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Michael Rooker

Cast & creator

Michael Rooker

1955-04-06 (age 71) Jasper, Alabama, USA Website IMDb

Best known for Law & Order, Criminal Minds, The Rookie

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).

Also known as: 마이클 루커, مایکل روکر

Movies

114

film credits

Series

36

television credits

Career

146

1985–2025 · acting roles

Credit score

5.9

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Law & Order

Law & Order

Jamie Yost · 1990

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

Chief Carlson · 2005

The Rookie

The Rookie

Frank Teska · 2018

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

Marty Jones · 2002

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

Merle Dixon · 2010

Across film & television

Filmography (150)

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Law & Order

Law & Order

Jamie Yost

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

Chief Carlson

The Rookie

The Rookie

Frank Teska

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

Marty Jones

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

Merle Dixon

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

Colonel Edwards

SEAL Team

SEAL Team

Big Chief

Psych

Psych

Garth Lawnmore

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

Colonel Beckett

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

Shawn Curaco

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Marcus Wexler

True Detective

True Detective

Edward Hoyt

Archer

Archer

Sheriff E. Z. Ponder (voice)

Chuck

Chuck

Mauser

What If...?

What If...?

Yondu (voice)

What If...?

What If...?

Yondu Udonta (voice)

Peacemaker

Peacemaker

Red St. Wild

Burn Notice

Burn Notice

Dale Lawson

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

Bill Whitaker

Superman

Superman

Superman Robot #1 (voice)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Yondu

The Righteous Gemstones

The Righteous Gemstones

Cobb Milsap

The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

Savant

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Yondu

Shark

Shark

Oscar Riddick

Talking Dead

Talking Dead

Self

Marvel Studios Legends

Marvel Studios Legends

Yondu Udonta (archive footage) (uncredited)

Creepshow

Creepshow

Beau

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy

Yondu Udonta

Crime Story

Crime Story

Lieutenant

Creature Commandos

Creature Commandos

Sam (voice)

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

Babe McCloor

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

Damon

Tremors

Tremors

Kinney

Tombstone

Tombstone

Sherman McMasters

Undisputed

Undisputed

A.J. Mercker

F9

Buddy

Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

Rowdy Burns

The Bone Collector

The Bone Collector

Captain Howard Cheney

Brightburn

Brightburn

The Big T

Jumper

Jumper

William Rice

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

Yondu

Ride with Norman Reedus

Ride with Norman Reedus

Self

Love and Monsters

Love and Monsters

Clyde

The 6th Day

The 6th Day

Robert Marshall

Slither

Slither

Grant Grant

Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger

Hal Tucker

JFK

JFK

Bill Broussard

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan

The Out-Laws

The Out-Laws

Agent Oldham

Thief

Thief

Detective John Hayes

The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov

Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

Frank Bailey

Sea of Love

Sea of Love

Terry

Meteor

Meteor

Calvin Stark

The Belko Experiment

The Belko Experiment

Bud Melks

Above the Law

Above the Law

Man in Bar

NSFW Show

NSFW Show

Self - Guest

Vivo

Vivo

Lutador (voice)

Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

Uncle Earle

White Elephant

White Elephant

Gabriel Tancredi

Dead Talk Live

Dead Talk Live

Self - Guest

Mallrats

Mallrats

Svenning

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

Sgt. Major Riordan

Corrective Measures

Corrective Measures

Warden Devlin

Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed

Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed

Self

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

Chick Gandil

The Dark Half

The Dark Half

Sheriff Alan Pangborn

Super

Super

Abe

Gideon Oliver

Detective John Quinn

L.A. Takedown

L.A. Takedown

Bosko

CelebriD&D

CelebriD&D

Arnold

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Henry

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Thanks

Replicant

Replicant

Jake

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice)

The Trigger Effect

The Trigger Effect

Gary

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

Red Doc (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)

The Marine 2

The Marine 2

Church

Whisper

Whisper

Sydney Braverman

Deceiver

Deceiver

Detective Edward Kennesaw

Music Box

Music Box

Karchy Laszlo

Rent-a-Cop

Rent-a-Cop

Joe

Meet Wally Sparks

Meet Wally Sparks

Michael Rooker

Here on Earth

Here on Earth

Malcolm Arnold

The Making of 'Tombstone'

The Making of 'Tombstone'

Self

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

Red Doc (voice)

Skeleton Man

Skeleton Man

Captain Leary

Back to Back

Back to Back

Bob Malone

The Making of The Walking Dead

The Making of The Walking Dead

Self

Light of Day

Light of Day

Oogie

Wicked Ways

Wicked Ways

Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan

Wicked Ways

Wicked Ways

Co-Executive Producer

Rosewood

Rosewood

Sheriff Walker

Brown's Requiem

Brown's Requiem

Fritz Brown

Brown's Requiem

Brown's Requiem

Associate Producer

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

Self

On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice

Roger Hopkins

Lenexa, 1 Mile

Lenexa, 1 Mile

Russ

Suspicious

Suspicious

Attendant

Life After Flash

Life After Flash

Self

Shadow Builder

Shadow Builder

Father Vassey

Blood Done Sign My Name

Blood Done Sign My Name

Defense attorney Billy Watkins

Afterburn

Afterburn

Casey 'Z' Zankowski

Song of Hiawatha

Song of Hiawatha

Bertrand

Keys to Tulsa

Keys to Tulsa

Keith Michaels

Bolden

Bolden

Pat McMurphy

Chasing Ghosts

Chasing Ghosts

Mark Spencer

Super Capers

Super Capers

Judge / Dark Winged Vesper

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Matadors

John Canterna

Portrait: The Making of Henry

Portrait: The Making of Henry

Self

Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats

Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats

Self

Renegade Force

Renegade Force

Matt Cooper

Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger

Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger

Self

Penance

Penance

Mann

Newsbreak

Newsbreak

John McNamara

The Edge

The Edge

Deputy Sheriff (Indian Poker)

Retreads

Retreads

Cell 213

Cell 213

Ray Clement

The Hard Truth

The Hard Truth

Jonah Mantz

Saving Jessica Lynch

Saving Jessica Lynch

Colonel Curry

Mysteria

Mysteria

Captain McCarthy

Clerk

Clerk

Self

Table One

Table One

Rowdy

Johnny and Clyde

Johnny and Clyde

Frank Tennant

Freeway Killer

Freeway Killer

Det. St. John

Pennhurst

Pennhurst

Dr. Death

Pennhurst

Pennhurst

Director

Humanzee!

Humanzee!

Priest

The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half

Himself

Road Rage

Stony

Izzi

Sheriff Blackstone

The Box

The Box

Detective Stafford

The Eliminator

The Eliminator

Elwood

Elwood

Condello

Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR

Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR

Self

This Man's Life

Richard Crummly

Rogue River

Rogue River

Gas Attendent

Brother's Keeper

Brother's Keeper

Chief Carver

Pig Village

Pig Village

Steve

Atlantis Down

Atlantis Down

Father / Alien

The Dark Tower

Elred Jonas

The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow

The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow

The Man with the Answers

The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity

The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity

Colonel Beckett

Hypothermia

Hypothermia

Ray Pelletier

The Driving Dead

The Driving Dead

Trooper

Louis

Louis

Pat McMurphy

Scott's Dead

Scott's Dead

Mitch

Survive the Night