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Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Born April 6, 1955· Jasper, Alabama, USA

87Roles★ 6.6Average rating

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…

Known for

Filmography

The RookieSeries★ 8.5
The Rookie2018
Frank Teska
True DetectiveSeries★ 8.3
True Detective2014
Edward Hoyt
Criminal MindsSeries★ 8.3
Criminal Minds2005
Chief Carlson
Stargate SG-1Series★ 8.3
Stargate SG-11997
Colonel Edwards
PeacemakerSeries★ 8.2
Peacemaker2022
Red St. Wild
The Walking DeadSeries★ 8.1
The Walking Dead2010
Merle Dixon
What If...?Series★ 8
What If...?2021
Yondu (voice)
SEAL TeamSeries★ 8
SEAL Team2017
Big Chief
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3★ 7.9
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 32023
Yondu
Guardians of the Galaxy★ 7.9
Guardians of the Galaxy2014
Yondu Udonta
ArcherSeries★ 7.9
Archer2009
Sheriff E. Z. Ponder (voice)
PsychSeries★ 7.9
Psych2006
Garth Lawnmore
Creature CommandosSeries★ 7.8
Creature Commandos2024
Sam (voice)
ChuckSeries★ 7.7
Chuck2007
Mauser
CSI: MiamiSeries★ 7.7
CSI: Miami2002
Marty Jones
Mississippi Burning★ 7.7
Mississippi Burning1988
Frank Bailey
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2★ 7.6
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 22017
Yondu
Tombstone★ 7.6
Tombstone1993
Sherman McMasters
JFK★ 7.6
JFK1991
Bill Broussard
The Righteous GemstonesSeries★ 7.5
The Righteous Gemstones2019
Cobb Milsap
Burn NoticeSeries★ 7.5
Burn Notice2007
Dale Lawson
The Suicide Squad★ 7.4
The Suicide Squad2021
Savant
Marvel Studios LegendsSeries★ 7.4
Marvel Studios Legends2021
Yondu Udonta (archive footage) (uncredited)
Superman★ 7.3
Superman2025
Superman Robot #1 (voice)
Love and Monsters★ 7.3
Love and Monsters2020
Clyde
Law & OrderSeries★ 7.3
Law & Order1990
Jamie Yost
The EqualizerSeries★ 7.2
The Equalizer1985
Bill Whitaker
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special★ 7.1
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special2022
Yondu
F9★ 7
F92021
Buddy
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1★ 6.8
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 12024
Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan
The Bone Collector★ 6.8
The Bone Collector1999
Captain Howard Cheney
Mallrats★ 6.8
Mallrats1995
Svenning
Super★ 6.5
Super2010
Abe
Slither★ 6.5
Slither2006
Grant Grant
Cliffhanger★ 6.5
Cliffhanger1993
Hal Tucker
Days of Thunder★ 6.4
Days of Thunder1990
Rowdy Burns
Brightburn★ 6.2
Brightburn2019
The Big T
Jumper★ 6.2
Jumper2008
William Rice
The 6th Day★ 6
The 6th Day2000
Robert Marshall
Fantasy Island★ 5.7
Fantasy Island2020
Damon