Michael Rooker
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).
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Filmography of
Michael Rooker
Sgt. Major Riordan
... 2024
Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan
... 2024
Agent Oldham
... 2023
Buddy (uncredited)
... 2023
... 2023
... 2022
Gabriel Tancredi
... 2022
Warden Devlin
... 2022
Lutador (voice)
... 2021
Savant
... 2021
... 2021
Buddy
... 2021
Self
... 2021
Clyde
... 2020
... 2020
Elred Jonas
... 2020
Damon
... 2020
The Big T
... 2019
Pat McMurphy
... 2019
Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice)
... 2017
Self
... 2017
... 2017
... 2017
Bud Melks
... 2016
... 2014
... 2014
Trooper
... 2014
Yondu Udonta
... 2014
Condello
... 2014
Chief Carver
... 2013
Dr. Death
... 2012
Ray Pelletier
... 2012
Gas Attendent
... 2012
Captain McCarthy
... 2011
Ray Clement
... 2011
Abe
... 2010
Red Doc (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)
... 2010
Father / Alien
... 2010
... 2010
Red Doc (voice)
... 2010
Defense attorney Billy Watkins
... 2010
John Canterna
... 2010
Pat McMurphy
... 2010
Church
... 2009
Det. St. John
... 2009
Mann
... 2009
Judge / Dark Winged Vesper
... 2009
Priest
... 2008
Richard Crummly
... 2008
William Rice
... 2008
Sydney Braverman
... 2007
Grant Grant
... 2006
Russ
... 2006
... 2006
... 2005
... 2005
Mark Spencer
... 2005
... 2004
Captain Leary
... 2004
Colonel Curry
... 2003
Roger Hopkins
... 2003
Detective Stafford
... 2003
Colonel Beckett
... 2002
A.J. Mercker
... 2002
Jake
... 2001
Robert Marshall
... 2000
John McNamara
... 2000
Malcolm Arnold
... 2000
Rowdy
... 2000
Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan
... 1999
Captain Howard Cheney
... 1999
Matt Cooper
... 1998
Fritz Brown
... 1998
Father Vassey
... 1998
Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov
... 1998
Detective Edward Kennesaw
... 1997
Bertrand
... 1997
Keith Michaels
... 1997
Sheriff Walker
... 1997
Michael Rooker
... 1997
Uncle Earle
... 1996
Gary
... 1996
Bob Malone
... 1996
Svenning
... 1995
Frank Tennant
... 1995
Jonah Mantz
... 1994
Attendet
... 1994
Sherman McMasters
... 1993
Hal Tucker
... 1993
Sheriff Alan Pangborn
... 1993
Casey 'Z' Zankowski
... 1992
Bill Broussard
... 1991
Rowdy Burns
... 1990
Karchy Laszlo
... 1989
Terry
... 1989
Bosko
... 1989
Frank Bailey
... 1988
Chick Gandil
... 1988
Man in Bar
... 1988
... 1988
Joe
... 1987
Oogie
... 1987
... 1986
Stony
The Man with the Answers
Calvin Stark
Steve