14 Facts About Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker was born on April 6,1955 and is an American actor who mainly plays roles of antagonists.

Michael Rooker first rose to prominence for portraying the titular role in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, and is best known for starring as Merle Dixon in the AMC series The Walking Dead and as Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy, followed by its sequels Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

Michael Rooker 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, Super and The Suicide Squad.

Michael Rooker's parents divorced when he was 13, and he moved with his mother and siblings to Chicago, where he attended Wells Community Academy High School and studied at the Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University.

Michael Rooker made his film debut in 1986, playing the title role in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, based on the confessions of serial killer Henry Lee Lucas.

Michael Rooker was acting in a play when the play's director, who was going to do the prosthetics for Henry, told him about the role.

Michael Rooker did not care if the script was good or bad; he just wanted to act in a film as it would "challenge" him.

Henry was a critical success and Michael Rooker received more film roles.

Michael Rooker was given more dramatic roles in films such as Eight Men Out, Mississippi Burning, and JFK, but he became widely known for his roles in action and thriller films such as Sea of Love, Days of Thunder, Cliffhanger, and Tombstone.

Michael Rooker starred in Mallrats, Rosewood, The 6th Day, Slither, Jumper, Super and Hypothermia.

In June 2010, Michael Rooker revealed via Twitter that he was to appear in the AMC television series The Walking Dead as Merle Dixon, one of the survivors of a zombie apocalypse.

Michael Rooker guest-starred in two episodes of the first season and one of the second season before becoming a series regular for the third season.

Michael Rooker is known for his roles in video games such as Call of Duty: Black Ops, Mike Harper in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 in November 2012, and as Merle in The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, the video game based on the television series.

Michael Rooker played Yondu Udonta in the Marvel Studios film Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn, and reprised the role in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.