Michael Rooker

Acting

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, in...

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8.5

The Rookie

Frank Teska

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7.3

Law & Order

Jamie Yost

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8.3

Criminal Minds

Chief Carlson

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8.3

Stargate SG-1

Colonel Edwards

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8.1

The Walking Dead

Merle Dixon

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7.7

CSI: Miami

Marty Jones

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7.9

Psych

Garth Lawnmore

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8.3

True Detective

Edward Hoyt

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8.0

SEAL Team

Big Chief

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7.0

Las Vegas

Marcus Wexler

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Michael Rooker

Biography

Known For

The Rookie

Law & Order

Criminal Minds

Stargate SG-1

The Walking Dead

CSI: Miami

Psych

True Detective

SEAL Team

Las Vegas

Superman

Creature Commandos

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

The Out-Laws

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

White Elephant

Corrective Measures

Peacemaker

What If...?

What If...?

Vivo

The Suicide Squad

F9

Clerk

Marvel Studios Legends

Love and Monsters

Dead Talk Live

Fantasy Island