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Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Highest Rated: 100% Superman: Unbound (2013)

Lowest Rated: 8% Surviving Christmas (2004)

Birthday: Nov 17, 1951

Birthplace: Sarasota, Florida, USA

A gifted and immensely likeable character actor, Stephen Root's staggering résumé crossed into multiple genres and mediums, despite the average viewer most likely knowing him more by face than by name. Root achieved his most prolific success with two roles: the stapler-obsessed cubicle rat Milton in the cult comedy "Office Space" (1999) and the oddball billionaire Jimmy James on the sitcom "NewsRadio" (NBC, 1995-99). Often appearing as various legal professionals, grieving fathers, Southern sheriffs, military men or football coaches on television shows like "In the Heat of the Night" (NBC, 1988-94) and "Boston Legal" (ABC, 2004-08), Root also gave solid supporting turns in movies as diverse as "Bicentennial Man" (1999) and "No Country for Old Men" (2007), and lent his voice to such projects as the animated series "King of the Hill" (Fox, 1997-2010), the Pixar blockbuster "Finding Nemo" (2003) and even videogames. Root's scene-stealing work went on to enhance a number of projects over the years, attracting the attention of such respected talents as the Coen Brothers, Mike Judge and George Clooney. Determined to avoid typecasting, Root made sure to regularly alternate between comedy and drama, and his experience in both disciplines, gained via years of work in regional theater and the National Shakespeare Company, provided him with an excellent skill set to portray a wide array of people, average and otherwise.

Highest rated movies

99% Selma 98% Get Out 93% To Leslie
93% No Country for Old Men
89% The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 87% All the Way
86% Cedar Rapids
85% Hello, My Name Is Doris

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Stephen Root Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Sandra Bernhard (L), Stephen Root (R), 'Boyle-Linetti Wedding', Season 2, Ep. #17, 03/01/2015, ©FOX Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Stephen Root (L), Joe Lo Truglio (R), 'Boyle-Linetti Wedding', Season 2, Ep. #17, 03/01/2015, ©FOX Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Sandra Bernhard (L), Stephen Root (R), 'Jake and Sophia', Season 2, Ep. #6, 11/09/2014, ©FOX Californication, Stephen Root, 'Slow Happy Boys', Season 3, Ep. #5, 10/25/2009, ©SHO OFFICE SPACE, Stephen Root, 1999, TM and Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. Turn, Stephen Root (L), Ian Kahn (R), 'Sealed Fate', Season 2, Ep. #5, 05/04/2015, ©AMC Turn, Stephen Root, 'Sealed Fate', Season 2, Ep. #5, 05/04/2015, ©AMC Turn, Kevin McNally (L), Jamie Harris (R), 'Against Thy Neighbor', Season 1, Ep. #9, 06/01/2014, ©AMC Turn, Stephen Root (L), Ian Kahn (R), 'Against Thy Neighbor', Season 1, Ep. #9, 06/01/2014, ©AMC Turn, Stephen Root (L), Ian Kahn (R), 'Mr. Culpeper', Season 1, Ep. #6, 05/11/2014, ©AMC Turn, Ian Kahn (L), Stephen Root (R), 'Against Thy Neighbor', Season 1, Ep. #9, 06/01/2014, ©AMC Turn, Stephen Root, 'Mr. Culpeper', Season 1, Ep. #6, 05/11/2014, ©AMC Turn, Stephen Root (L), Seth Numrich (R), 'Mr. Culpeper', Season 1, Ep. #6, 05/11/2014, ©AMC DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY, Vince Vaughn, Alan Tudyk, Christopher Williams, Christine Taylor, Stephen Root, Justin Long, 2004, TM & Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. LIFE OF THE PARTY, FROM LEFT: MELISSA MCCARTHY, JACKI WEAVER, STEPHEN ROOT, 2018. PH: HOPPER STONE/© WARNER BROS. LIFE OF THE PARTY, FROM LEFT, JACKIE WEAVER, STEPHEN ROOT, MELISSA MCCARTHY, 2018. PH: HOPPER STONE. ©WARNER BROS. Turn, Stephen Root (L), Erik Jensen (R), 'Sealed Fate', Season 2, Ep. #5, 05/04/2015, ©AMC OFFICE SPACE, Ajay Naidu, David Herman, Stephen Root, Ron Livingston, 1999, TM and Copyright (c)20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY, Christine Taylor, Justin Long, Stephen Root, Joel Moore, Christopher Williams, 2004, TM & Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved.
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
76% 84% Lousy Carter Analyst (Character) $11.2K 2023
31% 57% Paint Tony (Character) $811.5K 2023
93% 86% To Leslie Dutch (Character) - 2022
95% 84% Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe Unknown (Voice) - 2022
48% 82% Queenpins Agent Flannagan (Character) - 2021
69% 25% Happily Goodman (Character) - 2021
83% 73% Poupelle of Chimney Town Bruno (Voice) - 2020
71% 71% Home Unknown (Character) - 2020
55% 81% Four Good Days Chris (Character) $828.7K 2020
77% 83% Uncle Frank Daddy Mac (Character) - 2020
76% 61% The Empty Man Arthur Parsons (Character) $3.0M 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Poupelle of Chimney Town Bruno (Voice) - 2020
35% 51% Seberg Walt Breckman (Character) $413.8K 2019
68% 84% Bombshell Neil Mullen (Character) $31.7M 2019
72% 76% On the Basis of Sex Professor Brown (Character) $24.7M 2018
89% 78% The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Teller (Segment "Near Algodones") (Character) - 2018
38% 40% Life of the Party Mike (Character) $52.8M 2018
43% 67% Three Christs Dr. Rogers (Character) $37.3K 2017
76% 68% Infinity Baby Fenton (Character) - 2017
98% 86% Get Out Jim Hudson (Character) $176.0M 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Looking for the Jackalope The Jackalope (Character) - 2016
64% 42% Miles Ron Walton (Character) $2.1K 2016
87% 83% All the Way J. Edgar Hoover (Character) - 2016
39% 51% Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Burt Stangle (Character) $46.0M 2016
No Score Yet 62% Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz Uncle Henry (Voice) - 2016
85% 76% Hello, My Name Is Doris Todd (Character) $14.4M 2015
75% 79% Trumbo Hymie King (Character) $7.9M 2015
78% 45% 7 Chinese Brothers George (Character) - 2015
99% 86% Selma Al Lingo (Character) $52.1M 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Feels So Good Nick Celisco (Character) - 2013
58% 41% Milo Roger (Character) - 2013
100% 75% Superman: Unbound Zor-El (Voice) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Arrangement Avery Boomer (Character) - 2013
55% 45% The Company You Keep Billy Cusimano (Character) $5.1M 2012
74% 64% Big Miracle Gov. Haskell (Character) $20.1M 2012
No Score Yet 63% Tom and Jerry & the Wizard of Oz Uncle Henry/Crows (Voice) - 2011
43% 44% J. Edgar Arthur Koehler (Character) $37.3M 2011
61% 54% Red State Sheriff Wynan (Character) $1.1M 2011
88% 70% Rango Doc/Merrimack (Voice) - 2011
86% 59% Cedar Rapids Bill Krogstad (Character) $6.9M 2011
73% 52% Everything Must Go Elliot (Character) $2.7M 2010
56% 62% The Conspirator John Lloyd (Character) $11.5M 2010
No Score Yet 75% Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare Burt (Voice) - 2010
No Score Yet 66% Unthinkable Charles Thompson (Character) - 2010
51% 39% The Men Who Stare at Goats Gus Lacey (Character) $32.4M 2009
56% 56% The Soloist Curt (Character) $31.7M 2009
17% 23% Bob Funk Steve (Character) - 2009
52% 38% Leatherheads Suds (Character) $31.2M 2008
22% 48% Mad Money Glover (Character) $20.7M 2008
14% 42% Over Her Dead Body Sculptor/Angel (Character) $7.6M 2008
No Score Yet 38% Tripping the Rift: The Movie Chode (Voice) - 2008
93% 86% No Country for Old Men Man who hires Wells (Character) $74.3M 2007
No Score Yet 86% Have Dreams, Will Travel Sheriff Brock (Character) - 2007
83% 44% Gretchen Herb (Character) - 2006
20% 45% The Fox and the Hound 2 Talent Scout (Voice) - 2006
71% 60% Idiocracy Judge Hank "The Hangman" BMW (Character) $438.7K 2006
42% 71% Just Friends KC (Character) $32.6M 2005
No Score Yet 43% Raising Genius Dwight Nestor (Character) - 2004
8% 30% Surviving Christmas Dr. Freeman (Character) $11.2M 2004
71% 76% Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Gordon (Character) $114.3M 2004
43% 48% Jersey Girl Greenie (Character) $25.3M 2004
54% 43% The Ladykillers Fernand Gudge (Character) $39.7M 2004
99% 86% Finding Nemo Bubbles (Voice) - 2003
29% 34% The Country Bears Zeb (Voice) $17.0M 2002
77% 82% Ice Age Rhino (Voice) $176.4M 2002
78% 89% O Brother, Where Art Thou? Radio Station Man (Character) $45.5M 2000
37% 59% Bicentennial Man Dennis Mansky (Character) $58.2M 1999
81% 93% Office Space Milton Waddams (Character) $10.8M 1999
No Score Yet 44% Natural Selection Mr. Crenshaw (Character) - 1999
17% 24% Krippendorf's Tribe Gerald Adams (Character) $7.6M 1998
No Score Yet 46% The Lottery Graham Dunbar (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Road to Galveston Ed Kirkman (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 23% Night of the Scarecrow Frank (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice Jaan Laaman (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 31% Class of '61 Unknown (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 80% Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story Dr. Kirby (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 50% Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter Kevin McDonald (Character) - 1992
36% 43% Buffy the Vampire Slayer Gary Murray (Character) $14.1M 1992
No Score Yet 75% A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story Kevin McDonald (Character) - 1992
24% 23% V.I. Warshawski Mickey (Character) $11.1M 1991
75% 80% Ghost Police Sergeant (Character) $214.3M 1990
53% 41% Monkey Shines Dean Burbage (Character) $4.8M 1988

TV

Credit
55% 51% Beacon 23 Solomon (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		2023
80% 89% Praise Petey Dad (Voice) 2023
98% 89% Barry Fuches (Character) 2018-2019 2021-2023
No Score Yet 82% Dreamworks The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants Mr. Morty Fyde (Voice) 2018-2019 2022-2023
100% 96% Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head Gary (Guest Voice) 2023
No Score Yet 83% Fired on Mars Unknown (Voice) 2023
100% 95% The Legend of Vox Machina Professor Anders (Voice) 2022
95% 53% Masters of the Universe: Revelation Cringer/Battle Cat (Voice) 2021
85% 77% The Simpsons Bildorf (Guest Voice) 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dallas & Robo Uncle Danny (Voice) 2020
No Score Yet 92% DuckTales J.W. Guidebook (Guest Voice) 2020
82% 60% Bless the Harts Rick Ocean (Guest Voice) 2019
No Score Yet 85% Amphibia Mayor Toadstool (Guest Voice) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call With Carson Daly Guest 2019
89% 57% Idiotsitter Kent (Character) 2016-2017
100% 94% Adventure Time Martin (Guest Voice) 2011 2014-2015 2017
84% 85% Masters of Sex Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet 93% Dragons: Riders of Berk Mildew (Voice) 2012-2016
81% 92% TURN: Washington's Spies Nathaniel Sackett (Guest Star) 2014-2015
95% 88% Brooklyn Nine-Nine Lynn Boyle (Guest Star) 2014-2015
81% 83% The Big Bang Theory Dan (Guest Star) 2014
92% 95% Boardwalk Empire Gaston Means (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		2012-2014
No Score Yet 89% Hot in Cleveland Brian (Guest Star) 2014
93% 85% Fargo Burt Canton (Guest Star) 2014
97% 94% Justified Judge Reardon (Guest Star) 2010-2012 2014
No Score Yet 91% The Newsroom General Stomtonovich (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 64% The Cleveland Show Neighbors Kellogg (Guest Voice) 2012-2013
93% 91% The Good Wife Judge Murphy Wicks (Guest Star) 2012
89% 79% The Legend of Korra Hobo (Guest Voice) 2012
90% 80% Fringe Raymond (Guest Star) 2011
96% 90% Raising Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
74% 73% The Defenders Judge Taylor (Guest Star) 2010
93% 95% Louie Dr. Hepa (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 71% King of the Hill Buck Strickland (Voice) 1997-2010
87% 87% 24 Bill Prady (Guest Star) 2010
57% 78% Californication Ricardo Collini (Guest Star) 2009
96% 95% Pushing Daisies Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
68% 72% True Blood Eddie Gauthier (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tripping the Rift Chode McBlob (Voice) 2004-2005 2007-2008
No Score Yet 91% American Dad! Dick (Guest Voice) 2005-2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Path to 9/11 Unknown (Character) 2006
81% 95% The West Wing Bob Mayer (Guest Star) 2005-2006
95% 94% Frasier Harbin (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Grounded for Life Tony Bustamante (Guest Star) 2002 2004
No Score Yet 86% Kim Possible Unknown (Guest Voice) 2002-2003
No Score Yet 81% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Michael Kirkwood (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet According to Jim Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Just Shoot Me Dr. Drake Kelson (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet 89% Malcolm in the Middle Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet 39% The Proud Family Mr. Andrews (Guest Voice) 2002
8% No Score Yet Ladies Man Gene (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		1999-2001
23% No Score Yet DAG Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
67% No Score Yet Norm Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot Unknown (Voice) 1999 2001
95% 80% NewsRadio Jimmy James (Character) 1995-1999
No Score Yet 80% From the Earth to the Moon Chris Kraft (Character),
Host 		1998
89% 92% Seinfeld Mr. Lager (Guest Star) 1996
55% No Score Yet Harts of the West R.O (Character) 1993-1994
83% 93% NYPD Blue IAB Sgt. Fulmer (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet 90% Quantum Leap John Tremaine Jr. (Guest Star) 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Civil Wars Mrs. Caldecott's Lawyer (Guest Star) 1992
92% 89% Star Trek: The Next Generation Capt. K'Vada (Guest Star) 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jake and the Fatman Unknown (Guest Star) 1990-1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Stephen King's Golden Years Major Moreland (Character) 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wiseguy Jack Bishop (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Head of the Class Unknown (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Night Court Unknown (Character) 1990
76% 78% Roseanne Peter Lundy (Guest Star) 1990