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Michael Rooker
Homepage
http://www.michaelrookeronline.com
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1955-04-06,Jasper, Alabama, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
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).

Filmography

Corrective Measures

5.053

Corrective Measures
2022-04-29

3.813

The Box
2003-05-15

Days of Thunder

6.352

Days of Thunder
1990-06-27

Mississippi Burning

7.68

Mississippi Burning
1988-12-08

7.606

JFK
1991-12-20

7.1

Music Box
1989-12-22

6.757

Mallrats
1995-10-20

5.825

Replicant
2001-05-11

5.963

The Dark Half
1993-04-23

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

6.7

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
1986-09-24

3.625

Super Capers
2009-03-20

3.6

Penance
2009-05-30

The Replacement Killers

6.263

The Replacement Killers
1998-02-06

5.992

The 6th Day
2000-11-17

7.573

Tombstone
1993-12-25

6.162

Jumper
2008-02-13

4.6

Freeway Killer
2009-11-04

6.606

Sea of Love
1989-09-15

6.5

Rosewood
1997-02-21

6.537

Slither
2006-03-31

The Bone Collector

6.795

The Bone Collector
1999-11-04

5.5

Light of Day
1987-02-06

5.4

L.A. Takedown
1989-08-27

6.519

Cliffhanger
1993-05-28

5.9

The Marine 2
2009-12-29

5.816

Here on Earth
2000-03-24

6.891

Eight Men Out
1988-09-02

6.331

Whisper
2007-11-27

5.955

Deceiver
1997-08-31

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

7

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
2010-07-27

6.519

Undisputed
2002-07-17

5.467

Renegade Force
1998-12-14

6.54

Super
2010-11-26

6

Clerk
2021-03-17

Brown's Requiem

4.357

Brown's Requiem
1998-11-01

The Suicide Squad

7.475

The Suicide Squad
2021-07-28

4.667

Shadow Builder
1998-11-01

5.987

The Out-Laws
2023-07-07

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

7.93

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023-05-03

3.3

Lenexa, 1 Mile
2006-03-25

5.4

Back to Back
1996-08-29

6

Matadors
2010-01-01

3.129

Skeleton Man
2004-03-01

4.797

Rogue River
2012-01-16

3.6

Afterburn
1992-05-30

3.911

Hypothermia
2012-10-02

Guardians of the Galaxy

7.905

Guardians of the Galaxy
2014-07-30

4.7

Keys to Tulsa
1997-04-11

3.5

Louis
2010-01-01

Saving Jessica Lynch

4.1

Saving Jessica Lynch
2003-11-08

Song of Hiawatha

6

Song of Hiawatha
1997-05-31

Brother's Keeper

5.1

Brother's Keeper
2013-04-05

3.2

The Hard Truth
1994-11-23

2

Retreads
1988-01-01

2.3

Table One
2000-04-01

5.308

Wicked Ways
1999-12-21

4.8

On Thin Ice
2003-11-03

The Trigger Effect

5.802

The Trigger Effect
1996-08-30

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

6.864

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
2024-06-26

0

Road Rage

3.5

Suspicious
1994-01-01

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

7.095

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022-11-24

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

0

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2026-06-04

The Belko Experiment

6.2

The Belko Experiment
2016-03-17

The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow

0

The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

7.611

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017-04-19

4.6

Humanzee!
2008-12-01

Blood Done Sign My Name

5.6

Blood Done Sign My Name
2010-02-01

5.1

Cell 213
2011-06-10

2.6

Atlantis Down
2010-10-01

3.85

Mysteria
2011-10-23

Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn

7.5

Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
2014-12-09

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

7.2

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
2017-10-08

5.5

Chasing Ghosts
2005-05-11

4.2

Bolden
2019-05-03

4.2

The Eliminator
2004-07-06

3.118

Pennhurst
2012-10-08

5.764

Fantasy Island
2020-02-12

Love and Monsters

7.275

Love and Monsters
2020-10-16

6.142

Brightburn
2019-05-09

7.023

F9
2021-05-19

Life After Flash

5.7

Life After Flash
2017-10-02

4.583

Rent-a-Cop
1987-11-28

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

7.111

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010-11-09

The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity

6

The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity
2002-09-03

Meet Wally Sparks

4.7

Meet Wally Sparks
1997-01-31

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

7

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
2020-09-30

2

Newsbreak
2000-09-26

Johnny and Clyde

2.5

Johnny and Clyde
1995-01-01

The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half

2

The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
2014-11-18

6.119

Above the Law
1988-04-08

Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats

2

Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
2005-09-20

This Man's Life

2

This Man's Life
2008-03-29

The Making of The Walking Dead

7.837

The Making of The Walking Dead
2010-07-31

7.3

Vivo
2021-07-30

Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR

2

Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
2021-05-29

5.8

White Elephant
2022-06-03

Portrait: The Making of Henry

6.3

Portrait: The Making of Henry
2005-09-27

Bastard Out of Carolina

7.144

Bastard Out of Carolina
1996-12-15

The Driving Dead

2

The Driving Dead
2014-08-25

1.5

Elwood
2014-06-01

2

The Dark Tower
2020-03-11

0

Pig Village

Repo! The Genetic Opera

3.5

Repo! The Genetic Opera
2006-01-01

7.386

Superman
2025-07-09

2

The Edge
1989-08-23

The Making of 'Tombstone'

0

The Making of 'Tombstone'
2002-01-01

The Walking Dead

8.088

The Walking Dead
2010-10-31

7.729

Chuck
2007-09-24

6.704

Shark
2006-09-21

7.7

CSI: Miami
2002-09-23

7.041

Las Vegas
2003-09-22

Crossing Jordan

7.161

Crossing Jordan
2001-09-24

6.438

Thief
2006-03-28

8.299

Criminal Minds
2005-09-22

7.1

The Equalizer
1985-09-18

6

Tremors
2003-03-28

8.278

Stargate SG-1
1997-07-27

The Outer Limits

7.692

The Outer Limits
1995-03-26

6.24

Meteor
2009-07-12

8.072

What If...?
2021-08-11

1

CelebriD&D
2015-10-19

8.533

The Rookie
2018-10-16

Ride with Norman Reedus

7.3

Ride with Norman Reedus
2016-06-12

7.896

Psych
2006-07-07

Marvel Studios Legends

7.361

Marvel Studios Legends
2021-01-08

7.473

Burn Notice
2007-06-28

7.958

Archer
2009-09-17

7.458

Creepshow
2019-09-26

7.224

Talking Dead
2011-10-16

5.5

Gideon Oliver
1989-02-20

8.031

SEAL Team
2017-09-27

8.072

What If...?
2021-08-11

Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed

0

Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
2016-12-14

5.9

Fallen Angels
1993-08-01

7.972

Crime Story
1986-09-19

9

Dead Talk Live
2020-04-25

8.281

True Detective
2014-01-12

7.4

Law & Order
1990-09-13

Creature Commandos

7.764

Creature Commandos
2024-12-05

The Righteous Gemstones

7.394

The Righteous Gemstones
2019-08-18

8.21

Peacemaker
2022-01-13