Michael Rooker
Born 1955
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 Vo…
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Superman(2025)
as Superman Robot #1 (voice)
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2(2024)
as Sgt. Major Riordan
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1(2024)
as Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan
The Out-Laws(2023)
as Agent Oldham
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3(2023)
as Yondu
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special(2022)
as Yondu
White Elephant(2022)
as Gabriel Tancredi
Corrective Measures(2022)
as Warden Devlin
Vivo(2021)
as Lutador (voice)
The Suicide Squad(2021)
as Savant
Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR(2021)
as Self
F9(2021)
as Buddy
Clerk(2021)
as Self
Love and Monsters(2020)
as Clyde
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder(2020)
as Self
- Film
The Dark Tower(2020)
as Elred Jonas
Fantasy Island(2020)
as Damon
Brightburn(2019)
as The Big T
Bolden(2019)
as Pat McMurphy
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking(2017)
as Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice)
Life After Flash(2017)
as Self
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2(2017)
as Yondu
The Belko Experiment(2017)
as Bud Melks
- Film
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half(2014)
as Himself
The Driving Dead(2014)
as Trooper
Guardians of the Galaxy(2014)
as Yondu Udonta
Elwood(2014)
as Condello
Brother's Keeper(2013)
as Chief Carver
Pennhurst(2012)
as Dr. Death
Hypothermia(2012)
as Ray Pelletier
Rogue River(2012)
as Gas Attendent
Mysteria(2011)
as Captain McCarthy
Cell 213(2011)
as Ray Clement
Super(2010)
as Abe
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection(2010)
as Red Doc (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)
Atlantis Down(2010)
as Father / Alien
The Making of The Walking Dead(2010)
as Self
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex(2010)
as Red Doc (voice)
Blood Done Sign My Name(2010)
as Defense attorney Billy Watkins
- Film
Matadors(2010)
as John Canterna
Louis(2010)
as Pat McMurphy
The Marine 2(2009)
as Church
Freeway Killer(2009)
as Det. St. John
Penance(2009)
as Mann
Super Capers(2009)
as Judge / Dark Winged Vesper
Humanzee!(2008)
as Priest
- Film
This Man's Life(2008)
as Richard Crummly
Jumper(2008)
as William Rice
Whisper(2007)
as Sydney Braverman
Slither(2006)
as Grant Grant
Lenexa, 1 Mile(2006)
as Russ
Repo! The Genetic Opera(2006)
Portrait: The Making of Henry(2005)
as Self
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats(2005)
as Self
Chasing Ghosts(2005)
as Mark Spencer
The Eliminator(2004)
Skeleton Man(2004)
as Captain Leary
Saving Jessica Lynch(2003)
as Colonel Curry
On Thin Ice(2003)
as Roger Hopkins
The Box(2003)
as Detective Stafford
The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity(2002)
as Colonel Beckett
Undisputed(2002)
as A.J. Mercker
The Making of 'Tombstone'(2002)
as Self
Replicant(2001)
as Jake
The 6th Day(2000)
as Robert Marshall
Newsbreak(2000)
as John McNamara
Table One(2000)
as Rowdy
Here on Earth(2000)
as Malcolm Arnold
Wicked Ways(1999)
as Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan
The Bone Collector(1999)
as Captain Howard Cheney
Renegade Force(1998)
as Matt Cooper
Brown's Requiem(1998)
as Fritz Brown
Shadow Builder(1998)
as Father Vassey
The Replacement Killers(1998)
as Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov
Deceiver(1997)
as Detective Edward Kennesaw
Song of Hiawatha(1997)
as Bertrand
Keys to Tulsa(1997)
as Keith Michaels
Rosewood(1997)
as Sheriff Walker
Meet Wally Sparks(1997)
as Michael Rooker
Bastard Out of Carolina(1996)
as Uncle Earle
The Trigger Effect(1996)
as Gary
Back to Back(1996)
as Bob Malone
Mallrats(1995)
as Svenning
Johnny and Clyde(1995)
as Frank Tennant
The Hard Truth(1994)
as Jonah Mantz
Suspicious(1994)
as Attendant
Tombstone(1993)
as Sherman McMasters
Cliffhanger(1993)
as Hal Tucker
The Dark Half(1993)
as Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Afterburn(1992)
as Casey 'Z' Zankowski
JFK(1991)
as Bill Broussard
Days of Thunder(1990)
as Rowdy Burns
Music Box(1989)
as Karchy Laszlo
Sea of Love(1989)
as Terry
L.A. Takedown(1989)
as Bosko
The Edge(1989)
as Deputy Sheriff (Indian Poker)
Mississippi Burning(1988)
as Frank Bailey
Eight Men Out(1988)
as Chick Gandil
Above the Law(1988)
as Man in Bar
Retreads(1988)
Rent-a-Cop(1987)
as Joe
Light of Day(1987)
as Oogie
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer(1986)
as Henry
- Film
Survive the Night
- Film
Izzi
as Sheriff Blackstone
- Film
Road Rage
as Stony
Pig Village
as Steve
Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger
as Self
The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow
as The Man with the Answers
