Born in Sarasota, Florida, USA — Nov 17 1951

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). 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 (19…
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Chet

Bildorf (voice)

Professor O'Callaghan (voice)

Michael Kirkwood

Dick (voice)

Mr. Lager

Bill Prady

Martin (voice)

Harbin

Bob Mayer

Judge Murphy Wicks

Raymond

Gromflomite General (voice)

Captain K'Vada

Detective Rennert

Burt Canton

Charlie Lane

Jackson (voice)

Bill Dauterive (voice)

Floyd (voice)

Lynn Boyle

John Pratt

Brother Timothy

Ethan Melman

John Tremaine Jr.

Dan

Trumpet Playing Mental Patient

Ricardo Collini

Brandon McCafferty

Jack Haly (voice)

Spirit of Death

Jimmy James

Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice)

Exterminator

Eddie

Football Coach

Gaston Means

Brian (voice)

Ron Petkus

Judge Walsh

Brian

Houston Plant Manager

Mike Reardon

J.W. Guidebook (voice)

Bud Gleeful (voice)

Harvey Toplin

Hawthorne Abendsen

Dr. Hepa

Al Crannis

Martin Mertens (voice)

Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice)

Cap Collins

White Lotus Leader / Gommu / Chung (voice)

Pop-Pop Porter (voice)

Phil Asher

Gene Jakobowski (voice)

Hank Maestro


Train Store Owner (voice)

Monroe Fuches

Tony Bustamante

Val Yor (voice)

Woozy Winks (voice)


Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice)

Carty

Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)

General Stomtonovich

Salt (voice)

Mortimer Begoyle

Professor Anders (voice)

Ed Vanderspeigle

Self


Gordon


Mayor Toadstool (voice)

Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice)

George MacPherson

Dwight Dixon

Gary (voice)

Johnny Forrealz

Bubbles (voice)


Mildew (voice)

Maynard Barnes

Dr. Drake Kelson

Judge Taylor

Mr. Andrews (voice)

Bernard (voice)

Pascal

Lortha Peel

The Nanomachines (voice)

Frank / Start (voice)

Lance (voice)

Jeff Strawberry (voice)

Cat Man (voice)

Jim Hudson

Sheriff (voice)

Gene


Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice)

Sheriff Bobby

Dr. Rostrum (voice)

Arthur Hammond

Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)

Mr. Fyde / Avacadwoe / Hush Muffleman (voice)


Chris Kraft

Aardvark Dad (voice)

Mr. Chaney

Solomon Smythe

Clarence Sweetwater

Mr. Tucker

Man Who Hires Wells

Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)

Mr. M / Bob / Additional Voices (voice)

Police Sgt.

Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)

Pat Jennings

Warlock G (voice)

Dr. Donovan (voice)

Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)

Mark (voice)

Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)

Grampa (voice)


Charles Thompson

Glem Blorchman (voice)

Mr. Sweeney

Senator Culpepper

Farmer (voice)

Wyck

Self

Bubbles (voice)

Cringer (voice)

Major Moreland

F.A.A. Negotiator

Teller (segment "Near Algodones")

Don Durenberger

Title Narrator (voice)

Radio Station Man

Neil Mullin

Chode (voice)

Mr. Big Corporation (voice)

R.O

Dr. Mindala

Gordon

Milton Waddams

Dennis Mansky

Arthur Koehler

Porter

Uncle Danny

Arthur Parsons

Todd

Col. Al Lingo

Berg

Glover

Hymie King

Petey's Father (voice)

Greenie

Coontz

Gary Murray

Principal Doppler

Fernand Gudge

KC

Richard Clarke

Walt Breckman

Habberman

John Lloyd

Curt Reynolds

Mike Cook

Burt

Cameron

Billy Cusimano

Tony

Gus Lacey

Agent Flannigan

Mark Hastings

Brendon (voice)

Professor Brown


J. Edgar Hoover

Dean Burbage

Governor Haskell

Suds

Dr. Freeman

Self

Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)

Mr. Hentley

Dutch

Ken Russel


Bill Krogstad

Daddy Mac

DEA Agent (Toilet)

Fred Franklin

Sculptor

Vince Masters

Self

Burt (voice)

Steve

Goodman

Roger

Zor-El (voice)

Dr. Rogers

Awakened Neighbor

Elliot

Graham Dunbar

Hugh

Self

Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)

Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)

Talent Scout (voice)

RKO Guard

Chris

Analyst

Zeb (voice)

Senator Larder

Dwight Nestor

Sherrif Wynan

Morty Van Rookle

Sheriff Brock

Turtle (voice)

Ron Walton

Dr. Kirby

Cockmando (voice)

Gerald Adams

Max Alvarez

Major Moreland

Fenton

Avery Boomer

Frank

Father Browning

Mickey

Secretary of War Edwin Stanton

Randolph
Remington

Uncle Henry (voice)

Kane Cohen

Kevin McDonald

Ed Kirkman
Nick Celisco

Big Ducky (voice)

Lance (voice)

Self

Chode (voice)

George


Herb

Floyd / Additional Voices (voice)

Kevin McDonald

The Jackalope (voice)

Mr. Crenshaw

Jaan Laaman
