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Stephen Root

75 movies on Netflix

Biography

Stephen Root is an American actor who started out on stage in 1980 and made his Broadway debut in Journey's End. Born in Sarasota, Florida, he moved into film with his first feature role in Crocodile Dundee II (1988), and later became familiar through his part as Jimmy James on NewsRadio and as the mumbling Milton Waddams in Office Space (1999). He has appeared often in the Coen brothers' films, among them The Ladykillers (2004), No Country for Old Men (2007), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). He has voiced characters on King of the Hill and in the animated films Ice Age (2002), Finding Nemo (2003) and Rango (2011). For Barry he earned a 2019 Primetime Emmy nomination as Monroe Fuches, and he won an Emmy for Widow's Bay in 2026.

74years old

Turns 75 on November 17in 34 days

  • Born Sarasota
  • Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
  • Also credited as Stephen Aaron Root

Movie Career

Films
75
Career span
38 years1988 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Early training

    Root trained in the University of Florida's BFA acting program and earned an Associate of Arts degree there. He left during his final semester for Broadway theater, and the university later granted him a BFA for his acting career.

  2. First role

    Root made his Broadway debut in the play Journey's End as Second Lieutenant Trotter, after beginning his career on stage in 1980.

  3. Big break

    Stephen Root was cast as Burt Canton in the first season of Noah Hawley's Fargo, an anthology series sharing a world with the Coen brothers' 1996 film of that name. His many appearances in the Coens' films helped him land the part.

Stephen Root movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Finding Nemo2003 Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Familyas Bubblesvoice

    IMDb rating 8.21.2M votes

  2. No Country for Old Men2007 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Man who hires Wells

    IMDb rating 8.21.2M votes

  3. Ice Age2002as Frank / Startvoice

    IMDb rating 7.5572K votes

  4. Get Out2017as Jim Hudson

    IMDb rating 7.8838K votes

  5. Office Space1999as Milton Waddams

    IMDb rating 7.6312K votes

  6. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story2004as Gordon

    IMDb rating 6.7289K votes

  7. Rango2011as Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snugglesvoice

    IMDb rating 7.3324K votes

  8. Unthinkable2010as Charles Thompson

    IMDb rating 7.0101K votes

Most often with

Joel Coen directed four of these films, Ethan Coen three and Carlos Saldanha two. Diedrich Bader appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Diedrich Bader, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Diedrich BaderGrey Griffin, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Grey GriffinBradley Whitford, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Bradley WhitfordToby Huss, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Toby HussWendi McLendon-Covey, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Wendi McLendon-CoveyRob Paulsen, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Rob PaulsenJoel CoenDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Joel CoenEthan CoenDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Ethan CoenCarlos SaldanhaDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Carlos Saldanha

Films together

Box office

What Stephen Root's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$4.9 billion

46 of the 75 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 75 films: 46 worldwide figure; 7 us gross only; 10 never in cinemas; 11 figure not found; 1 too new to count.

  • 46Worldwide figure
  • 7US gross only
  • 10Never in cinemas
  • 11Figure not found
  • 1Too new to count

Top grosser

Finding Nemo2003as Bubbles (voice)$940 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 71% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Finding Nemo2003as Bubbles (voice)
    $940M19.0% of the total
  2. 2
    Ice Age: The Meltdown2006as Aardvark Dad (voice)
    $661M13.4% of the total
  3. 3
    Ghost1990as Police Sgt.
    $505M10.2% of the total
  4. 4
    Ice Age2002as Frank / Start (voice)
    $383M7.8% of the total
  5. 5
    The Lone Ranger2013as Habberman
    $261M5.3% of the total
  6. 6
    Get Out2017as Jim Hudson
    $255M5.2% of the total
  7. 7
    Rango2011as Doc / Merrimack / Mr. Snuggles (voice)
    $246M5.0% of the total
  8. 8
    Crocodile Dundee II1988as DEA Agent (Toilet)
    $240M4.8% of the total
No Country for Old Men (2007), $172 millionDodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), $168 millionDog Man (2025), $146 millionBlack Rain (1989), $134 millionBicentennial Man (1999), $87.4 millionMike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016), $77.1 millionThe Ladykillers (2004), $76.7 millionThe Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), $68.7 millionLife of the Party (2018), $61.7 millionBombshell (2019), $61.4 millionJust Friends (2005), $50.8 millionLeatherheads (2008), $41.3 millionOn the Basis of Sex (2018), $38.8 millionThe Soloist (2009), $38.3 millionJersey Girl (2004), $35.5 millionBig Miracle (2012), $24.7 million

$1.5 billionfrom the other 38 films with a worldwide figure, 29% of the total

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Stephen Root's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
2026Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesWidow's BayWon

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