Know Your “That Guy”: Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Born: November 17, 1951

Number of Roles: 164

Best Known for Playing: Milton in Office Space, Bill on King of the Hill, Jimmy James on Newradio

First Appearance: DEA Agent in Crocodile Dundee II (1988)

Most Recent Appearance: Junjie in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011)

Can Be Seen/Heard In:

• Justified
• 24
• No Country For Old Men
• Batman: Year One
• Thundercats
• Batman: Brave and The Bold
• Red State
• The Conspirator
• True Blood
• Pushing Daisies
• Tripping the Rift
• Drillbit Taylor
• Idiocracy
• Cedar Rapids
• American Dad
• The West Wing
• Kim Possible
• Dodgeball
• Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
• Seinfeld
• Surviving Christmas
• Jersey Girl
• Mad Money
• Ice Age: The Meltdown

Fun Facts

• Had scenes in the trailers for White Oleander and Kindergarten Cop but was cut from the actual film
• Frequently receives in the mail or in person red Swingline staplers
• Donated money for an acting studio at the University of Florida which is now named the Stephen Root Acting Studio.