Michael Rooker

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Rooker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Jasper, Alabama, USA
    Birthday
    4/6/1955
Corrective Measures
Corrective Measures
5.1
The Box - 2003
The Box - 2003
5.1
Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder
6.4
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning
7.7
JFK
JFK
7.6
Music Box
Music Box
7.1
Mallrats
Mallrats
6.8
Replicant
Replicant
5.8
The Dark Half
The Dark Half
6
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
6.7
Super Capers
Super Capers
4.4
Penance
Penance
3.9
The Replacement Killers
The Replacement Killers
6.2
The 6th Day
The 6th Day
6
Tombstone
Tombstone
7.6
Jumper
Jumper
6.2
Freeway Killer
Freeway Killer
4.9
Sea of Love
Sea of Love
6.6
Rosewood
Rosewood
6.5
Slither
Slither
6.5
The Bone Collector
The Bone Collector
6.8
Light of Day
Light of Day
5.5
L.A. Takedown
L.A. Takedown
5.6
Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
6.5
The Marine 2
The Marine 2
5.9
Here on Earth
Here on Earth
5.9
Eight Men Out
Eight Men Out
6.9
Whisper
Whisper
6.4
Deceiver
Deceiver
6
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
7
Undisputed
Undisputed
6.5
Renegade Force
Renegade Force
5.5
Super
Super
6.5
Clerk
Clerk
6.3
Brown's Requiem
Brown's Requiem
5
The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad
7.5
Shadow Builder
Shadow Builder
4.9
The Out-Laws
The Out-Laws
6
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
8
Lenexa, 1 Mile
Lenexa, 1 Mile
4
Back to Back
Back to Back
5.5
Matadors
10
Skeleton Man
Skeleton Man
3.2
Rogue River
Rogue River
5
Afterburn
Afterburn
4.5
Hypothermia
Hypothermia
4
Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy
7.9
Keys to Tulsa
Keys to Tulsa
4.7
Louis
Louis
0
Saving Jessica Lynch
Saving Jessica Lynch
4.5
Song of Hiawatha
Song of Hiawatha
10
Brother's Keeper
Brother's Keeper
5.8
The Hard Truth
The Hard Truth
3.6
Retreads
Retreads
0
Table One
Table One
4
Wicked Ways
Wicked Ways
6
On Thin Ice
On Thin Ice
5.7
The Trigger Effect
The Trigger Effect
5.8
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
7
Suspicious
Suspicious
5
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
7.1
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
0
The Belko Experiment
The Belko Experiment
6.2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
7.6
Humanzee!
Humanzee!
4.8
Blood Done Sign My Name
Blood Done Sign My Name
5.9
Cell 213
Cell 213
5.1
Atlantis Down
Atlantis Down
2.8
Mysteria
Mysteria
4.5
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
7.9
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
7.3
Chasing Ghosts
Chasing Ghosts
5.5
Bolden
Bolden
4.3
The Eliminator
The Eliminator
4.2
Pennhurst
Pennhurst
3
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island
5.8
Love and Monsters
Love and Monsters
7.3
Brightburn
Brightburn
6.1
F9
F9
7.1
Life After Flash
Life After Flash
5.9
Rent-a-Cop
Rent-a-Cop
4.9
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
7.1
The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity
The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity
10
Meet Wally Sparks
Meet Wally Sparks
4.8
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
8.2
Newsbreak
Newsbreak
0
Johnny and Clyde
Johnny and Clyde
3
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
0
Above the Law
Above the Law
6.1
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
0
This Man's Life
0
The Making of The Walking Dead
The Making of The Walking Dead
8
Vivo
Vivo
7.3
Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
0
White Elephant
White Elephant
6
Portrait: The Making of Henry
Portrait: The Making of Henry
8.5
Bastard Out of Carolina
Bastard Out of Carolina
7.2
The Driving Dead
The Driving Dead
0
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