Character actors don’t get enough credit. They’re forever referred to as “that dude who did that thing” or “the fat guy in all of those movies.” Steve Buscemi is the only one who can get any name recognition without falling into the lead actor category. Yet, these men and women are often the tiny details that make good movies great, that make forgettable movies memorable. One of those actors is Stephen Root, known more prominently as Milton from Office Space.

According to THR, Root has signed on to play two roles in two upcoming pictures. The first will be Cedar Rapids, starring Ed Helms, Anne Heche, and John C. Reilly (a former character actor turned comedy legend). Root will play Ed Helms’ boss in the movie about an insurance agent who is hurrying to save jobs at an industry convention. The second role will have Root joining James McAvoy in The Conspirator, a flick about a woman on trial for being a co-conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Root will play a principal witness.

As you can see, neither role can be considered “lead,” but you can bet that Root will bring his top game to each. Other than Milton, the guy has had roles in No Country For Old Men, The West Wing, and this month’s The Men Who Stare At Goats. And if you doubt what the guy can do as an actor, watch him play Milton then watch him play a Republican campaign strategist in The West Wing. Yeah, that’s totally the same guy.