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American actor
Stephen Root is ...
Alive
| Born | 17 November 1951 in Sarasota |
|---|---|
| Age | 71 years, 7 months |
| Sex or gender | male |
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| Country of citizenship | United States of America |
| Spouse | Romy Rosemont |
| Occupation | actor, character actor, film actor, television actor and voice actor |
| Residence | Los Angeles |
| Educated at | University of Florida and Vero Beach High School |
About Stephen Root
Stephen Root: The Character Actor Who Steals the Show
Stephen Root has been a fixture in Hollywood for over three decades, but you might not know his name. That's because Root is a character actor, the kind of performer who disappears into a role, making the other actors look good while stealing the show. He's played everything from a mild-mannered office drone to a deranged neo-Nazi, and he's done it all with a quiet intensity that's impossible to ignore.
Root was born in Sarasota, Florida, in 1951, and he got his start in show business in the '80s, appearing in small roles on TV shows like "The Love Boat" and "Night Court." But it wasn't until the '90s that he really hit his stride, thanks to a string of memorable performances in movies like "Office Space," "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," and "No Country for Old Men."
In "Office Space," Root played Milton Waddams, a meek and put-upon office worker who's constantly bullied by his boss. Root's performance is a masterclass in understated comedy, as he mutters to himself and shuffles around the office, always on the verge of a breakdown. The character became an instant cult classic, and Root's deadpan delivery of lines like "I believe you have my stapler" has become a meme.
In "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," Root played a blind radio station owner who helps the film's heroes on their journey. It's a small role, but Root imbues it with a warmth and humanity that makes it one of the film's most memorable moments. And in "No Country for Old Men," Root played a hapless gas station owner who crosses paths with the film's villain, Anton Chigurh. It's a brief but unforgettable scene, as Root's character tries to reason with Chigurh, only to be met with a chilling response: "What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss?"
Root has continued to work steadily in the years since, appearing in everything from "True Blood" to "Barry." He's won critical acclaim for his work on the HBO series "Succession," where he plays a conniving billionaire who's always one step ahead of his rivals. And he's even lent his voice to animated shows like "King of the Hill" and "Adventure Time."
Through it all, Root has
Films - which cast members have died?
Stephen Root has been a part of these films.
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No Country for Old Men
2007 film directed by Ethan and Joel Coen
Get Out
2017 thriller/horror film
Bombshell
2019 film directed by Jay Roach
The Lone Ranger
2013 film produced by Walt Disney Pictures
The Path to 9/11
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000 film by Ethan and Joel Coen
Red State
2011 film by Kevin Smith
Office Space
1999 American comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge
Trumbo
2015 film by Jay Roach
Idiocracy
2006 film by Mike Judge
On the Basis of Sex
2018 film by Mimi Leder
Ghost
1990 American romantic fantasy film
J. Edgar
2011 American biographical drama film
Kindergarten Cop
1990 action film
Lennon or McCartney
2014 film
The Company You Keep
2012 film by Robert Redford
Queenpins
2021 film directed by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992 American horror comedy film
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004 film by Rawson Marshall Thurber
Life of the Party
2018 film by Ben Falcone
Dave
1993 American political comedy film
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016 film by Jake Szymanski
RoboCop 3
1993 science fiction film
The Ladykillers
2004 film by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
The Country Bears
2002 film by Peter Hastings
Mad Money
2008 comedy-crime film
The Conspirator
2010 historical drama film
The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009 comedy movie on paranormal powers in the army
Bicentennial Man
1999 film by Chris Columbus
Hello, My Name Is Doris
2015 film by Michael Showalter
Jersey Girl
2004 film by Kevin Smith
Black Rain
1989 American action-thriller film
Leatherheads
2008 American sports comedy film
Spectral
2016 film
White Oleander
2002 American drama film
Uncle Frank
2020 film directed by Alan Ball
The Soloist
2009 film by Joe Wright
Drillbit Taylor
2008 film by Steven Brill
Surviving Christmas
2004 film by Mike Mitchell
Batman: Year One
2011 film by Lauren Montgomery, Sam Liu
Paint
upcoming film by Brit McAdams
Just Friends
2005 film by Roger Kumble
The Tragedy of Macbeth
upcoming American film directed by Joel Coen
"Crocodile" Dundee II
Australian adventure and comedy film
Unthinkable
2010 American suspense thriller film
Stanley & Iris
1990 film by Martin Ritt
Big Miracle
2012 film by Ken Kwapis
Imagine That
2009 film by Karey Kirkpatrick
Everything Must Go
2010 film by Dan McGrath
Cedar Rapids
2011 American comedy film
Over Her Dead Body
film
Monkey Shines
1988 film by George A. Romero
V.I. Warshawski
1991 American film
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004 film by Adam McKay
I Know That Voice
2013 documentary film
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998 film by Todd Holland
Grind
film
Home
2020 film directed by Franka Potente
Night of the Scarecrow
1995 film by Jeff Burr
Dr. Dolittle Million Dollar Mutts
2009 film by Alex Zamm
Sweet Vengeance
2013 film by Logan Miller
Raising Genius
Have Dreams, Will Travel
drama film by Brad Isaacs
Son of Morning
2011 comedy/drama film
Television - which cast members have died?
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The Simpsons
American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening
The Big Bang Theory
American television sitcom 2007-2019
Adventure Time
American animated television series
Succession
American comedy-drama television series
Seinfeld
American sitcom
24
American television series
The Good Wife
2009 American legal drama television series
The West Wing
American poltical drama series created by Aaron Sorkin for NBC
The Legend of Korra
American animated television series
Fringe
American science fiction television series
True Blood
American television drama series
American Dad!
American animated comedic sitcom
CSI: Vegas
American crime fiction television series
Kim Possible
American animated television series
Gravity Falls
animated television series
BoJack Horseman
American animated television series
Bee and PuppyCat
American animated web series created by Natasha Allegri
Phineas and Ferb
American animated comedy-musical television series
The Man in the High Castle
American dystopian alternate history television series
Hot in Cleveland
American sitcom
Veep
2012–2019 American comedy television series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
American science fiction television series
Malcolm in the Middle
American television sitcom
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
American police sitcom
In the Heat of the Night
TV series
Frasier
US sitcom
Fargo
American dark comedy-crime drama television series
Young Justice
American animated television series
Justified
American TV series
King of the Hill
animated television series
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
American animated web television limited series
NYPD Blue
American television police drama
Boardwalk Empire
American TV series set in Atlantic City during the Prohibition era
The Midnight Gospel
animated TV series co-created by Pendleton Ward and Duncan Trussell released in 2020
DuckTales
2017 American animated series
Diagnosis: Murder
American action-mystery-comedy-medical crime drama television series
L.A. Law
television series
Home Improvement
American television sitcom
Californication
American comedy-drama television series
Teamo Supremo
television program
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
television series based on Toy Story
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
American animated television series
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
American animated television series
Robot Chicken
American stop-motion animated comedy television series
Pushing Daisies
American fantasy comedy-drama television series
Teen Titans
TV series
Party of Five
American television series
Chicago Hope
television series
Justice League
US 2001-2004 animated television series
Masters of Sex
American period drama television series
ThunderCats
US-Japanese 2011 animated TV series
Murphy Brown
Northern Exposure
American television series
Blossom
television program
DreamWorks Dragons
American TV series
Wiseguy
American television series
The Cleveland Show
American animated sitcom, spin-off of Family Guy
Louie
American comedy-drama television series
Raising Hope
television comedy program
Grounded for Life
FOX/The WB sitcom
Quantum Leap
television series
Childrens Hospital
television series
Superman: The Animated Series
television series
Eerie, Indiana
television series
Just Shoot Me!
NBC sitcom
The Legend of Tarzan
2001-2003 animated TV series
The Torkelsons
television program
Chowder
cartoon series
Johnny Bravo
American animated TV series
Cybill
television series
The Book of Boba Fett
Upcoming American streaming television series set in the Star Wars universe
Guardians of the Galaxy
NewsRadio
television series
Boston Legal
American legal dramedy
The Legend of Vox Machina
American adult animated fantasy series, based on campaign one of Critical Role
According to Jim
television series
Ed
television series
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
The Proud Family
television series
Night Court
television program
From the Earth to the Moon
TV miniseries
Sirens
American crime drama series
Angie Tribeca
American comedy television series
The Sarah Silverman Program
television series
The Golden Palace
television program
The Defenders
2010 American legal comedy-drama
Random! Cartoons
Mr. Pickles
American adult animated sitcom
Workaholics
American sitcom
Head of the Class
television program
Tripping the Rift
The Norm Show
television series
WordGirl
Idiotsitter
American sitcom
Slacker Cats
American animated series produced in 2007–09
Profiler
television series
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