Michael Rooker profile
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Michael Rooker

6th April 1955 Jasper, Alabama, USA Acting

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).

108 Movies 35 TV Shows 143 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Superman poster
Superman 9th July 2025 as Superman Robot #1 (voice)
Vivo poster
Vivo 30th July 2021 as Lutador (voice)
F9 poster
F9 19th May 2021 as Buddy
Clerk poster
Clerk 17th March 2021 as Self
Bolden poster
Bolden 3rd May 2019 as Pat McMurphy
Mysteria poster
Mysteria 23rd October 2011 as Captain McCarthy
Super poster
Super 26th November 2010 as Abe
Louis poster
Louis 1st January 2010 as Pat McMurphy
Jumper poster
Jumper 13th February 2008 as William Rice
Whisper poster
Whisper 27th November 2007 as Sydney Braverman
Slither poster
Slither 31st March 2006 as Grant Grant
The Box poster
The Box 15th May 2003 as Detective Stafford
Wicked Ways poster
Wicked Ways 21st December 1999 as Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan
Deceiver poster
Deceiver 31st August 1997 as Detective Edward Kennesaw
Rosewood poster
Rosewood 21st February 1997 as Sheriff Walker
Tombstone poster
Tombstone 25th December 1993 as Sherman McMasters
JFK poster
JFK 20th December 1991 as Bill Broussard
The Edge poster
The Edge 23rd August 1989 as Deputy Sheriff (Indian Poker)
Izzi poster
Izzi as Sheriff Blackstone
Archer poster
Archer 17th September 2009 as Sheriff E. Z. Ponder (voice)
Meteor poster
Meteor 12th July 2009 as Calvin Stark
Chuck poster
Chuck 24th September 2007 as Mauser
Shark poster
Shark 21st September 2006 as Oscar Riddick
Psych poster
Psych 7th July 2006 as Garth Lawnmore
Thief poster
Thief 28th March 2006 as Detective John Hayes