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Michael Rooker

American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1955 · age 71

Michael Rooker 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...

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2025SupermanFilm, Superman Robot #1 (voice)2024Creature CommandosSeries, Sam (voice)2023Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Film, Yondu2021Marvel Studios LegendsSeries, Yondu Udonta (archive footage) (uncredited)F9Film, 2021Buddy2019BrightburnFilm, The Big T2018The RookieSeries, Frank Teska2014True DetectiveSeries, Edward HoytGuardians of the GalaxyFilm, 2014Yondu Udonta2009ArcherSeries, Sheriff E. Z. Ponder (voice)The Marine 2Film, 2009Church2007WhisperFilm, Sydney Braverman2005Criminal MindsSeries, Chief Carlson2002CSI: MiamiSeries, Marty JonesUndisputedFilm, 2002A.J. Mercker2000Here on EarthFilm, Malcolm Arnold1998The Replacement KillersFilm, Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov1997Stargate SG-1Series, Colonel Edwards1995MallratsFilm, Svenning1991JFKFilm, Bill Broussard1990Law & OrderSeries, Jamie Yost1989Music BoxFilm, Karchy Laszlo1986Henry: Portrait of a Serial KillerFilm, Henry1985The EqualizerSeries, Bill Whitaker1955Born6 April 1955

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  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 2023
  • Guardians of the Galaxy 2014
  • Mississippi Burning 1988
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 2017
  • Tombstone 1993

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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 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.

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Born 1955 · age 71

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