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Stephen Root

Biography

Stephen Root

Actor

Born
November 17, 1951
Age
74 years old
Place of birth
Sarasota, Florida, USA
Years active
1984 – present
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75

Credits

19

Movies

56

TV series

43

Years active

7.6

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Stephen Root

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Career timeline

  1. 1951 · Born

    Born in Sarasota, Florida, USA

  2. 1984 · Screen debut

    Night Court (TV)

  3. 1989 · Breakthrough

    Seinfeld (TV)

  4. 2026 · Latest release

    The Terror: Devil in Silver (TV)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Comedy39
  • Animation27
  • Drama27
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy19
  • Action & Adventure14
  • Family14
Highest-rated title Rick and Morty 2013 8.7 Most popular title The Simpsons 1989 8.0

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Stephen Root in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2026 The Terror: Devil in Silver as Dr. Badger TV
  2. 2023 Clone High as Mr. Big Corporation (voice) TV
  3. 2022 The Legend of Vox Machina as Professor Anders (voice) TV
  4. 2021 The Book of Boba Fett as Lortha Peel TV
  5. 2021 Resident Alien as Ed Vanderspeigle TV
  6. 2019 Bombshell as Neil Mullin Movie
  7. 2019 Amphibia as Mayor Toadstool (voice) TV
  8. 2018 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs as Teller (segment "Near Algodones") Movie
  9. 2018 Succession as Ron Petkus TV
  10. 2017 DuckTales as J.W. Guidebook (voice) TV
  11. 2017 Get Out as Jim Hudson Movie
  12. 2016 Spectral as Dr. Mindala Movie
  13. 2016 Finding Dory as Bubbles (voice) Movie
  14. 2015 Star vs. the Forces of Evil as Brian (voice) TV
  15. 2015 The Man in the High Castle as Hawthorne Abendsen TV
  16. 2014 BoJack Horseman as Jeremiah Whitewhale (voice) TV
  17. 2014 Fargo as Burt Canton TV
  18. 2013 Rick and Morty as Gromflomite General (voice) TV
  19. 2013 Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Lynn Boyle TV
  20. 2013 The Lone Ranger as Habberman Movie
  21. 2012 The Newsroom as General Stomtonovich TV
  22. 2012 Gravity Falls as Bud Gleeful (voice) TV
  23. 2012 Veep as Judge Walsh TV
  24. 2012 The Legend of Korra as White Lotus Leader / Gommu / Chung (voice) TV
  25. 2012 Big Miracle as Governor Haskell Movie
  26. 2011 Batman: Year One as Brendon (voice) Movie
  27. 2011 ThunderCats as Hattanzo the Drifter (voice) TV
  28. 2011 Rango as Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice) Movie
  29. 2011 Bob's Burgers as Jackson (voice) TV
  30. 2010 Young Justice as Jack Haly (voice) TV
  31. 2010 Boardwalk Empire as Gaston Means TV
  32. 2010 Hot in Cleveland as Brian TV
  33. 2010 Adventure Time as Martin Mertens (voice) TV
  34. 2010 Justified as Mike Reardon TV
  35. 2009 The Good Wife as Judge Murphy Wicks TV
  36. 2008 Fringe as Raymond TV
  37. 2008 True Blood as Eddie TV
  38. 2007 No Country for Old Men as Man Who Hires Wells Movie
  39. 2007 The Big Bang Theory as Dan TV
  40. 2007 Phineas and Ferb as Floyd (voice) TV
  41. 2007 Californication as Ricardo Collini TV
  42. 2006 Idiocracy as Judge Hector "The Hangman" (uncredited) Movie
  43. 2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown as Aardvark Dad (voice) Movie
  44. 2005 American Dad! as Dick (voice) TV
  45. 2005 Unscripted as Stephen Root TV
  46. 2004 Boston Legal as Ethan Melman TV
  47. 2004 DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story as Gordon Movie
  48. 2003 Teen Titans as Val Yor (voice) TV
  49. 2003 Finding Nemo as Bubbles (voice) Movie
  50. 2002 Kim Possible as Pop-Pop Porter (voice) TV
  51. 2002 Ice Age as Rhino / Start (voice) Movie
  52. 2001 24 as Bill Prady TV
  53. 2001 According to Jim as Al Crannis TV
  54. 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Michael Kirkwood TV
  55. 2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou? as Radio Station Man Movie
  56. 2000 Malcolm in the Middle as John Pratt TV
  57. 1999 Bicentennial Man as Dennis Mansky Movie
  58. 1999 Courage the Cowardly Dog TV
  59. 1999 The West Wing as Bob Mayer TV
  60. 1999 Office Space as Milton Movie
  61. 1999 Family Guy as Professor O'Callaghan (voice) TV
  62. 1997 King of the Hill as Bill Dauterive (voice) TV
  63. 1995 NewsRadio as Jimmy James TV
  64. 1994 Chicago Hope as Trumpet Playing Mental Patient TV
  65. 1994 Party of Five as Football Coach TV
  66. 1993 Diagnosis: Murder as Charlie Lane TV
  67. 1993 Frasier as Harbin TV
  68. 1991 Home Improvement as Exterminator TV
  69. 1990 Ghost as Police Sgt. Movie
  70. 1989 The Simpsons as Bildorf (voice) TV
  71. 1989 Seinfeld as Mr. Lager TV
  72. 1989 Quantum Leap as John Tremaine Jr. TV
  73. 1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation as Captain K'Vada TV
  74. 1986 L.A. Law as Brandon McCafferty TV
  75. 1984 Night Court as Spirit of Death TV

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Quick facts

How old is Stephen Root?

Stephen Root is 74 years old, born on November 17, 1951.

Where was Stephen Root born?

Stephen Root was born in Sarasota, Florida, USA.

What was Stephen Root’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Stephen Root is Night Court (1984).

How many movies and series has Stephen Root made?

Our catalogue lists 75 titles for Stephen Root: 19 movies and 56 TV series.

What is Stephen Root’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Rick and Morty has the highest audience rating, with 8.7/10 on TMDB.

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