Biography
Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor known for his roles as Henry in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), Chick Gandil in Eight Men Out (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), Jared Svenning in Mallrats (1995), Detective Howard Cheney in The Bone Collector (1999), Grant Grant in Slither (2006), Merle Dixon in AMC's The Walking Dead (2010–2013) and Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), its sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), and the animated TV series What If...? (2021).
Since 2006, he has been a frequent collaborator of filmmaker James Gunn.
Filmography
all 135
Movies 103
TV Shows 32
self 15
Voice 4
Director 1
Sgt. Major Riordan
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 (2024)
Movie
Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)
Movie
Agent Oldham
The Out-Laws (2023)
Movie
10
Gabriel Tancredi
White Elephant (2022)
Movie
5.5
Warden Devlin
Corrective Measures (2022)
Movie
8
Yondu (voice) / Yondu Udonta (voice)
What If...? (2021)
TV
8.14
Lutador (voice)
Vivo (2021)
Movie
3.67
Buddy
F9 (2021)
Movie
7.19
Yondu Udonta (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marvel Studios Legends (2021)
TV
10
Self - Guest
Dead Talk Live (2020)
TV
The Big T
Brightburn (2019)
Movie
5.86
Pat McMurphy
Bolden (2019)
Movie
4.75
Frank Teska
The Rookie (2018)
TV
5.75
Big Chief
SEAL Team (2017)
TV
8
Bud Melks
The Belko Experiment (2016)
Movie
5.59
Arnold
CelebriD&D (2015)
TV
Trooper
The Driving Dead (2014)
Movie
Yondu Udonta
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Movie
7.11
Edward Hoyt
True Detective (2014)
TV
6.31
Chief Carver
Brother's Keeper (2013)
Movie
Dr. Death / Director
Pennhurst (2012)
Movie
4.85
Gas Attendent
Rogue River (2012)
Movie
Captain McCarthy
Mysteria (2011)
Movie
6
Ray Clement
Cell 213 (2011)
Movie
Red Doc (segment 'Jonah Hex') (voice)
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (2010)
Movie
Merle Dixon
The Walking Dead (2010)
TV
7.15
Father / Alien
Atlantis Down (2010)
Movie
Defense attorney Billy Watkins
Blood Done Sign My Name (2010)
Movie
John Canterna
Matadors (2010)
Movie
Pat McMurphy
Louis (2010)
Movie
Det. St. John
Freeway Killer (2009)
Movie
Sheriff E. Z. Ponder (voice)
Archer (2009)
TV
6.4
Calvin Stark
Meteor (2009)
TV
1
Priest
Humanzee! (2008)
Movie
Sheriff Haney
Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story (2008)
Movie
Richard Crummly
This Man's Life (2008)
Movie
William Rice
Jumper (2008)
Movie
5.9
Sidney
Whisper (2007)
Movie
5.6
Mauser
Chuck (2007)
TV
6.24
Dale Lawson
Burn Notice (2007)
TV
6.28
Garth Lawnmore
Psych (2006)
TV
6.27
Grant Grant
Slither (2006)
Movie
6
Det. John Hayes
Thief (2006)
TV
6
Chief Carlson
Criminal Minds (2005)
TV
5.97
Mark Spencer
Chasing Ghosts (2005)
Movie
Miles Dawson
The Eliminator (2004)
Movie
Captain Leary
Skeleton Man (2004)
Movie
6
Colonel Curry
Saving Jessica Lynch (2003)
Movie
Roger Hopkins
On Thin Ice (2003)
Movie
Detective Stafford
The Box - 2003 (2003)
Movie
Kinney
Tremors (2003)
TV
5.22
Marty Jones
CSI: Miami (2002)
TV
5.14
A.J. Mercker
Undisputed (2002)
Movie
5.4
Shawn Curaco
Crossing Jordan (2001)
TV
5.95
Det. Jake Riley
Replicant (2001)
Movie
6
Robert Marshall
The 6th Day (2000)
Movie
6.69
John McNamara
Newsbreak (2000)
Movie
Malcolm Arnold
Here on Earth (2000)
Movie
6
Matt Draper
Wicked Ways (1999)
Movie
Captain Howard Cheney
The Bone Collector (1999)
Movie
6.25
Matt Cooper
Renegade Force (1998)
Movie
Fritz Brown
Brown's Requiem (1998)
Movie
Father Vassey
Shadow Builder (1998)
Movie
Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov
The Replacement Killers (1998)
Movie
5.5
Kennesaw
Deceiver (1997)
Movie
Colonel Edwards
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
TV
7.33
Bertrand
Song of Hiawatha (1997)
Movie
Keith Michaels
Keys to Tulsa (1997)
Movie
Sheriff Walker
Rosewood (1997)
Movie
Michael Rooker
Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
Movie
Uncle Earle
Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
Movie
5
Bob Malone
Back to Back (1996)
Movie
Svenning
Mallrats (1995)
Movie
7
Colonel Beckett
The Outer Limits (1995)
TV
6
Frank Tennant
Johnny and Clyde (1995)
Movie
Jonah Mantz
The Hard Truth (1994)
Movie
Attendent
Suspicious (1994)
Movie
Sherman McMasters
Tombstone (1993)
Movie
3.2
Babe McCloor
Fallen Angels (1993)
TV
Hal Tucker
Cliffhanger (1993)
Movie
6.35
Sheriff Alan Pangborn
The Dark Half (1993)
Movie
4.78
Casey 'Z' Zankowski
Afterburn (1992)
Movie
Bill Broussard
JFK (1991)
Movie
5.92
Jamie Yost
Law & Order (1990)
TV
5.78
Rowdy Burns
Days of Thunder (1990)
Movie
3.29
Karchy Laszlo
Music Box (1989)
Movie
Deputy Sheriff
The Edge (1989)
Movie
Detective John Quinn
Gideon Oliver (1989)
TV
Frank Bailey
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Movie
5.6
Chick Gandil - The Team
Eight Men Out (1988)
Movie
10
Man in Bar
Above the Law (1988)
Movie
7
Actor
Retreads (1988)
Movie
Lieutenant
Crime Story (1986)
TV
6
Bill Whitaker
The Equalizer (1985)
TV
7.33
Calvin Stark
Meteor
Movie
The Man with the Answers
The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow
Movie
Stony
Road Rage
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1955-04-06 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceJasper, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesCalifornia, United States of America
Also Known As마이클 루커
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