Stephen Root

Stephen Root
Biographical Information
Born	November 17, 1951
Gender	Male
Nationality	American
Show Information
Portrays	Monroe Fuches
First Appears	"Chapter One: Make Your Mark"
Last Appears	"wow"

Stephen Root is an American actor who portrayed Monroe Fuches in HBO's Barry.

Biography

Root was born in Sarasota, Florida, on November 17, 1951, the son of Leona Estelle and Rolland Clair Root, a project superintendent and site manager on major civil engineering projects throughout the US and Mexico. Root has likened his childhood to that of an Army brat, as his family frequently relocated while his father finished each construction project.

Root graduated from Vero Beach High School in Vero Beach, Florida. He received his Associate of Arts degree from the University of Florida and trained in the Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA) acting program. The university recognized him as one of its distinguished alumni in 2008. Subsequently he was granted a BFA after completion of his final semester based on the quality and character of his acting career, having left college to pursue Broadway theater in his final semester.

Time on Barry

In February 2016, it was reported that Stephen Root had been cast in lead roles in the series' pilot and it was later revealed to be for the character Monroe Fuches.

Appearances

Season 1

• "Chapter One: Make Your Mark"
• "Chapter Two: Use It"
• "Chapter Three: Make the Unsafe Choice"
• "Chapter Four: Commit... to YOU"
• "Chapter Five: Do Your Job"
• "Chapter Six: Listen With Your Ears, React With Your Face"
• "Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast, and Keep Going"
• "Chapter Eight: Know Your Truth"

Season 2

• "The Show Must Go On, Probably?"
• "The Power of No"
• "Past = Present x Future Over Yesterday"
• "What?!"
• "ronny/lily"
• "The Truth Has a Ring to It"
• "The Audition"
• "berkman > block"

Season 3

• "forgiving jeff"
• "ben mendelsohn"
• "all the sauces"
• "crazytimeshitshow"
• "710N"
• "candy asses"
• "starting now"

Season 4

• "yikes"
• "bestest place on the earth"
• "you're charming"
• "it takes a psycho"
• "the wizard"
• "a nice meal"
• "wow"

Notable Other Works

• O Brother, Where Art Thou?
• The Ladykillers
• No Country for Old Men
• The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
• The Tragedy of Macbeth
• Dave
• DodgeBall
• Idiocracy
• Cedar Rapids
• Office Space
• Selma
• Trumbo
• Get Out