Michael Rooker
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 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).…
Filmography
The Rookie
2018 · 8.5
Criminal Minds
2005 · 8.3
True Detective
2014 · 8.3
Stargate SG-1
1997 · 8.3
Peacemaker
2022 · 8.2
The Walking Dead
2010 · 8.1
SEAL Team
2017 · 8.0
What If...?
2021 · 8.0
Crime Story
1986 · 8.0
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023 · 7.9
Archer
2009 · 7.9
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014 · 7.9
Psych
2006 · 7.9
Creature Commandos
2024 · 7.8
Chuck
2007 · 7.7
The Outer Limits
1995 · 7.7
CSI: Miami
2002 · 7.7
Mississippi Burning
1988 · 7.7
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · 7.6
JFK
1991 · 7.6
Tombstone
1993 · 7.6
The Righteous Gemstones
2019 · 7.5
Burn Notice
2007 · 7.5
The Suicide Squad
2021 · 7.4
Marvel Studios Legends
2021 · 7.4
Creepshow
2019 · 7.4
Superman
2025 · 7.3
Law & Order
1990 · 7.3
Love and Monsters
2020 · 7.3
Crossing Jordan
2001 · 7.2
The Equalizer
1985 · 7.2
Vivo
2021 · 7.2
Music Box
1989 · 7.2
Bastard Out of Carolina
1996 · 7.1
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022 · 7.1
Las Vegas
2003 · 7.0
Gideon Oliver
1989 · 7.0
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010 · 7.0
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
2017 · 7.0
F9
2021 · 7.0
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
2010 · 6.9
Eight Men Out
1988 · 6.8
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
2024 · 6.8
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024 · 6.8
The Bone Collector
1999 · 6.8
Mallrats
1995 · 6.8
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
1986 · 6.7
Shark
2006 · 6.7
Fallen Angels
1993 · 6.6
Thief
2006 · 6.6
Sea of Love
1989 · 6.6
Slither
2006 · 6.5
Rosewood
1997 · 6.5
Cliffhanger
1993 · 6.5
Undisputed
2002 · 6.5
Super
2010 · 6.5
Days of Thunder
1990 · 6.4
Whisper
2007 · 6.3
The Replacement Killers
1998 · 6.3
The Belko Experiment
2017 · 6.2
Tremors
2003 · 6.2
Brightburn
2019 · 6.2
Jumper
2008 · 6.2
Above the Law
1988 · 6.1
Meteor
2009 · 6.1
The 6th Day
2000 · 6.0
The Dark Half
1993 · 6.0
Deceiver
1997 · 6.0
Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story
2008 · 6.0
The Out-Laws
2023 · 6.0
The Marine 2
2009 · 5.9
Replicant
2001 · 5.9
The Trigger Effect
1996 · 5.8
Here on Earth
2000 · 5.8
Song of Hiawatha
1997 · 5.8
White Elephant
2022 · 5.7
Fantasy Island
2020 · 5.7
Light of Day
1987 · 5.5
Chasing Ghosts
2005 · 5.5
L.A. Takedown
1989 · 5.4
Back to Back
1996 · 5.4
Blood Done Sign My Name
2010 · 5.4
Renegade Force
1998 · 5.4
Wicked Ways
1999 · 5.1
On Thin Ice
2003 · 5.1
Corrective Measures
2022 · 5.0
Cell 213
2011 · 5.0
Brother's Keeper
2013 · 4.9
The Dark Tower
2020 · 4.8
Retreads
1988 · 4.7
Shadow Builder
1998 · 4.7
Meet Wally Sparks
1997 · 4.7
Rent-a-Cop
1987 · 4.7
Rogue River
2012 · 4.7
The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity
2002 · 4.7
Keys to Tulsa
1997 · 4.6
Freeway Killer
2009 · 4.6
Brown's Requiem
1998 · 4.5
Humanzee!
2008 · 4.5
Saving Jessica Lynch
2003 · 4.4
The Box
2003 · 4.4
Newsbreak
2000 · 4.3
Suspicious
1994 · 4.2
Afterburn
1992 · 4.2
The Eliminator
2004 · 4.2
Bolden
2019 · 4.1
Johnny and Clyde
1995 · 4.0
Lenexa, 1 Mile
2006 · 4.0
Hypothermia
2012 · 3.9
Mysteria
2011 · 3.8
The Hard Truth
1994 · 3.8
Table One
2000 · 3.6
Penance
2009 · 3.5
Super Capers
2009 · 3.3
Skeleton Man
2004 · 3.2
Pennhurst
2012 · 3.1
Louis
2010 · 3.0
Repo! The Genetic Opera
2006 · 3.0
Atlantis Down
2010 · 2.8
Elwood
2014 · 2.3
The Driving Dead
2014 · 2.0
This Man's Life
2008 · 2.0
CelebriD&D
2015 · 1.0
Izzi
— · 0.0
Road Rage
— · 0.0
Pig Village
— · 0.0
Survive the Night
— · 0.0
The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow
— · 0.0
Scott's Dead
— · 0.0