Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

1955-04-06 Jasper, Alabama, USA 112 Credits

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...

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Superman

Superman

2025

as Superman Robot #5 (voice)

5.9
Acting

Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

2024

as Sgt. Major Riordan

7.6
Acting

Explore the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning 15 years before, during, and followi...

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

2024

as Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan

6.9
Acting

In 1859, families discover the lure of the Old West as they settle in territories from Wyoming to Kansas. Meanwhile, a gruff cowboy soon finds himself...

The Out-Laws

The Out-Laws

2023

as Agent Oldham

6.0
Acting

A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he b...

Fast X

Fast X

2023

as Buddy (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, the...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2023

as Yondu

7.9
Acting

Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mi...

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

2022

as Yondu

7.1
Acting

On a mission to make Christmas unforgettable for Quill, the Guardians head to Earth in search of the perfect present.

White Elephant

White Elephant

2022

as Gabriel Tancredi

5.9
Acting

An ex-marine enforcer must battle his conscience and code of honor when he is forced to do things for the mob.

Corrective Measures

Corrective Measures

2022

as Warden Devlin

5.0
Acting

Set in San Tiburon, the world's most dangerous maximum-security penitentiary and home to the world's most treacherous superpowered criminals, where te...

Vivo

Vivo

2021

as Lutador (voice)

7.3
Acting

A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.

The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

2021

as Savant

7.5
Acting

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X...

Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR

Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR

2021

as Self

2.0
Acting

A look at the history of renegade drivers in NASCAR and the outlaw spirit ingrained in the sport.

F9

F9

2021

as Buddy

7.0
Acting

Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: his forsaken brother.

Clerk

Clerk

2021

as Self

6.0
Acting

A look at Kevin Smith's life and career from his childhood in New Jersey, to the day they cemented his footprints at the world famous TCL Chinese Thea...

Love and Monsters

Love and Monsters

2020

as Clyde

7.3
Acting

Seven years since the Monsterpocalypse began, Joel Dawson has been living underground in order to survive. But after reconnecting over radio with his ...

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

2020

as Self

7.0
Acting

An in-depth, two-part documentary by FOX Sports on the making of the 1990 film "Days of Thunder" a few months after its 30th anniversary. The behind-t...

The Dark Tower

2020

as Elred Jonas

2.0
Acting

Young Roland Deschain investigates a treacherous plot in the town of Mejis, far from his hometown of Gilead. Here he finds love and learns of his true...

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

2020

as Damon

5.8
Acting

A group of contest winners arrive at an island hotel to live out their dreams, only to find themselves trapped in nightmare scenarios.

Brightburn

Brightburn

2019

as The Big T

6.1
Acting

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

Bolden

Bolden

2019

as Pat McMurphy

4.3
Acting

A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

2017

as Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice)

7.2
Acting

Seth Green and Matthew Senreich serve up hilarious Walking Dead-inspired satire in this special featuring the zany stop-motion animation of Adult Swim...

Life After Flash

Life After Flash

2017

as Self

5.7
Acting

A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up ag...

Guardians Inferno

Guardians Inferno

2017

2.0
Acting

Music video, produced for the release of the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

2017

as Yondu

7.6
Acting

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.

The Belko Experiment

The Belko Experiment

2016

as Bud Melks

6.2
Acting

A group of eighty American workers are locked in their office and ordered by an unknown voice to participate in a twisted game.

Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn

Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn

2014

as Self

7.5
Acting

The director and his 8-bit avatar lead you on a galactic adventure through the making of this epic movie, from vibrant concept art, elaborate makeup a...

The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half

2014

as Himself

2.0
Acting

Documentary covering the making of The Dark Half.

The Driving Dead

The Driving Dead

2014

as Trooper

2.0
Acting

In a post apocalyptic Illinois, tough men survive against zombies utilizing an ingeniously put- together vehicle to move, explore, defend and fight. P...

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014

as Yondu Udonta

7.9
Acting

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Rona...

Elwood

Elwood

2014

as Condello

1.5
Acting

Elwood is a parallel world in which animal genetics have evolved equally to humans.

Brother's Keeper

Brother's Keeper

2013

as Chief Carver

5.4
Acting

Identical twins Andy and Pete Goodwynn have been side-by-side since the womb. But that’s about to change… As their high school graduation nears, Pete ...

Pennhurst

Pennhurst

2012

as Dr. Death

2.8
Acting

A local television show embarks to capture the paranormal activity at Pennhurst, an abandoned psychiatric hospital well known to ghost hunters across ...

Pennhurst

Pennhurst

2012

Director

2.8
Directing

A local television show embarks to capture the paranormal activity at Pennhurst, an abandoned psychiatric hospital well known to ghost hunters across ...

Hypothermia

Hypothermia

2012

as Ray Pelletier

3.9
Acting

Two families' idyllic ice-fishing vacation turns deadly when they awaken a creature beneath the frozen lake, forcing them to rely on each other if the...

Rogue River

Rogue River

2012

as Gas Attendent

4.8
Acting

When a young woman takes a trip down Rogue River, her car mysteriously disappears. Lost without transport or communication, she accepts the hospitalit...

Mysteria

Mysteria

2011

as Captain McCarthy

4.2
Acting

A once famous and now a washed-up Hollywood screenwriter fighting to finish his latest script with an unrealistic deadline. He finds himself in the ce...

Cell 213

Cell 213

2011

as Ray Clement

5.1
Acting

Cocky young attorney Michael Gray finds himself framed for murder when an inmate he is defending violently kills himself during their interview at Sou...

Super

Super

2010

as Abe

6.5
Acting

After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions,...

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

2010

as Red Doc (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice)

7.1
Acting

An anthology of DC Showcase stories consisting of a new Superman/Shazam feature and extended versions of older shorts.

Atlantis Down

Atlantis Down

2010

as Father / Alien

2.6
Acting

2025 - The Shuttle Program has been privatized and the shuttle Atlantis relegated to glorified taxi between space stations. Its crew is on a routine m...

The Making of The Walking Dead

The Making of The Walking Dead

2010

as Self

8.0
Acting

The Making of the TV Series The Walking Dead.

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

2010

as Red Doc (voice)

7.0
Acting

When a ruthless brothel madame murders Jonah Hex's current quarry, the disfigured bounty hunter plans to make her pay.

Blood Done Sign My Name

Blood Done Sign My Name

2010

as Defense attorney Billy Watkins

5.6
Acting

A drama based on the true story in which a black Vietnam-era veteran is allegedly murdered by a local white businessman who is later exonerated. The p...

Matadors

2010

as John Canterna

6.0
Acting

Two wealthy families in Chicago find themselves in an on-going struggle of pride and power.

Louis

Louis

2010

as Pat McMurphy

3.5
Acting

A silent film about Louis Armstrong as a young boy and how he acquired his first cornet.

The Marine 2

The Marine 2

2009

as Church

6.0
Acting

Rebels seize control of the hotel where a Marine sniper and his wife are staying. Can he save the day?

Freeway Killer

Freeway Killer

2009

as Det. St. John

4.9
Acting

For years he terrorized California motorists as he rode the endless highways searching for his next victim. The discarded bodies turned up beaten, sex...

Meteor

2009

as Calvin Stark

2.0
Acting

Following an unparalleled series of meteor fireballs plummeting toward Earth, a renowned scientist, his assistant, and an on-target conspiracy theoris...

Penance

Penance

2009

as Mann

3.7
Acting

A young mother decides to become a stripper to earn some fast cash only to find her worst nightmares are about to begin

Super Capers

Super Capers

2009

as Judge / Dark Winged Vesper

3.8
Acting

Would-be superhero, Ed Gruberman, who possesses no super powers must join a team of misfit heroes-in-training known as The Super Capers. Having only f...

Humanzee!

Humanzee!

2008

as Priest

4.6
Acting

Half human, half chimpanzee. 100% abomination.

This Man's Life

2008

as Richard Crummly

2.0
Acting

A magical tale about a man traveling home to claim his estranged father's inheritance when he encounters a peculiar stranger that seems to know everyt...

Jumper

Jumper

2008

as William Rice

6.2
Acting

David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth. When he discovers oth...

Whisper

Whisper

2007

as Sydney Braverman

6.4
Acting

Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.

Slither

Slither

2006

as Grant Grant

6.5
Acting

A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.

Lenexa, 1 Mile

Lenexa, 1 Mile

2006

as Russ

3.3
Acting

The film tells the story of five childhood friends during their last summer together in Lenexa before going to college. Their bond is tested when a di...

Repo! The Genetic Opera

2006

3.5
Acting

A teenage girl raised in a world of addiction to drugs, cosmetic surgery and artificial organ transplant and upgrades.

Portrait: The Making of Henry

Portrait: The Making of Henry

2005

as Self

6.3
Acting

Making of documentary from the Ultra HD Blu-ray edition of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer released on the movie's 30th anniversary.

Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats

Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats

2005

as Himself

2.0
Acting

The outrageous insider's look at the creation of a cult classic.

Chasing Ghosts

Chasing Ghosts

2005

as Mark Spencer

5.5
Acting

A serial killer targeting the city's mobsters taunts police with clues and photos left behind at the crime scenes. A veteran cop takes on a rookie par...

The Eliminator

The Eliminator

2004

4.2
Acting

Former LAPD cop, Dakota Varley, enters a power boat race seeking the prize of $250,000, but immediately discovers, first hand, that this race's risk m...

Skeleton Man

Skeleton Man

2004

as Captain Leary

3.2
Acting

A co-ed group of Special Forces agents search the wilderness for a predator type creature that has been on a killing spree.

Saving Jessica Lynch

Saving Jessica Lynch

2003

as Colonel Curry

4.1
Acting

Based on the true story of the rescue of Private Jessica Lynch, by the United States army, in Iraq.

On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice

2003

as Roger Hopkins

5.2
Acting

Patsy McCartle is a widow with two sons trying to gather all the money she has to pay for her car, bills, and her son's medication, all of which she c...

The Box - 2003

The Box - 2003

2003

as Detective Stafford

4.1
Acting

An ex-con tries to go straight but also wants to get back money he's owed for the job that put him in prison. He meets a waitress who's also seen her ...

The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity

The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity

2002

as Colonel Beckett

6.0
Acting

The consequences of time travel are the thematic framework for this compilation of episodes from the revamped Outer Limits anthology series, produced ...

Undisputed

Undisputed

2002

as A.J. Mercker

6.5
Acting

Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convicted to a life sentence due to a passionate crime. I...

Replicant

Replicant

2001

as Jake

5.8
Acting

Scientists create a genetic clone of a serial killer in order to help catch the killer, teaming up with two cops.

The 6th Day

The 6th Day

2000

as Robert Marshall

6.0
Acting

A world of the very near future in which cattle, fish, and even the family pet can be cloned. But cloning humans is illegal - that is until family man...

Newsbreak

Newsbreak

2000

as John McNamara

2.0
Acting

A reporter risks his life to get to the bottom of a stack of lies, corruption and murder surrounding the opening of a local power plant.

Here on Earth

Here on Earth

2000

as Malcolm Arnold

5.8
Acting

Three lives of three young people intersect over the course of one summer. A rich student and a young working-class man accidentally destroy a diner w...

Table One

Table One

2000

as Rowdy

2.3
Acting

Four friends (Stephen Baldwin, Michael Rooker, Luis Guzman and David Herman) who are misfits in the New York City social scene have trouble meeting av...

Wicked Ways

Wicked Ways

1999

as Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan

5.6
Acting

A wife, her two-timing husband and a flirting neighbor are unpredictable competitors in a warped game that turns into a life-or-death affair.

Wicked Ways

Wicked Ways

1999

Co-Executive Producer

5.6
Producing

A wife, her two-timing husband and a flirting neighbor are unpredictable competitors in a warped game that turns into a life-or-death affair.

The Bone Collector

The Bone Collector

1999

as Captain Howard Cheney

6.8
Acting

Lincoln Rhyme was the department's top homicide detective and leading expert in criminal forensics until an injury left him paralyzed, depressed, and ...

Renegade Force

Renegade Force

1998

as Matt Cooper

5.7
Acting

An FBI Agent and a female cop join forces to stop renegade cops who are offing the bad guys. Robert Patrick is the leader of the renegades and Louis M...

Brown's Requiem

Brown's Requiem

1998

as Fritz Brown

4.5
Acting

Fritz Brown is an ex-LAPD, recovering alcoholic who now splits his time repossessing cars for a used car lot and staffing his one-man private detectiv...

Shadow Builder

Shadow Builder

1998

as Father Vassey

4.7
Acting

A demon is summoned to take the soul of a young boy who has the potential to become a saint. By doing this he will open a doorway to hell and destroy ...

Brown's Requiem

Brown's Requiem

1998

Associate Producer

4.5
Producing

Fritz Brown is an ex-LAPD, recovering alcoholic who now splits his time repossessing cars for a used car lot and staffing his one-man private detectiv...

The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

1998

as Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov

6.2
Acting

Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, ...

Deceiver

Deceiver

1997

as Detective Edward Kennesaw

5.9
Acting

The gruesome death of a prostitute brings suspicion on one of her clients, James Wayland, a brilliant, self-destructive and epileptic heir to a textil...

Song of Hiawatha

Song of Hiawatha

1997

as Bertrand

6.0
Acting

This adaptation of the epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow tells the tale of a mighty Ojibwe leader as he falls in love and strives for peace.

Keys to Tulsa

Keys to Tulsa

1997

as Keith Michaels

4.7
Acting

Richter Boudreau is on a bad streak: Languishing in the shadow of his celebrity mother, he loses his job as a film critic for the town paper, and now ...

Rosewood

Rosewood

1997

as Sheriff Walker

6.5
Acting

Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.

Meet Wally Sparks

Meet Wally Sparks

1997

as Michael Rooker

4.7
Acting

Wally Sparks is a tabloid TV show reporter who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal.

Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996

as Uncle Earle

7.1
Acting

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her ti...

The Trigger Effect

The Trigger Effect

1996

as Gary

5.8
Acting

A blackout leaves those affected to consider what is necessary, what is legal, and what is questionable, in order to survive in a predatory environmen...

American Yakuza II

American Yakuza II

1996

as Bob Malone

5.4
Acting

An ex-cop finds himself caught up in a battle between Japanese mobsters and local gangland thugs and discovers that he was framed for wrong-doings by ...

Mallrats

Mallrats

1995

as Svenning

6.8
Acting

Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall. Eventually, they decide to try and win back their significant others...

Johnny and Clyde

Johnny and Clyde

1995

as Frank Tennant

2.5
Acting

When a young boy dogsits Clyde, a criminal canine trying to go straight, he ends up facing down the school bully, catching a criminal, and learning va...

The Hard Truth

The Hard Truth

1994

as Jonah Mantz

3.3
Acting

A suspended cop and his girlfriend blackmail an electronics expert into helping them break into the safe of the girlfriend's boss, a corrupt city coun...

Suspicious

Suspicious

1994

as Attendet

3.5
Acting

A woman drives down an eerie highway at night in search of hospitality and come across some suspicious townsfolk and a little more than she bargained ...

Tombstone

Tombstone

1993

as Sherman McMasters

7.6
Acting

Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining t...

Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger

1993

as Hal Tucker

6.5
Acting

A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to r...

The Dark Half

The Dark Half

1993

as Sheriff Alan Pangborn

6.0
Acting

Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written under the pseudonym of ‘George Stark’, but when he decides...

Afterburn

Afterburn

1992

as Casey 'Z' Zankowski

3.6
Acting

Based on a true story, one woman takes on the U.S. military and General Dynamics; maker of the F-16, thought to be the very best tactical fighter in t...

JFK

JFK

1991

as Bill Broussard

7.6
Acting

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

1990

as Rowdy Burns

6.4
Acting

Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hots...

Music Box

Music Box

1989

as Karchy Laszlo

7.1
Acting

A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes, but there is more to the case than she suspects.

Sea of Love

Sea of Love

1989

as Terry

6.6
Acting

Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with hi...

L.A. Takedown

L.A. Takedown

1989

as Bosko

5.5
Acting

Michael Mann's gutsy telefilm tells the tale of two skilled professionals--one a cop, the other a criminal--who aren't as different as they think. Vin...

Mississippi Burning

Mississippi Burning

1988

as Frank Bailey

7.7
Acting

Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where...

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

1988

as Chick Gandil

6.9
Acting

Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey - a penny-pinching...

Above the Law

Above the Law

1988

as Man in Bar

6.1
Acting

Nico Toscani is an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist and unorthodox Chicago policeman. He is as committed to his jo...

Retreads

Retreads

1988

2.0
Acting

A biker reunion is hassled by IRA men.

Rent-a-Cop

Rent-a-Cop

1987

as Joe

4.7
Acting

Detective Tony Church is forced to retire and become a store rent-a-cop when his drug sting operation comes to a tragic end by a masked killer. He joi...

Light of Day

Light of Day

1987

as Oogie

5.5
Acting

Cleveland siblings rise with a rock band while coping with personal problems.

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

1986

as Henry

6.7
Acting

Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.

Road Rage

N/A

as Stony

Acting

The film in the vein of Dexter and the great avenger films of the '70s will center on a serial killer who only kills those who deserve to die-presenti...

The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow

The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow

N/A

as The Man with the Answers

Acting

A knight of the underworld has three days to find his adversary and his answer.

Pig Village

N/A

as Steve

Acting
Table for One

Table for One

N/A

as Matt Draper

Acting

A wife, her two-timing husband and a flirting neighbor are unpredictable competitors in a warped game that turns into a life-or-death affair.