Michael Rooker
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
Rooker's other notable roles include Chick Gandil in Eight Men Out (1988), Frank Bailey in Mississippi Burning (1988), Terry Cruger in Sea of Love (1989), Rowdy Burns in Days of Thunder (1990), Bill Broussard in JFK (1991), Hal Tucker in Cliffhanger (1993), Sherman McMaster in Tombstone (1993), Jared Svenning in Mallrats (1995), Detective Edward Kennesaw in Deceiver (1997), Detective Howard Cheney in The Bone Collector (1999), Detective Jake Riley in Replicant (2001), and Buddy in F9 (2021).
Born
Apr 06, 1955
Jasper, Alabama, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
111 acting
4 crew
Popularity
3.3
Known For
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Yondu
The Suicide Squad
2021
as Savant
Superman
2025
as Superman Robot #1 (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
as Yondu
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
as Yondu Udonta
The Bone Collector
1999
as Captain Howard Cheney
The 6th Day
2000
as Robert Marshall
Days of Thunder
1990
as Rowdy Burns
Love and Monsters
2020
as Clyde
Fantasy Island
2020
as Damon
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