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 (202...
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Corrective Measures
As Warden Devlin
The Box - 2003
As Detective Stafford
Days of Thunder
As Rowdy Burns
Mississippi Burning
As Frank Bailey
JFK
As Bill Broussard
Music Box
As Karchy Laszlo
Mallrats
As Svenning
Replicant
As Jake
The Dark Half
As Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
As Henry
Super Capers
As Judge / Dark Winged Vesper
Penance
As Mann
The Replacement Killers
As Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov
The 6th Day
As Robert Marshall
Tombstone
As Sherman McMasters
Jumper
As William Rice
Freeway Killer
As Det. St. John
Sea of Love
As Terry
Rosewood
As Sheriff Walker
Slither
As Grant Grant
The Bone Collector
As Captain Howard Cheney
Light of Day
As Oogie
L.A. Takedown
As Bosko
Cliffhanger
As Hal Tucker
The Marine 2
As Church
Here on Earth
As Malcolm Arnold
Eight Men Out
As Chick Gandil
Whisper
As Sydney Braverman
Deceiver
As Detective Edward Kennesaw
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
As Red Doc (voice)
Undisputed
As A.J. Mercker
Renegade Force
As Matt Cooper
Super
As Abe
Clerk
As Self
Brown's Requiem
As Fritz Brown
The Suicide Squad
As Savant
Shadow Builder
As Father Vassey
The Out-Laws
As Agent Oldham
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
As Yondu
Lenexa, 1 Mile
As Russ
Back to Back
As Bob Malone
Matadors
As John Canterna
Skeleton Man
As Captain Leary
Rogue River
As Gas Attendent
Afterburn
As Casey 'Z' Zankowski
Hypothermia
As Ray Pelletier
Guardians of the Galaxy
As Yondu Udonta
Keys to Tulsa
As Keith Michaels
Louis
As Pat McMurphy
Saving Jessica Lynch
As Colonel Curry
Song of Hiawatha
As Bertrand
Brother's Keeper
As Chief Carver
The Hard Truth
As Jonah Mantz
Retreads
Table One
As Rowdy
Wicked Ways
As Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan
On Thin Ice
As Roger Hopkins
The Trigger Effect
As Gary
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
As Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan
Road Rage
As Stony
Suspicious
As Attendet
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
As Yondu
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
As Sgt. Major Riordan
The Belko Experiment
As Bud Melks
The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow
As The Man with the Answers
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
As Yondu
Humanzee!
As Priest
Blood Done Sign My Name
As Defense attorney Billy Watkins
Cell 213
As Ray Clement
Atlantis Down
As Father / Alien
Meteor
As Calvin Stark
Mysteria
As Captain McCarthy
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
As Self
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
As Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice)
Chasing Ghosts
As Mark Spencer
Bolden
As Pat McMurphy
The Eliminator
Pennhurst
As Dr. Death
Fantasy Island
As Damon
Love and Monsters
As Clyde
Brightburn
As The Big T
F9
As Buddy
Life After Flash
As Self
Rent-a-Cop
As Joe
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
As Red Doc (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)
The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity
As Colonel Beckett
Meet Wally Sparks
As Michael Rooker
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
As Self
Newsbreak
As John McNamara
Johnny and Clyde
As Frank Tennant
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
As Himself
Above the Law
As Man in Bar
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
As Himself
This Man's Life
As Richard Crummly
The Making of The Walking Dead
As Self
Vivo
As Lutador (voice)
Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
As Self
White Elephant
As Gabriel Tancredi
Portrait: The Making of Henry
As Self
Bastard Out of Carolina
As Uncle Earle
The Driving Dead
As Trooper
The Walking Dead
As Merle Dixon
Chuck
As Mauser
Shark
CSI: Miami
As Marty Jones
Las Vegas
Crossing Jordan
As Shawn Curaco
Thief
As Detective John Hayes
Criminal Minds
As Chief Carlson
The Equalizer
As Bill Whitaker
Tremors
As Kinney
Stargate SG-1
As Colonel Edwards
The Outer Limits
As Colonel Beckett
Meteor
As Calvin Stark
What If...?
As Yondu (voice)
CelebriD&D
As Arnold
The Rookie
As Frank Teska
Ride with Norman Reedus
As Self
Psych
As Garth Lawnmore
Marvel Studios Legends
As Yondu Udonta (archive footage) (uncredited)
Burn Notice
As Dale Lawson
Archer
As Sheriff E. Z. Ponder (voice)
Creepshow
As Beau
Talking Dead
As Self
Gideon Oliver
As Detective John Quinn
SEAL Team
As Big Chief
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
As Self
Fallen Angels
As Babe McCloor
Crime Story
As Lieutenant
Dead Talk Live
As Self - Guest
True Detective
As Edward Hoyt
Law & Order
As Jamie Yost
Creature Commandos
As Sam (voice)
