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

Stargate SG-1

What If...?

The Walking Dead

SEAL Team

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Guardians of the Galaxy

Archer

Creature Commandos

The Making of 'Tombstone'

The Making of The Walking Dead

Psych

Crime Story

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Chuck

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

CSI: Miami

The Suicide Squad

The Outer Limits

The Righteous Gemstones

Creepshow

Marvel Studios Legends

Ride with Norman Reedus

Mississippi Burning

Superman

Burn Notice

Tombstone

JFK

Love and Monsters

Vivo

Talking Dead

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

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

Portrait: The Making of Henry

F9

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

Law & Order

Crossing Jordan

Bastard Out of Carolina

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

Music Box

Las Vegas

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1