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).
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Filmography
all 135
Movies 103
TV Shows 32
self 15
Voice 5
Director 1

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 (2025)

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)

The Out-Laws (2023)

White Elephant (2022)

Corrective Measures (2022)

What If...? (2021)

Vivo (2021)

F9 (2021)

Marvel Studios Legends (2021)

Dead Talk Live (2020)

Brightburn (2019)

Bolden (2019)

The Rookie (2018)

SEAL Team (2017)

The Belko Experiment (2016)

CelebriD&D (2015)

The Driving Dead (2014)

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

True Detective (2014)

Brother's Keeper (2013)

Pennhurst (2012)

Rogue River (2012)

Mysteria (2011)

Cell 213 (2011)

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (2010)

The Walking Dead (2010)

Atlantis Down (2010)

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex (2010)

Blood Done Sign My Name (2010)

Matadors (2010)

Louis (2010)

Freeway Killer (2009)

Archer (2009)

Meteor (2009)

Super Capers (2009)

Humanzee! (2008)

Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story (2008)

This Man's Life (2008)

Jumper (2008)

Whisper (2007)

Chuck (2007)

Burn Notice (2007)

Psych (2006)

Slither (2006)

Thief (2006)

Criminal Minds (2005)

Chasing Ghosts (2005)

Skeleton Man (2004)

Saving Jessica Lynch (2003)

On Thin Ice (2003)

The Box - 2003 (2003)

Tremors (2003)

CSI: Miami (2002)

Undisputed (2002)

Crossing Jordan (2001)

The 6th Day (2000)

Newsbreak (2000)

Here on Earth (2000)

Wicked Ways (1999)

The Bone Collector (1999)

Renegade Force (1998)

Brown's Requiem (1998)

Shadow Builder (1998)

The Replacement Killers (1998)

Deceiver (1997)

Stargate SG-1 (1997)

Song of Hiawatha (1997)

Keys to Tulsa (1997)

Rosewood (1997)

Meet Wally Sparks (1997)

Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)

Back to Back (1996)

Mallrats (1995)

The Outer Limits (1995)

Johnny and Clyde (1995)

The Hard Truth (1994)

Suspicious (1994)

Tombstone (1993)

Fallen Angels (1993)

Cliffhanger (1993)

The Dark Half (1993)

Afterburn (1992)

JFK (1991)

Law & Order (1990)

Days of Thunder (1990)

Music Box (1989)

The Edge (1989)

Gideon Oliver (1989)

Mississippi Burning (1988)

Eight Men Out (1988)

Above the Law (1988)

Retreads (1988)

Crime Story (1986)

The Equalizer (1985)

Meteor

The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow

Road Rage
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1955-04-06 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceJasper, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesCalifornia, United States
Also Known As마이클 루커
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