Michael Rooker was born in Jasper, Alabama, United States, on April 6, 1955, is an American actor. Young Michael Rooker first started performing in local stage productions. He made big screen debut in psychological horror crime film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) in role as Henry. He got his television debut in NBC crime drama series Crime Story (1986) in episode "Pilot", in role as Lieutenant. Michael's breakthrough performance came as Merle Dixon in AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead (2010-2013).
How tall is Michael Rooker and what is his weight? Michael Rooker's height is 5' 9" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 175 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 158.5 іn pоunds or 72 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 67 years old. His shoe size is 10 US | 43 EU.
Michael Rooker
April 6, 1955
67 years old
United States
Aries
Light Brown
Blue
5 ft 9 in | 175 cm
$4 Million
72 kg | 158.5 lbs
10 US | 43 EU
He played Yondu Udonta in Marvel Studios films:
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Teen Choice Award for Choice: Scene Stealer
He won the Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Award for Best Actor and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his role as Henry in psychological horror crime film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986).
He was nominated for the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Sheriff Alan Pangborn in horror film The Dark Half (1993).
He was nominated for the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Relationship from Hell (Shared with Elizabeth Banks) for his role as Grant Grant in science fiction black comedy horror film Slither (2006).
Sea of Love (1989) neo-noir thriller as Terry Cruger
Cliffhanger (1993) action thriller as Ranger Hal Tucker
The Trigger Effect (1996) thriller as Gary
Deceiver (1997) mystery as Kennesaw
The Bone Collector (1999) crime thriller as Captain Howard Cheney
The 6th Day (2000) science fiction action as Robert Marshall
Replicant (2001) science fiction action as Detective Jake Riley
Super (2010) black comedy superhero as Abe
Love and Monsters (2020) monster adventure as Clyde
Fantasy Island (2020) supernatural horror as Damon
He portrayed Brian Durlin / Savant in superhero film The Suicide Squad (2021).
He voiced Lutador in animated musical comedy movie Vivo (2021).
White Elephant (2022) action as Gabriel Tancredi
Fast X (2023) action as Buddy
He won the CinEuphoria Merit Honorary Award and a Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series for his role as Merle Dixon in AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead (2010-2013).
Thief (2006) FX thriller crime drama miniseries as Det. John Hayes
Meteor (2009) NBC disaster miniseries as Calvin Stark
True Detective (2019) HBO anthology crime drama series as Edward Hoyt
He voiced Yondu Udonta in Disney+ animated anthology series What If...? (2021).
Attended Wells Community Academy High School.
Graduated from Chicago's Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University.
Has nine brothers and sisters.
Has English, Irish, Scottish and Scots-Irish / Northern Irish ancestry.
He is trained in Japanese martial art of Aikido with Fumio Toyoda Shihan.
He voiced Merle Dixon in video game The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (2013).
He voiced Mike Harper in video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012), also motion capture.
He played himself in video game Call of Duty: Black Ops (2011).
Has a black belt in Kyokushin style of karate.
Lives in Los Angeles, California, United States.
He married Margot Rooker in 1979, they have two daughters, Alynne Rooker and Gillian Rooker.