Michael Rooker Height Weight Age Shoe Size
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).
Michael Rooker 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.
Birth Date
April 6, 1955
Age
67 years old
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Aries
Natural hair color
Light Brown
Eye color
Blue
Height
5 ft 9 in | 175 cm
Net Worth
$4 Million
Weight
72 kg | 158.5 lbs
Shoe size
10 US | 43 EU
Best Movies
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).
Slither (2006) - Grant Grant
Sea of Love (1989) - Terry Cruger
Cliffhanger (1993) - Ranger Hal Tucker
The Trigger Effect (1996) - Gary
Deceiver (1997) - Kennesaw
The Bone Collector (1999) - Captain Howard Cheney
The 6th Day (2000) - Robert Marshall
Replicant (2001) - Detective Jake Riley
Super (2010) - Abe
Love and Monsters (2020) - Clyde
Fantasy Island (2020) - Damon
The Suicide Squad (2021) - Brian Durlin / Savant
He voiced Lutador in animated musical comedy movie Vivo (2021).
White Elephant (2022) - Gabriel Tancredi
Fast X (2023) - Buddy
He starred as Sgt. Major Riordan in epic Western films Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (2024) and Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 (2024).
Best TV Shows
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 - Det. John Hayes
Meteor (2009) NBC - Calvin Stark
True Detective (2019) HBO - Edward Hoyt
He voiced Yondu Udonta in Disney+ animated anthology series What If...? (2021-2024).
Facts
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.
Relationships
He married Margot Rooker in 1979, they have two daughters, Alynne Rooker and Gillian Rooker.