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Actor

Stephen Root

age 74 · born November 17, 1951 in Sarasota

I’ll let you know on January 28, 2027: Slayground.

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Stephen Root’s filmography

Known for

All roles, 256

Newest first

Show the other 246From Playdate (2025) to Night Court (1984)

As himself: 7 appearances

talk shows, making-of films, documentaries

Filmography: TMDB.

Coming soon with Stephen Root

  • Slayground

    Kenneth Adams

    January 28, 2027 · in 76 days

3 more with no date

Unbearable Christmas, The Girlfriend, Bob's Best Friends

Release dates: TMDB. They may change.

Who is Stephen Root?

Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor and voice actor. Known for his extensive character actor roles in film and television, he gained attention for his roles as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio (1995–1999), as Milton Waddams in the comedy film Office Space (1999), and voiced Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland on the animated series King of the Hill (1997–2010, 2025–present).[1]

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), Bicentennial Man (1999), Dodgeball (2004), Idiocracy (2006), Cedar Rapids (2011), Selma (2014), Trumbo (2015), Get Out (2017), and On the Basis of Sex (2018), as well as his voice roles in Ice Age (2002) and Finding Nemo (2003).

On television, he played supporting roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1991), True Blood (2008–2009), Boardwalk Empire (2012–2013), Fargo (2014), The Man in the High Castle (2016–2019), Perry Mason (2020), and Succession (2021–2023). He has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, in 2019 for the role of manipulative hitman handler Monroe Fuches in the HBO dark comedy crime series Barry (2018–2023) and in 2026 for the role of fisherman and outspoken superstitious Wyck Crawford in the Apple TV comedy horror series Widow's Bay (2026–present), which he won.

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Biography: TMDB.

At a glance

Born
November 17, 1951 (age 74)
Place of birth
Sarasota, Florida, USA

Facts: TMDB.

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Stephen Root’s career in numbers

roles: 119 films and 137 series
256
TV episodes
870
years on screen, since 1984
42
top-rated series: “Rick and Morty” (TMDB)
8.7

Genres of his features

  • comedy54%
  • drama36%
  • thriller22%
  • adventure18%
  • animation17%

Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 119 features. One film can have several genres.

Most often with Stephen Root

Counted from TMDB casts and crews.

Frequently asked questions about Stephen Root

How old is Stephen Root?

74 years old. They were born on November 17, 1951 in Sarasota.

What has Stephen Root been in?

Among others: “Finding Nemo”, “Get Out”, and “Ice Age”.

When is the next film with Stephen Root out?

Slayground comes out January 28, 2027.

Sources: TMDB (person data, filmography, photos). As of November 13, 2026. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. · Ta strona po polsku