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Stephen Root Biography

Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor, comedian, and voice actor. He has starred as Jimmy James on the TV sitcom NewsRadio, as Milton Waddams in the film Office Space (1999), and as the voices of Bill Dauterive and Buck Strickland in the animated series King of the Hill. His other roles have included Captain K'Vada in the Star Trek: The Next Generation two-part episode "Unification" (1991), Mr. Lund in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Gordon Pibb in DodgeBall (2004), and Jim Hudson in Get Out (2017).

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I was a big comic book fan from 13 on.

Big, Book, Comic, Fan, Fans

I'm thrilled to get hired every once in a while.

Hired, Thrilled

Well, I think probably when I first got in the business, I wasn't thinking of being strictly a character actor. But I knew I wanted to be a working actor, and as the years have gone on, I just naturally evolved into that. Because, y'know, I'm not a leading guy. Never was.

Character, Leading, Think, Thinking, Years

The ratio of people to cake is too big.

Cake, Office Space, People, Ratio

The more you work, the more people see your work and would like to work with you, and vice versa.

Like, People, Versa, Vice Versa, Vices, Work

I don't aspire to direct like many actors. I would aspire most likely to do some writing, but I haven't had a chance to do that.

Actors, Chance, Writing

When I worked with Robin Williams, now there is improv! He is just as funny as you think he is. We did at least five or six takes of every scene, improvising every scene differently. He was a riot.

Differently, Funny, Robins, Six, Thinking, Worked

I'm more interested in knowing my cues than my lines. If you know what your cues are, then you know what your reaction is going to be to them. Acting is about reacting, and if I can kind of purely react, that's easier for me.

Acting, Interested, Kind, Knowing, Lines, React

In order for comedy to be funny you have to play the truth of the moment. But if you're not being completely truthful to the basis of the character, its not going to be funny.

Basis, Character, Moment, Order, Play

It's fun to do voiceover work, although you still have to act. But it doesn't involve memorizing lines, and you don't have to dress up.

Dress, Dresses, Fun, Lines, Work

In TV, when you're doing guest roles, you're gliding into a zone where people are already very comfortable. They go in and go to work every day. You're coming in, and it's a brand-new environment, so you have to get it. . . and then you're gone again.

Already, Coming, Gliding, People, Roles, Zone

You have to remind casting directors out here that you don't just do one thing. There's a lot of people who do just one thing.

Casting, Directors, People, Remind

I would have to say News Radio is the highlight of my career. I love the character so much.

Career, Careers, Character, Love, News

Movies are an editor's medium.

Editors, Medium, Mediums, Movies