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Michael Rooker

1955 - Today

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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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Rooker is the 1,154th most popular actor (down from 822nd in 2019), the 2,213th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,486th in 2019) and the 573rd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Michael Rooker ranks 1,154 out of 13,578. Before him are Hilary Swank, David Tomlinson, Alan Alda, Blythe Danner, Daniel Radcliffe, and Ruan Lingyu. After him are Paolo Villaggio, Senta Berger, Andy Lau, Vera Miles, Tatsuya Nakadai, and Charlotte Gainsbourg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Michael Rooker ranks 89. Before him are Béla Tarr, Lena Olin, Billy Milligan, Michael Schenker, Adem Jashari, and Mark Hollis. After him are Matthias Jabs, Meles Zenawi, Alessandro Altobelli, Yo-Yo Ma, Deborra-Lee Furness, and John O. Brennan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Rooker ranks 2,213 out of 20,380. Before him are Alan Alda (1936), Dave Mustaine (1961), Blythe Danner (1943), Nelly (1974), Diane Arbus (1923), and Busta Rhymes (1972). After him are Vera Miles (1929), Julia Child (1912), Nathan Rosen (1909), Wes Anderson (1969), Shirley Fry (1927), and Erich Segal (1937).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Michael Rooker ranks 573. Before him are Ving Rhames (1959), Theda Bara (1885), Michael Massee (1952), Hilary Swank (1974), Alan Alda (1936), and Blythe Danner (1943). After him are Vera Miles (1929), Jennifer Garner (1972), Josephine Chaplin (1949), Sabrina Carpenter (1999), Fran Drescher (1957), and Randolph Scott (1898).

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