Person
Stephen Root
Born 17 November 1951 74 years old Sarasota, Florida, USA Who else is 74? → TMDB ↗
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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32age in their first credit on record (1984)
42years on screen and counting
13credits in 2008, their busiest year
279dated credits on record
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Movie credits
October
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Unbearable Christmas
Age: 74 The Long Haul
2026
Age: 74 Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
2026as Chet
Age: 74 The Wrecking Crew
2026as Detective Rennert
Age: 73 Playdate
2025as Gordon
Age: 73 Heads of State
2025as Arthur Hammond
Age: 73 Dog Man
2025as Grampa (voice)
Age: 72 Lousy Carter
2024as Analyst
Age: 71 Paint
2023as Tony
Age: 70 To Leslie
2022as Dutch
Age: 70 Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
2022as Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
Age: 70 The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021as Porter
Age: 69 Queenpins
2021as Agent Flannigan
Age: 69 Home
2021as Father Browning
Age: 69 Four Good Days
2021as Chris
Age: 69 Happily
2021as Goodman
Age: 69 Uncle Frank
2020as Daddy Mac
Age: 68 The Empty Man
2020as Arthur Parsons
Age: 68 Seberg
2019as Walt Breckman
Age: 68 Bombshell
2019as Neil Mullin
Age: 67 Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019as Cockmando (voice)
Age: 67 On the Basis of Sex
2018as Professor Brown
Age: 66 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018as Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
Age: 66 Life of the Party
2018as Mike Cook
Age: 66 Cook-Off!
2017as Morty Van Rookle
Age: 65 Three Christs
2017as Dr. Rogers
Age: 65 Miles
2017as Ron Walton
Age: 65 Infinity Baby
2017as Fenton
Age: 65 Get Out
2017as Jim Hudson
Age: 65 Spectral
2016as Dr. Mindala
Age: 64 Looking for the Jackalope
2016as The Jackalope (voice)
Age: 64 Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016as Burt
Age: 64 Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
2016as Uncle Henry (voice)
Age: 64 Finding Dory
2016as Bubbles (voice)
Age: 64 All the Way
2016as J. Edgar Hoover
Age: 64 Hello, My Name Is Doris
2015as Todd
Age: 63 O.W.C.A. Files
2015as Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)
Age: 63 Trumbo
2015as Hymie King
Age: 63 7 Chinese Brothers
2015as George
Age: 63 Selma
2014as Col. Al Lingo
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Age: 62 Feels So Good
2013as Nick Celisco
Age: 61 Sweetwater
2013as Hugh
Age: 61 Bad Milo!
2013as Roger
Age: 61 The Lone Ranger
2013as Habberman
Age: 61 Superman: Unbound
2013as Zor-El (voice)
Age: 61 The Arrangement
2013as Avery Boomer
Age: 61 The Company You Keep
2012as Billy Cusimano
Age: 60 Big Miracle
2012as Governor Haskell
Age: 59 J. Edgar
2011as Arthur Koehler
Age: 59 Batman: Year One
2011as Brendon (voice)
Age: 59 Red State
2011as Sherrif Wynan
Age: 59 Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
2011as Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
Age: 59 Everything Must Go
2011as Elliot
Age: 59 The Conspirator
2011as John Lloyd
Age: 59 Rango
2011as Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
Age: 59 Son of Morning
2011as Senator Larder
Age: 59 Cedar Rapids
2011as Bill Krogstad
Age: 58 Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
2010as Burt (voice)
Age: 58 Unthinkable
2010as Charles Thompson
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Age: 58 Glock
2009as Remington
Age: 57 The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009as Gus Lacey
Age: 57 Squirly Town
2009as Lance (voice)
Age: 57 Imagine That
2009as Fred Franklin
Age: 57 The Soloist
2009as Curt Reynolds
Age: 57 Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts
2009as Turtle (voice)
Age: 57 Bob Funk
2009as Steve
Age: 56 Tripping the Rift: The Movie
2008as Chode (voice)
Age: 56 Leatherheads
2008as Suds
Age: 56 Drillbit Taylor
2008as Principal Doppler
Age: 56 Over Her Dead Body
2008as Sculptor
Age: 56 Mad Money
2008as Glover
Age: 55 No Country for Old Men
2007as Man Who Hires Wells
Age: 55 Have Dreams, Will Travel
2007as Sheriff Brock
Age: 54 The Fox and the Hound 2
2006as Talent Scout (voice)
Age: 54 Idiocracy
2006as Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
Age: 54 Gretchen
2006as Herb
Age: 54 Ice Age: The Meltdown
2006as Aardvark Dad (voice)
Age: 54 Just Friends
2005as KC
Age: 53 Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005as Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
Age: 53 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004as Vince Masters
Age: 52 Surviving Christmas
2004as Dr. Freeman
Age: 52 DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004as Gordon
Age: 52 The Ladykillers
2004as Fernand Gudge
Age: 52 Jersey Girl
2004as Greenie
Age: 52 Raising Genius
2004as Dwight Nestor
Age: 51 Grind
2003as Cameron
Age: 51 The Making of 'King of the Hill'
2003
Age: 51 Finding Nemo
2003as Bubbles (voice)
Age: 50 The Country Bears
2002as Zeb (voice)
Age: 50 Ice Age
2002as Rhino / Start (voice)
Age: 48 O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000as Radio Station Man
Age: 48 Bicentennial Man
1999as Dennis Mansky
Age: 47 The Sissy Duckling
1999as Big Ducky (voice)
Age: 47 Office Space
1999as Milton Waddams
Age: 47 Gut Feeling
1999as Kane Cohen
Age: 47 The Monster Hunter
1999as Mr. Crenshaw
Age: 46 Krippendorf's Tribe
1998as Gerald Adams
Age: 45 steve.oedekerk.com
1997
Age: 44 The Lottery
1996as Graham Dunbar
Age: 44 The Road to Galveston
1996as Ed Kirkman
Age: 43 In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
1995as Jaan Laaman
Age: 43 Night of the Scarecrow
1995as Frank
Age: 43 Bye Bye Love
1995as Awakened Neighbor
Age: 42 Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
1994as Kevin McDonald
Age: 41 Extreme Justice
1993as Max Alvarez
Age: 41 Dave
1993as Don Durenberger
Age: 41 Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
1993as Dr. Kirby
Age: 41 Class of '61
1993as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
Age: 41 RoboCop 3
1993as Coontz
Age: 40 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992as Gary Murray
Age: 40 A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
1992as Kevin McDonald
Age: 39 Bed & Breakfast
1991as Randolph
Age: 39 V.I. Warshawski
1991as Mickey
Age: 39 Golden Years
1991as Major Moreland
Age: 39 Guilty by Suspicion
1991as RKO Guard
Age: 38 Ghost
1990as Police Sgt.
Age: 38 Stanley & Iris
1990as Mr. Hentley
Age: 37 Black Rain
1989as Berg
Age: 36 Monkey Shines
1988as Dean Burbage
Age: 36 Crocodile Dundee II
1988as DEA Agent (Toilet)
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TV credits
Age: 74 Regular Show: The Lost Tapes
2026as Jampft (voice)
Age: 74 The Terror: Devil in Silver
2026as Dr. Badger
Age: 74 Widow's Bay
2026as Wyck Crawford
Age: 74 Strip Law
2026as Glem Blorchman (voice)
Age: 73 StuGo
2025as Dr. Rostrum (voice)
Age: 72 It's Florida, Man.
2024as Title Narrator (voice)
Age: 72 Masters of the Universe: Revolution
2024as Cringer (voice)
Age: 72 Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023as The Nanomachines (voice)
Age: 71 Beacon 23
2023as Solomon Smythe
Age: 71 Krapopolis
2023as Salt (voice)
Age: 71 Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
2023as Martin Mertens (voice)
Age: 71 Praise Petey
2023as Petey's Father (voice)
Age: 71 Clone High
2023as Mr. Big Corporation (voice)
Age: 71 Fired on Mars
2023as Mark (voice)
Age: 71 Velma
2023as Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice)
Age: 71 Velma
2023as Merie Cogburn (voice)
Age: 71 Velma
2023as Chief Cogburn (voice)
Age: 70 Bee and PuppyCat
2022as Warlock G (voice)
Age: 70 Bee and PuppyCat
2022as Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice)
Age: 70 Bee and PuppyCat
2022as Warlock G / Police Officer (voice)
Age: 70 Hamster & Gretel
2022as Jeff Strawberry (voice)
Age: 70 Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
2022as Gary (voice)
Age: 70 The Legend of Vox Machina
2022as Professor Anders (voice)
Age: 70 We Baby Bears
2022as Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice)
Age: 70 We Baby Bears
2022as Zach / Bread Monster (voice)
Age: 70 We Baby Bears
2022as Rexford / Trees / Video Person (voice)
Age: 70 The Book of Boba Fett
2021as Lortha Peel
Age: 69 Blade Runner: Black Lotus
2021as Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)
Age: 69 Masters of the Universe: Revelation
2021as Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
Age: 69 Resident Alien
2021as Ed Vanderspeigle
Age: 68 The Mighty Ones
2020as Bernard (voice)
Age: 68 Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020as Gene Jakobowski (voice)
Age: 68 Adventure Time: Distant Lands
2020as Mr. M / Bob / Additional Voices (voice)
Age: 68 Perry Mason
2020as Maynard Barnes
Age: 68 Solar Opposites
2020as Train Store Owner (voice)
Age: 67 Amphibia
2019as Mayor Toadstool (voice)
Age: 66 The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
2018as Mr. Fyde / Avacadwoe / Hush Muffleman (voice)
Age: 66 Summer Camp Island
2018as Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice)
Age: 66 Summer Camp Island
2018as Stuart (voice)
Age: 66 Summer Camp Island
2018as Additional Voices (voice)
Age: 66 Summer Camp Island
2018as Prime Monister (voice)
Age: 66 Succession
2018as Ron Petkus
Age: 66 Dallas & Robo
2018as Uncle Danny
Age: 66 Barry
2018as Monroe Fuches
Age: 65 DuckTales
2017as J.W. Guidebook (voice)
Age: 64 Angie Tribeca
2016as Mortimer Begoyle
Age: 64 Idiotsitter
2016as Ken Russel
Age: 63 Con Man
2015as Pascal
Age: 63 Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015as Brian (voice)
Age: 63 The Man in the High Castle
2015as Hawthorne Abendsen
Age: 62 Bee and PuppyCat
2014as Farmer (voice)
Age: 62 BoJack Horseman
2014as Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice)
Age: 62 Fargo
2014as Burt Canton
Age: 62 Rick and Morty
2013as Gromflomite General (voice)
Age: 62 Rick and Morty
2013as Carl (voice)
Age: 61 Masters of Sex
2013as Harvey Toplin
Age: 61 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013as Lynn Boyle
Age: 60 DreamWorks Dragons
2012as Mildew (voice)
Age: 60 The Newsroom
2012as General Stomtonovich
Age: 60 Gravity Falls
2012as Bud Gleeful (voice)
Age: 60 Gravity Falls
2012as Bud Gleeful / Additional Voices (voice)
Age: 60 Veep
2012as Judge Walsh
Age: 60 The Legend of Korra
2012as White Lotus Leader / Gommu / Chung (voice)
Age: 60 The Legend of Korra
2012as Gommu (voice)
Age: 59 ThunderCats
2011as Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
Age: 59 Workaholics
2011as Carty
Age: 59 Bob's Burgers
2011as Jackson (voice)
Age: 59 Young Justice
2010as Jack Haly (voice)
Age: 58 The Defenders
2010as Judge Taylor
Age: 58 Raising Hope
2010as Cap Collins
Age: 58 Boardwalk Empire
2010as Gaston Means
Age: 58 Louie
2010as Dr. Hepa
Age: 58 Hot in Cleveland
2010as Brian
Age: 58 Adventure Time
2010as Martin (voice)
Age: 58 Justified
2010as Mike Reardon
Age: 57 The Good Wife
2009as Judge Murphy Wicks
Age: 57 Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
Age: 57 Childrens Hospital
2008as Hank Maestro
Age: 57 Random! Cartoons
2008as Lance (voice)
Age: 56 Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008as Woozy Winks (voice)
Age: 56 Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008as Penguin / Planet Master (voice)
Age: 56 Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008as Penguin / Carnival Barker (voice)
Age: 56 Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008as Killer Croc / Penguin (voice)
Age: 56 Fringe
2008as Raymond
Age: 56 True Blood
2008as Eddie
Age: 55 Pushing Daisies
2007as Dwight Dixon
Age: 55 The Big Bang Theory
2007as Dan
Age: 55 Phineas and Ferb
2007as Floyd (voice)
Age: 55 Californication
2007as Ricardo Collini
Age: 55 Head Case
2007as Pat Jennings
Age: 55 The Sarah Silverman Program.
2007as Johnny Forrealz
Age: 54 The Path to 9/11
2006as Richard Clarke
Age: 54 The X's
2005
Age: 53 American Dad!
2005as Dick (voice)
Age: 53 American Dad!
2005as Dick / Dentist's Father (voice)
Age: 53 Unscripted
2005as Stephen Root
Age: 52 Boston Legal
2004as Ethan Melman
Age: 52 Tripping the Rift
2004as Chode (voice)
Age: 51 Teen Titans
2003as Val Yor (voice)
Age: 50 Kim Possible
2002as Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
Age: 50 Kim Possible
2002as Texan (voice)
Age: 50 Kim Possible
2002as Chester Yapsby (voice)
Age: 50 Kim Possible
2002as Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice)
Age: 50 Kim Possible
2002as Mr. Nevius (voice)
Age: 50 Kim Possible
2002as Memphis (voice)
Age: 50 Justice League
2001as Cat Man (voice)
Age: 49 24
2001as Bill Prady
Age: 49 According to Jim
2001as Al Crannis
Age: 49 The Proud Family
2001as Mr. Andrews (voice)
Age: 49 The Legend of Tarzan
2001as Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice)
Age: 49 The Andy Dick Show
2001
Age: 49 Grounded for Life
2001as Tony Bustamante
Age: 48 DAG
2000as Senator Culpepper
Age: 48 Ed
2000as George MacPherson
Age: 48 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000as Michael Kirkwood
Age: 48 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000as Sheriff (voice)
Age: 48 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000as Sheriff / Sentry #2 (voice)
Age: 48 Malcolm in the Middle
2000as John Pratt
Age: 47 Courage the Cowardly Dog
1999
Age: 47 The West Wing
1999as Bob Mayer
Age: 47 Ladies Man
1999as Gene
Age: 47 The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
1999as Dr. Donovan (voice)
Age: 47 The Norm Show
1999as Mr. Sweeney
Age: 47 Family Guy
1999as Professor O'Callaghan (voice)
Age: 47 Family Guy
1999as Priest (voice)
Age: 46 From the Earth to the Moon
1998as Chris Kraft
Age: 45 Just Shoot Me!
1997as Dr. Drake Kelson
Age: 45 King of the Hill
1997as Bill Dauterive (voice)
Age: 44 Pandora's Clock
1996as Mark Hastings
Age: 44 Profiler
1996as Houston Plant Manager
Age: 44 Superman: The Animated Series
1996as Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)
Age: 43 NewsRadio
1995as Jimmy James
Age: 43 VR.5
1995as F.A.A. Negotiator
Age: 43 Cybill
1995as Phil Asher
Age: 42 Chicago Hope
1994as Trumpet Playing Mental Patient
Age: 42 Party of Five
1994as Football Coach
Age: 42 Christy
1994as Clarence Sweetwater
Age: 41 Diagnosis: Murder
1993as Charlie Lane
Age: 41 Harts of the West
1993as R.O
Age: 41 Frasier
1993as Harbin
Age: 40 The Golden Palace
1992as Mr. Tucker
Age: 40 Civil Wars
1991
Age: 39 The Torkelsons
1991as Sheriff Bobby
Age: 39 Home Improvement
1991as Exterminator
Age: 39 Eerie, Indiana
1991as Mr. Chaney
Age: 39 Golden Years
1991as Major Moreland
Age: 38 Northern Exposure
1990as Brother Timothy
Age: 38 Blossom
1990
Age: 38 The Simpsons
1989as Bildorf (voice)
Age: 37 Seinfeld
1989as Mr. Lager
Age: 37 Quantum Leap
1989as John Tremaine Jr.
Age: 36 Murphy Brown
1988
Age: 36 Roseanne
1988
Age: 35 Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987as Captain K'Vada
Age: 35 Jake and the Fatman
1987
Age: 35 Wiseguy
1987
Age: 34 L.A. Law
1986as Brandon McCafferty
Age: 34 L.A. Law
1986as Ferret
Age: 32 Night Court
1984as Spirit of Death
Age: 32 Night Court
1984as Mr. Willard