
Michael Rooker
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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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Known For

Burn Notice

Las Vegas

Psych

Law & Order

The Rookie

The Outer Limits

CSI: Miami

Criminal Minds

The Equalizer

True Detective

Fallen Angels

The Righteous Gemstones

Archer

Stargate SG-1

Talking Dead

Marvel Studios Legends

Chuck

Shark

Crossing Jordan

Ride with Norman Reedus

Crime Story

Creature Commandos

Tremors

What If...?

SEAL Team

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

Fast X

Brightburn

The Making of The Walking Dead

Tombstone

The Walking Dead

Light of Day

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

Above the Law

F9

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

The Suicide Squad

Mississippi Burning

The Out-Laws

Guardians of the Galaxy

Meteor

Vivo

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

The Belko Experiment

Thief

JFK

Jumper

Fantasy Island

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

The 6th Day

Saving Jessica Lynch

Cliffhanger

Love and Monsters

Slither

Corrective Measures

White Elephant
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