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Stephen Root STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Playwrights Horizons Original Off-Broadway Production, 2015
Jon

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1987
Frank Lubey

[Broadway]
1986
King Vaughnum III


Stephen Root Movies

Crocodile Dundee II
[ 1988 ] DEA Agent Toilet
Monkey Shines
[ 1988 ] Dean Burbage
Black Rain
[ 1989 ] Berg
Ghost
[ 1990 ] Police Sgt.
Stanley & Iris
[ 1990 ] Mr. Hentley
V.I. Warshawski
[ 1991 ] Mickey
Bed & Breakfast
[ 1991 ] Randolph
Guilty by Suspicion
[ 1991 ] RKO Guard
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
[ 1992 ] Gary Murray
Extreme Justice
[ 1993 ] Max Alvarez
Dave
[ 1993 ] Don Durenberger
RoboCop 3
[ 1993 ] Coontz
Night of the Scarecrow
[ 1995 ] Frank
Krippendorf's Tribe
[ 1998 ] Gerald Adams, Dean
Natural Selection
[ 1999 ] Mr. Crenshaw
Office Space
[ 1999 ] Milton
Bicentennial Man
[ 1999 ] Dennis Mansky
Gut Feeling
[ 1999 ] Kane Cohen
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
[ 2000 ] Radio Station Man
The Country Bears
[ 2002 ] Zeb Zoober
Ice Age
[ 2002 ] Frank, Start
Grind
[ 2003 ] Cameron
Finding Nemo
[ 2003 ] Bubbles
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
[ 2004 ] Gordon
Jersey Girl
[ 2004 ] Greenie
Surviving Christmas
[ 2004 ] Dr. Freeman
Raising Genius
[ 2004 ] Dwight Nestor
The Ladykillers
[ 2004 ] Fernand Gudge
Gretchen
[ 2005 ] Herb
Just Friends
[ 2005 ] KC
Ice Age: The Meltdown
[ 2006 ] Aardvark Dad
Sunny & Share Love You
[ 2007 ] Clive Anderson
A West Texas Children's Story
[ 2007 ] Sheriff Brock
No Country for Old Men
[ 2007 ] Man who hires Wells
Cook Off!
[ 2007 ] Morty Van Rookle
Mad Money
[ 2008 ] Glover
Drillbit Taylor
[ 2008 ] Principal Doppler
Over Her Dead Body
[ 2008 ] Sculptor
Leatherheads
[ 2008 ] Suds
Imagine That
[ 2009 ] Fred Franklin
The Soloist
[ 2009 ] Curt Reynolds
The Men Who Stare at Goats
[ 2009 ] Gus Lacey
Bob Funk
[ 2009 ] Steve
Everything Must Go
[ 2010 ] Elliot
Unthinkable
[ 2010 ] Charles Thompson
The Conspirator
[ 2010 ] John Lloyd
Rango
[ 2011 ] Doc, Merrimack, Mr. Snuggles
Son of Morning
[ 2011 ] Senator Larder
Red State
[ 2011 ] Sheriff Wynan
Cedar Rapids
[ 2011 ] Bill Krogstad
J. Edgar
[ 2011 ] Arthur Koehler
Big Miracle
[ 2012 ] Governor Hkell
The Company You Keep
[ 2012 ] Billy Cusimano
Sweetwater
[ 2013 ] Hugh
The Lone Ranger
[ 2013 ] Habberman
Bad Milo
[ 2013 ] Roger
Feels So Good
[ 2013 ] Nick Celisco
Selma
[ 2014 ] Col. Al Lingo
Trumbo
[ 2015 ] Hymie King
7 Chinese Brothers
[ 2015 ] George
Hello, My Name Is Doris
[ 2015 ] Todd
Finding Dory
[ 2016 ] Bubbles
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
[ 2016 ] Burt
Miles
[ 2016 ] Ron Walton
Looking for the Jackalope
[ 2016 ] The Jackalope
Spectral
[ 2016 ] Dr. Mindala
Get Out
[ 2017 ] Jim Hudson
Three Christs
[ 2017 ] Dr. Rogers
Infinity Baby
[ 2017 ] Fenton
On the Basis of Sex
[ 2018 ] Professor Brown
Life of the Party
[ 2018 ] Mike
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
[ 2019 ] Cockmando Voices
Bombshell
[ 2019 ] Neil Mullin
Seberg
[ 2019 ] Walt Breckman
Uncle Frank
[ 2020 ] Daddy Mac
Four Good Days
[ 2020 ] Chris
Poupelle of Chimney Town
[ 2020 ] Bruno
The Empty Man
[ 2020 ] Arthur Parsons
Queenpins
[ 2021 ] Agent Flannagan
The Tragedy of Macbeth
[ 2021 ] Porter
Happily
[ 2021 ] Goodman
To Leslie
[ 2022 ] Dutch
Paint
[ 2022 ] Tony
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
[ 2022 ] Jail Tattoo Artist

Stephen Root TV Shows

King of the Hill
Bill Dauterive, Buck Strickland
Young Justice
Jack Haly
TURN: Washington's Spies
Nathaniel Sackett
True Blood
Eddie Gauthier
Tripping the Rift
Chode
The X's
Homebase, Mime Instructor, Ambassador
The West Wing
Bob Mayer
The Mighty Ones
Bernard
The Man in the High Castle
Hawthorne Abendsen
The Cleveland Show
Neighbors Kellogg, Allister Monkarsh
Night Court
Mr. Willard, Spirit of Death
NewsRadio
Jimmy James
Ladies Man
Gene
L.A. Law
Atty. Brandon McCafferty
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Junjie, Rhino Guard #2, Mu-Shi
Adventure Time
Martin, Fish, Villagers
Kim Possible
Pop-Pop Porter, Chester Yapsby, Memphis
Justified
Judge Mike Reardon
Jake and the Fatman
Sgt. Moynihan, Hastings
Idiotsitter
Ken Russell
Harts of the West
R.O
Grounded for Life
Tony Bustamante
Gravity Falls
Bud Gleeful
DreamWorks Dragons
Mildew
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Lynn Boyle
Boardwalk Empire
Gaston Means, Gaston Means - Special Investigator
Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
Dr. Donovan
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Penguin, Woozy Winks, Killer Croc
American Dad!
Dick, Dentist's Father

Stephen Root Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 1989 - Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production

Stephen RootDriving Miss Daisy

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Stephen Root News


CLONE HIGH Season Two Debuts on Max in February


Returning stars include Will Forte (Abe) and Nicole Sullivan (Joan); executive producers Phil Lord (Scudworth) and Chris Miller (JFK and Mr. B); Christa Miller (Candide Sampson); Ayo Edebiri (Harriet); Mitra Jouhari (Cleo); Vicci Martinez (Frida); Kelvin Yu (Confucius); Neil Casey (Topher Bus); and Donald Faison (George Washington Carver).

THE COLOR PURPLE, MAESTRO & More Nominated For SAG Awards - Full List of Nominations!


This morning, nominees for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® honoring outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances for the past year were announced. Check out the full list of nominations, which include Danielle Brooks, Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Hannah Waddingham, the cast of The Gilded Age, and more.

Photos: Go Inside the Art of Elysium Gala with CASAMIGOS


Last night, Saturday, January 6, in Hollywood, Casamigos celebrated Golden Globes weekend by supporting the annual Art of Elysium Gala, which benefits those in need through the arts. Check out photos here!

HBO Original Comedy Series BARRY, Starring Emmy Winner Bill Hader, to Conclude With Fourth Season


The Emmy winning dark comedy series BARRY, starring and directed by Emmy® and DGA-winner Bill Hader has debuted the video trailer for its final season. Cousineau (Henry Winkler) is hailed as a hero as Barry’s (Bill Hader) arrest has shocking consequences. It’s all been leading up to this - the explosive and hilarious final chapter of Barry.

Prestige HBO Drama SUCCESSION To Conclude With Season Four


The award-winning hit HBO series Succession will conclude with its upcoming fourth season according to the show's creator, Jesse Armstrong.

Hulu Orders KING OF THE HILL Reboot From Original Co-Creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels


The animated series will star original voice talent including Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick and Lauren Tom. The reboot has been in the works since the 2017 San Francisco Sketchfest, where Judge and Daniels reconnected with the cast and celebrated the 20th anniversary of “King of the Hill.”

SUCCESSION Returns For Its Fourth Season In March


SUCCESSION explores themes of power and family dynamics through the eyes of patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox) and his four grown children, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Siobhan (Sarah Snook), Roman (Kieran Culkin), and Connor (Alan Ruck). Watch the teaser trailer video for the upcoming season now!

HBO Renews Comedy Series BARRY For A Fourth Season


HBO announced today that the critically acclaimed dark comedy series BARRY has been renewed for a fourth season. Season four will begin production in Los Angeles in June, with Bill Hader directing all eight episodes. Hader and Alec Berg are the series co-creators and executive producers.

VIDEO: HBO Comedy Series BARRY Starring Bill Hader Releases Season Three Trailer


The first two seasons of BARRY received a total of thirty Emmy® nominations and six Emmys® including: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Bill Hader); Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Henry Winkler); Outstanding Sound Editing For a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation; and Outstanding Sound Mixing.

HBO's Comedy Series BARRY Starring Bill Hader Sets Season 3 Return


Alec Berg (“Silicon Valley”) and Hader (“Saturday Night Live”) are co-creators, executive producers, directors and writers. The first two seasons of BARRY received thirty Emmy® nominations and six Emmys® including: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Bill Hader); Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Henry Winkler); and more.

Photos: Joel Coen's THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH Premieres in LA


Apple and A24 just celebrated the LA premiere of Joel Coen's upcoming 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' film, premiering in select theaters on December 25, and globally on Apple TV+ on January 14, 2022.

Freeform Orders PRAISE PETEY Animated Comedy Series


Freeform has ordered the half-hour animated comedy series “Praise Petey” (working title) from creator, writer and executive producer Anna Drezen and Monica Patrick. The cast also includes Annnie Murphy, John Cho, Christine Baranski, Kiersey Clemons, Amy Hill, and Stephen Root will star in the new series.

Alan Cumming, Ryan Reynolds & More to Star in Audible's CINNAMON BEAR


Audible just announced a new original series perfect for family listening: Cinnamon Bear: A Holiday Adventure, performed by star-studded cast with original musical numbers. The original Cinnamon Bear radio series debuted in 1937 as a cliffhanger-style children’s radio show that featured daily episodes during the holiday season!

The Academy Invites Leslie Odom Jr., Nathan Lane, George C. Wolfe & 392 More to Membership


There are 89 Oscar nominees, including 25 winners, among the invitees.

BWW Interview: Stephen Root on Character Actors, Specificity, & THE MIGHTY ONES


BroadwayWorld had the pleasure of talking to Root about his long career in theatre, TV, and film — Root even reveals when the next season of Barry is scheduled to start shooting.

DreamWorks' THE MIGHTY ONES Celebrates Backyard Adventures with a New Season this Summer!


Special guest stars include Manila Luzon (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Fortune Feimster (“Kenan,” Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar), and Stephen Root (Office Space, “Amphibia”)!

129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021


BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for UNCLE FRANK, Starring Paul Bettany


In 1973, teenaged Beth Bledsoe (Sophia Lillis) leaves her rural Southern hometown to study at New York University where her beloved Uncle Frank (Paul Bettany) is a revered literature professor.

New Jersey Local and Regional Theaters Form #Theatre5Alliance


Five theater organizations today announced the formation of the #theatre5alliance to bring the arts to people's homes and to highlight the importance of keeping local theater alive and thriving. 

130+ Musicals That You Can Stream Now!


Visit our list of the best musicals & shows you can watch from home! We've got you covered with all the must-sees on streaming sites including Tony-award winners, favorite stars and top performances.

Stephen Root FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Stephen Root been in?

Stephen Root has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Stephen Root been in?

Stephen Root has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Stephen Root been nominated for?

Stephen Root has been nominated for the Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production award at the Helen Hayes Awards for his performance in Driving Miss Daisy.

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