Michael Rooker

Known for ActingBorn 1955-04-06 (age 71)Jasper, Alabama, USA

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).Read more

Movies & web series

Dead Talk Live

The Rookie

True Detective

Peacemaker

Criminal Minds

What If...?

Stargate SG-1

SEAL Team

The Walking Dead

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Archer

Guardians of the Galaxy

The Making of 'Tombstone'

Creature Commandos

The Making of The Walking Dead

Psych

Crime Story

Chuck

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

CSI: Miami

The Suicide Squad

The Outer Limits

The Righteous Gemstones

Creepshow

Superman

Marvel Studios Legends

Mississippi Burning

Burn Notice

Ride with Norman Reedus

Tombstone

JFK

Vivo

Love and Monsters

Talking Dead

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

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

Portrait: The Making of Henry

Law & Order

F9

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

Crossing Jordan

Bastard Out of Carolina

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

Las Vegas

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

Music Box