
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

Law & Order

Burn Notice

Las Vegas

Psych

The Rookie

The Outer Limits

CSI: Miami

Criminal Minds

The Equalizer

True Detective

Fallen Angels

The Righteous Gemstones

Archer

Stargate SG-1

Talking Dead

Chuck

Shark

Marvel Studios Legends

Crossing Jordan

Ride with Norman Reedus

Tremors

SEAL Team

The Walking Dead

What If...?

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

Fast X

Brightburn

Tombstone

The Making of The Walking Dead

Creature Commandos

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

Light of Day

Above the Law

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

The Suicide Squad

F9

Mississippi Burning

Meteor

The Out-Laws

Vivo

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

The Belko Experiment

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

Thief

JFK

Jumper

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

The 6th Day

Fantasy Island

Saving Jessica Lynch

Love and Monsters

Cliffhanger

Corrective Measures

Slither

Crime Story

White Elephant
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