Michael Rooker
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Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor known for his roles as Henry in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), Chick Gandil in Eight Men Out (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), Jared Svenning in Mallrats (1995), Detective Howard Cheney in The Bone Collector (1999), Grant Grant in Slither (2006), Merle Dixon in AMC's The Walking Dead (2010–2013) and Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), its sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), and the animated TV series What If...? (2021). Since 2006, he has been a frequent collaborator of filmmaker James Gunn.
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Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor known for his roles as Henry in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), Chick Gandil in Eight Men Out (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), Jared Svenning in Mallrats (1995), Detective Howard Cheney in The Bone Collector (1999), Grant Grant in Slither (2006), Merle Dixon in AMC's The Walking Dead (2010–2013) and Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), its sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), and the animated TV series What If...? (2021). Since 2006, he has been a frequent collaborator of filmmaker James Gunn.
Known For
Law & Order
Burn Notice
Las Vegas
Psych
The Rookie
The Outer Limits
CSI: Miami
Criminal Minds
The Equalizer
True Detective
Archer
Stargate SG-1
Talking Dead
Marvel Studios Legends
Chuck
Shark
Crossing Jordan
Ride with Norman Reedus
Tremors
SEAL Team
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
What If...?
Fast X
Brightburn
The Making of The Walking Dead
Tombstone
The Walking Dead
Light of Day
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Above the Law
The Suicide Squad
F9
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
Mississippi Burning
The Out-Laws
Meteor
Guardians of the Galaxy
Thief
The Belko Experiment
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
JFK
Jumper
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
Fantasy Island
The 6th Day
Love and Monsters
Saving Jessica Lynch
Cliffhanger
Slither
Corrective Measures
Crime Story
White Elephant
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