04/06/1955
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).
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Superman (2025) as Superman Robot #1 (voice) |
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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 (2024) as Sgt. Major Riordan |
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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) as Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan |
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The Out-Laws (2023) as Agent Oldham |
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) as Yondu |
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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022) as Yondu |
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White Elephant (2022) as Gabriel Tancredi |
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Corrective Measures (2022) as Warden Devlin |
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Vivo (2021) as Lutador (voice) |
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The Suicide Squad (2021) as Savant |
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Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR (2021) as Self |
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F9 (2021) as Buddy |
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Clerk (2021) as Self |
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Love and Monsters (2020) as Clyde |
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The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder (2020) as Self |
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The Dark Tower (2020) as Elred Jonas |
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Fantasy Island (2020) as Damon |
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Brightburn (2019) as The Big T |
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Bolden (2019) as Pat McMurphy |
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The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking (2017) as Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice) |
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Life After Flash (2017) as Self |
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) as Yondu |
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The Belko Experiment (2016) as Bud Melks |
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The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half (2014) as Himself |
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The Driving Dead (2014) as Trooper |
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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) as Yondu Udonta |
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Elwood (2014) as Condello |
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Brother's Keeper (2013) as Chief Carver |
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Pennhurst (2012) as Dr. Death |
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Hypothermia (2012) as Ray Pelletier |
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Rogue River (2012) as Gas Attendent |
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Mysteria (2011) as Captain McCarthy |
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Cell 213 (2011) as Ray Clement |
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Super (2010) as Abe |
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DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (2010) as Red Doc (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice) |
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Atlantis Down (2010) as Father / Alien |
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The Making of The Walking Dead (2010) as Self |
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DC Showcase: Jonah Hex (2010) as Red Doc (voice) |
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Blood Done Sign My Name (2010) as Defense attorney Billy Watkins |
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Louis (2010) as Pat McMurphy |
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Matadors (2010) as John Canterna |
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The Marine 2 (2009) as Church |
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Freeway Killer (2009) as Det. St. John |
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Penance (2009) as Mann |
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Super Capers (2009) as Judge / Dark Winged Vesper |
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Humanzee! (2008) as Priest |
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This Man's Life (2008) as Richard Crummly |
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Jumper (2008) as William Rice |
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Whisper (2007) as Sydney Braverman |
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Slither (2006) as Grant Grant |
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Lenexa, 1 Mile (2006) as Russ |
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Repo! The Genetic Opera (2006) as |
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Portrait: The Making of Henry (2005) as Self |
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Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats (2005) as Self |
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Chasing Ghosts (2005) as Mark Spencer |
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The Eliminator (2004) as |
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Skeleton Man (2004) as Captain Leary |
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Saving Jessica Lynch (2003) as Colonel Curry |
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On Thin Ice (2003) as Roger Hopkins |
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The Box (2003) as Detective Stafford |
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The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity (2002) as Colonel Beckett |
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Undisputed (2002) as A.J. Mercker |
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The Making of 'Tombstone' (2002) as Self |
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Replicant (2001) as Jake |
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The 6th Day (2000) as Robert Marshall |
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Newsbreak (2000) as John McNamara |
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Table One (2000) as Rowdy |
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Here on Earth (2000) as Malcolm Arnold |
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Wicked Ways (1999) as Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan |
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The Bone Collector (1999) as Captain Howard Cheney |
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Renegade Force (1998) as Matt Cooper |
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Brown's Requiem (1998) as Fritz Brown |
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Shadow Builder (1998) as Father Vassey |
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The Replacement Killers (1998) as Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov |
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Deceiver (1997) as Detective Edward Kennesaw |
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Song of Hiawatha (1997) as Bertrand |
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Keys to Tulsa (1997) as Keith Michaels |
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Rosewood (1997) as Sheriff Walker |
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Meet Wally Sparks (1997) as Michael Rooker |
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Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) as Uncle Earle |
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The Trigger Effect (1996) as Gary |
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Back to Back (1996) as Bob Malone |
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Mallrats (1995) as Svenning |
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Johnny and Clyde (1995) as Frank Tennant |
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The Hard Truth (1994) as Jonah Mantz |
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Suspicious (1994) as Attendet |
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Tombstone (1993) as Sherman McMasters |
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Cliffhanger (1993) as Hal Tucker |
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The Dark Half (1993) as Sheriff Alan Pangborn |
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Afterburn (1992) as Casey 'Z' Zankowski |
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JFK (1991) as Bill Broussard |
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Days of Thunder (1990) as Rowdy Burns |
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Music Box (1989) as Karchy Laszlo |
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Sea of Love (1989) as Terry |
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L.A. Takedown (1989) as Bosko |
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The Edge (1989) as Deputy Sheriff (Indian Poker) |
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Mississippi Burning (1988) as Frank Bailey |
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Eight Men Out (1988) as Chick Gandil |
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Above the Law (1988) as Man in Bar |
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Retreads (1988) as |
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Rent-a-Cop (1987) as Joe |
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Light of Day (1987) as Oogie |
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) as Henry |
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Road Rage () as Stony |
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Izzi () as Sheriff Blackstone |
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피그 빌리지 () as Steve |
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The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow () as The Man with the Answers |
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Pennhurst (2012) Director |
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Wicked Ways (1999) Co-Executive Producer |
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Brown's Requiem (1998) Associate Producer |