Jim Root

Jim Root

🎂 2nd October 1971 (54 yrs) 📍 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Known For

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.

Jim Root

Movies Featuring Jim Root

Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2025

Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2025 (2025)

Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025

Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025 (2025)

Slipknot - Hellfest 2023

Slipknot - Hellfest 2023 (2023)

as Guitar

Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022

Slipknot Live - Wacken Open Air 2022 (2022)

as Himself

Slipknot - Knotfest Los Angeles

Slipknot - Knotfest Los Angeles (2021)

as Himself

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Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2019 (2020)

Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Life

Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Life (2020)

as Himself

Pollution

Pollution (2020)

as #4

Slipknot - Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2019

Slipknot - Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2019 (2019)

Slipknot - Live at Download

Slipknot - Live at Download (2019)

as Guitar

Slipknot: Live At Download 2009

Slipknot: Live At Download 2009 (2019)

Slipknot : Rock Am Ring 2019

Slipknot : Rock Am Ring 2019 (2019)

as James Root

Slipknot - Day of the Gusano

Slipknot - Day of the Gusano (2017)

as Guitars

Slipknot - Live at DTE Energy Music Theatre 2015

Slipknot - Live at DTE Energy Music Theatre 2015 (2015)

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Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2015 (2015)

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Slipknot: Rock On The Range Festival 2015 (2015)

as Guitars

Slipknot - Hellbound

Slipknot - Hellbound (2015)

as Self

Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 2)

Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 2) (2014)

Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 1)

Slipknot - Live at KnotFest 2014 (Day 1) (2014)

Slipknot: Monsters of Rock 2013

Slipknot: Monsters of Rock 2013 (2013)

as Guitars

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Stone Sour: Live In Club Nokia (2013)

as Guitars

Slipknot - Live at Knotfest Minneapolis 2012

Slipknot - Live at Knotfest Minneapolis 2012 (2012)

Stone Sour: Live In Brighton

Stone Sour: Live In Brighton (2012)

Slipknot: Goat

Slipknot: Goat (2011)

as Himself

Slipknot: Sonisphere 2011

Slipknot: Sonisphere 2011 (2011)

Slipknot: (sic)nesses

Slipknot: (sic)nesses (2010)

as Guitar

Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2009

Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2009 (2009)

of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams

of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams (2009)

as Himself

Slipknot Live - Eurockéennes de Belfort 2009

Slipknot Live - Eurockéennes de Belfort 2009 (2009)

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Slipknot: Live at Roskilde Festival (2009)

Slipknot: MTV World Stage

Slipknot: MTV World Stage (2008)

Stone Sour: Live in Moscow

Stone Sour: Live in Moscow (2007)

as Lead Guitar

Voliminal: Inside the Nine

Voliminal: Inside the Nine (2006)

as Himself

Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2005

Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2005 (2005)

as Self

Slipknot: Big Day Out 2005

Slipknot: Big Day Out 2005 (2005)

Slipknot - Live at Eurockéennes de Belfort 2004

Slipknot - Live at Eurockéennes de Belfort 2004 (2004)

Slipknot - Live at London Astoria 2004

Slipknot - Live at London Astoria 2004 (2004)

Up to Our Necks

Up to Our Necks (2004)

as Self (archive footage)

Slipknot: Disasterpieces

Slipknot: Disasterpieces (2002)

as Self

Behind the Mask: The Unauthorized DVD

Behind the Mask: The Unauthorized DVD (2002)

as Self

Rollerball

Rollerball (2002)

as Slipknot Band Member

Slipknot - Live at SUMMER SONIC 2001

Slipknot - Live at SUMMER SONIC 2001 (2001)

Slipknot - Live at Ozzfest 2001

Slipknot - Live at Ozzfest 2001 (2001)

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Slipknot: Call of the Wyld (2001)

as Guitarist

Slipknot - Live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2001

Slipknot - Live at Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2001 (2001)

Slipknot - Live at 93x Clambake 2000

Slipknot - Live at 93x Clambake 2000 (2000)

Slipknot - Live at Civic Auditorium 2000

Slipknot - Live at Civic Auditorium 2000 (2000)

Slipknot - Live At Dynamo Open Air 2000

Slipknot - Live At Dynamo Open Air 2000 (2000)

Slipknot - Live at Float-Rite Park Amphitheatre 2000

Slipknot - Live at Float-Rite Park Amphitheatre 2000 (2000)

Slipknot - Live at La Crosse Center 2000

Slipknot - Live at La Crosse Center 2000 (2000)

Slipknot - Live at Lazer 103.3's Y2Kaos 2000

Slipknot - Live at Lazer 103.3's Y2Kaos 2000 (2000)

Slipknot - Live at The Quest 1999

Slipknot - Live at The Quest 1999 (1999)

Slipknot: Welcome to our Neighborhood

Slipknot: Welcome to our Neighborhood (1999)

as Himself

Slipknot - Live at Ankeny Airfield 1999

Slipknot - Live at Ankeny Airfield 1999 (1999)

Slipknot - Live at Hairy Mary's 1999

Slipknot - Live at Hairy Mary's 1999 (1999)