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Michael Rooker
Acting

Michael Rooker

Born April 6, 1955Jasper, Alabama, USA

Yearbook Entry

Class of… whatever timeline this is.

“I turned questionable parenting into a whistle-based leadership style.”

Most Likely to Make Tough Love Fly Straight

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...

In THE MULTIxVERSE

Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger

as Hal Tucker

OTHERverse

Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

as Rowdy Burns

ARENA

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

as Yondu

Marvel

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy

as Yondu Udonta

Marvel

Michael Rooker in Cinematic Lore

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Lore entries connected to movies featuring this actor.

WORLD BUILDER
Myth

Stan Lee as the Watcher's Informant

The man who appeared everywhere may have belonged nowhere.

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Also Known For

Superman

Superman

2025

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2023

The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

2021

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

2020

Tombstone

Tombstone

1993

F9

F9

2021

Love and Monsters

Love and Monsters

2020

Brightburn

Brightburn

2019

The Bone Collector

The Bone Collector

1999

Undisputed

Undisputed

2002

COMICSSHOP