Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/6/1955
Place of Birth
Jasper, Alabama, USA
Also Known As
마이클 루커مایکل روکر
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, in...
Known For
Superman
as Superman Robot #1 (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Yondu
The Suicide Squad
as Savant
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
as Yondu
The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow
as The Man with the Answers
Guardians of the Galaxy
as Yondu Udonta
Undisputed
as A.J. Mercker
Fantasy Island
as Damon
F9
as Buddy
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
as Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice)
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
as Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan
Jumper
as William Rice
Tombstone
as Sherman McMasters
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
as Yondu
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
as Sgt. Major Riordan
Cliffhanger
as Hal Tucker
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
as Himself
Vivo
as Lutador (voice)
White Elephant
as Gabriel Tancredi
Love and Monsters
as Clyde
Career Timeline
2024
2022
2021
2020
2019
2017
2016
2014
2010
Super
as Abe
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
as Red Doc (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)
The Walking Dead
as Merle Dixon
Atlantis Down
as Father / Alien
The Making of The Walking Dead
as Self
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
as Red Doc (voice)
Blood Done Sign My Name
as Defense attorney Billy Watkins
Matadors
as John Canterna
Louis
as Pat McMurphy