Michael Rooker
Michael Rooker
Michael Rooker has appeared in 54 movies on CringeMDb. 22 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 32 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: Superman (2025)
- Most recent with adult content: Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)
Born April 6, 1955 · Known for acting
40.7% Featured Movie Cringe Score (54 movies)
Michael Rooker Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
JFK
...as Bill Broussard
The Dark Half
...as Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Super Capers
...as Judge / Dark Winged Vesper
The Replacement Killers
...as Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov
The 6th Day
...as Robert Marshall
Tombstone
...as Sherman McMasters
Slither
...as Grant Grant
The Bone Collector
...as Captain Howard Cheney
Cliffhanger
...as Hal Tucker
The Marine 2
...as Church
Here on Earth
...as Malcolm Arnold
Whisper
...as Sydney Braverman
Undisputed
...as A.J. Mercker
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
...as Yondu
Lenexa, 1 Mile
...as Russ
Back to Back
...as Bob Malone
Skeleton Man
...as Captain Leary
Guardians of the Galaxy
...as Yondu Udonta
Song of Hiawatha
...as Bertrand
Brother's Keeper
...as Chief Carver
The Trigger Effect
...as Gary
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
...as Yondu
Blood Done Sign My Name
...as Defense attorney Billy Watkins
Cell 213
...as Ray Clement
The Eliminator
Fantasy Island
...as Damon
Love and Monsters
...as Clyde
Brightburn
...as The Big T
F9
...as Buddy
Newsbreak
...as John McNamara
Vivo
...as Lutador (voice)
Superman
...as Superman Robot #1 (voice)
Certified Cringeworthy
Mallrats
...as Svenning
Replicant
...as Jake
Jumper
...as William Rice
Freeway Killer
...as Det. St. John
Rosewood
...as Sheriff Walker
Deceiver
...as Detective Edward Kennesaw
Renegade Force
...as Matt Cooper
Super
...as Abe
Brown's Requiem
...as Fritz Brown
The Suicide Squad
...as Savant
Shadow Builder
...as Father Vassey
The Out-Laws
...as Agent Oldham
Rogue River
...as Gas Attendent
Keys to Tulsa
...as Keith Michaels
Louis
...as Pat McMurphy
Table One
...as Rowdy
Wicked Ways
...as Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
...as Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan
The Belko Experiment
...as Bud Melks
Bolden
...as Pat McMurphy
Meet Wally Sparks
...as Michael Rooker
Bastard Out of Carolina
...as Uncle Earle
About 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).
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