Michael Rooker
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 of the Galaxy director and co-CEO of DC Studios, James Gunn, appearing in all of his films to date, including Slither (2006), Super (2010), and The Suicide Squad (2021). 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Rooker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted Movies
Director: Kevin Costner
Writers: Kevin Costner,
Cast: Abbey Lee, Danny Huston, Ella Hunt, Jena Malone, Kevin Costner, Luke Wilson, Michael Rooker, Sam Worthington, Sienna Miller, Tatanka Means,
Director: Tyler Spindel
Writers: Evan Turner,
Cast: Adam Devine, Blake Anderson, Ellen Barkin, Julie Hagerty, Lil Rel Howery, Michael Rooker, Nina Dobrev, Pierce Brosnan, Poorna Jagannathan, Richard Kind,
Director: Kirk DeMicco
Writers: Quiara Alegría Hudes,
Cast: Brian Tyree Henry, Gloria Estefan, Juan de Marcos González, Katie Lowes, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Michael Rooker, Nicole Byer, Olivia Trujillo, Ynairaly Simo, Zoe Saldaña,
Director: James Gunn
Writers: James Gunn,
Cast: Daniela Melchior, David Dastmalchian, Idris Elba, Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, John Cena, Margot Robbie, Michael Rooker, Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis,
Director: Justin Lin
Writers: Daniel Casey,
Cast: Helen Mirren, John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Ludacris, Michael Rooker, Michelle Rodriguez, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Tyrese Gibson, Vin Diesel,
Director: Michael Matthews
Writers: Brian Duffield,
Cast: Amali Golden, Ariana Greenblatt, Dan Ewing, Dylan O'Brien, Ellen Hollman, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker, Pacharo Mzembe, Senie Priti, Tre Hale,
Director: James Gunn
Writers: James Gunn,
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Kurt Russell, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff, Sylvester Stallone, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldaña,
Director: James Gunn
Writers: James Gunn,
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Karen Gillan, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldaña,
Director: Stephen Kay
Writers: Maninder Chana,
Cast: Bruce Greenwood, Deborah Valente, Eric Balfour, Michael Rooker, Rob Ramsay,
Director: James Gunn
Writers: James Gunn,
Cast: Andre Royo, Elliot Page, Gregg Henry, Kevin Bacon, Linda Cardellini, Liv Tyler, Michael Rooker, Rainn Wilson, Sean Gunn, Stephen Blackehart,
Director: Walter Hill
Writers: Walter Hill,
Cast: Amy Aquino, Dayton Callie, Fisher Stevens, Johnny Williams, Jon Seda, Michael Rooker, Peter Falk, Ving Rhames, Wes Studi, Wesley Snipes,
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Writers: Cormac Wibberley,
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Colin Cunningham, Ken Pogue, Michael Rapaport, Michael Rooker, Rodney Rowland, Sarah Wynter, Terry Crews, Tony Goldwyn, Wendy Crewson,
Director: Mark Piznarski
Writers: Michael Seitzman,
Cast: Annette O'Toole, Annie Corley, Bruce Greenwood, Chris Klein, Elaine Hendrix, Josh Hartnett, Leelee Sobieski, Michael Rooker, Ronni Saxon, Stuart Wilson,
Director: Phillip Noyce
Writers: Jeremy Iacone,
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Bobby Cannavale, Denzel Washington, Ed O'Neill, John Benjamin Hickey, Leland Orser, Luis Guzmán, Michael McGlone, Michael Rooker, Queen Latifah,
Director: Renny Harlin
Writers: Sylvester Stallone,
Cast: Caroline Goodall, Craig Fairbrass, Denis Forest, Gregory Scott Cummins, Janine Turner, John Lithgow, Leon, Michael Rooker, Rex Linn, Sylvester Stallone,
Director: George A. Romero
Writers: George A. Romero,
Cast: Amy Madigan, Beth Grant, Julie Harris, Kent Broadhurst, Larry John Meyers, Michael Rooker, Robert Joy, Rutanya Alda, Timothy Hutton, Tom Mardirosian,
Director: Oliver Stone
Writers: Oliver Stone,
Cast: Gary Oldman, Jack Lemmon, Joe Pesci, John Candy, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Costner, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Rooker, Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones,
Director: Tony Scott
Writers: Robert Towne,
Cast: Cary Elwes, Don Simpson, Fred Thompson, J.C. Quinn, John C. Reilly, Michael Rooker, Nicole Kidman, Randy Quaid, Robert Duvall, Tom Cruise,
Director: Costa-Gavras
Writers: Joe Eszterhas,
Cast: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Donald Moffat, Frederic Forrest, J.S. Block, Jessica Lange, Lukas Haas, Mari Tör?csik, Michael Rooker, Sol Frieder,
Director: Harold Becker
Writers: Richard Price,
Cast: Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, Gene Canfield, John Goodman, John Spencer, Larry Joshua, Michael Rooker, Paul Calderon, Richard Jenkins, William Hickey,
Director: Alan Parker
Writers: Chris Gerolmo,
Cast: Badja Djola, Brad Dourif, Frances McDormand, Gailard Sartain, Gene Hackman, Michael Rooker, Pruitt Taylor Vince, R. Lee Ermey, Stephen Tobolowsky, Willem Dafoe,
Director: John Sayles
Writers: John Sayles,
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, Clifton James, D. B. Sweeney, David Strathairn, Don Harvey, John Cusack, John Mahoney, Michael Lerner, Michael Rooker,
Director: John McNaughton
Writers: John McNaughton,
Cast: Anita Ores, Anne Bartoletti, Denise Sullivan, Elizabeth Kaden, Mary Demas, Megan Ores, Michael Rooker, Ted Kaden, Tom Towles, Tracy Arnold,