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Michael Rooker is an American actor born in Jasper, Alabama, on April 6, 1955. He began his work period in 1986 and has worked in film and television. Rooker is a male who speaks and writes in English. He was educated at DePaul University and resides in California. He has two children.
His professional roles include acting in various productions. He is also associated with the sport of karate. Rooker’s career spans multiple departments within the acting field. He is recognized for his work in both film and television industries.
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Film & TV
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
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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
Official website
Michael Rooker: Online Blog - Michael Rooker: From Yondu to Cult Classics
Michael Rooker Uncovered: Roles, Stories & More, Michael Rooker Uncovered: Roles, Stories & More
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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
- Image
- Michael Rooker 2013 02 (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Residence
- California
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- Commons category
- Michael Rooker
- date of birth
- 1955-04-06
- start of work period
- 1986-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
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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