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