Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1955-04-06
- Works
- 4
Top works
- The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas, Volume 10
- Arsenal Calendar 2022
- Arizona Cardinals Calendar 2022
- The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas, Volume 15
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · 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…
Known for
- Superman — Superman Robot #1 (voice)2025
- Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 — Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan2024
- Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 — Sgt. Major Riordan2024
- Creature Commandos — Sam (voice)2024
- The Out-Laws — Agent Oldham2023
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — Yondu2023
- Corrective Measures — Warden Devlin2022
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special — Yondu2022
- White Elephant — Gabriel Tancredi2022
- Peacemaker — Red St. Wild2022
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 7
- Total plays
- 7
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Michael+Rooker">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Moderated estimation of fold change and dispersion for RNA-seq data with DESeq2
· 2014 · cited 85,293x
- Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles
· 2005 · cited 47,759x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 43,924x
- Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 41,617x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 38,975x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1955-04-06 ) April 6, 1955 (age 71) , Jasper, Alabama , U.S.
- Education
- DePaul University ( BFA )
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1986–present
- Spouse
- Margot Rooker ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1979 )
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 6 April 1955
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Jasper
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Sport
- karate
- Official website
- www.michaelrookeronline.com
Article
Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor. 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), and its sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). He is a recurring collaborator of Guardians of the Galaxy Volume No.2 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), along with the TV series Peacemaker.
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 Howard Cheney in The Bone Collector (1999), and Buddy in F9 (2021).
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