. Lager | Episode: "The Invitations" |
| The Lottery | Graham Dunbar | Television film | |
| Pandora's Clock | Mark Hastings | Miniseries | |
| The Road to Galveston | Ed Kirkman | Television film | |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo | Timmy's Dad, Announcer (voices) | Episode: "Johnny Real Good"[12][1] |
| 1997–2010 | King of the Hill | Bill Dauterive, Buck Strickland, Additional voices | 259 episodes[1] |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Chris Kraft | Main role |
| Profiler | Houston Plant Manager | 2 episodes | |
| 1999 | Superman: The Animated Series | Revered Amos Howell/Unity (voices) | Episode: "Unity"[12][1] |
| The Sissy Duckling | Big Ducky (voice) | Television film | |
| Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot | Dr. Donovan (voice) | 26 episodes | |
| 1999–2001 | Ladies Man | Gene | Main role |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Sheriff, Sentry No. 2 (voices) | 3 episodes[12][1] |
| 2001 | Me & My Needs | Television film | |
| The Andy Dick Show | Manager of 98+1 Store | Episode: "Andy Land" | |
| The Norm Show | Mr. Sweeney | 2 episodes | |
| DAG | Senator Culpepper | Episode: "Smoke" | |
| The Legend of Tarzan | Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice) | Episode: "Tarzan and the Rough Rider"[1] | |
| Ed | George MacPherson | Episode: "Changes" | |
| 2002 | Dexter Prep | Charles | Television film |
| The Proud Family | Mr. Andrews (voice) | Episode: "I Had a Dream" | |
| Malcolm in the Middle | John Pratt | 2 episodes | |
| Just Shoot Me! | Dr. Drake Kelson | Episode: "Blush Gets Some Therapy" | |
| Justice League | Cat Man (voice) | 2 episodes[12][1] | |
| Teamo Supremo | The Angler, Billy Jim Dixon, Fishmonger No. 1 (voices) | Episode: Angler's Angle | |
| According to Jim | Al Crannis | Episode: "The Christmas Party" | |
| 2002–2004 | Grounded for Life | Tony Bustamante | 3 episodes |
| 2002–2005 | Kim Possible | Pop-Pop Porter, Chester Yapsby, Memphis, Additional voices | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Michael Kirkwood | Episode: "Homebodies" |
| The Making of King of the Hill | Himself | Television documentary | |
| 2004 | Frasier | Harbin | Episode: "Detour" |
| Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | Santa Claus (voice) | Episode: "On Whiskers, on Lola, on Cheryl, on Meryl" | |
| 2004–2007 | Tripping the Rift | Chode (voice) | 39 episodes[12] |
| 2005 | Teen Titans | Val–Yor (voice) | Episode: "TROQ"[12] |
| Kim Possible: So the Drama | Cowboy Gambler (voice) | Television film | |
| 2005–2006 | The X's | Homebase (voice) | 9 episodes[12][1] |
| The West Wing | Bob Mayer | 9 episodes | |
| 2005–2007 | American Dad! | Dick, Dentist's Father (voices) | 7 episodes[1] |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Richard Clarke | Miniseries |
| 2007 | Random! Cartoons | Lance (voice) | Episode: "Squirly Town"[1] |
| 2008 | Head Case | Pat Jennings | Episode: "Come Together" |
| WordGirl | Professor Robert Tubing (voice) | Episode: "Lady Redundant Woman/A Game of Cat & Mouse" | |
| Boston Legal | Ethan Melman | Episode: "Tabloid Nation" | |
| Chowder | Stilton, Dancer (voices) | Episode: "The Apprentice Games"[1] | |
| The Sarah Silverman Program | Johnny Forrealz | Episode: "Kangamangus" | |
| Pushing Daisies | Dwight Dixon | 5 episodes | |
| 2008–2009 | True Blood | Eddie | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Californication | Ricardo Collini | Episode: "Slow Happy Boys" |
| Slacker Cats | Tommy (voice) | Episode: "Buckley on the Run" | |
| 2010 | 24 | Bill Prady | 3 episodes |
| The Defenders | Judge Taylor | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Louie | Dr. Heppa | Episode: "Dentist/Tarese" | |
| Glenn Martin, DDS | Hoss Willicker (voice) | 2 episodes[1] | |
| 2010–2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Woozy Winks, Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin, Planet Master, Killer Croc / Waylon Jones, Carnival Baker (voices) | 4 episodes[12][1] |
| 2010–2014 | Justified | Judge Mike Reardon | Recurring role |
| 2011 | Childrens Hospital | Hank Maestro | Episode: "Party Down" |
| The Life & Times of Tim | Lou (voice) | Episode: "The Caddy's Shack/The Sausage Salesman" | |
| Fringe | Raymond | Episode: "And Those We've Left Behind" | |
| Thundercats | Drifter, Hattanzo the Swordmaker (voices) | Episode: "The Duelist and the Drifter"[12][1] | |
| Raising Hope | Cap Collins | Episode: "Sabrina Has Money" | |
| 2011–2016 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Master Junjie (voice) | 5 episodes[12][1] |
| 2011–2017 | Adventure Time | The Royal Tart Toter, Grimby, Martin Mertens (voices) | Recurring role[1] |
| 2012 | The Legend of Korra | Hobo, White Lotus Leader, Phonograph Vendor (voices) | 2 episodes[12][1] |
| The Good Wife | Judge Murphy Wicks | 2 episodes | |
| Outlaw Country | Frank | Television film | |
| 2012, 2022 | Young Justice | Jack Haly (voice) | 2 episodes[12][1] |
| 2012–2013 | Boardwalk Empire | Gaston Means | Recurring role |
| The Cleveland Show | Neighbors Kellogg, Allister Monkarsh (voices) | 2 episodes[1] | |
| 2012–2014 | Dragons: Riders of Berk | Mildew (voice) | 17 episodes[12][1] |
| 2012–2016 | Gravity Falls | Bud Gleeful, Additional voices | 7 episodes[12][1] |
| 2013 | Out There | Mr. Shooty (voice) | Episode: "Frosty King"[12][1] |
| The Newsroom | General Stanislao Stomtonovich | 2 episodes | |
| The Arrangement | Avery Boomer | Television film | |
| Bee and PuppyCat | Farmer (voice) | Episode: "Farmer"[1] | |
| 2014 | Fargo | Burt Canton | 2 episodes |
| The Big Bang Theory | Dan | 2 episodes | |
| Mike Tyson Mysteries | Thomas J. Watson (voice) | Episode: "Ultimate Judgment Day"[12][1] | |
| Hot in Cleveland | Brian | Episode: "The Bachelors" | |
| Gravity Falls TV Shorts | Bud Gleeful (voice) | Episode: "TV Shorts 1" | |
| 2014–2015 | Turn: Washington's Spies | Nathaniel Sackett | 4 episodes |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Lynn Boyle | 4 episodes | |
| Phineas and Ferb | Floyd (voice) | 2 episodes[12][1] | |
| 2014–2017 | Idiotsitter | Kent Russell | Main role |
| 2015–2016 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Brian, Additional voices | 2 episodes[12][1] |
| 2016 | Workaholics | Carty | Episode: "Gone Catfishing" |
| All the Way | J. Edgar Hoover | Television film | |
| Masters of Sex | Harvey Toplin | Episode: "Topeka" | |
| Con Man | Pascal | Episode: "New Deal, No Deal" | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | Neeza (voice) | Episode: "Jingle Bell Rock"[12] | |
| 2016–2019 | The Man in the High Castle | Hawthorne Abendsen | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Angie Tribeca | Mortimer Begoyle | Episode: "License to Drill" |
| Veep | Judge Walsh | Episode: "Judge" | |
| Niko and the Sword of Light | Diggantus, Exuber-Ant (voices) | Episode: "From the Tunnels of Terror to the Den of Doom"[12][1] | |
| 2018 | Mr. Pickles | Mr. Montgomery (voice) | Episode: "Telemarketers Are the Devil" |
| Dallas & Robo | Uncle Danny (voice) | 8 episodes | |
| The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants | Mr. Morty Fyde (voice) | Episode: "Captain Underpants and the Squishy Predicament of Stanley Peet's Stinky Pits"[12] | |
| 2018–2023 | Barry | Monroe Fuches / The Raven | Main role |
| 2019 | BoJack Horseman | Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice) | Episode: "Feel-Good Story" |
| Bless the Harts | Rick Ocean (voice) | Episode: "Pig Trouble in Little Greenpoint" | |
| 2019–2021 | Summer Camp Island | Stuart, Additional voices | 5 episodes |
| 2019–2022 | Amphibia | Frodrick Toadstool (voice) | Recurring role[12][1] |
| 2020 | DuckTales | J. W. Guidebook (voice) | Episode: "Challenge of the Senior Junior Woodchucks!" |
| The Midnight Gospel | Various voices | 3 episodes | |
| Adventure Time: Distant Lands | Mr. M (voice) | Episode: "BMO"[13][12] | |
| Perry Mason | Maynard Barnes | 7 episodes | |
| Robot Chicken | Wolf Spritzer, Predator Wilson (voices) | Episode: "Sundancer Craig in: 30% of the Way to Crying" | |
| 2020–2022 | The Mighty Ones | Bernard (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | The Simpsons | Bildorf (voice) | Episode: "Wad Goals"[14] |
| Blindspotting | Rick | Episode: "Bride or Die" | |
| Masters of the Universe: Revelation | Cringer / Battle Cat (voice) | 8 episodes | |
| 2021–2022 | Blade Runner: Black Lotus | Earl Grant (voice) | English dub 11 episodes[15] |
| 2021–2023 | Succession | Ron Petkus | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Legend of Vox Machina | Professor Anders (voice) | 4 episodes |
| The Book of Boba Fett | Lortha Peel | Episode: "Chapter 3: The Streets of Mos Espa" | |
| We Baby Bears | Various voices | Episode: "Unica" | |
| Solar Opposites | (voice) | Episode: "Edamame Duffle Bag" | |
| Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space | Warlock G / various (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| 2023 | Velma | Chief Cogburn (voice) | 4 episodes[12] |
| Hamster & Gretel | Jeff Strawberry (voice) | Episode: "The Litigator vs. The Luchador/Strawberry Fest Forever" | |
| Bedrock | Fred Flintstone (voice) | Pilot[16] | |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | Gary (voice) | Episode: "Meditation Sucks/Polling Place" | |
| Fired on Mars | Mark (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| Clone High | Mr Big Corporation (voice) | Episode: "Saved by the Knoll" | |
| Invincible | Dr. Elias Brandyworth (voice) | Episode: "Atom Eve"[17] | |
| Praise Petey | Petey's father (voice) | Main role[18] |
Video games Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Blade Runner | Early Q | |
| 2000 | Deus Ex | Mechanic | Uncredited |
| King of the Hill | Bill Dauterive | ||
| 2003 | Finding Nemo | Bubbles | |
| Finding Nemo: Nemo's Underwater World of Fun |
Theme parks Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage | Bubbles | Short film[1] |
Web Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011, 2017 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | Himself/Guest | Episodes: "95", "297" |
Theatre Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Journey's End | 2nd Lieutenant Trotter | Off-Broadway[19] |
| 1986 | So Long on Lonely Street | King Vaughnum III | Broadway[5] |
| 1987 | All My Sons | Frank Lubey | |
| 2015 | Marjorie Prime | Jon | Off-Broadway[5] |
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External links Edit
- Stephen Root at IMDb
- Stephen Root at AllMovie
- Stephen Root at the Internet Broadway Database