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