Michael Rooker
Born in Jasper, Alabama, USA — Apr 06 1955
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, a…
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Law & Order
Jamie Yost
The Rookie
Frank Teska
Criminal Minds
Chief Carlson
Stargate SG-1
Colonel Edwards
The Walking Dead
Merle Dixon
CSI: Miami
Marty Jones
Psych
Garth Lawnmore
True Detective
Edward Hoyt
Chuck
Mauser
Archer
Sheriff E. Z. Ponder (voice)
Crossing Jordan
Shawn Curaco
SEAL Team
Big Chief
Las Vegas
Marcus Wexler
The Equalizer
Bill Whitaker
What If...?
Yondu (voice)
Burn Notice
Dale Lawson
Peacemaker
Red St. Wild
The Outer Limits
Colonel Beckett
Superman
Superman Robot #1 (voice)
Shark
Oscar Riddick
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Yondu
Marvel Studios Legends
Yondu Udonta (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crime Story
Lieutenant
Fallen Angels
Babe McCloor
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Yondu
The Righteous Gemstones
Cobb Milsap
Creepshow
Beau
The Suicide Squad
Savant
Creature Commandos
Sam (voice)
Tremors
Kinney
F9
Buddy
Guardians of the Galaxy
Yondu Udonta
Tombstone
Sherman McMasters
JFK
Bill Broussard
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Yondu
Ride with Norman Reedus
Self
Undisputed
A.J. Mercker
Brightburn
The Big T
Jumper
William Rice
Cliffhanger
Hal Tucker
The Bone Collector
Captain Howard Cheney
Slither
Grant Grant
Love and Monsters
Clyde
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan
The Belko Experiment
Bud Melks
Vivo
Lutador (voice)
The Out-Laws
Agent Oldham
Above the Law
Man in Bar
The 6th Day
Robert Marshall
Mississippi Burning
Frank Bailey
Days of Thunder
Rowdy Burns
Sea of Love
Terry
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
Self
Thief
Detective John Hayes
Meteor
Calvin Stark
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
Sgt. Major Riordan
Mallrats
Svenning
Super
Abe
Bastard Out of Carolina
Uncle Earle
Whisper
Sydney Braverman
CelebriD&D
Arnold
Replicant
Jake
Fantasy Island
Damon
The Replacement Killers
Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov
Rosewood
Sheriff Walker
The Dark Half
Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Music Box
Karchy Laszlo
Eight Men Out
Chick Gandil
Gideon Oliver
Detective John Quinn
Pennhurst
Dr. Death
Clerk
Self
Lenexa, 1 Mile
Russ
The Marine 2
Church
Light of Day
Oogie
L.A. Takedown
Bosko
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Henry
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
Self
White Elephant
Gabriel Tancredi
Deceiver
Detective Edward Kennesaw
Back to Back
Bob Malone
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Red Doc (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)
The Trigger Effect
Gary
Corrective Measures
Warden Devlin
Here on Earth
Malcolm Arnold
The Making of The Walking Dead
Self
Pig Village
Steve
Bolden
Pat McMurphy
Penance
Mann
Rent-a-Cop
Joe
Skeleton Man
Captain Leary
The Edge
Deputy Sheriff (Indian Poker)
On Thin Ice
Roger Hopkins
Meet Wally Sparks
Michael Rooker
Renegade Force
Matt Cooper
The Hard Truth
Jonah Mantz
Shadow Builder
Father Vassey
Afterburn
Casey 'Z' Zankowski
Keys to Tulsa
Keith Michaels
The Box
Detective Stafford
Brown's Requiem
Fritz Brown
Blood Done Sign My Name
Defense attorney Billy Watkins
Matadors
John Canterna
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
Self
Super Capers
Judge / Dark Winged Vesper
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice)
Rogue River
Gas Attendent
The Eliminator
Wicked Ways
Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan
Chasing Ghosts
Mark Spencer
Song of Hiawatha
Bertrand
Life After Flash
Self
Hypothermia
Ray Pelletier
Mysteria
Captain McCarthy
Freeway Killer
Det. St. John
Table One
Rowdy
Retreads
The Dark Tower
Elred Jonas
Elwood
Condello
Atlantis Down
Father / Alien
Cell 213
Ray Clement
Saving Jessica Lynch
Colonel Curry
Johnny and Clyde
Frank Tennant
The Making of 'Tombstone'
Self
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Humanzee!
Priest
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
Red Doc (voice)
Newsbreak
John McNamara
Louis
Pat McMurphy
Brother's Keeper
Chief Carver
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Self
This Man's Life
Richard Crummly
Road Rage
Stony
Suspicious
Attendet
The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow
The Man with the Answers
The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity
Colonel Beckett
Izzi
Sheriff Blackstone
Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
Self
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
Himself
Portrait: The Making of Henry
Self
The Driving Dead
Trooper