Stephen Root

Actor · Born November 17, 1951 (74) · Sarasota, Florida, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Root, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: November 17, 1951 (74)
From: Sarasota, Florida, USA
Works as: Actor
Titles: 217 on MovieCove · 261 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Stephen Root's films like?

Across their 81 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy25 titles38^th

Animation11 titles64^th

Drama9 titles64^th

Action8 titles39^th

Biography5 titles67^th

Crime3 titles78^th

Horror2 titles59^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

27%

Bonds

26%

Morality

19%

Society

12%

Survival

Power

Ideas

Friendship22 Family bonds16 Purpose14 Identity14 Justice13 Self-worth12 Community12 Redemption8

What they feel like to watch

their average across 64 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 6 · Wry 10 · Earnest 47

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 35 · Serious 15 · Dark 14

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 39 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 9

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 20 · Charged 24 · Intense 20

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 27 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 11

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 23

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 9

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 39 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 4

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 36 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 13

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 47 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 24 analyzed roles.

Ally

6 of 24

Mentor

5 of 24

Shadow

5 of 24

Threshold guardian

3 of 24

Hero

2 of 24

Herald

2 of 24

Trickster

1 of 24

Show the 24 roles

Tricksteras R.O in Harts of the West (1993)
Mentoras Jimmy James in NewsRadio (1995)
Allyas Bill Dauterive in King of the Hill (1997)
Threshold guardianas Chris Kraft in From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
Heroas Chode in Tripping the Rift (2004)
Allyas Gordon in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
Heroas Chode in Tripping the Rift: The Movie (2008)
Allyas Burt in Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare (2010)
Mentoras Bill Krogstad in Cedar Rapids (2011)
Shadowas Mildew in Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)
Allyas Ken Russell in Idiotsitter (2014)
Threshold guardianas Ken Russell in Idiotsitter (2014)
Shadowas Ron Walton in Miles (2016)
Shadowas The Jackalope in Looking for the Jackalope (2016)
Heraldas Burt Stangle in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
Shadowas Fenton in Infinity Baby (2017)
Shadowas Daddy Mac in Uncle Frank (2020)
Threshold guardianas Goodman in Happily (2021)
Mentoras Analyst in Lousy Carter (2023)
Mentoras Tony in Paint (2023)
Heraldas Dad in Praise Petey (2023)
Allyas Cringer in Masters of the Universe: Revolution (2024)
Mentoras Arthur Hammond in Heads of State (2025)
Allyas Glem Blorchman in Strip Law (2026)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Absurd

Joyful

Warm

Hopeful

Other

How their films linger

Fun30 Feel-good31 Hopeful29 Thought-provoking20 Bittersweet18 Unsettling13

How their films end · 17 with a twist

Happy33
Bittersweet31
Tragic5
Ambiguous10
Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Stephen Root's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 177 of their 217 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (36).

Also on these channels

Howdy5 titles, show their 5 titles on Howdy
FOX One4 titles, show their 4 titles on FOX One
Lionsgate+4 titles, show their 4 titles on Lionsgate+
MovieSphere+3 titles, show their 3 titles on MovieSphere+
Wonder Project3 titles, show their 3 titles on Wonder Project
Magnolia Selects2 titles, show their 2 titles on Magnolia Selects
Shout! TV2 titles, show their 2 titles on Shout! TV
Sundance Now2 titles, show their 2 titles on Sundance Now
ViX2 titles, show their 2 titles on ViX
Cinemax1 title, show their title on Cinemax
Curiosity Stream1 title, show their title on Curiosity Stream
Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp
Monsters and Nightmares1 title, show their title on Monsters and Nightmares
Sensical1 title, show their title on Sensical
Sony Pictures Core1 title, show their title on Sony Pictures Core

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Root's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

261 credits, 217 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Slayground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Actor
Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
as Brian Heder (voice) (uncredited)
President Curtis(2026)
Show 1 episode · as Toomoo (voice)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
The Long Haul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Actor
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes(2026)
Show 2 episodes · as Jampft (voice)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
The Terror: Devil in Silver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Show 4 episodes · as Dr. Badger
Widow's Bay(2026)
Show 10 episodes · as Wyck Crawford
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice(2026)
as Chet
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Strip Law(2026)
Show 10 episodes · as Glem Blorchman (voice)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
The Wrecking Crew(2026)
as Detective Rennert
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Playdate(2025)
as Gordon
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Heads of State(2025)
as Arthur Hammond
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Dog Man(2025)
as Grampa (voice)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
StuGo(2025)
Show 1 episode · as Dr. Rostrum (voice)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
It's Florida, Man(2024)
Show 12 episodes · as Title Narrator (voice)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Lousy Carter(2023)
as Analyst
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Masters of the Universe: Revolution(2024)
Show 5 episodes · as Cringer (voice)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off(2023)
Show 1 episode · as The Nanomachines (voice)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Beacon 23(2023)
Show 4 episodes · as Solomon Smythe
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
Krapopolis(2023)
Show 1 episode · as Salt (voice)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake(2023)
Show 1 episode · as Martin Mertens (voice)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Praise Petey(2023)
Show 10 episodes · as Petey's Father (voice)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
Clone High(2023)
Show 1 episode · as Mr. Big Corporation (voice)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
Fired on Mars(2023)
Show 3 episodes · as Mark (voice)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Paint(2023)
as Tony
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Velma(2023)
Show 4 episodes · as Chief Cogburn (voice) · as Chief Cogburn / Merie Cogburn (voice) · as Merie Cogburn (voice)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
To Leslie(2022)
as Dutch
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Bee & Puppycat: Lazy in Space(2022)
Show 1 episode · as Warlock G (voice) · as Warlock G / Mr. Assam (voice) · as Warlock G / Police Officer (voice)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Hamster & Gretel(2022)
Show 1 episode · as Jeff Strawberry (voice)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Beavis and Butt-Head(2022)
Show 1 episode · as Gary (voice)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe(2022)
as Jail Tattoo Artist (voice)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Legend of Vox Machina(2022)
Show 4 episodes · as Professor Anders (voice)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
We Baby Bears(2022)
Show 1 episode · as Rexford / Trees / Video Person (voice) · as Rexford / Zach / Rover (voice) · as Zach / Bread Monster (voice)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
The Book of Boba Fett(2021)
Show 1 episode · as Lortha Peel
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
The Tragedy of Macbeth(2021)
as Porter
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Blade Runner: Black Lotus(2021)
Show 6 episodes · as Police Chief Earl Grant (voice)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Queenpins(2021)
as Agent Flannigan
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Home(2020)
as Father Browning
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Masters of the Universe: Revelation(2021)
Show 10 episodes · as Cringer / Battle Cat (voice)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
Four Good Days(2020)
as Chris
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Happily(2021)
as Goodman
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Resident Alien(2021)
Show 1 episode · as Ed Vanderspeigle
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Uncle Frank(2020)
as Daddy Mac
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Mighty Ones(2020)
Show 4 episodes · as Bernard (voice)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
The Empty Man(2020)
as Arthur Parsons
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Star Trek: Lower Decks(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Gene Jakobowski (voice)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Adventure Time: Distant Lands(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Mr. M / Bob / Additional Voices (voice)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Perry Mason(2020)
Show 7 episodes · as Maynard Barnes
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Solar Opposites(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Train Store Owner (voice)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
The Midnight Gospel(2020)
Show as Blithrreyus
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Bombshell(2019)
as Neil Mullin
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Seberg(2019)
as Walt Breckman
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot(2019)
as Cockmando (voice)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Amphibia(2019)
Show 15 episodes · as Mayor Toadstool (voice)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
On the Basis of Sex(2018)
as Professor Brown
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs(2018)
as Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Mr. Fyde / Avacadwoe / Hush Muffleman (voice)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Summer Camp Island(2018)
Show 5 episodes · as Additional Voices (voice) · as Dean Stuart / Additional Voices (voice) · as Prime Monister (voice) · as Stuart (voice)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Succession(2018)
Show 2 episodes · as Ron Petkus
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Dallas & Robo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 8 episodes · as Uncle Danny
Life of the Party(2018)
as Mike Cook
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Barry(2018)
Show 32 episodes · as Monroe Fuches
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Cook Off!(2007)
as Morty Van Rookle
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Three Christs(2017)
as Dr. Rogers
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
DuckTales(2017)
Show 1 episode · as J.W. Guidebook (voice)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Miles(2016)
as Ron Walton
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Infinity Baby(2017)
as Fenton
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Get Out(2017)
as Jim Hudson
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Spectral(2016)
as Dr. Mindala
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Looking for the Jackalope(2016)
as The Jackalope (voice)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates(2016)
as Burt
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz(2016)
as Uncle Henry (voice)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Finding Dory(2016)
as Bubbles (voice)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
All the Way(2016)
as J. Edgar Hoover
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · as Mortimer Begoyle
Idiotsitter(2014)
Show 17 episodes · as Ken Russel
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Hello, My Name Is Doris(2015)
as Todd
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Trumbo(2015)
as Hymie King
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Con Man(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Pascal
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
7 Chinese Brothers(2015)
as George
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Star vs. the Forces of Evil(2012)
Show 2 episodes · as Brian (voice)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
The Man in the High Castle(2015)
Show 10 episodes · as Hawthorne Abendsen
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Selma(2014)
as Col. Al Lingo
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Bee and PuppyCat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 2 episodes · as Farmer (voice)
BoJack Horseman(2014)
Show 1 episode · as Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Fargo(2014)
Show 2 episodes · as Burt Canton
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Rick and Morty(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Carl (voice) · as Gromflomite General (voice)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Feels So Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Nick Celisco
Sweetwater(2013)
as Hugh
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Masters of Sex(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Harvey Toplin
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)
Show 4 episodes · as Lynn Boyle
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Bad Milo!(2013)
as Roger
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Lone Ranger(2013)
as Habberman
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Superman: Unbound(2013)
as Zor-El (voice)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
The Arrangement(2013)
as Avery Boomer
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Company You Keep(2012)
as Billy Cusimano
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Dragons: Riders of Berk(2012)
Show 16 episodes · as Mildew (voice)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
The Newsroom(2012)
Show 2 episodes · as General Stomtonovich
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Gravity Falls(2012)
Show 5 episodes · as Bud Gleeful (voice) · as Bud Gleeful / Additional Voices (voice)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Veep(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Judge Walsh
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The Legend of Korra(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Gommu (voice) · as White Lotus Leader / Gommu / Chung (voice)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Big Miracle(2012)
as Governor Haskell
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
J. Edgar(2011)
as Arthur Koehler
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Batman: Year One(2011)
as Brendon (voice)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Red State(2011)
as Sherrif Wynan
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz(2011)
as Uncle Henry / Crows (voice)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
ThunderCats(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Hattanzo the Drifter (voice)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Everything Must Go(2010)
as Elliot
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Conspirator(2010)
as John Lloyd
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Workaholics(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Carty
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Rango(2011)
as Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Son of Morning(2011)
as Senator Larder
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Cedar Rapids(2011)
as Bill Krogstad
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Bob's Burgers(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Jackson (voice)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Young Justice(2010)
Show 2 episodes · as Jack Haly (voice)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
The Defenders(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Judge Taylor
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Raising Hope(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Cap Collins
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Boardwalk Empire(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Gaston Means
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare(2010)
as Burt (voice)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Louie(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Dr. Hepa
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Hot in Cleveland(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Brian
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Unthinkable(2010)
as Charles Thompson
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Adventure Time(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Martin (voice)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Justified(2010)
Show 7 episodes · as Mike Reardon
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Glock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Remington
The Men Who Stare at Goats(2009)
as Gus Lacey
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Good Wife(2009)
Show 2 episodes · as Judge Murphy Wicks
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Glenn Martin DDS(2009)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows
Squirly Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Lance (voice)
Imagine That(2009)
as Fred Franklin
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Soloist(2009)
as Curt Reynolds
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts(2009)
as Turtle (voice)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Bob Funk(2009)
as Steve
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Childrens Hospital(2008)
Show 1 episode · as Hank Maestro
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Random! Cartoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 1 episode · as Lance (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold(2008)
Show 2 episodes · as Killer Croc / Penguin (voice) · as Penguin / Carnival Barker (voice) · as Penguin / Planet Master (voice) · as Woozy Winks (voice)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Fringe(2008)
Show 1 episode · as Raymond
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
True Blood(2008)
Show 5 episodes · as Eddie
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Tripping the Rift: The Movie(2008)
as Chode (voice)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Leatherheads(2008)
as Suds
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Drillbit Taylor(2008)
as Principal Doppler
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Over Her Dead Body(2008)
as Sculptor
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Mad Money(2008)
as Glover
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
No Country for Old Men(2007)
as Man Who Hires Wells
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Pushing Daisies(2007)
Show 5 episodes · as Dwight Dixon
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The Big Bang Theory(2007)
Show 2 episodes · as Dan
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Phineas and Ferb(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Floyd (voice)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Californication(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Ricardo Collini
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
A West Texas Children's Story(2007)
as Sheriff Brock
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Head Case(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Pat Jennings
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
The Sarah Silverman Program.(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Johnny Forrealz
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
The Fox and the Hound 2(2006)
as Talent Scout (voice)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Path to 9/11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 2 episodes · as Richard Clarke
Idiocracy(2006)
as Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Gretchen(2005)
as Herb
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Ice Age: The Meltdown(2006)
as Aardvark Dad (voice)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The X's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Just Friends(2005)
as KC
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Kim Possible: So the Drama(2005)
as Cowboy Gambler (voice; uncredited)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
American Dad!(2005)
Show 6 episodes · as Dick (voice) · as Dick / Dentist's Father (voice)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Unscripted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Stephen Root
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy(2004)
as Vince Masters
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Boston Legal(2004)
Show 1 episode · as Ethan Melman
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Surviving Christmas(2004)
as Dr. Freeman
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story(2004)
as Gordon
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Jersey Girl(2004)
as Greenie
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Ladykillers(2004)
as Fernand Gudge
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Raising Genius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Dwight Nestor
Tripping the Rift(2004)
Show 39 episodes · as Chode (voice)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Grind(2003)
as Cameron
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Teen Titans(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Val Yor (voice)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
The Making of 'King of the Hill' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Finding Nemo(2003)
as Bubbles (voice)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Country Bears(2002)
as Zeb (voice)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Kim Possible(2002)
Show 1 episode · as Chester Yapsby (voice) · as Memphis (voice) · as Mr. Nevius (voice) · as Phillipe Bullion / Pop-Pop Porter (voice) · as Pop-Pop Porter (voice) · as Texan (voice)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Ice Age(2002)
as Rhino / Start (voice)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Justice League(2001)
Show 2 episodes · as Cat Man (voice)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
24(2001)
Show 3 episodes · as Bill Prady
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
According to Jim(2001)
Show 1 episode · as Al Crannis
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
The Proud Family(2001)
Show 1 episode · as Mr. Andrews (voice)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
The Legend of Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 1 episode · as Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (voice)
The Andy Dick Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Grounded for Life(2001)
Show 3 episodes · as Tony Bustamante
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
DAG (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Senator Culpepper
Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · as George MacPherson
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Michael Kirkwood
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 2 episodes · as Sheriff (voice) · as Sheriff / Sentry #2 (voice)
O Brother, Where Art Thou?(2000)
as Radio Station Man
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Malcolm in the Middle(2000)
Show 2 episodes · as John Pratt
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Bicentennial Man(1999)
as Dennis Mansky
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Courage the Cowardly Dog(1999)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The West Wing(1999)
Show 9 episodes · as Bob Mayer
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Ladies Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 30 episodes · as Gene
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 26 episodes · as Dr. Donovan (voice)
The Sissy Duckling(1999)
as Big Ducky (voice)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Norm Show(1999)
Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Sweeney
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Office Space(1999)
as Milton
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Family Guy(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Priest (voice) · as Professor O'Callaghan (voice)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Gut Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Kane Cohen
The Monster Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Mr. Crenshaw
From the Earth to the Moon(1998)
Show 5 episodes · as Chris Kraft
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Krippendorf's Tribe(1998)
as Gerald Adams
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
steve.oedekerk.com (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Actor
Just Shoot Me!(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Dr. Drake Kelson
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
King of the Hill(1997)
Show 275 episodes · as Bill Dauterive (voice)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Pandora's Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 2 episodes · as Mark Hastings
The Lottery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as Graham Dunbar
Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 2 episodes · as Houston Plant Manager
Superman: The Animated Series(1996)
Show 1 episode · as Reverend Amos Howell / Unity (voice)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
The Road to Galveston(1996)
as Ed Kirkman
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series(1996)
Show as Additional Voices
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice(1995)
as Jaan Laaman
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Night of the Scarecrow(1995)
as Frank
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
NewsRadio(1995)
Show 97 episodes · as Jimmy James
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Bye Bye Love(1995)
as Awakened Neighbor
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
VR.5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 1 episode · as F.A.A. Negotiator
Cybill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 1 episode · as Phil Asher
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter(1992)
as Kevin McDonald
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Trumpet Playing Mental Patient
Party of Five(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Football Coach
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Christy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 2 episodes · as Clarence Sweetwater
Diagnosis Murder(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Charlie Lane
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Harts of the West(1993)
Show 15 episodes · as R.O
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
Frasier(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Harbin
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Extreme Justice(1993)
as Max Alvarez
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Dave(1993)
as Don Durenberger
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story(1993)
as Dr. Kirby
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Class of '61 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
RoboCop 3(1993)
as Coontz
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
The Golden Palace(1992)
Show 1 episode · as Mr. Tucker
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1992)
as Gary Murray
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story(1992)
as Kevin McDonald
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Civil Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Bed & Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
as Randolph
The Torkelsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Bobby
Home Improvement(1991)
Show 1 episode · as Exterminator
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Eerie, Indiana(1991)
Show 1 episode · as Mr. Chaney
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
V.I. Warshawski(1991)
as Mickey
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Golden Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
as Major Moreland
Golden Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 6 episodes · as Major Moreland
Guilty by Suspicion(1991)
as RKO Guard
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Ghost(1990)
as Police Sgt.
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Northern Exposure(1990)
Show 1 episode · as Brother Timothy
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Blossom(1990)
Show 4 episodes · Actor
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
Stanley & Iris(1990)
as Mr. Hentley
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Simpsons(1989)
Show 1 episode · as Bildorf (voice)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Black Rain(1989)
as Berg
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Seinfeld(1989)
Show 1 episode · as Mr. Lager
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Quantum Leap(1989)
Show 1 episode · as John Tremaine Jr.
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Roseanne(1988)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Monkey Shines(1988)
as Dean Burbage
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Crocodile Dundee II(1988)
as DEA Agent (Toilet)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)
Show 2 episodes · as Captain K'Vada
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Wiseguy(1987)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
L.A. Law(1986)
Show 3 episodes · as Brandon McCafferty · as Ferret
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Night Court(1984)
Show 1 episode · as Mr. Willard · as Spirit of Death
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Bob's Best Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Edgar (voice)
The Girlfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
Unbearable Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 259 titles, 255 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Finding Nemo (2003)

$942M worldwide

Highest rated

Finding Nemo (2003)

Midcredits 99^th

Film career

MilestoneNomination

19842026

Peak 2012 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1988Screen debut· Crocodile Dundee II
2017Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· Get Out
2018Career best· Barry
2018Primetime Emmy nomination· Barry
2026Best so far· Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting259 of 259 · 67^th

By decade

1980s13 · acting1990s55 · acting2000s65 · acting2010s74 · acting2020s48 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 84 roles

88930308131823

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

7 major nominations and no wins, 2018–2026.

2026
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
2024
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2023
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2020
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2019
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2018
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Stephen Root's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52^nd percentile, the median of all 105; across their 64 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 64

Approval · how many liked their films

51^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 64

Reach · how many have seen their films

92^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 64

Midcredits score across 217 titles, by percentile

75^th and up95
50^th to 74^th48
25^th to 49^th49
Below 25^th25

Shape of the crowd

84 of their 217 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved55
Universally Panned2
Divisive3
Cult Classic6
Crowd Pleaser84
Broadly Agreed13
Mixed54

Most divisive · actor

Masters of the Universe: Revelation (2021)

93^rd percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gravity Falls (2012)

Midcredits 99^th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 61 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Stephen Root's work okay for kids?

Across up to 48 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore37 titles20–87 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all films

Sex & Nudity48 titles14–54 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all films

Profanity37 titles12–83 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most films

Alcohol & Drugs34 titles13–68 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense35 titles12–78 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Stephen Root work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Root's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Diedrich Bader shares the most, 5.

Stephen Root

What are Stephen Root's films like?

Genres

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Roles they play

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Stephen Root's films?

Filmography

Career shape

Film career

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By decade

Billing

Awards

How do Stephen Root's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Is Stephen Root's work okay for kids?

Who does Stephen Root work with?

Directors

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