Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor.

Michael Rooker
Rooker in February 2015
Born	(1955-04-06) April 6, 1955 (age 70) Jasper, Alabama, U.S.
Alma mater	DePaul University (BFA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1986–present
Spouse	Margot Rooker ​ (m. 1979)​
Children	2
Signature

He is best known for his roles as Henry in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), Terry Cruger in Sea of Love (1989), Rowdy Burns in Days of Thunder (1990), Bill Broussard in JFK (1991), Hal Tucker in Cliffhanger (1993), Jared Svenning in Mallrats (1995), Merle Dixon in AMC's The Walking Dead (2010–2013) and Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017).^[1][2]