Jim Root
Acting
Born October 2, 1971
From Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Also known as James Root, Slipknot, James Donald Root
Biography
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.
Filmography
Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2025
Self
2025
Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025
Self
2025
Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2023
Self
2023
Slipknot - Hellfest 2023
Guitar
2023
Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022
Himself
2022
Slipknot - Knotfest Los Angeles
Himself
2021
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Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2019
2020
Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Life
Himself
202010.0
Slipknot - Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2019
2019
Slipknot - Live at Download
Guitar
20198.0
Slipknot: Live At Download 2009
Self
2019
Slipknot : Rock Am Ring 2019
James Root
20198.0
Slipknot - Day of the Gusano
Guitars
20177.9
Slipknot - Live at DTE Energy Music Theatre 2015
2015
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Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2015
20159.0
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Slipknot: Rock On The Range Festival 2015
Guitars
2015
Slipknot - Hellbound
Self
2015
Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 2)
2014
Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 1)
2014
Slipknot: Monsters of Rock 2013
Guitars
20139.0
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Stone Sour: Live In Club Nokia
Guitars
2013
Slipknot - Live at Knotfest Minneapolis 2012
2012
Stone Sour: Live In Brighton
20125.0
Slipknot: Goat
Himself
20119.0
Slipknot: Sonisphere 2011
201110.0
Slipknot: (sic)nesses
Guitar
20108.3
Slipknot: Audible Visions of (Sic)ness
Guitar
2010
Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2009
2009
of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams
Himself
2009
Slipknot Live - Eurockéennes de Belfort 2009
2009
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Slipknot: Live at Roskilde Festival
2009
Slipknot: MTV World Stage
200810.0
Stone Sour: Live in Moscow
Lead Guitar
20077.0
Voliminal: Inside the Nine
Himself
200610.0
Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2005
Self
2005
Slipknot: Big Day Out 2005
2005
Slipknot - Live at Eurockéennes de Belfort 2004
2004
Slipknot - Live at London Astoria 2004
2004
Up to Our Necks
Self (archive footage)
2004
Slipknot: Disasterpieces
Self
20028.2
Behind the Mask: The Unauthorized DVD
Self
2002
Rollerball
Slipknot Band Member
20023.9
Slipknot - Live at SUMMER SONIC 2001
2001
Slipknot - Live at Ozzfest 2001
2001
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Slipknot: Call of the Wyld
Guitarist
2001
Slipknot - Live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2001
2001
Slipknot - Live at 93x Clambake 2000
2000
Slipknot - Live at Civic Auditorium 2000
2000
Slipknot - Live At Dynamo Open Air 2000
2000
Slipknot - Live at Float-Rite Park Amphitheatre 2000
2000
Slipknot - Live at La Crosse Center 2000
20009.0
Slipknot - Live at Lazer 103.3's Y2Kaos 2000
2000
Slipknot - Live at The Quest 1999
1999
Slipknot: Welcome to our Neighborhood
Himself
19997.0
Slipknot - Live at Ankeny Airfield 1999
1999
Slipknot - Live at Hairy Mary's 1999
1999