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
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).
Born
Apr 06, 1955
Jasper, Alabama, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
109 acting
4 crew
Popularity
4.0
Known For
Superman
2025
as Superman Robot #1 (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Yondu
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
as Yondu
The Suicide Squad
2021
as Savant
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
as Yondu Udonta
Brightburn
2019
as The Big T
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022
as Yondu
Mallrats
1995
as Svenning
Slither
2006
as Grant Grant
Tombstone
1993
as Sherman McMasters
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