Michael Rooker
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Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday6 April 1955 (71 years old)
Place of birthJasper, Alabama, USA
Known credits146
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, in…
Superman
2025 · Superman Robot #1 (voice)
Creature Commandos
2024 · Sam (voice)
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024 · Sgt. Major Riordan
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
2024 · Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan
The Out-Laws
2023 · Agent Oldham
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023 · Yondu
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022 · Yondu
White Elephant
2022 · Gabriel Tancredi
Corrective Measures
2022 · Warden Devlin
Peacemaker
2022 · Red St. Wild
What If...?
2021 · Yondu (voice)
What If...?
2021 · Yondu Udonta (voice)
Vivo
2021 · Lutador (voice)
The Suicide Squad
2021 · Savant
Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
2021 · Self
F9
2021 · Buddy
Clerk
2021 · Self
Marvel Studios Legends
2021 · Yondu Udonta (archive footage) (uncredited)
Love and Monsters
2020 · Clyde
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
2020 · Self
Dead Talk Live
2020 · Self - Guest
The Dark Tower
2020 · Elred Jonas
Fantasy Island
2020 · Damon
Creepshow
2019 · Beau
The Righteous Gemstones
2019 · Cobb Milsap
Brightburn
2019 · The Big T
Bolden
2019 · Pat McMurphy
The Rookie
2018 · Frank Teska
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
2017 · Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice)
Life After Flash
2017 · Self
SEAL Team
2017 · Big Chief
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · Yondu
The Belko Experiment
2017 · Bud Melks
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
2016 · Self
Ride with Norman Reedus
2016 · Self
CelebriD&D
2015 · Arnold
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
2014 · Himself
The Driving Dead
2014 · Trooper
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014 · Yondu Udonta
Elwood
2014 · Condello
True Detective
2014 · Edward Hoyt
Brother's Keeper
2013 · Chief Carver
Pennhurst
2012 · Dr. Death
Pennhurst
2012 · Director
Hypothermia
2012 · Ray Pelletier
Rogue River
2012 · Gas Attendent
Mysteria
2011 · Captain McCarthy
Talking Dead
2011 · Self
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