ACTOR · BORN 1951

Stephen Root

Born

17 November 1951

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1. #001

   Stephen Root built a fan following for his role as the squirrel Milton Waddams in the cult classic Office Space (1999); he has said that fans of the film sometimes send him mail or give him a red Swingline stapler in person.

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2. #002

   In 2003, Stephen Root donated $100,000 to the University of Florida to help fund an acting studio now named the Stephen Root Acting Studio.

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3. #003

   For Kindergarten Cop (1990), Stephen Root shot scenes that were later cut from the final film.

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4. #004

   Stephen Root has twice played a blind character: in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and Get Out (2017).

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5. #005

   Stephen Root appeared in four films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Ghost (1990), No Country for Old Men (2007), Selma (2014) and Get Out (2017). No Country for Old Men won in the category.

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6. #006

   For the Kim Possible (2002) series, Stephen Root did voice work alongside his former Office Space (1999) co-star Gary Cole.

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7. #007

   Stephen Root is one of three actors who appeared in all 97 episodes of NewsRadio (1995).

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8. #008

   Stephen Root appeared in the theatrical trailer for White Oleander (2002), but all of his scenes except for a very brief voice part were cut from the film.

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9. #009

   In 2021, Stephen Root was invited to join the actors branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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10. #010

    Stephen Root appeared in three films with Ben Affleck: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), Jersey Girl (2004) and Surviving Christmas (2004).

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11. #011

    Stephen Root appeared in a film selected by the Library of Congress for the National Film Registry as "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: No Country for Old Men (2007).

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