Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Known for Acting · 143 credits

Born
1955-04-06 (age 71)
Place of birth
Jasper, Alabama, USA
Also known as
마이클 루커 · مایکل روکر

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).

Known For

TV Shows (35)

Movies (108)

Superman
Movie

Superman

2025

as Superman Robot #1 (voice)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Movie

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2023

as Yondu

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Movie

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

2017

as Yondu

The Suicide Squad
Movie

The Suicide Squad

2021

as Savant

Guardians of the Galaxy
Movie

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014

as Yondu Udonta

F9
Movie

F9

2021

as Buddy

Tombstone
Movie

Tombstone

1993

as Sherman McMasters

Cliffhanger
Movie

Cliffhanger

1993

as Hal Tucker

Brightburn
Movie

Brightburn

2019

as The Big T

Mississippi Burning
Movie

Mississippi Burning

1988

as Frank Bailey

Fantasy Island
Movie

Fantasy Island

2020

as Damon

Undisputed
Movie

Undisputed

2002

as A.J. Mercker

Slither
Movie

Slither

2006

as Grant Grant

Jumper
Movie

Jumper

2008

as William Rice

Days of Thunder
Movie

Days of Thunder

1990

as Rowdy Burns

The Bone Collector
Movie

The Bone Collector

1999

as Captain Howard Cheney

Above the Law
Movie

Above the Law

1988

as Man in Bar

Love and Monsters
Movie

Love and Monsters

2020

as Clyde

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Movie

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

2022

as Yondu

Vivo
Movie

Vivo

2021

as Lutador (voice)

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Movie

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

2024

as Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan

JFK
Movie

JFK

1991

as Bill Broussard

The 6th Day
Movie

The 6th Day

2000

as Robert Marshall

The Belko Experiment
Movie

The Belko Experiment

2017

as Bud Melks

Whisper
Movie

Whisper

2007

as Sydney Braverman

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
Movie

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

2024

as Sgt. Major Riordan

Sea of Love
Movie

Sea of Love

1989

as Terry

The Replacement Killers
Movie

The Replacement Killers

1998

as Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov

The Out-Laws
Movie

The Out-Laws

2023

as Agent Oldham

Replicant
Movie

Replicant

2001

as Jake

Super
Movie

Super

2010

as Abe

Corrective Measures
Movie

Corrective Measures

2022

as Warden Devlin

Mallrats
Movie

Mallrats

1995

as Svenning

Bastard Out of Carolina
Movie

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996

as Uncle Earle

White Elephant
Movie

White Elephant

2022

as Gabriel Tancredi

Clerk
Movie

Clerk

2021

as Self

Bolden
Movie

Bolden

2019

as Pat McMurphy

Rosewood
Movie

Rosewood

1997

as Sheriff Walker

Music Box
Movie

Music Box

1989

as Karchy Laszlo

Elwood
Movie

Elwood

2014

as Condello

Chasing Ghosts
Movie

Chasing Ghosts

2005

as Mark Spencer

Deceiver
Movie

Deceiver

1997

as Detective Edward Kennesaw

The Marine 2
Movie

The Marine 2

2009

as Church

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Movie

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

1986

as Henry

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Movie

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

2010

as Red Doc (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)

The Trigger Effect
Movie

The Trigger Effect

1996

as Gary

The Edge
Movie

The Edge

1989

as Deputy Sheriff (Indian Poker)

Eight Men Out
Movie

Eight Men Out

1988

as Chick Gandil

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
Movie

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

2017

as Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice)

Light of Day
Movie

Light of Day

1987

as Oogie

The Dark Half
Movie

The Dark Half

1993

as Sheriff Alan Pangborn

Hypothermia
Movie

Hypothermia

2012

as Ray Pelletier

Song of Hiawatha
Movie

Song of Hiawatha

1997

as Bertrand

Super Capers
Movie

Super Capers

2009

as Judge / Dark Winged Vesper

Pig Village
Movie

Pig Village

as Steve

Keys to Tulsa
Movie

Keys to Tulsa

1997

as Keith Michaels

Johnny and Clyde
Movie

Johnny and Clyde

1995

as Frank Tennant

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
Movie

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

2010

as Red Doc (voice)

Skeleton Man
Movie

Skeleton Man

2004

as Captain Leary

Pennhurst
Movie

Pennhurst

2012

as Dr. Death

Blood Done Sign My Name
Movie

Blood Done Sign My Name

2010

as Defense attorney Billy Watkins

Meet Wally Sparks
Movie

Meet Wally Sparks

1997

as Michael Rooker

Here on Earth
Movie

Here on Earth

2000

as Malcolm Arnold

Penance
Movie

Penance

2009

as Mann

Renegade Force
Movie

Renegade Force

1998

as Matt Cooper

The Making of The Walking Dead
Movie

The Making of The Walking Dead

2010

as Self

Back to Back
Movie

Back to Back

1996

as Bob Malone

Freeway Killer
Movie

Freeway Killer

2009

as Det. St. John

L.A. Takedown
Movie

L.A. Takedown

1989

as Bosko

Brown's Requiem
Movie

Brown's Requiem

1998

as Fritz Brown

Wicked Ways
Movie

Wicked Ways

1999

as Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan

Rent-a-Cop
Movie

Rent-a-Cop

1987

as Joe

Shadow Builder
Movie

Shadow Builder

1998

as Father Vassey

On Thin Ice
Movie

On Thin Ice

2003

as Roger Hopkins

Life After Flash
Movie

Life After Flash

2017

as Self

Cell 213
Movie

Cell 213

2011

as Ray Clement

The Hard Truth
Movie

The Hard Truth

1994

as Jonah Mantz

Mysteria
Movie

Mysteria

2011

as Captain McCarthy

Matadors
Movie

Matadors

2010

as John Canterna

Newsbreak
Movie

Newsbreak

2000

as John McNamara

Afterburn
Movie

Afterburn

1992

as Casey 'Z' Zankowski

Brother's Keeper
Movie

Brother's Keeper

2013

as Chief Carver

Louis
Movie

Louis

2010

as Pat McMurphy

Rogue River
Movie

Rogue River

2012

as Gas Attendent

The Dark Tower
Movie

The Dark Tower

2020

as Elred Jonas

The Box
Movie

The Box

2003

as Detective Stafford

The Eliminator
Movie

The Eliminator

2004

Lenexa, 1 Mile
Movie

Lenexa, 1 Mile

2006

as Russ

Saving Jessica Lynch
Movie

Saving Jessica Lynch

2003

as Colonel Curry

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Movie

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

2020

as Self

Retreads
Movie

Retreads

1988

The Making of 'Tombstone'
Movie

The Making of 'Tombstone'

2002

as Self

Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
Movie

Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats

2005

as Self

Suspicious
Movie

Suspicious

1994

as Attendet

Humanzee!
Movie

Humanzee!

2008

as Priest

This Man's Life
Movie

This Man's Life

2008

as Richard Crummly

Atlantis Down
Movie

Atlantis Down

2010

as Father / Alien

Repo! The Genetic Opera
Movie

Repo! The Genetic Opera

2006

Table One
Movie

Table One

2000

as Rowdy

The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
Movie

The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half

2014

as Himself

Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
Movie

Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger

as Self

Portrait: The Making of Henry
Movie

Portrait: The Making of Henry

2005

as Self

The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity
Movie

The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity

2002

as Colonel Beckett

Road Rage
Movie

Road Rage

as Stony

Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
Movie

Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR

2021

as Self

The Driving Dead
Movie

The Driving Dead

2014

as Trooper

The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow
Movie

The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow

as The Man with the Answers

Izzi
Movie

Izzi

as Sheriff Blackstone

About Michael Rooker

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, Ja… With 143 credits spanning from 1985 to 2025, Michael Rooker has appeared in 108 films and 35 TV shows.

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