MICHAEL ROOKER

ACTING

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.

Corrective Measures 2022
The Box - 2003 2003
Days of Thunder 1990
Mississippi Burning 1988
JFK 1991
Music Box 1989
Mallrats 1995
Replicant 2001
The Dark Half 1993
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 1986
The Replacement Killers 1998
The 6th Day 2000
Tombstone 1993
Jumper 2008
Freeway Killer 2009
Sea of Love 1989
Rosewood 1997
Slither 2006
The Bone Collector 1999
Light of Day 1987
L.A. Takedown 1989
Cliffhanger 1993
The Marine 2 2009
Here on Earth 2000
Eight Men Out 1988
Whisper 2007
Deceiver 1997
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex 2010
Undisputed 2002
Renegade Force 1998
Super 2010
The Suicide Squad 2021
Shadow Builder 1998
The Out-Laws 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 2023
Back to Back 1996
Skeleton Man 2004
Rogue River 2012
Hypothermia 2012
Guardians of the Galaxy 2014
Keys to Tulsa 1997
Brother's Keeper 2013
The Hard Truth 1994
Table One 2000
On Thin Ice 2003
The Trigger Effect 1996
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 2024
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special 2022
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 2025
The Belko Experiment 2016
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 2017
Humanzee! 2008
Blood Done Sign My Name 2010
Cell 213 2011
Atlantis Down 2010
Mysteria 2011
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking 2017
Chasing Ghosts 2005
Bolden 2019
Fantasy Island 2020
Love and Monsters 2020
Brightburn 2019
F9 2021
Rent-a-Cop 1987
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection 2010
Meet Wally Sparks 1997
Above the Law 1988
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats 2005
Vivo 2021
White Elephant 2022
Bastard Out of Carolina 1996
The Walking Dead 2010
Chuck 2007
CSI: Miami 2002
Crossing Jordan 2001
Thief 2006
Criminal Minds 2005
The Equalizer 1985
Tremors 2003
Stargate SG-1 1997
The Outer Limits 1995
Meteor 2009
What If...? 2021
The Rookie 2018
Psych 2006
Marvel Studios Legends 2021
Burn Notice 2007
Archer 2009
Creepshow 2019
Gideon Oliver 1989
SEAL Team 2017
Fallen Angels 1993
Crime Story 1986
True Detective 2014
Law & Order 1990
Creature Commandos 2024