Michael Rooker with Gillian Anderson
Michael Rooker with Gillian Anderson
The Walking Dead
Note: This is an 8x10" photo signed by Michael Rooker and Gillian Anderson
Michael Rooker played Merle Dixon in AMC's THE WALKING DEAD. He is also known for his long list of diverse and distinguished credits, such as James Gunn's SLITHER, Oliver Stone's JFK, Renny Harlin's CLIFFHANGER, Anjelica Huston's BASTARD OUT OF CAROLINA and Tony Scott's DAYS OF THUNDER. He received high praise for his striking performance in the critically acclaimed HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER.
Born in Jasper, AL, Rooker moved with his family to Chicago in the mid-1960s. He earned his B.F.A. from the Goodman School of Drama at De Paul University in Chicago. After graduating in 1982, he quickly began to make a name for himself in the Chicago theatrical community.
Shortly after filming Season 3 of THE WALKING DEAD was completed, he added his voice talents to Activision’s video game The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct. In addition to the variety of film and television roles, Michael has done voiceover work for many popular video games, including Mike Harper in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and the villain Vikke in Lollipop Chainsaw. Most recently Michael was cast as Yondu in Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, which is currently filming in the United Kingdom and directed by long-time friend/partner in crime, James Gunn.
Michael Rooker's Official Website
Michael Rooker at the Internet Movie Database