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Michael Rooker
Born · April 6, 1955 (69 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Jasper, Alabama, USA
Bio
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Rooker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
Sgt. Major Riordan
0.0
2025
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan
7.0
2024
The Out-Laws
Agent Oldham
6.0
2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Yondu
8.0
2023
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Yondu
7.1
2022
Corrective Measures
Warden Devlin
5.1
2022
The Suicide Squad
Savant
7.5
2021
Clerk
Self
6.3
2021
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Yondu
7.6
2017
The Belko Experiment
Bud Melks
6.2
2016
Guardians of the Galaxy
Yondu Udonta
7.9
2014
Brother's Keeper
Chief Carver
5.8
2013
Hypothermia
Ray Pelletier
4.0
2012
Rogue River
Gas Attendent
5.0
2012
Super
Abe
6.5
2010
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
Red Doc (voice)
7.0
2010
Blood Done Sign My Name
Defense attorney Billy Watkins
5.9
2010
Matadors
John Canterna
10.0
2010
Louis
Pat McMurphy
0.0
2010
The Marine 2
Church
5.9
2009
Freeway Killer
Det. St. John
4.9
2009
Penance
Mann
3.9
2009
Super Capers
Judge / Dark Winged Vesper
4.4
2009
Humanzee!
Priest
4.8
2008
Jumper
William Rice
6.2
2008
Whisper
Sydney Braverman
6.4
2007
Slither
Grant Grant
6.5
2006
Lenexa, 1 Mile
Russ
4.0
2006
Skeleton Man
Captain Leary
3.2
2004
Saving Jessica Lynch
Colonel Curry
4.5
2003
On Thin Ice
Roger Hopkins
5.7
2003
The Box - 2003
Detective Stafford
5.1
2003
Undisputed
A.J. Mercker
6.5
2002
Replicant
Jake
5.8
2001
The 6th Day
Robert Marshall
6.0
2000
Here on Earth
Malcolm Arnold
5.9
2000
Table One
Rowdy
4.0
2000
Wicked Ways
Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan
6.0
1999
The Bone Collector
Captain Howard Cheney
6.8
1999
Renegade Force
Matt Cooper
5.3
1998
Brown's Requiem
Fritz Brown
5.0
1998
Shadow Builder
Father Vassey
4.8
1998
The Replacement Killers
Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov
6.2
1998
Deceiver
Detective Edward Kennesaw
6.0
1997
Song of Hiawatha
Bertrand
10.0
1997
Keys to Tulsa
Keith Michaels
4.7
1997
Rosewood
Sheriff Walker
6.5
1997
The Trigger Effect
Gary
5.8
1996
Back to Back
Bob Malone
5.5
1996
Mallrats
Svenning
6.8
1995
The Hard Truth
Jonah Mantz
3.6
1994
Suspicious
Attendet
5.0
1994
Tombstone
Sherman McMasters
7.6
1993
Cliffhanger
Hal Tucker
6.5
1993
The Dark Half
Sheriff Alan Pangborn
6.0
1993
Afterburn
Casey 'Z' Zankowski
4.5
1992
JFK
Bill Broussard
7.6
1991
Days of Thunder
Rowdy Burns
6.4
1990
Music Box
Karchy Laszlo
7.1
1989
Sea of Love
Terry
6.6
1989
L.A. Takedown
Bosko
5.6
1989
Mississippi Burning
Frank Bailey
7.7
1988
Eight Men Out
Chick Gandil
6.9
1988
Retreads
0.0
1988
Light of Day
Oogie
5.5
1987
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Henry
6.7
1986
Road Rage
Stony
0.0
The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow
The Man with the Answers
0.0
Creature Commandos
Sam (voice) · (1 episode)
7.9
2024
White Elephant
Gabriel Tancredi
6.0
2022
Vivo
Lutador (voice)
7.3
2021
Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
Self
0.0
2021
Love and Monsters
Clyde
7.3
2020
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Self
8.2
2020
Fantasy Island
Damon
5.8
2020
Brightburn
The Big T
6.1
2019
Bolden
Pat McMurphy
4.3
2019
The Driving Dead
Trooper
0.0
2014
Cell 213
Ray Clement
5.1
2011
Atlantis Down
Father / Alien
2.8
2010
Meteor
Calvin Stark
0.0
What If...?
Yondu (voice) · (1 episode)
8.1
2021
What If...?
Yondu Udonta (voice) · (1 episode)
8.1
2021
F9
Buddy
7.1
2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Yondu Udonta (archive footage) (uncredited) · (6 episodes)
7.4
2021
Dead Talk Live
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
9.0
2020
Creepshow
Beau · (1 episode)
7.5
2019
The Rookie
Frank Teska · (2 episodes)
8.4
2018
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice)
7.3
2017
Life After Flash
Self
5.9
2017
SEAL Team
Big Chief · (1 episode)
8.0
2017
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
Self · (8 episodes)
0.0
2016
Ride with Norman Reedus
Self · (2 episodes)
7.8
2016
CelebriD&D
Arnold · (1 episode)
1.0
2015
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
Self
7.9
2014
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
Himself
0.0
2014
True Detective
Edward Hoyt · (1 episode)
8.3
2014
Pennhurst
Dr. Death
3.0
2012
Mysteria
Captain McCarthy
4.5
2011
Talking Dead
Self · (1 episode)
7.4
2011
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Red Doc (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)
7.1
2010
The Walking Dead
Merle Dixon · (19 episodes)
8.1
2010
The Making of The Walking Dead
Self
8.0
2010
Archer
Sheriff E. Z. Ponder (voice) · (1 episode)
7.9
2009
Meteor
Calvin Stark · (2 episodes)
6.3
2009
This Man's Life
Richard Crummly
0.0
2008
Chuck
Mauser · (1 episode)
7.7
2007
Burn Notice
Dale Lawson · (1 episode)
7.5
2007
Shark
(1 episode)
6.8
2006
Psych
Garth Lawnmore · (1 episode)
7.9
2006
Thief
Detective John Hayes · (6 episodes)
7.1
2006
Portrait: The Making of Henry
Self
8.5
2005
Criminal Minds
Chief Carlson · (1 episode)
8.3
2005
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
Himself
0.0
2005
Chasing Ghosts
Mark Spencer
5.5
2005
The Eliminator
4.2
2004
Las Vegas
(1 episode)
7.0
2003
Tremors
Kinney · (1 episode)
6.0
2003
CSI: Miami
Marty Jones · (1 episode)
7.7
2002
The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity
Colonel Beckett
10.0
2002
Crossing Jordan
Shawn Curaco · (1 episode)
7.2
2001
Newsbreak
John McNamara
0.0
2000
Stargate SG-1
Colonel Edwards · (1 episode)
8.3
1997
Meet Wally Sparks
Michael Rooker
4.7
1997
Bastard Out of Carolina
Uncle Earle
7.2
1996
The Outer Limits
Colonel Beckett · (1 episode)
7.7
1995
Johnny and Clyde
Frank Tennant
3.0
1995
Fallen Angels
Babe McCloor · (1 episode)
5.5
1993
Law & Order
Jamie Yost · (1 episode)
7.4
1990
Gideon Oliver
Detective John Quinn · (1 episode)
5.5
1989
Above the Law
Man in Bar
6.1
1988
Rent-a-Cop
Joe
4.8
1987
Crime Story
Lieutenant · (2 episodes)
8.0
1986
The Equalizer
Bill Whitaker · (1 episode)
7.1
1985