Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor who mainly plays roles of antagonists. He first rose to prominence for portraying the titular role in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) and is best known for starring as Merle Dixon in the AMC series The Walking Dead (2010–2013) and as Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), followed by its sequels Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). He is a recurring collaborator of Guardians of the Galaxy director and co-CEO of DC Studios, James Gunn, appearing in all of his films to date, including Slither (2006), Super (2010), and The Suicide Squad (2021). Rooker's other notable roles include Chick Gandil in Eight Men Out (1988), Frank Bailey in Mississippi Burning (1988), Terry Cruger in Sea of Love (1989), Rowdy Burns in Days of Thunder (1990), Bill Broussard in JFK (1991), Hal Tucker in Cliffhanger (1993), Sherman McMaster in Tombstone (1993), Jared Svenning in Mallrats (1995), Detective Edward Kennesaw in Deceiver (1997), Detective Howard Cheney in The Bone Collector (1999), Detective Jake Riley in Replicant (2001), and Buddy in F9 (2021).

Date of Birth : 1955-04-06

Place of Birth : Jasper, Alabama, USA

Michael Rooker

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Movies

Corrective Measures
The Box - 2003
Days of Thunder
Mississippi Burning
JFK
Music Box
Mallrats
Replicant
The Dark Half
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Super Capers
Penance
The Replacement Killers
The 6th Day
Tombstone
Jumper
Freeway Killer
Sea of Love
Rosewood
Slither
The Bone Collector
Light of Day
L.A. Takedown
Cliffhanger
The Marine 2
Here on Earth
Eight Men Out
Whisper
Deceiver
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
Undisputed
Renegade Force
Super
Clerk
Brown's Requiem
The Suicide Squad
Shadow Builder
The Out-Laws
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Lenexa, 1 Mile
American Yakuza II
Skeleton Man
Rogue River
Afterburn
Hypothermia
Guardians of the Galaxy
Keys to Tulsa
Louis
Saving Jessica Lynch
Song of Hiawatha
Brother's Keeper
The Hard Truth
Retreads
Table One
Wicked Ways
On Thin Ice
The Trigger Effect
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Suspicious
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
The Belko Experiment
The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Humanzee!
Blood Done Sign My Name
Cell 213
Atlantis Down
Mysteria
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
Chasing Ghosts
Bolden
The Eliminator
Pennhurst
Fantasy Island
Love and Monsters
Brightburn
F9
Life After Flash
Rent-a-Cop
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity
Meet Wally Sparks
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Newsbreak
Johnny and Clyde
Above the Law
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
The Making of The Walking Dead
Vivo
Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
White Elephant
Portrait: The Making of Henry
Bastard Out of Carolina
The Driving Dead
Fast X
Elwood
Guardians Inferno
Superman
Table for One

TV Shows