Biography
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. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). He is a recurring collabor…
Career works
143
Movies
108
Series
35
Career average
6.0/10
Birth date
04/06/1955
Place of birth
Jasper, Alabama, USA
Filmography highlights
Movies
Superman
2025 · 7.3
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024 · 7.5
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
2024 · 6.8
The Out-Laws
2023 · 6.0
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023 · 7.9
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022 · 7.1
White Elephant
2022 · 5.8
Corrective Measures
2022 · 5.0
Vivo
2021 · 7.3
The Suicide Squad
2021 · 7.5
Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
2021 · 2.0
F9
2021 · 7.0
Clerk
2021 · 6.3
Love and Monsters
2020 · 7.3
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
2020 · 7.0
Series
Creature Commandos
2024 · 7.8
Peacemaker
2022 · 8.2
What If...?
2021 · 8.1
Marvel Studios Legends
2021 · 7.4
Dead Talk Live
2020 · 9.0
Creepshow
2019 · 7.4
The Righteous Gemstones
2019 · 7.5
The Rookie
2018 · 8.5
SEAL Team
2017 · 8.0
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
2016
Ride with Norman Reedus
2016 · 7.4
CelebriD&D
2015 · 1.0
True Detective
2014 · 8.3
Talking Dead
2011 · 7.3
The Walking Dead
2010 · 8.1