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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Rooker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: April 6, 1955 (Age 69) in Jasper, Alabama, USA
Streaming Sources for all Michael Rooker Movies & TV ShowsTitle | Rating | Job | Role(s) | Year |
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Movie | Actor | Bill Broussard | 1991 | |
Movie | Actor | Frank Bailey | 1988 | |
Movie | Actor | Rowdy Burns | 1990 | |
Movie | Actor | Karchy Laszlo | 1989 | |
Movie | Actor | Svenning | 1995 | |
Movie | Actor | Sheriff Alan Pangborn | 1993 | |
Movie | Actor | Jake | 2001 | |
Movie | Actor | Henry | 1986 | |
Movie | Actor | Judge / Dark Winged Vesper | 2009 | |
Movie | Actor | Mann | 2009 | |
Movie | Actor | Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov | 1998 | |
Movie | Actor | William Rice | 2008 | |
Movie | Actor | Robert Marshall | 2000 | |
Movie | Actor | Sherman McMasters | 1993 | |
Movie | Actor | Det. St. John | 2009 | |
Movie | Actor | Terry | 1989 | |
Movie | Actor | Sheriff Walker | 1997 | |
Movie | Actor | Grant Grant | 2006 | |
Movie | Actor | Hal Tucker | 1993 | |
Movie | Actor | Captain Howard Cheney | 1999 | |
Movie | Actor | Malcolm Arnold | 2000 | |
Movie | Actor | Chick Gandil | 1988 | |
Movie | Actor | Sydney Braverman | 2007 | |
Movie | Actor | Detective Edward Kennesaw | 1997 | |
Movie | Actor | A.J. Mercker | 2002 | |
Movie | Actor | Matt Cooper | 1998 | |
Movie | Actor | Abe | 2010 | |
Movie | Actor | Fritz Brown | 1998 | |
Movie | Actor | Father Vassey | 1998 | |
Movie | Actor | Russ | 2006 | |
Movie | Actor | Gas Attendent | 2012 | |
Movie | Actor | Ray Pelletier | 2012 | |
Movie | Actor | Pat McMurphy | 2010 | |
Movie | Actor | Yondu Udonta | 2014 | |
Movie | Actor | Keith Michaels | 1997 | |
Movie | Actor | Bertrand | 1997 | |
Movie | Actor | Chief Carver | 2013 | |
Movie | Actor | Jonah Mantz | 1994 | |
Movie | Actor | Rowdy | 2000 | |
Movie | Actor | Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan | 1999 | |
Movie | Actor | Gary | 1996 | |
Movie | Actor | Yondu | 2017 | |
Movie | Actor | Defense attorney Billy Watkins | 2010 | |
Movie | Actor | Ray Clement | 2011 | |
Movie | Actor | Father / Alien | 2010 | |
Movie | Actor | Bud Melks | 2016 | |
Movie | Actor | Captain McCarthy | 2011 | |
Movie | Actor | Mark Spencer | 2005 | |
Movie | Actor | 2004 | ||
Movie | Actor | Dr. Death | 2012 | |
Movie | Actor | Pat McMurphy | 2019 | |
Movie | Actor | Uncle Earle | 1996 | |
Movie | Actor | Clyde | 2020 | |
Movie | Actor | Damon | 2020 | |
Movie | Actor | The Big T | 2019 | |
Movie | Actor | Buddy | 2021 | |
Movie | Actor | Self | 2017 | |
Movie | Actor | Joe | 1987 | |
Movie | Actor | Savant | 2021 | |
Movie | Actor | Oogie | 1987 | |
Movie | Actor | Michael Rooker | 1997 | |
Movie | Actor | John McNamara | 2000 | |
Movie | Actor | Man in Bar | 1988 | |
Movie | Actor | Lutador (voice) | 2021 | |
Movie | Actor | Gabriel Tancredi | 2022 | |
Movie | Actor | Detective Stafford | 2003 | |
Movie | Actor | Self | 2021 | |
Movie | Actor | Himself | 2005 | |
Movie | Actor | Church | 2009 | |
Movie | Actor | Red Doc (voice) | 2010 | |
Movie | Actor | Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice) | 2017 | |
Movie | Actor | Warden Devlin | 2022 | |
Movie | Actor | 1988 | ||
Movie | Actor | Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan | 2024 | |
TV Special | Actor | Yondu | 2022 | |
Movie | Actor | Yondu | 2023 | |
Movie | Actor | Agent Oldham | 2023 | |
Movie | Actor | The Man with the Answers | ||
Movie | Actor | Sgt. Major Riordan | 2025 | |
Movie | Actor | Red Doc (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice) | 2010 | |
Movie | Actor | Self | 2014 | |
Movie | Actor | Stony | ||
Movie | Actor | Colonel Beckett | 2002 | |
Movie | Actor | Self | 2005 | |
Movie | Actor | Trooper | 2014-2015 | |
TV Show | Actor | Arnold 1 Episode | 2015 | |
TV Show | Actor | Beau 1 Episode | 2019 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 2006-2008 | |
TV Show | Actor | Mauser 1 Episode | 2007-2012 | |
TV Show | Actor | Marty Jones 1 Episode | 2002-2012 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 2003-2008 | |
TV Show | Actor | Shawn Curaco 1 Episode | 2001-2007 | |
TV Show | Actor | Bill Whitaker 1 Episode | 1985-1989 | |
TV Show | Actor | Colonel Edwards 1 Episode | 1997-2007 | |
TV Show | Actor | Garth Lawnmore 1 Episode | 2006-2014 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 1 Episode | 2011 | |
TV Show | Actor | Edward Hoyt 1 Episode | 2014 | |
TV Show | Actor | Yondu Udonta (voice) 1 Episode | 2021-2024 | |
TV Show | Actor | Sheriff E. Z. Ponder (voice) 1 Episode | 2009-2023 | |
TV Show | Actor | Lieutenant 2 Episodes | 1986-1988 | |
Short Film | Actor | Priest | 2008 | |
TV Show | Actor | Merle Dixon 19 Episodes | 2010-2022 | |
TV Show | Actor | Chief Carlson 1 Episode | 2005 | |
TV Show | Actor | Jamie Yost 1 Episode | 1990 | |
TV Show | Actor | Big Chief 1 Episode | 2017-2024 | |
TV Show | Actor | Frank Teska 2 Episodes | 2018 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 2 Episodes | 2016 | |
TV Show | Actor | Dale Lawson 1 Episode | 2007-2013 | |
TV Show | Actor | Kinney 1 Episode | 2003-2003 | |
TV Show | Actor | Colonel Beckett 1 Episode | 1995-2002 | |
TV Show | Actor | Detective John Quinn 1 Episode | 1989-1989 | |
TV Show | Actor | Yondu (voice) 2 Episodes | 2021-2024 | |
TV Show | Actor | Babe McCloor 1 Episode | 1993-1996 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self - Guest 1 Episode | 2020 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 8 Episodes | 2016 | |
TV Show | Actor | Yondu Udonta (archive footage) (uncredited) 6 Episodes | 2021-2023 | |
TV Show | Actor | Sam (voice) 1 Episode | 2024 | |
Short Film | Actor | Attendet | 1994 | |
Short Film | Actor | Himself | 2014 | |
Short Film | Actor | Richard Crummly | 2008 | |
Short Film | Actor | Self | 2010 | |
Short Film | Actor | Self | 2020 | |
Short Film | Actor | Self | 2021 | |
Movie | Actor | Bob Malone | 1996 | |
Movie | Actor | Captain Leary | 2004 | |
Movie | Actor | Casey 'Z' Zankowski | 1992 | |
Movie | Actor | Colonel Curry | 2003 | |
Movie | Actor | Frank Tennant | 1995 | |
Movie | Actor | Bosko | 1989 | |
Movie | Actor | Roger Hopkins | 2003 | |
Movie | Actor | John Canterna | 2010 | |
Limited Series | Actor | Calvin Stark 2 Episodes | 2009-2009 | |
Limited Series | Actor | Detective John Hayes 6 Episodes | 2006-2006 | |
Movie | Production | Co-Executive Producer | 1999 | |
Movie | Production | Associate Producer | 1998 | |
Movie | Directing | Director | 2012 | |
Title | Rating | Job | Role(s) | Year |
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