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Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

52 movies on Netflix

Biography

Michael Rooker, an American actor, first gained attention as the title character in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986). Born in Jasper, Alabama, and trained at DePaul University's Goodman School of Drama, he went on to dramatic parts in Eight Men Out (1988), Mississippi Burning (1988), and JFK (1991). He became widely known for action and thriller films including Sea of Love (1989), Days of Thunder (1990), Cliffhanger (1993), and Tombstone (1993). On television he played Merle Dixon in The Walking Dead, and he portrayed Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), also appearing in The Suicide Squad (2021), Slither (2006), and Super (2010). His other credits include Mallrats (1995), The Bone Collector (1999), and F9 (2021), plus video game roles in Call of Duty: Black Ops and its sequel.

71years old

Turns 72 on April 6in 176 days

  • Born Jasper
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films
52
Career span
39 years1986 to 2025

Genres

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  1. First role

    While Rooker was appearing in a play, its director, who was set to handle the prosthetics for Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, mentioned the role to him. He made his film debut in 1986 as the title character.

Michael Rooker movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Guardians of the Galaxy2014 Action, Adventure, Comedyas Yondu Udonta

    IMDb rating 8.01.4M votes

  2. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 22017 Action, Adventure, Comedyas Yondu

    IMDb rating 7.6847K votes

  3. Jumper2008as William Rice

    IMDb rating 6.1340K votes

  4. Love and Monsters2020as Clyde

    IMDb rating 6.9162K votes

  5. The Bone Collector1999as Captain Howard Cheney

    IMDb rating 6.7203K votes

  6. Cliffhanger1993as Hal Tucker

    IMDb rating 6.5150K votes

  7. Slither2006as Grant Grant

    IMDb rating 6.596K votes

  8. JFK1991as Bill Broussard

    IMDb rating 8.0183K votes

Most often with

James Gunn directed seven of these films. Sean Gunn appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Sean Gunn, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Sean GunnBradley Cooper, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Bradley CooperVin Diesel, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Vin DieselSylvester Stallone, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Sylvester StalloneKevin Bacon, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Kevin BaconKurt Russell, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Kurt RussellJames GunnDirector, 7 filmsSee the 7 films by James Gunn

Films together

Box office

What Michael Rooker's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$4.7 billion

37 of the 52 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 52 films: 37 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 7 figure not found.

  • 37Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 5Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 7Figure not found

Top grosser

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 22017as Yondu$864 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 81% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 22017as Yondu
    $864M18.3% of the total
  2. 2
    Guardians of the Galaxy2014as Yondu Udonta
    $773M16.3% of the total
  3. 3
    F92021as Buddy
    $726M15.4% of the total
  4. 4
    Superman2025as Superman Robot #1 (voice)
    $619M13.1% of the total
  5. 5
    Cliffhanger1993as Hal Tucker
    $255M5.4% of the total
  6. 6
    Jumper2008as William Rice
    $222M4.7% of the total
  7. 7
    JFK1991as Bill Broussard
    $205M4.3% of the total
  8. 8
    The Suicide Squad2021as Savant
    $169M3.6% of the total
Days of Thunder (1990), $158 millionThe Bone Collector (1999), $151 millionSea of Love (1989), $111 millionThe 6th Day (2000), $96.1 millionTombstone (1993), $73.2 millionFantasy Island (2020), $49.4 millionHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024), $38.7 millionMississippi Burning (1988), $34.6 millionBrightburn (2019), $33.2 millionThe Replacement Killers (1998), $19.2 millionAbove the Law (1988), $18.9 millionUndisputed (2002), $14.9 millionRosewood (1997), $13.1 millionSlither (2006), $12.8 millionThe Belko Experiment (2017), $11.8 millionHere on Earth (2000), $10.9 million

$895 millionfrom the other 29 films with a worldwide figure, 19% of the total

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