Stephen Root Biography (1951-)

Born November 17, 1951, in Sarasota, FL; son of Rolland Clair (a constructionsupervisor) and Leona Estelle Root; married Laura Joan Hase (divorced August, 1997); children: Cody, Ryan. Addresses: Agent: Paradigm, 360 North Crescent Dr., North Building, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Cunningham, Escott, Slevin & Doherty, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd, #130, Los Angeles, CA 32767.; Office: New Roots Productions, Inc., c/o NSBN, 9454 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 405, Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2907.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: November 17, 1951; Sarasota, Florida, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Dean Burbage, Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear (also known asElla and Monkey Shines), Orion, 1988
Drug Enforcement Agency agent, Crocodile Dundee 2 (also known as Crocodile Dundee II), Paramount, 1988
Berg, Black Rain, Paramount, 1989
Mr. Hentley, Stanley and Iris, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,1990
Police sergeant, Ghost, Paramount, 1990
RKO guard, Guilty by Suspicion, Warner Bros., 1990
Sheriff, Kindergarten Cop, Universal, 1990
Mickey, V.I. Warshawski (also known as V.I. Warshawski, Detective in High Heels), Buena Vista, 1991
Gary Murray, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Randolph, Bed and Breakfast, Hemdale Releasing, 1992
Don Durenberger, Dave, Warner Bros., 1993
Max Alvarez, Extreme Justice (also known as S.I.S.--Extreme Justice), Trimark Pictures, 1993
Coontz, RoboCop 3, 1993
(Uncredited) Awakened neighbor, Bye, Bye Love, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
Frank, the sheriff, Night of the Scarecrow, Republic Pictures HomeVideo, 1997
Gerald Adams, Krippendorf's Tribe, Buena Vista, 1998
Dennis Mansky, Bicentennial Man (also known as Der 200 jahre mann), Buena Vista, 1999
Milton Waddams, Office Space (also known as Cubiculos de la oficina), 1999
Mr. Crenshaw, Natural Selection (also known as The Demon Slayer, The Monster Hunter, and The Monster Slayer), Asylum HomeEntertainment, 1999
Radio station man, O Brother, Where Art Thou? (also known as O'Brother), Buena Vista, 2000
Voice of Chode, Tripping the Rift (animated short), 2000
Voice of Rhino and Start, Ice Age (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
Voice of Zeb, The Country Bears (animated), Buena Vista, 2002
(Scenes deleted) Michael, White Oleander (also known as WeiBerOleander), Warner Bros., 2002
Voice of Bubbles, Finding Nemo (animated), Buena Vista, 2003
Cameron, Grind, Warner Bros., 2003
Dwight Nestor, Raising Genius, 2004
Fernand Gudge, The Ladykillers, Buena Vista, 2004
Greenie, Jersey Girl, Miramax, 2004
Gordon, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (also known as Dodgeball and Voll auf die nusse), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
Dr. Freeman, Surviving Christmas, DreamWorks Distribution, 2004
Vince Masters, Wake Up, Ron Burgandy: The Lost Movie (also known as Anchorman: Wake-Up Ron Burgandy and Wake Up Ron Burgandy), DreamWorks Distribution, 2004
Judge Hank "The Hangman" BMW, Idiocracy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005
Herb Finkle, Gretchen, 2005
Television Appearances
Series
R. O. Moon, Harts of the West, CBS, 1993
Jimmy James, NewsRadio (also known as News Radio and TheStation), NBC, 1995-99
Voices of Bill Dauterive, Buck Strickland, Beef, Jeter Tuberville, CoachMaxwell, Lyle Neff, Dr. Tannenbaum, and other voices, King of the Hill(animated), Fox, 1998-
Gene, Ladies Man, CBS, 1999
Voice, Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot, The Family Channel, 1999
Various voices, Kim Possible (animated), Disney, 2003-2004
Voice of Chode, Tripping the Rift, Sci-Fi Channel, 2004
Miniseries
Beggs, Cross of Fire, NBC, 1989
Major Moreland, Stephen King's "Golden Years" (also known as Golden Years), CBS, 1991
Mark Hastings, Pandora's Clock (also known as Doomsday Virus), NBC, 1996
Chris Kraft, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
Richard Clarke, ABC/ 9/11 Commission Project, ABC, 2005
Movies
Kevin McDonald, A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (also known as Till Murder Do Us Part), CBS, 1992
Kevin McDonald, Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter(also known as Till Murder Do Us Part II), CBS, 1992
Class of '61, ABC, 1993
Max Alvarez, Extreme Justice, 1993
Dr. Kirby, Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story, NBC, 1993
Jaan Lamaan, In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (also known asIn the Line of Duty: Trackdown), NBC, 1995
Dr. Dunbar, The Lottery, NBC, 1996

Ed Kirkman, The Road to Galveston, USA Network, 1996
Voice of Cowboy Gambler, Kim Possible: So the Drama (also known asDisney's "Kim Possible" Movie: So the Drama; animated), Disney, 2005
Specials
Man in diner, steve.oedekerk.com, NBC, 1997
Voice of Big Ducky, The Sissy Duckling, HBO, 1999
Intimate Portrait: Sharon Lawrence, Lifetime, 2000
Reel Comedy: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Comedy Central, 2004
Pilots
Me and My Needs, ABC, 2001
Charles, Dexter Prep Pilot, ABC, 2002
Charlie Dillon, Sorry Charlie, Fox, 2004
Voice of Homebase, The X's, Nickelodeon, 2005
Episodic
Bishop, "Dead Right," Wiseguy, 1990
"Bad Company," The Young Riders, 1990
Peter Lundy, "Fender Bender," Roseanne, ABC, 1990
Spirit of death, "Death Takes a Halloween," Night Court, NBC, 1990
Hastings, "My Heart Belongs to Daddy," Jake and the Fatman, 1990
Brandon McCafferty, "Vowel Play," L.A. Law, 1990
Captain K'Vada, "Unification: Parts 1 & 2," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1991
Exterminator, "Wild Kingdom," Home Improvement, ABC, 1991
Sheriff Bobby Clinton, "I Fought the Law," The Torkelsons, 1991
Mrs. Caldecott's lawyer, "Shop 'Til You Drop," Civil Wars, 1992
"The Old Man and the 'C'," Civil Wars, 1992
John Brophy, "Till Death or Next Thursday Do We Part," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1992
Mr. Chaney, "Mr. Chaney," Eerie, Indiana, 1992
Mr. Willard, "A New York Story," Night Court, NBC, 1992
"Book of Renovation, Chapter 1," L.A. Law, 1993
Brandon McCafferty, "Come Rain or Come Schein," L.A. Law, 1993
George Bailey, "Looks Like Christmas," Sirens, 1993
John Tremaine, Jr., "Goodbye Norma Jean--April 4, 1960," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1993
Brother Timothy, "Revelations," Northern Exposure, 1993
Mr. Tucker, "You've Lost That Livin' Feeling," The Golden Palace,1993
Louie, "Blossom in Paris: Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4," Blossom, 1993
Attorney Brandon McCafferty, "Book of Renovation, Chapter 1," L.A. Law, 1993
Raymond, "A Love Lost," In the Heat of the Night, 1993
"High School Confidential," Sweet Justice, 1994
Brandon McCafferty, "Silence Is Golden," L.A. Law, 1994
Charles Lane, "The Last Laugh: Part 2," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1994
Detective Sergeant George Fulmer, "Guns 'n Rosaries," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994
Football coach, "Good Sports," Party of Five, Fox, 1994
Tony, "Love and Hope," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994
"High School Confidential," Sweet Justice, 1994
Federal aviation negotiator, "Control Freak," VR.5, 1995
Phil Asher, "Starting on the Wrong Foot," Cybill, CBS, 1995
Mr. Lager, "The Invitations," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996
Voices of Bill Dauterive and Ray, King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1997
"The Root of All Evil," Profiler, 1998
Voice of sheriff, "Strange Invasion," Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (also known as Disney/Pixar's "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command"; animated), UPN and syndicated, 2000
Voice of sheriff, "Stranger Invasion," Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (also known as Disney/Pixar's "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command"; animated), UPN and syndicated, 2000
Voice of sheriff and sentry #2, "Revenge of the Raenoks," Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (also known as Disney/Pixar's "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command"; animated), UPN and syndicated, 2000
Mr. Sweeney, "Denby Quits," The Norm Show, ABC, 2001
Mr. Sweeney, "Norm Comes Back," The Norm Show, ABC, 2001
Senator Culpepper, "Smoke," JAG, NBC, 2001
George MacPherson, "Changes," Ed, NBC, 2001
Voice of Mr. Andrews, "I Had a Dream," The Proud Family (animated), Disney, 2002
John Pratt, "Company Picnic," Malcolm in the Middle, Fox, 2002
Dr. Drake Kelson, "Blush Gets Some Therapy," Just Shoot Me!, NBC,2002
Voice of Cat Man, "Legends: Parts 1 & 2," Justice League (animated), Cartoon Network, 2002
Tony Bustamante, "I Fought the In-Laws," Grounded for Life, Fox, 2002
Tony Bustamante, "Mustang Lily," Grounded for Life, Fox, 2002
Himself, Pyramid, syndicated, 2003
Michael Kirkwood, "Homebodies," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 2003
Tony Bustamante, "You're So Vain," Grounded for Life, The WB, 2004
Himself, Dinner for Five, IFC, 2004, 2005
Harbin, "Detour," Frasier, NBC, 2004
Himself, "Tournament 4, Game 1," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo,2004
Bob Mayer, "King Corn," The West Wing, NBC, 2005
Himself, Unscripted, HBO, 2005
Bob Mayer, "In God We Trust," The West Wing, NBC, 2005
Voice of Dick, "Threat Levels," American Dad (animated), Fox, 2005
Voice of Val Yor, "TROQ," Teen Titans (animated), Cartoon Network,2005
Also appeared in Christy, CBS; as Sheldon, My Wildest Dreams; porter, Davis Rules; voice of Chode, "Tripping the Rift," Exposure, Sci-Fi Channel.
Stage Appearances
(Off-Broadway debut) Trotter, Journey's End, Classic Theatre, NewYork City, 1980
Venturewell, The Knight of the Burning Pestle, Classic Theatre, 1983
(Broadway debut) King Vaughnum III, So Long on Lonely Street, Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA, 1984-86, then Jack Lawrence Theatre, New York City, 1986
Season's Greetings, Whole Theatre, Montclair, NJ, 1985-86
Frank Lubey, All My Sons, John Golden Theatre, New York City, thenLong Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, both 1987
Major Tours
Benvolio, Romeo and Juliet, National Shakespeare Company, U.S. cities, including Machias, ME, and New Britain, CT, 1976-77
Dromio of Ephesus, Comedy of Errors, National Shakespeare Company,1976-77
Boolie Werthan, Driving Miss Daisy, U.S. cities, including Detroit, MI, and Chicago, IL, 1988
Also appeared as Valentine and Curio, Twelfth Night, National Shakespeare Company; in Hamlet, National Shakespeare Company; The Winter's Tale, National Shakespeare Company.
RECORDINGS
Video Games
Early Q, Blade Runner, 1997
Voice of Bubbles the Yellow Fish, Finding Nemo, THQ, Inc., 2003

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