
Acting
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, in…

Superman
as Superman Robot #1 (voice)

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
as Sgt. Major Thomas Riordan

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
as Sgt. Major Riordan

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Yondu

The Out-Laws
as Agent Oldham

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
as Yondu

White Elephant
as Gabriel Tancredi

Corrective Measures
as Warden Devlin

The Suicide Squad
as Savant

F9
as Buddy

Creature Commandos
as Sam (voice) · 1 ep.

Peacemaker
as Red St. Wild · 3 ep.

What If...?
as Yondu Udonta (voice) · 1 ep.

Marvel Studios Legends
as Yondu Udonta (archive footage) (uncredited) · 6 ep.

Dead Talk Live
as Self - Guest · 2 ep.

The Righteous Gemstones
as Cobb Milsap · 4 ep.

Creepshow
as Beau · 1 ep.

The Rookie
as Frank Teska · 2 ep.

SEAL Team
as Big Chief · 1 ep.

Ride with Norman Reedus
as Self · 2 ep.
The Suicide Squad
2021