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Michael Rooker

Acting
1955-04-06
Jasper, Alabama, USA
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).
Known For 136 titles
Whisper (2007) subtitle poster
Whisper
2007 Movie
as Sydney Braverman
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Deceiver (1997) subtitle poster
Deceiver
1997 Movie
as Detective Edward Kennesaw
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Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed (2016) subtitle poster
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
2016 TV
as Self
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Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) subtitle poster
Bastard Out of Carolina
1996 Movie
as Uncle Earle
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The Marine 2 (2009) subtitle poster
The Marine 2
2009 Movie
as Church
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Corrective Measures (2022) subtitle poster
Corrective Measures
2022 Movie
as Warden Devlin
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Music Box (1989) subtitle poster
Music Box
1989 Movie
as Karchy Laszlo
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DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (2010) subtitle poster
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010 Movie
as Red Doc (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)
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Clerk (2021) subtitle poster
Clerk
2021 Movie
as Self
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Back to Back (1996) subtitle poster
Back to Back
1996 Movie
as Bob Malone
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Skeleton Man (2004) subtitle poster
Skeleton Man
2004 Movie
as Captain Leary
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Wicked Ways (1999) subtitle poster
Wicked Ways
1999 Movie
as Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan
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Light of Day (1987) subtitle poster
Light of Day
1987 Movie
as Oogie
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Keys to Tulsa (1997) subtitle poster
Keys to Tulsa
1997 Movie
as Keith Michaels
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Mysteria (2011) subtitle poster
Mysteria
2011 Movie
as Captain McCarthy
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Freeway Killer (2009) subtitle poster
Freeway Killer
2009 Movie
as Det. St. John
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Bolden (2019) subtitle poster
Bolden
2019 Movie
as Pat McMurphy
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Penance (2009) subtitle poster
Penance
2009 Movie
as Mann
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Blood Done Sign My Name (2010) subtitle poster
Blood Done Sign My Name
2010 Movie
as Defense attorney Billy Watkins
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Chasing Ghosts (2005) subtitle poster
Chasing Ghosts
2005 Movie
as Mark Spencer
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Shadow Builder (1998) subtitle poster
Shadow Builder
1998 Movie
as Father Vassey
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The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking (2017) subtitle poster
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
2017 Movie
as Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice)
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Renegade Force (1998) subtitle poster
Renegade Force
1998 Movie
as Matt Cooper
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Here on Earth (2000) subtitle poster
Here on Earth
2000 Movie
as Malcolm Arnold
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