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).
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superman (2025) | Superman Robot #1 (voice) | 7.4 | |
| 2 | Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 (2024) | Sgt. Major Riordan | - | - |
| 3 | Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) | Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan | 6.7 | |
| 4 | The Out-Laws (2023) | Agent Oldham | 6.7 | |
| 5 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) Most waited movies 2023 and after | Yondu | 8.1 | |
| 6 | White Elephant (2022) | Gabriel Tancredi | 2.5 | |
| 7 | Corrective Measures (2022) | Warden Devlin | 1 | |
| 8 | The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022) | Yondu | 7 | |
| 9 | Clerk (2021) | Self | 8 | |
| 10 | F9 (2021) Top movies in 2021 | Buddy | 6 | |
| 11 | The Suicide Squad (2021) Top movies in 2021 | Savant | 7.4 | |
| 12 | Vivo (2021) | Lutador (voice) | 7.4 | |
| 13 | Fantasy Island (2020) | Damon | 5.7 | |
| 14 | The Dark Tower (2020) | Elred Jonas | - | - |
| 15 | Love and Monsters (2020) | Clyde | 6.8 | |
| 16 | Brightburn (2019) | The Big T | 6.4 | |
| 17 | Life After Flash (2017) | Self | - | - |
| 18 | The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking (2017) | Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice) | 7 | |
| 19 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Top 100 by FilmGator | Yondu | 8 | |
| 20 | The Belko Experiment (2016) | Bud Melks | 6.6 | |
| 21 | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Top 100 by FilmGator | Yondu Udonta | 8.5 | |
| 22 | Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn (2014) | Self | 8.5 | |
| 23 | Brother's Keeper (2013) | Chief Carver | 1 | |
| 24 | Hypothermia (2012) | Ray Pelletier | 4.7 | |
| 25 | Rogue River (2012) | Gas Attendent | 5.3 | |
| 26 | Mysteria (2011) | Captain McCarthy | 6 | |
| 27 | Super (2010) | Abe | 6.7 | |
| 28 | The Making of The Walking Dead (2010) | Self | 8 | |
| 29 | DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (2010) | Red Doc (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice) | - | - |
| 30 | DC Showcase: Jonah Hex (2010) | Red Doc (voice) | 6.8 | |
| 31 | Atlantis Down (2010) | Father / Alien | - | - |
| 32 | Blood Done Sign My Name (2010) | Defense attorney Billy Watkins | - | - |
| 33 | Super Capers (2009) | Judge / Dark Winged Vesper | 6 | |
| 34 | The Marine 2 (2009) | Church | 5.5 | |
| 35 | Penance (2009) | Mann | 5 | |
| 36 | Freeway Killer (2009) | Det. St. John | 7 | |
| 37 | Jumper (2008) | William Rice | 6.3 | |
| 38 | Whisper (2007) | Sydney Braverman | 5.6 | |
| 39 | Slither (2006) | Grant Grant | 7.1 | |
| 40 | Chasing Ghosts (2005) | Mark Spencer | - | - |
| 41 | The Eliminator (2004) | - | 9 | |
| 42 | Skeleton Man (2004) | Captain Leary | - | - |
| 43 | Saving Jessica Lynch (2003) | Colonel Curry | - | - |
| 44 | Undisputed (2002) | A.J. Mercker | 6.6 | |
| 45 | Replicant (2001) | Jake | 5.4 | |
| 46 | Here on Earth (2000) | Malcolm Arnold | 7 | |
| 47 | Table One (2000) | Rowdy | - | - |
| 48 | The 6th Day (2000) | Robert Marshall | 6.1 | |
| 49 | Wicked Ways (1999) | Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan | - | - |
| 50 | The Bone Collector (1999) | Captain Howard Cheney | 7.1 | |
| 51 | Brown's Requiem (1998) | Fritz Brown | - | - |
| 52 | Renegade Force (1998) | Matt Cooper | - | - |
| 53 | The Replacement Killers (1998) | Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov | 7.2 | |
| 54 | Deceiver (1997) | Detective Edward Kennesaw | 6 | |
| 55 | Meet Wally Sparks (1997) | Michael Rooker | 4.5 | |
| 56 | Rosewood (1997) | Sheriff Walker | - | - |
| 57 | Keys to Tulsa (1997) | Keith Michaels | 5 | |
| 58 | The Trigger Effect (1996) | Gary | 7 | |
| 59 | Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) | Uncle Earle | - | - |
| 60 | Mallrats (1995) | Svenning | 7.4 | |
| 61 | Tombstone (1993) | Sherman McMasters | 7.5 | |
| 62 | The Dark Half (1993) | Sheriff Alan Pangborn | 6.8 | |
| 63 | Cliffhanger (1993) | Hal Tucker | 6.2 | |
| 64 | JFK (1991) | Bill Broussard | 7.3 | |
| 65 | Days of Thunder (1990) | Rowdy Burns | 7.2 | |
| 66 | Sea of Love (1989) | Terry | 7 | |
| 67 | L.A. Takedown (1989) | Bosko | 8 | |
| 68 | Music Box (1989) | Karchy Laszlo | 1 | |
| 69 | Mississippi Burning (1988) | Frank Bailey | 8.2 | |
| 70 | Eight Men Out (1988) | Chick Gandil | - | - |
| 71 | Above the Law (1988) | Man in Bar | 6.1 | |
| 72 | Light of Day (1987) | Oogie | - | - |
| 73 | Rent-a-Cop (1987) | Joe | - | - |
| 74 | Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) | Henry | 7.2 |
