Michael Rooker
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-04-06
Place of Birth
Jasper, Alabama, USA
Michael Rooker
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).
Also Known For
Corrective Measures
Apr 29, 2022
The Box - 2003
May 15, 2003
Days of Thunder
Jun 27, 1990
Mississippi Burning
Dec 08, 1988
JFK
Dec 20, 1991
Music Box
Dec 22, 1989
Mallrats
Oct 20, 1995
Replicant
May 11, 2001
The Dark Half
Apr 23, 1993
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Sep 24, 1986
Super Capers
Mar 20, 2009
Penance
May 30, 2009
The Replacement Killers
Feb 06, 1998
The 6th Day
Nov 17, 2000
Tombstone
Dec 25, 1993
Jumper
Feb 13, 2008
Freeway Killer
Nov 04, 2009
Sea of Love
Sep 15, 1989
Rosewood
Feb 21, 1997
Slither
Mar 31, 2006
The Bone Collector
Nov 04, 1999
Light of Day
Feb 06, 1987
L.A. Takedown
Aug 27, 1989
Cliffhanger
May 28, 1993
The Marine 2
Dec 29, 2009
Here on Earth
Mar 24, 2000
Eight Men Out
Sep 02, 1988
Whisper
Nov 27, 2007
Deceiver
Aug 31, 1997
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
Jul 27, 2010
Undisputed
Jul 17, 2002
Renegade Force
Dec 14, 1998
Super
Nov 26, 2010
Clerk
Mar 17, 2021
Brown's Requiem
Nov 01, 1998
The Suicide Squad
Jul 28, 2021
Shadow Builder
Nov 01, 1998
The Out-Laws
Jul 07, 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
May 03, 2023
Lenexa, 1 Mile
Mar 25, 2006
American Yakuza II
Aug 29, 1996
Matadors
Jan 01, 2010
Skeleton Man
Mar 01, 2004
Rogue River
Jan 16, 2012
Afterburn
May 30, 1992
Hypothermia
Oct 02, 2012
Guardians of the Galaxy
Jul 30, 2014
Keys to Tulsa
Apr 11, 1997
Louis
Jan 01, 2010
Saving Jessica Lynch
Nov 08, 2003
Song of Hiawatha
May 31, 1997
Brother's Keeper
Apr 05, 2013
The Hard Truth
Nov 23, 1994
Retreads
Jan 01, 1988
Table One
Jan 01, 2000
Wicked Ways
Dec 21, 1999
On Thin Ice
Nov 03, 2003
The Trigger Effect
Aug 30, 1996
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Jun 26, 2024
Road Rage
Suspicious
Jan 01, 1994
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Nov 24, 2022
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
Sep 07, 2024
The Belko Experiment
Mar 17, 2016
The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Apr 19, 2017
Humanzee!
Dec 01, 2008
Blood Done Sign My Name
Feb 01, 2010
Cell 213
Jun 10, 2011
Atlantis Down
Oct 01, 2010
Meteor
Jul 11, 2009
Mysteria
Oct 23, 2011
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
Dec 09, 2014
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
Oct 08, 2017
Chasing Ghosts
May 11, 2005
Bolden
May 03, 2019
The Eliminator
Jul 06, 2004
Pennhurst
Oct 08, 2012
Fantasy Island
Feb 12, 2020
Love and Monsters
Oct 16, 2020
Brightburn
May 09, 2019
F9
May 19, 2021
Life After Flash
Oct 02, 2017
Rent-a-Cop
Nov 28, 1987
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Nov 09, 2010
The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity
Sep 03, 2002
Meet Wally Sparks
Jan 31, 1997
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Sep 30, 2020
Newsbreak
Sep 26, 2000
Johnny and Clyde
Jan 01, 1995
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
Nov 18, 2014
Above the Law
Apr 08, 1988
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
Sep 20, 2005
This Man's Life
Mar 29, 2008
The Making of The Walking Dead
Jul 31, 2010
Vivo
Jul 30, 2021
Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
May 29, 2021
White Elephant
Jun 03, 2022
Portrait: The Making of Henry
Sep 27, 2005
Bastard Out of Carolina
Dec 15, 1996
The Driving Dead
Aug 25, 2014
Fast X
May 17, 2023
Elwood
Jun 01, 2014
The Dark Tower
Mar 11, 2020
Guardians Inferno
Aug 08, 2017
Pig Village
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Jan 01, 2006
Superman
Jul 09, 2025
Table for One
The Walking Dead
Oct 31, 2010
Chuck
Sep 24, 2007
Shark
Sep 21, 2006
CSI: Miami
Sep 23, 2002
Las Vegas
Sep 22, 2003
Crossing Jordan
Sep 24, 2001
Thief
Mar 28, 2006
Criminal Minds
Sep 22, 2005
The Equalizer
Sep 18, 1985
Tremors
Mar 28, 2003
Stargate SG-1
Jul 27, 1997
The Outer Limits
Mar 26, 1995
Meteor
Jul 12, 2009
What If...?
Aug 11, 2021
CelebriD&D
Oct 19, 2015
The Rookie
Oct 16, 2018
Ride with Norman Reedus
Jun 12, 2016
Psych
Jul 07, 2006
Marvel Studios Legends
Jan 08, 2021
Burn Notice
Jun 28, 2007
Archer
Sep 17, 2009
Creepshow
Sep 26, 2019
Talking Dead
Oct 16, 2011
Gideon Oliver
Feb 20, 1989
SEAL Team
Sep 27, 2017
What If...?
Aug 11, 2021
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
Dec 14, 2016
Fallen Angels
Aug 01, 1993
Crime Story
Sep 19, 1986
Dead Talk Live
Apr 25, 2020
True Detective
Jan 12, 2014
Law & Order
Sep 13, 1990
Creature Commandos
Dec 05, 2024
