Acting
Michael Rooker
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).
Filmography
Superman
Film · 2025
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Film · 2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
Film · 2024
Creature Commandos
Series · 2024
The Out-Laws
Film · 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Film · 2023
Corrective Measures
Film · 2022
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Film · 2022
White Elephant
Film · 2022
Peacemaker
Series · 2022
Clerk
Film · 2021
The Suicide Squad
Film · 2021
F9
Film · 2021
Vivo
Film · 2021
Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
Film · 2021
What If...?
Series · 2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Series · 2021
What If...?
Series · 2021
Fantasy Island
Film · 2020
Love and Monsters
Film · 2020
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Film · 2020
The Dark Tower
Film · 2020
Dead Talk Live
Series · 2020
Bolden
Film · 2019
Brightburn
Film · 2019
Creepshow
Series · 2019
The Righteous Gemstones
Series · 2019
The Rookie
Series · 2018
The Belko Experiment
Film · 2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Film · 2017
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
Film · 2017
Life After Flash
Film · 2017
SEAL Team
Series · 2017
Ride with Norman Reedus
Series · 2016
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
Series · 2016
CelebriD&D
Series · 2015
Guardians of the Galaxy
Film · 2014
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
Film · 2014
The Driving Dead
Film · 2014
Elwood
Film · 2014
True Detective
Series · 2014
Brother's Keeper
Film · 2013
Rogue River
Film · 2012
Hypothermia
Film · 2012
Pennhurst
Film · 2012
Cell 213
Film · 2011
Mysteria
Film · 2011
Talking Dead
Series · 2011
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
Film · 2010
Super
Film · 2010
Matadors
Film · 2010
Louis
Film · 2010
Blood Done Sign My Name
Film · 2010
Atlantis Down
Film · 2010
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Film · 2010
The Making of The Walking Dead
Film · 2010
The Walking Dead
Series · 2010
Super Capers
Film · 2009
Penance
Film · 2009
Freeway Killer
Film · 2009
The Marine 2
Film · 2009
Meteor
Series · 2009
Archer
Series · 2009
NSFW Show
Series · 2009
Jumper
Film · 2008
Humanzee!
Film · 2008
This Man's Life
Film · 2008
Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story
Film · 2008
Whisper
Film · 2007
Chuck
Series · 2007
Burn Notice
Series · 2007
Slither
Film · 2006
Lenexa, 1 Mile
Film · 2006
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Film · 2006
Shark
Series · 2006
Psych
Series · 2006
Thief
Series · 2006
Chasing Ghosts
Film · 2005
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
Film · 2005
Portrait: The Making of Henry
Film · 2005
Criminal Minds
Series · 2005
Skeleton Man
Film · 2004
The Eliminator
Film · 2004
The Box
Film · 2003
Saving Jessica Lynch
Film · 2003
On Thin Ice
Film · 2003
Las Vegas
Series · 2003
Tremors
Series · 2003
Undisputed
Film · 2002
The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity
Film · 2002
The Making of 'Tombstone'
Film · 2002
CSI: Miami
Series · 2002
Replicant
Film · 2001
Crossing Jordan
Series · 2001
The 6th Day
Film · 2000
Here on Earth
Film · 2000
Table One
Film · 2000
Newsbreak
Film · 2000
The Bone Collector
Film · 1999
Wicked Ways
Film · 1999
The Replacement Killers
Film · 1998
Renegade Force
Film · 1998
Brown's Requiem
Film · 1998
Shadow Builder
Film · 1998
Rosewood
Film · 1997
Deceiver
Film · 1997
Keys to Tulsa
Film · 1997
Song of Hiawatha
Film · 1997
Meet Wally Sparks
Film · 1997
Stargate SG-1
Series · 1997
Back to Back
Film · 1996
The Trigger Effect
Film · 1996
Bastard Out of Carolina
Film · 1996
Mallrats
Film · 1995
Johnny and Clyde
Film · 1995
The Outer Limits
Series · 1995
The Hard Truth
Film · 1994
Suspicious
Film · 1994
The Dark Half
Film · 1993
Tombstone
Film · 1993
Cliffhanger
Film · 1993
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
Film · 1993
Fallen Angels
Series · 1993
Afterburn
Film · 1992
JFK
Film · 1991
Days of Thunder
Film · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Music Box
Film · 1989
Sea of Love
Film · 1989
L.A. Takedown
Film · 1989
The Edge
Film · 1989
Gideon Oliver
Series · 1989
Mississippi Burning
Film · 1988
Eight Men Out
Film · 1988
Retreads
Film · 1988
Above the Law
Film · 1988
Light of Day
Film · 1987
Rent-a-Cop
Film · 1987
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Film · 1986
Crime Story
Series · 1986
The Equalizer
Series · 1985
Road Rage
Film
The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow
Film
Pig Village
Film
Izzi
Film
Survive the Night
Film
Scott's Dead
Film