Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor and voice actor. He is best known for his comedic work as Jimmy James on the TV sitcom NewsRadio, as Milton Waddams in the film Office Space and as the voices of Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland in the animated series King of the Hill. He has also won acclaim for his occasional dramatic and comedic roles, such as that of Captain K'Vada in the Star Trek: The Next Generation feature-length episode "Unification", and as Gordon Pibb in DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Dave | Don Durenberger | |
| 2004 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | Gordon Pibb | |
| 2011 | Rango | Doc and Merrimack | Voice |
| J. Edgar | Arthur Koehler | ||
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger | Habberman | |
| 2014 | Selma | Al Lingo | |
| 2018 | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Teller |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Captain K'Vada | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Chris Kraft | 5 episodes |
| 2002 | According to Jim | Al Crannis | Episode: "The Christmas Party" |
| 2004 | Frasier | Harbin | Episode: "Detour" |
| 2005–2006 | The West Wing | Bob Mayer | 9 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Turn: Washington's Spies | Nathaniel Sackett | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Fargo | Burt Canton | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | All the Way | J. Edgar Hoover | Television film |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | Neeza | Voice; Episode: "Jingle Bell Rock" | |
| 2017 | Veep | Judge Walsh | Episode: "Judge" |
| 2018–present | Barry | Monroe Fuches | 8 episodes |
| 2022 | Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett | Lortha Peel | Episode: "Chapter 3: The Streets of Mos Espa" |
Behind the Scenes[]
Stephen Root has appeared as Nathaniel Sackett in four episodes of Turn: Washington's Spies.
Appearances[]
Turn: Washington's Spies - "Mr. Culpeper" (first appearance)
Turn: Washington's Spies - "Against Thy Neighbor"- Turn: Washington's Spies - "False Flag"
- Turn: Washington's Spies - "Sealed Fate"
