Michael Rooker
Acting
Born: 1955-04-06 · Jasper, Alabama, USA
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (20)
Superman
2025
Superman Robot #1 (voice)
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
Sgt. Major Riordan
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
2024
Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan
The Out-Laws
2023
Agent Oldham
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
Yondu
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022
Yondu
White Elephant
2022
Gabriel Tancredi
Corrective Measures
2022
Warden Devlin
Vivo
2021
Lutador (voice)
The Suicide Squad
2021
Savant
Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
2021
Self
F9
2021
Buddy
Clerk
2021
Self
Love and Monsters
2020
Clyde
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
2020
Self
The Dark Tower
2020
Elred Jonas
Fantasy Island
2020
Damon
Brightburn
2019
The Big T
Bolden
2019
Pat McMurphy
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
2017
Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice)
📺 TV Shows (20)
Creature Commandos
2024
Sam (voice)
Peacemaker
2022
Red St. Wild
What If...?
2021
Yondu (voice)
What If...?
2021
Yondu Udonta (voice)
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
Yondu Udonta (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dead Talk Live
2020
Self - Guest
Creepshow
2019
Beau
The Righteous Gemstones
2019
Cobb Milsap
The Rookie
2018
Frank Teska
SEAL Team
2017
Big Chief
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
2016
Self
Ride with Norman Reedus
2016
Self
CelebriD&D
2015
Arnold
True Detective
2014
Edward Hoyt
Talking Dead
2011
Self
The Walking Dead
2010
Merle Dixon
NSFW Show
2009
Self - Guest
Archer
2009
Sheriff E. Z. Ponder (voice)
Meteor
2009
Calvin Stark
Chuck
2007
Mauser