Actor
Michael Rooker
April 6, 1955 · Jasper, Alabama, USA
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).
Notable work
7.9Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
as Yondu Udonta
7.6Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
as Yondu
8.1The Walking Dead (2010)
as Merle Dixon
7.5The Suicide Squad (2021)
as Savant
7.9Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
as Yondu
7F9 (2021)
as Buddy
6.2Jumper (2008)
as William Rice
7.3Superman (2025)
as Superman Robot #1 (voice)
8What If...? (2021)
as Yondu (voice) and as Yondu Udonta (voice)
7.3Love and Monsters (2020)
as Clyde
8.3True Detective (2014)
as Edward Hoyt
8.3Criminal Minds (2005)
as Chief Carlson
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