Michael Rooker
Michael Rooker (lahir 6 April 1955 )[ 1] adalah aktor asal Amerika Serikat. Ia dikenal karena memerankan karakter utama dalam Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), Merle Dixon dalam serial AMC , The Walking Dead (2010–2013) dan sebagai Yondu Udonta dalam Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), diikuti oleh sekuelnya Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) dan Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). Ia adalah kolaborator tetap sutradara James Gunn , muncul dalam semua filmnya hingga saat ini termasuk Slither (2006), Super (2010) dan The Suicide Squad (2021).
Peran penting Rooker lainnya termasuk Chick Gandil dalam Eight Men Out (1988), Frank Bailey dalam Mississippi Burning (1988), Terry Cruger dalam Sea of Love (1989), Rowdy Burns dalam Days of Thunder (1990), Bill Broussard dalam JFK (1991), Hal Tucker dalam Cliffhanger (1993), Sherman McMaster dalam Tombstone (1993), Jared Svenning dalam Mallrats (1995), Detektif Howard Cheney dalam The Bone Collector (1999) dan Buddy dalam F9 (2021).
Kehidupan pribadi
Rooker lahir di Jasper , Alabama . Dia memiliki sembilan saudara laki-laki dan perempuan. Orang tuanya bercerai ketika dia berusia 13 tahun, dan dia pindah bersama ibu dan saudara-saudaranya ke Chicago, Illinois, di mana dia bersekolah di SMA Wells Community Academy dan belajar di Goodman School of Drama di Universitas DePaul University.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Rooker saat ini tinggal di California dan menikah dengan Margot Rooker. Mereka menikah pada 22 Juni 1979, dan memiliki dua putri. Dia berlatih karate gaya Kyokushin.[ 1] [ 5]
Filmography
Film
Tahun
Judul
Peran
Keterangan
1986
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Henry
1987
Light of Day
Oogie
Rent-A-Cop
Joe
1988
Above the Law
Man in bar
Eight Men Out
Arnold "Chick" Gandil
Mississippi Burning
Frank Bailey
1989
Sea of Love
Terry Cruger
Music Box
Karchy Laszlo
1990
Days of Thunder
Rowdy Burns
1991
JFK
Bill Broussard
1993
The Dark Half
Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Cliffhanger
Ranger Hal Tucker
Tombstone
Sherman McMasters
1994
The Hard Truth
Jonah Mantz
1995
Mallrats
Jared Svenning
1996
Bastard Out of Carolina
Uncle Earle
The Trigger Effect
Gary
Back to Back
Bob Malone
1997
Song of Hiawatha
Bertrand
Rosewood
Sheriff Walker
Keys to Tulsa
Keith Michaels
Deceiver
Kennesaw
Shadow Builder
Father Vassey
1998
The Replacement Killers
Detective Stan "Zeedo" Zedkov
Brown's Requiem
Fritz Brown
Produser eksekutif
Renegade Force
Matt Cooper
1999
A Table for One
Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan
Produser eksekutif
The Bone Collector
Captain Howard Cheney
2000
Table One
Rowdy
Here on Earth
Malcolm Arnold
NewsBreak
John McNamara
The 6th Day
Robert Marshall
2001
Replicant
Detective Jake Riley
2002
Undisputed
Captain A.J. Mercker
2003
The Box
Detective Stafford
2004
The Eliminator
Miles Dawson
2005
Chasing Ghosts
Mark Spencer
2006
Lenexa, 1 Mile
Russ
Slither
Grant Grant
2007
Whisper
Sidney
2008
The Lena Baker Story
Randolph County Sheriff
Jumper
William Rice
2009
Super Capers
Judge / Dark Winged Vesper
Penance
Mann
The Marine 2
Church
2010
Freeway Killer
Detective St. John
Blood Done Sign My Name
Defense Attorney Billy Watkins
Cell 213
Ray Clement
Louis
Pat McMurphy
Super
Abe
2011
Atlantis Down
Father / Alien
Mysteria
Captain McCarthy
2012
The Lost Episode
Chris / Dr. Death
Sutradara
Hypothermia
Ray Pelletier
2013
Brother's Keeper
Chief Carver
2014
Guardians of the Galaxy
Yondu Udonta
2016
The Belko Experiment
Bud Melks
2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Yondu Udonta
2019
Bolden
Pat McMurphy
Brightburn
The Big T
Kameo
2020
Fantasy Island
Damon
Love and Monsters
Clyde
2021
F9
Buddy
Kameo
The Suicide Squad
Brian Durlin / Savant
Vivo
Lutador (suara)
2022
Corrective Measures
Overseer Warden Devlin
White Elephant
Gabriel Tancredi
2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Yondu Udonta
Kameo
The Out-Laws
Agent Oldham
[ 6]
2024
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1
Sgt. Major Riordan
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2
2025
Superman
Superman Robot 1 (suara)
Televisi
Tahun
Judul
Peran
Keterangan
1986
Crime Story
Lieutenant
Episode: "Pilot"
1988
The Equalizer
Bill Whitaker
Episode: "No Place Like Home"
1989
Gideon Oliver
Det. John Quinn
Episode: "Sleep Well, Professor Oliver"
The Edge
Deputy Sheriff
Film TV
L.A. Takedown
Bosko
1990
Equal Justice
Wallace "Wally" Dalton
Episode: "Sugar Blues"
1992
Afterburn
Casey "Z" Zankowski
Film TV
1995
Fallen Angels
Babe McCloor
Episode: "Fly Paper"
Johnny & Clyde
Frank Tennant
Film TV
2001
The Outer Limits
Col. Beckett
Episode: "Patient Zero"
Hostage Rescue Team
Special Agent Nicholas Roberts
Pilot
2002
Jeremiah
Major Quantrell
Episode: "Firewall"
2003
Tremors
Kinney
Episode: "Hit and Run"
Lucky
Gibby
Episode: "Savant"
Stargate SG-1
Col. Edwards
Episode: "Enemy Mine"
CSI: Miami
Marty Jones
Episode: "Dead Zone"
On Thin Ice
Hopkins
Film TV
Saving Jessica Lynch
Col. Curry
2004
Skeleton Man
Capt. Leary
Las Vegas
Marcus Wexler
Episode: "Degas Away with It"
2005
Numb3rs
Don's Partner
Pilot
JAG
Capt. Jack Ramsey
Episode: "Heart of Darkness"
2006
Thief
Det. John Hayes
5 episode
2007
Crossing Jordan
Shawn Curaco
Episode: "D.O.A."
2008
Law & Order
Jamie Yost
Episode: "Executioner"
Shark
Oscar Riddick
Episode: "Bar Fight"
Chuck
Frank Mauser
Episode: "Chuck Versus Santa Claus"
Humanzee!
Priest
Episode: "Pilot"
2009
Meteor
Calvin Stark
2 episode
Criminal Minds
Chief Carlson
Episode: "House on Fire"
Psych
Garth Longmore
Episode: "Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark"
2010
Burn Notice
Dale Lawson
Episode: "Guilty as Charged"
Matadors
John Canterna
Pilot
2010–2013
The Walking Dead
Merle Dixon
14 episode
2012
Outlaw Country
Larkin's Henchman
Film TV
Archer
Sheriff E.Z. Ponder (suara)
Episode: "Bloody Ferlin"
2016
Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed
Diri sendiri
Dokumenter[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
2017
SEAL Team
Big Chief
Episode: "Tip of the Spear"
Robot Chicken
Merle Dixon (suara)
Episode: "The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking"
2019
True Detective
Edward Hoyt
2 episode
2019
The Dark Tower
Eldred Jonas
Pilot
2021–2024
What If...?
Yondu Udonta (suara)
3 episode
2021
Creepshow
Beau
Episode: "Drug Traffic"
2022
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Yondu Udonta (suara)
Acara spesial Disney+
2023
The Rookie
Frank Tesca
2 episodes
2024
Creature Commandos
Sam Fitzgibbon (suara)
Episode: "Cheers to the Tin Man"
2025
The Righteous Gemstones
Cobb Milsap
5 episode
Peacemaker
Red St. Wild
3 episode
Permainan video
Tahun
Judul
Peran
Keterangan
2004
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Centurion, Jack
2011
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Diri sendiri
Days of Thunder
Rowdy Burns
2012
Lollipop Chainsaw
Vikke
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Mike Harper
motion capture
2013
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
Merle Dixon
2025
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Mike Harper
motion capture
Referensi
1 2 "Michael Rooker" . TV Guide . Diakses tanggal July 19, 2014 .
↑ " 'They' Command You to Score New TP/HC From Image" . Bloody Disgusting .
↑ Michael Rooker Biography - Yahoo! Movies
↑ Hardwick, Chris (December 20, 2011). "Nerdist Podcast #151: Michael Rooker" . Nerdist. Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal May 2, 2013. Diakses tanggal December 21, 2011 .
↑ Francisco, Eric. "Michael Rooker: A real-life superpower inspired his 'Suicide Squad' role [ Exclusive] " . Inverse (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal 2021-08-05 .
↑ Grobar, Matt (October 28, 2021). " 'The Out-Laws': Ellen Barkin, Nina Dobrev, Michael Rooker, Lil Rel Howery & More Round Out Cast Of Netflix Action Comedy" . Deadline (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diarsipkan dari versi aslinya tanggal October 28, 2021. Diakses tanggal March 7, 2022 .
↑ "Amazon.com: Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed: Sean Astin, Tom Arnold, Michael Rooker, Penn Jillette, Zelda Williams, Matt Walsh, Alison Haislip, Meghan Camarena, William Shatner, Kevin Smith, Tony Hawk, Jeremy Snead: Amazon Digital Services LLC" . Amazon.com . Diakses tanggal July 24, 2017 .
↑ "Cast & Crew - Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed" . unlockedtvshow.com (Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed official website) . Diakses tanggal July 24, 2017 .
↑ Stipp, Christopher (November 19, 2016). "This Week In Trailers: I Am Not Your Negro, The New Man, Detour, Unlocked: The World of Games, Revealed, The Salesman" . Slashfilm . Diakses tanggal July 24, 2017 .
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