Michael Rooker
Date of birth: 1955-04-06
Place of birth: Jasper, Alabama, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: 마이클 루커, مایکل روکر
Biography
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).
Movie Credits
Corrective Measures
2022-04-29
Set in San Tiburon, the world's most dangerous maximum-security penitentiary and home to the world's
The Box
2003-05-15
An ex-con tries to go straight but also wants to get back money he's owed for the job that put him i
Days of Thunder
1990-06-27
Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Ha
Mississippi Burning
1988-12-08
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the co
JFK
1991-12-20
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans dis
Music Box
1989-12-22
A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes, but there is more to the case than she suspects.
Mallrats
1995-10-20
Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall. Eventually, they d
Replicant
2001-05-11
Scientists create a genetic clone of a serial killer in order to help catch the killer, teaming up w
The Dark Half
1993-04-23
Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the for
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
1986-09-24
Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the wa
Super Capers
2009-03-20
Would-be superhero, Ed Gruberman, who possesses no super powers must join a team of misfit heroes-in
Penance
2009-05-30
A young mother decides to become a stripper to earn some fast cash only to find her worst nightmares
The Replacement Killers
1998-02-06
Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of poli
The 6th Day
2000-11-17
A world of the very near future in which cattle, fish, and even the family pet can be cloned. But cl
Tombstone
1993-12-25
Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue
Jumper
2008-02-13
David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport ins
Freeway Killer
2009-11-04
For years he terrorized California motorists as he rode the endless highways searching for his next
Sea of Love
1989-09-15
Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and
Rosewood
1997-02-21
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923
Slither
2006-03-31
A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutan
The Bone Collector
1999-11-04
Lincoln Rhyme was the department's top homicide detective and leading expert in criminal forensics u
Light of Day
1987-02-06
Cleveland siblings rise with a rock band while coping with personal problems.
L.A. Takedown
1989-08-27
The tale of two skilled professionals--one a cop, the other a criminal--who aren't as different as t
Cliffhanger
1993-05-28
A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partne
The Marine 2
2009-12-29
Rebels seize control of the hotel where a Marine sniper and his wife are staying. Can he save the da
Here on Earth
2000-03-24
Three lives of three young people intersect over the course of one summer. A rich student and a youn
Eight Men Out
1988-09-02
Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning
Whisper
2007-11-27
Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cab
Deceiver
1997-08-31
The gruesome death of a prostitute brings suspicion on one of her clients, James Wayland, a brillian
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
2010-07-27
When a ruthless brothel madame murders Jonah Hex's current quarry, the disfigured bounty hunter plan
Undisputed
2002-07-17
Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convict
Renegade Force
1998-12-14
An FBI Agent and a female cop join forces to stop renegade cops who are offing the bad guys. Robert
Super
2010-11-26
After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into C
Clerk
2021-03-17
A look at Kevin Smith's life and career from his childhood in New Jersey, to the day they cemented h
Brown's Requiem
1998-11-01
Fritz Brown is an ex-LAPD, recovering alcoholic who now splits his time repossessing cars for a used
The Suicide Squad
2021-07-28
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve pris
Shadow Builder
1998-11-01
A demon is summoned to take the soul of a young boy who has the potential to become a saint. By doin
The Out-Laws
2023-07-07
A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by in
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023-05-03
Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the uni
Lenexa, 1 Mile
2006-03-25
The film tells the story of five childhood friends during their last summer together in Lenexa befor
Back to Back
1996-08-29
An ex-cop finds himself caught up in a battle between Japanese mobsters and local gangland thugs and
Matadors
2010-01-01
Two wealthy families in Chicago find themselves in an on-going struggle of pride and power.
Skeleton Man
2004-03-01
A co-ed group of Special Forces agents search the wilderness for a predator type creature that has b
Rogue River
2012-01-16
When a young woman takes a trip down Rogue River, her car mysteriously disappears. Lost without tran
Afterburn
1992-05-30
Based on a true story, one woman takes on the U.S. military and General Dynamics; maker of the F-16,
Hypothermia
2012-10-02
Two families' idyllic ice-fishing vacation turns deadly when they awaken a creature beneath the froz
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014-07-30
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of
Keys to Tulsa
1997-04-11
Richter Boudreau is on a bad streak: Languishing in the shadow of his celebrity mother, he loses his
Louis
2010-01-01
A silent film about Louis Armstrong as a young boy and how he acquired his first cornet.
Saving Jessica Lynch
2003-11-08
Based on the true story of the rescue of Private Jessica Lynch, by the United States army, in Iraq.
Song of Hiawatha
1997-05-31
This adaptation of the epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow tells the tale of a mighty Ojibwe lea
Brother's Keeper
2013-04-05
Identical twins Andy and Pete Goodwynn have been side-by-side since the womb. But that’s about to ch
The Hard Truth
1994-11-23
A suspended cop and his girlfriend blackmail an electronics expert into helping them break into the
Retreads
1988-01-01
A biker reunion is hassled by IRA men.
Table One
2000-04-01
Four friends (Stephen Baldwin, Michael Rooker, Luis Guzman and David Herman) who are misfits in the
Wicked Ways
1999-12-21
A wife, her two-timing husband and a flirting neighbor are unpredictable competitors in a warped gam
On Thin Ice
2003-11-03
Patsy McCartle is a widow with two sons trying to gather all the money she has to pay for her car, b
The Trigger Effect
1996-08-30
A blackout leaves those affected to consider what is necessary, what is legal, and what is questiona
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
2024-06-26
In 1859, families discover the lure of the Old West as they settle in territories from Wyoming to Ka
Road Rage
The film in the vein of Dexter and the great avenger films of the '70s will center on a serial kille
Suspicious
1994-01-01
A woman drives down an eerie highway at night in search of hospitality and come across some suspicio
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022-11-24
On a mission to make Christmas unforgettable for Quill, the Guardians head to Earth in search of the
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2026-06-04
Explore the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of m
The Belko Experiment
2016-03-17
A group of eighty American workers are locked in their office and ordered by an unknown voice to par
The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow
A knight of the underworld has three days to find his adversary and his answer.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017-04-19
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Pet
Humanzee!
2008-12-01
Half human, half chimpanzee. 100% abomination.
Blood Done Sign My Name
2010-02-01
A drama based on the true story in which a black Vietnam-era veteran is allegedly murdered by a loca
Cell 213
2011-06-10
Cocky young attorney Michael Gray finds himself framed for murder when an inmate he is defending vio
Atlantis Down
2010-10-01
2025 - The Shuttle Program has been privatized and the shuttle Atlantis relegated to glorified taxi
Mysteria
2011-10-23
A once famous and now a washed-up Hollywood screenwriter fighting to finish his latest script with a
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
2014-12-09
The director and his 8-bit avatar lead you on a galactic adventure through the making of this epic m
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
2017-10-08
Seth Green and Matthew Senreich serve up hilarious Walking Dead-inspired satire in this special feat
Chasing Ghosts
2005-05-11
A serial killer targeting the city's mobsters taunts police with clues and photos left behind at the
Bolden
2019-05-03
A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.
The Eliminator
2004-07-06
Former LAPD cop, Dakota Varley, enters a power boat race seeking the prize of $250,000, but immediat
Pennhurst
2012-10-08
A local television show embarks to capture the paranormal activity at Pennhurst, an abandoned psychi
Fantasy Island
2020-02-12
A group of contest winners arrive at an island hotel to live out their dreams, only to find themselv
Love and Monsters
2020-10-16
Seven years since the Monsterpocalypse began, Joel Dawson has been living underground in order to su
Brightburn
2019-05-09
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind,
F9
2021-05-19
Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ev
Life After Flash
2017-10-02
A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and
Rent-a-Cop
1987-11-28
Detective Tony Church is forced to retire and become a store rent-a-cop when his drug sting operatio
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010-11-09
An anthology of DC Showcase stories consisting of a new Superman/Shazam feature and extended version
The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity
2002-09-03
The consequences of time travel are the thematic framework for this compilation of episodes from the
Meet Wally Sparks
1997-01-31
Wally Sparks is a tabloid TV show reporter who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
2020-09-30
An in-depth, two-part documentary by FOX Sports on the making of the 1990 film "Days of Thunder" a f
Newsbreak
2000-09-26
A reporter risks his life to get to the bottom of a stack of lies, corruption and murder surrounding
Johnny and Clyde
1995-01-01
When a young boy dogsits Clyde, a criminal canine trying to go straight, he ends up facing down the
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
2014-11-18
Documentary covering the making of The Dark Half.
Above the Law
1988-04-08
Nico Toscani is an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist and unorthod
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
2005-09-20
The outrageous insider's look at the creation of a cult classic.
This Man's Life
2008-03-29
A magical tale about a man traveling home to claim his estranged father's inheritance when he encoun
The Making of The Walking Dead
2010-07-31
The Making of the TV Series The Walking Dead.
Vivo
2021-07-30
A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and d
Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
2021-05-29
A look at the history of renegade drivers in NASCAR and the outlaw spirit ingrained in the sport.
White Elephant
2022-06-03
An ex-marine enforcer must battle his conscience and code of honor when he is forced to do things fo
Portrait: The Making of Henry
2005-09-27
Making of documentary from the Ultra HD Blu-ray edition of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer releas
Bastard Out of Carolina
1996-12-15
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and
The Driving Dead
2014-08-25
In a post apocalyptic Illinois, tough men survive against zombies utilizing an ingeniously put- toge
Elwood
2014-06-01
Elwood is a parallel world in which animal genetics have evolved equally to humans.
The Dark Tower
2020-03-11
Young Roland Deschain investigates a treacherous plot in the town of Mejis, far from his hometown of
Pig Village
Set in a volatile borderland of crime and survival, bare-knuckle boxer Hammer finds himself trapped
Repo! The Genetic Opera
2006-01-01
A teenage girl raised in a world of addiction to drugs, cosmetic surgery and artificial organ transp
Superman
2025-07-09
Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with
The Edge
1989-08-23
A three-part anthology suspense program in which men and women face life's ultimate danger zone. Eac
The Making of 'Tombstone'
2002-01-01
A Documentary covering the making of the 1993 Western 'Tombstone' featuring cast and crew