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Stephen Root (born 17 November 1951; age 72) is the actor who played Captain K'Vada in the Star Trek: The Next Generation fifth season episodes "Unification I" and "Unification II". He filmed his scenes on Monday 16 September 1991 and Tuesday 24 September 1991 on Paramount Stage 5 and Paramount Stage 9.

He has appeared in many movies, including Ghost (with Whoopi Goldberg, and Vincent Schiavelli), The Ladykillers (with Tzi Ma) , Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (with William Shatner), Jersey Girl, (with Mike Starr), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (with Musetta Vander) and Office Space (with Richard Riehle, Diedrich Bader and Paul Willson).

He starred in the successful television series NewsRadio with Andy Dick, Ladies Man with Sharon Lawrence. He also had a recurring role in the final two seasons of The West Wing, appearing with Brett Cullen, Ron Canada, J. Patrick McCormack, Michael Bofshever, David Clennon, Bonita Friedericy, and Van Epperson.

He has made guest appearances on Cybill (with Jonathan Frakes), NYPD Blue (with Gordon Clapp, Sharon Lawrence and Edward Wiley), Quantum Leap (with Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, and Liz Vassey), Frasier (with Kelsey Grammer), Ed (with Mike Starr), Seinfeld (with Jason Alexander), CSI (with Tom Towles), and Boston Legal (with William Shatner and John Larroquette).

He was one of several Star Trek actors to appear in the mini-series From the Earth to the Moon, playing Flight Director Chris Kraft. Others who appeared in the mini series are Sam Anderson, David Andrews, Dan Butler, David Clennon, Ronny Cox, Brett Cullen, J. Downing, Ann Cusack, David Drew Gallagher, Jerry Hardin, Clint Howard, Daniel Hugh Kelly, John Carroll Lynch, Dakin Matthews, Kieran Mulroney, Conor O'Farrell, Holmes R. Osborne, Harve Presnell, Mark Rolston, Alan Ruck, and Winona Ryder.

He has done voice work, starring in such productions as King of the Hill (with Pamela Segall), American Dad (with Seth MacFarlane and Patrick Stewart) Ice Age, Finding Nemo with Eric Bana and the lead role in Tripping the Rift.

External links

Stephen Root at Wikipedia
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+'''Stephen Root''' {{born|17|November|1951}} is the actor who played [[Captain]] [[K'Vada]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' [[TNG Season 5|fifth season]] episodes {{e|Unification I}} and {{e|Unification II}}.  He filmed his scenes on Monday {{d|16|September|1991}} and Tuesday {{d|24|September|1991}} on [[Paramount Stage 5]] and [[Paramount Stage 9]].
+He has appeared in many movies, including ''Ghost'' (with [[Whoopi Goldberg]], and [[Vincent Schiavelli]]), ''The Ladykillers'' (with [[Tzi Ma]]) , ''Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' (with [[William Shatner]]), ''Jersey Girl'', (with [[Mike Starr]]), ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' (with [[Musetta Vander]]) and ''Office Space'' (with [[Richard Riehle]], [[Diedrich Bader]] and [[Paul Willson]]).
-'''Stephen Root''' {{born|17|November|1951}} played [[Captain]] [[K'Vada]] in {{TNG|Unification I}} and {{e|Unification II}}.
-He is one of today's most prolific working actors. He has appeared in many [[movie]]s, including ''Ghost'' (with [[Whoopi Goldberg]], and [[Vincent Schiavelli]]), ''The Ladykillers''(with [[Tzi Ma]]) , ''Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' (with [[William Shatner]]), ''Jersey Girl'', (with [[Mike Starr]]) and ''Office Space'' (with [[Richard Riehle]], [[Diedrich Bader]] and [[Paul Willson]]).
 He starred in the successful television series ''NewsRadio'' with [[Andy Dick]], ''Ladies Man'' with [[Sharon Lawrence]].  He also had a recurring role in the final two seasons of ''The West Wing'', appearing with [[Brett Cullen]], [[Ron Canada]], [[J. Patrick McCormack]], [[Michael Bofshever]], [[David Clennon]], [[Bonita Friedericy]], and [[Van Epperson]].
-He has made guest appearances on ''Cybill'' (with [[Jonathan Frakes]]), ''NYPD Blue'' (with [[Gordon Clapp]] and Sharon Lawrence and [[Edward Wiley]]), ''Quantum Leap'' (with [[Scott Bakula]], [[Dean Stockwell]], and [[Liz Vassey]]), ''Frasier'' (with [[Kelsey Grammer]]), ''Ed'' (with Mike Starr), ''Seinfeld'' (with [[Jason Alexander]]), and ''CSI'' (with [[Tom Towles]]).
+He has made guest appearances on ''Cybill'' (with [[Jonathan Frakes]]), ''NYPD Blue'' (with [[Gordon Clapp]], Sharon Lawrence and [[Edward Wiley]]), ''Quantum Leap'' (with [[Scott Bakula]], [[Dean Stockwell]], and [[Liz Vassey]]), ''Frasier'' (with [[Kelsey Grammer]]), ''Ed'' (with Mike Starr), ''Seinfeld'' (with [[Jason Alexander]]), ''CSI'' (with [[Tom Towles]]), and ''Boston Legal'' (with William Shatner and [[John Larroquette]]).
-He was one of several ''Star Trek'' actors to appear in the mini-series ''From the Earth to the Moon'', playing Flight Director Chris Kraft.  Others who appeared in the mini series are [[Sam Anderson]], [[David Andrews]], [[Dan Butler]], David Clennon, [[Ronny Cox]], Brett Cullen, [[Ann Cusack]], [[David Drew Gallagher]], [[Jerry Hardin]], [[Clint Howard]], [[Daniel Hugh Kelly]], [[John Carroll Lynch]], [[Dakin Matthews]], [[Kieran Mulroney]], [[Conor O'Farrell]], [[Harve Presnell]], [[Mark Rolston]], [[Alan Ruck]], and [[Winona Ryder]].
+He was one of several ''Star Trek'' actors to appear in the mini-series ''From the Earth to the Moon'', playing Flight Director Chris Kraft.  Others who appeared in the mini series are [[Sam Anderson]], [[David Andrews]], [[Dan Butler]], David Clennon, [[Ronny Cox]], Brett Cullen, [[J. Downing]], [[Ann Cusack]], [[David Drew Gallagher]], [[Jerry Hardin]], [[Clint Howard]], [[Daniel Hugh Kelly]], [[John Carroll Lynch]], [[Dakin Matthews]], [[Kieran Mulroney]], [[Conor O'Farrell]], [[Holmes R. Osborne]], [[Harve Presnell]], [[Mark Rolston]], [[Alan Ruck]], and [[Winona Ryder]].
-He has done voice work, starring in such productions as ''King of the Hill'', ''American Dad'' (with [[Seth MacFarlane]] and [[Patrick Stewart]]) ''Ice Age'', ''Finding Nemo'' and the lead role in ''Tripping the Rift''.
+He has done voice work, starring in such productions as ''King of the Hill'' (with [[Pamela Segall]]), ''American Dad'' (with [[Seth MacFarlane]] and [[Patrick Stewart]]) ''Ice Age'', ''Finding Nemo'' with [[Eric Bana]] and the lead role in ''Tripping the Rift''.
-==External links==
+== External links ==
+* {{wikipedia}}
 * {{IMDb-link|page=nm0740535}}
-* {{wikipedia|Stephen Root}}
+* {{NowCasting|stephenroot}}
-[[Category:performers|Root, Stephen]]
+[[Category:Performers|Root, Stephen]]
 [[Category:TNG performers|Root, Stephen]]
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