Jim Root

Acting

Jim Root

Born October 2, 1971Las Vegas, Nevada, USA56 credits

James Donald Root (born October 2, 1971) is an American guitarist. He is one of two guitarists for heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #4, as well as the former lead guitarist for rock band Stone Sour.

Known For

Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2025

Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2025

Movie

2025

Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025

Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025

Movie

2025

Slipknot - Hellfest 2023

Slipknot - Hellfest 2023

Movie

2023

Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022

Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022

Movie

2022

Slipknot - Knotfest Los Angeles

Slipknot - Knotfest Los Angeles

Movie

2021

Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2019

Movie

2020

Filmography

Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2025
2025Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2025Movie
Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025
2025Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025Movie
Slipknot - Hellfest 2023
2023Slipknot - Hellfest 2023as GuitarMovie
Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022
2022Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022as HimselfMovie
Slipknot - Knotfest Los Angeles
2021Slipknot - Knotfest Los Angelesas HimselfMovie
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2020Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2019Movie
Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Life
2020Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Lifeas HimselfMovie
Pollution
2020Pollutionas #4Movie
Slipknot - Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2019
2019Slipknot - Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2019Movie
Slipknot - Live at Download
2019Slipknot - Live at Downloadas GuitarMovie
Slipknot: Live At Download 2009
2019Slipknot: Live At Download 2009Movie
Slipknot : Rock Am Ring 2019
2019Slipknot : Rock Am Ring 2019as James RootMovie
Slipknot - Day of the Gusano
2017Slipknot - Day of the Gusanoas GuitarsMovie
Slipknot - Live at DTE Energy Music Theatre 2015
2015Slipknot - Live at DTE Energy Music Theatre 2015Movie
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2015Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2015Movie
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2015Slipknot: Rock On The Range Festival 2015as GuitarsMovie
Slipknot - Hellbound
2015Slipknot - Hellboundas SelfMovie
Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 2)
2014Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 2)Movie
Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 1)
2014Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 1)Movie
Slipknot: Monsters of Rock 2013
2013Slipknot: Monsters of Rock 2013as GuitarsMovie
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2013Stone Sour: Live In Club Nokiaas GuitarsMovie
Slipknot - Live at Knotfest Minneapolis 2012
2012Slipknot - Live at Knotfest Minneapolis 2012Movie
Stone Sour: Live In Brighton
2012Stone Sour: Live In BrightonMovie
Slipknot: Goat
2011Slipknot: Goatas HimselfMovie
Slipknot: Sonisphere 2011
2011Slipknot: Sonisphere 2011Movie
Slipknot: (sic)nesses
2010Slipknot: (sic)nessesas GuitarMovie
Slipknot: Audible Visions of (Sic)ness
2010Slipknot: Audible Visions of (Sic)nessas GuitarMovie
Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2009
2009Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2009Movie
of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams
2009of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreamsas HimselfMovie
Slipknot Live - Eurockéennes de Belfort 2009
2009Slipknot Live - Eurockéennes de Belfort 2009Movie
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2009Slipknot: Live at Roskilde FestivalMovie
Slipknot: MTV World Stage
2008Slipknot: MTV World StageMovie
Stone Sour: Live in Moscow
2007Stone Sour: Live in Moscowas Lead GuitarMovie
Voliminal: Inside the Nine
2006Voliminal: Inside the Nineas HimselfMovie
Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2005
2005Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2005as SelfMovie
Slipknot: Big Day Out 2005
2005Slipknot: Big Day Out 2005Movie
Slipknot - Live at Eurockéennes de Belfort 2004
2004Slipknot - Live at Eurockéennes de Belfort 2004Movie
Slipknot - Live at London Astoria 2004
2004Slipknot - Live at London Astoria 2004Movie
Up to Our Necks
2004Up to Our Necksas Self (archive footage)Movie
Slipknot: Disasterpieces
2002Slipknot: Disasterpiecesas SelfMovie
Behind the Mask: The Unauthorized DVD
2002Behind the Mask: The Unauthorized DVDas SelfMovie
Rollerball
2002Rollerballas Slipknot Band MemberMovie
Slipknot - Live at SUMMER SONIC 2001
2001Slipknot - Live at SUMMER SONIC 2001Movie
Slipknot - Live at Ozzfest 2001
2001Slipknot - Live at Ozzfest 2001Movie
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2001Slipknot: Call of the Wyldas GuitaristMovie
Slipknot - Live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2001
2001Slipknot - Live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2001Movie
Slipknot - Live at 93x Clambake 2000
2000Slipknot - Live at 93x Clambake 2000Movie
Slipknot - Live at Civic Auditorium 2000
2000Slipknot - Live at Civic Auditorium 2000Movie
Slipknot - Live At Dynamo Open Air 2000
2000Slipknot - Live At Dynamo Open Air 2000Movie
Slipknot - Live at Float-Rite Park Amphitheatre 2000
2000Slipknot - Live at Float-Rite Park Amphitheatre 2000Movie
Slipknot - Live at La Crosse Center 2000
2000Slipknot - Live at La Crosse Center 2000Movie
Slipknot - Live at Lazer 103.3's Y2Kaos 2000
2000Slipknot - Live at Lazer 103.3's Y2Kaos 2000Movie
Slipknot - Live at The Quest 1999
1999Slipknot - Live at The Quest 1999Movie
Slipknot: Welcome to our Neighborhood
1999Slipknot: Welcome to our Neighborhoodas HimselfMovie
Slipknot - Live at Ankeny Airfield 1999
1999Slipknot - Live at Ankeny Airfield 1999Movie
Slipknot - Live at Hairy Mary's 1999
1999Slipknot - Live at Hairy Mary's 1999Movie