Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

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Michael Rooker

Actor 1955-04-06 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...

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FILMOGRAPHY

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Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014 · Yondu Udonta

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

2017 · Yondu

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

2010 · Merle Dixon

The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

2021 · Savant

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2023 · Yondu

F9

2021 · Buddy

Jumper

Jumper

2008 · William Rice

Superman

Superman

2025 · Superman Robot #1 (voice)

What If...?

What If...?

2021 · Yondu (voice)

Love and Monsters

Love and Monsters

2020 · Clyde

True Detective

True Detective

2014 · Edward Hoyt

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005 · Chief Carlson

The Bone Collector

The Bone Collector

1999 · Captain Howard Cheney

Brightburn

Brightburn

2019 · The Big T

Peacemaker

Peacemaker

2022 · Red St. Wild

The Rookie

The Rookie

2018 · Frank Teska

Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger

1993 · Hal Tucker

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

2020 · Damon

Tombstone

Tombstone

1993 · Sherman McMasters