Michael Rooker
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.
Corrective Measures
(Warden Devlin)
The Box - 2003
(Detective Stafford)
Days of Thunder
(Rowdy Burns)
Mississippi Burning
(Frank Bailey)
JFK
(Bill Broussard)
Music Box
(Karchy Laszlo)
Mallrats
(Svenning)
Replicant
(Jake)
The Dark Half
(Sheriff Alan Pangborn)
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
(Henry)
Super Capers
(Judge / Dark Winged Vesper)
Penance
(Mann)
The Replacement Killers
(Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov)
The 6th Day
(Robert Marshall)
Tombstone
(Sherman McMasters)
Jumper
(William Rice)
Freeway Killer
(Det. St. John)
Sea of Love
(Terry)
Rosewood
(Sheriff Walker)
Slither
(Grant Grant)
The Bone Collector
(Captain Howard Cheney)
Light of Day
(Oogie)
L.A. Takedown
(Bosko)
Cliffhanger
(Hal Tucker)
The Marine 2
(Church)
Here on Earth
(Malcolm Arnold)
Eight Men Out
(Chick Gandil)
Whisper
(Sydney Braverman)
Deceiver
(Detective Edward Kennesaw)
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
(Red Doc (voice))
Undisputed
(A.J. Mercker)
Renegade Force
(Matt Cooper)
Super
(Abe)
Clerk
(Self)
Brown's Requiem
(Fritz Brown)
The Suicide Squad
(Savant)
Shadow Builder
(Father Vassey)
The Out-Laws
(Agent Oldham)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
(Yondu)
Lenexa, 1 Mile
(Russ)
Back to Back
(Bob Malone)
Matadors
(John Canterna)
Skeleton Man
(Captain Leary)
Rogue River
(Gas Attendent)
Afterburn
(Casey 'Z' Zankowski)
Hypothermia
(Ray Pelletier)
Guardians of the Galaxy
(Yondu Udonta)
Keys to Tulsa
(Keith Michaels)
Louis
(Pat McMurphy)
Saving Jessica Lynch
(Colonel Curry)
Song of Hiawatha
(Bertrand)
Brother's Keeper
(Chief Carver)
The Hard Truth
(Jonah Mantz)
Retreads
Table One
(Rowdy)
Wicked Ways
(Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan)
On Thin Ice
(Roger Hopkins)
The Trigger Effect
(Gary)
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
(Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan)
Road Rage
(Stony)
Suspicious
(Attendet)
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
(Yondu)
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
(Sgt. Major Riordan)
The Belko Experiment
(Bud Melks)
The Underneath: In Fortune's Shadow
(The Man with the Answers)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
(Yondu)
Humanzee!
(Priest)
Blood Done Sign My Name
(Defense attorney Billy Watkins)
Cell 213
(Ray Clement)
Atlantis Down
(Father / Alien)
Meteor
(Calvin Stark)
Mysteria
(Captain McCarthy)
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
(Self)
The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking
(Merle Dixon / Lucille's Father (voice))
Chasing Ghosts
(Mark Spencer)
Bolden
(Pat McMurphy)
The Eliminator
Pennhurst
(Dr. Death)
Fantasy Island
(Damon)
Love and Monsters
(Clyde)
Brightburn
(The Big T)
F9
(Buddy)
Life After Flash
(Self)
Rent-a-Cop
(Joe)
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
(Red Doc (segment "Jonah Hex") (voice))
The Outer Limits: The New Series - Time Travel and Infinity
(Colonel Beckett)
Meet Wally Sparks
(Michael Rooker)
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
(Self)
Newsbreak
(John McNamara)
Johnny and Clyde
(Frank Tennant)
The Sparrows Are Flying Again! - The Making of the Dark Half
(Himself)
Above the Law
(Man in Bar)
Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats
(Himself)
This Man's Life
(Richard Crummly)
The Making of The Walking Dead
(Self)
Vivo
(Lutador (voice))
Renegades: The Bad Boys of NASCAR
(Self)
White Elephant
(Gabriel Tancredi)
Portrait: The Making of Henry
(Self)
Bastard Out of Carolina
(Uncle Earle)
The Driving Dead
(Trooper)
The Walking Dead
(Merle Dixon)
Chuck
(Mauser)
Shark
CSI: Miami
(Marty Jones)
Las Vegas
Crossing Jordan
(Shawn Curaco)
Thief
(Detective John Hayes)
Criminal Minds
(Chief Carlson)
The Equalizer
(Bill Whitaker)
Tremors
(Kinney)
Stargate SG-1
(Colonel Edwards)
The Outer Limits
(Colonel Beckett)
Meteor
(Calvin Stark)
What If...?
(Yondu (voice))
CelebriD&D
(Arnold)
The Rookie
(Frank Teska)
Ride with Norman Reedus
(Self)
Psych
(Garth Lawnmore)
Marvel Studios Legends
(Yondu Udonta (archive footage) (uncredited))
Burn Notice
(Dale Lawson)
Archer
(Sheriff E. Z. Ponder (voice))
Creepshow
(Beau)
Talking Dead
(Self)
Gideon Oliver
(Detective John Quinn)
SEAL Team
(Big Chief)
What If...?
(Yondu Udonta (voice))
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
(Self)
Fallen Angels
(Babe McCloor)
Crime Story
(Lieutenant)
Dead Talk Live
(Self - Guest)
True Detective
(Edward Hoyt)
Law & Order
(Jamie Yost)
Creature Commandos
(Sam (voice))