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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Rooker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Rooker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Law & Order
Burn Notice
Las Vegas
Psych
The Rookie
The Outer Limits
CSI: Miami
Criminal Minds
The Equalizer
True Detective
Fallen Angels
The Righteous Gemstones
Peacemaker
Archer
Stargate SG-1
Talking Dead
Chuck
Shark
Marvel Studios Legends
Crossing Jordan
Crime Story
Ride with Norman Reedus
Creature Commandos
Tremors
SEAL Team
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
Fast X
What If...?
Brightburn
Tombstone
The Making of The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Light of Day
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Above the Law
F9
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
The Suicide Squad
Mississippi Burning
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Out-Laws
Vivo
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
The Belko Experiment
Days of Thunder
Thief
Super
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Meteor
JFK
Jumper
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
The 6th Day
Fantasy Island
What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?
Cliffhanger
Love and Monsters
Saving Jessica Lynch
Corrective Measures
Slither
White Elephant
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