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'''Michael Rooker''' (born April 6, 1955) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]], best known for his role as Henry in ''[[Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer]]''. He currently stars as [[Merle Dixon]] in the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] television series ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'' based on the [[The Walking Dead (comics)|comic book series of the same name]].
'''Michael Rooker''' (born April 6, 1955) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]], best known for his roles as Henry in ''[[Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer]]'' and [[Merle Dixon]] in the ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'' television series.


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 19:28, 11 February 2013

For the English landscape painter, see Michael Angelo Rooker.
Michael Rooker
Michael Rooker at the 2010 Comic Con
Born (1955-04-06) April 6, 1955 (age 69)
Jasper, Alabama, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1986-present
SpouseMargot Rooker

Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Henry in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer and Merle Dixon in the The Walking Dead television series.

Early life

Rooker has eight brothers and sisters, was born in Jasper, Alabama, and studied at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, where he moved with his mother and siblings at the age of thirteen, after his parents divorced.[1][2][3]

Movie career

Rooker made his film debut in 1986 playing the title role in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, a film based on the confessions of serial killer Henry Lee Lucas.[4] He has since appeared in numerous films over the years including Mississippi Burning, Sea of Love, Days of Thunder, JFK, Cliffhanger,[5] Tombstone,[6] Mallrats, Rosewood, The 6th Day and Jumper.[7] He has also guest starred in the TV series Stargate SG-1 and Crime Story.

In 2010, he starred in James Felix McKenney's horror film Hypothermia,[8] which was co-produced by Larry Fessenden and set in New York.[9] In June 2010, he revealed via Twitter that he was to appear in the AMC television series The Walking Dead.[10] In the series, he portrays Merle Dixon, one of the survivors of a zombie apocalypse.[11]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1986 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Henry Fantasporto Award for Best Actor
Golden Space Needle Award for Best Actor
Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
1987 Light of Day Oogie
1987 Rent-A-Cop Joe
1988 Retreads
1988 Above the Law Man in Bar
1988 Eight Men Out Arnold 'Chick' Gandil
1988 Mississippi Burning Frank Bailey
1989 Sea of Love Terry
1989 Music Box Karchy Laszio
1990 Days of Thunder Rowdy Burns
1991 JFK Bill Broussard
1993 The Dark Half Sheriff Alan Pangborn
1993 Cliffhanger Hal Tucker
1993 Tombstone Sherman McMasters
1994 Suspicious Attendent Short film
1994 The Hard Truth Jonah Mantz
1995 Mallrats Svenning
1996 Bastard Out of Carolina Uncle Earle
1996 The Trigger Effect Gary
1996 Keys to Tulsa Keith Michaels
1997 Song of Hiawatha Bertrand
1997 Meet Wally Sparks (uncredited)
1997 Rosewood Sheriff Walker
1997 Deceiver Kennesaw
1998 The Replacement Killers Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov
1998 Shadow Builder Father Vassey
1998 Brown's Requiem Fritz Brown
1998 Renegade Force Matt Cooper
1999 A Table for One Matt Draper / Dr. Matthew Swan
1999 The Bone Collector Captain Howard Cheney
2000 Table One Rowdy
2000 Here on Earth Malcolm Arnold
2000 NewsBreak John McNamara
2000 The 6th Day Robert Marshall
2001 Replicant Det. Jake Riley
2002 Undisputed A.J. Mercker
2003 The Box Det. Stafford
2004 The Elimnator Miles Dawson
2005 Chasing Ghosts Mark Spencer
2006 Lenexa, 1 Mile Russ
2006 Slither Grant Grant
2007 Whisper Sidney
2008 The Lena Baker Story Randolph County Sheriff
2008 Jumper William Rice
2008 This Man's Life Richard Crummly Short film
2009 Super Capers Judge / Dark Winged Vesper
2009 Penance Mann
2009 The Marine 2 Church Video
2010 Scott's Dead Mitch Short film
2010 Freeway Killer Det. St. John
2010 Blood Done Sign My Name Defense Attorney Billy Watkins
2010 Cell 213 Ray Clement
2010 DC Showcase: Jonah Hex Red Doc (voice) Video short
2010 Louis Pat McMurphy
2010 Super Abe
2010 Atlantis Down Father / Alien
2011 Mysteria Captain McCarthy
2011 Elwood Condello Short film
2012 Pennhurst Donut Shop Employee Also Director
2012 Hypothermia Ray Pelletier
2013 Brother's Keeper Chief Carver Completed
TBA Chapo TBA Pre-production
TBA Bolden! Pat McMurphy In production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
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"
1989 The Edge Deputy Sheriff TV movie
1989 L.A. Takedown Bosko TV movie
1990 Equal Justice Wallace 'Wally' Dalton Episode: "Sugar Blues"
1992 Afterburn Casey 'Z' Zankowski TV movie
1995 Johnny & Clyde Frank Tennant TV movie
1995 Fallen Angels Babe McCloor Episode: "Fly Paper"
1996 Back to Back Bob Malone TV movie
1998 Honolulu CRU Episode: "Pilot"
2001 Hostage Rescue Team Special Agent Nicholas Roberts TV movie
2001 The Outer Limits Col. Beckett Episode: "Patient Zero"
2002 Jeremiah Major Quantrell Episode: "Firewall"
2003 Tremors Kinney Episode: "Hit and Run"
2003 Lucky Gibby Episode: "Savant"
2003 Stargate SG-1 Col. Edwards Episode: "Enemy Mine"
2003 CSI: Miami Marty Jones Episode: "Dead Zone"
2003 On Thin Ice TV movie
2003 Saving Jessica Lynch Col. Curry TV movie
2004 Skeleton Man Capt. Leary TV movie
2004 Las Vegas Marcus Wexler Episode: "Degas Away with It"
2005 Numb3rs Don's Partner Episode: "Unaired Pilot"
2005 JAG Capt. Jack Ramsey Episode: "Heart of Darkness"
2006 Thief Det. John Hayes TV miniseries
2007 Crossing Jordan Shawn Curaco Episode: "D.O.A."
2008 Law & Order Jamie Yost Episode: "Executioner"
2008 Shark Oscar Riddick Episode: "Bar Fight"
2008 Chuck Mauser Episode: "Chuck Versus Santa Claus"
2008 Humanzee! Priest Episode: "Pilot"
2009 Meteor Calvin Stark TV miniseries
2009 Criminal Minds Chief Carlson Episode: "House on Fire"
2009 Psych Garth Longmore Episode: "Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark"
2010 Matadors John Canterna TV movie
2010 Burn Notice Dale Lawson Episode: "Guilty as Charged"
2010-Present The Walking Dead Merle Dixon Recurring Role(Season 1-2)
Main Role(Season 3)
Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series (2012)
2012 Archer Sheriff E.Z. Ponder (voice) Episode: "Bloody Ferlin"
2012 Outlaw Country TV movie
Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2004 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay Centurion / Jack (voice)
2006 Scarface: The World Is Yours (voice)
2010 Call of Duty: Black Ops Himself (voice)
2011 Days of Thunder Crew Chief (voice)
2012 Lollipop Chainsaw Vikke (voice)
2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Mike Harper (voice) Also provided motion and facial-capture for Harper
2013 The Walking Dead Merle Dixon (voice) Announced

References

  1. ^ http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/feature/133
  2. ^ Michael Rooker Biography - Yahoo! Movies
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ "Dark Sky's Hypothermia is Rolling! Full Casting News". DreadCentral.
  5. ^ "A Chat with Horror Icon Michael Rooker". DreadCentral.
  6. ^ "TV: Michael Rooker Becomes One of 'The Walking Dead'!". BloodyDisgusting.
  7. ^ "Blood-Soaked Snow in First Hi-Res Look at 'Hypothermia'". BloodyDisgusting.
  8. ^ "Michael Rooker Scores Leading Role in Dark Sky's 'Hypothermia'!". BloodyDisgusting.
  9. ^ "First Look at Michael Rooker on the Set of 'Hypothermia'!". BloodyDisgusting.
  10. ^ "Michael Rooker Joining AMC's The Walking Dead". DreadCentral.
  11. ^ "Michael Rooker interview (Merle Dixon on "The Walking Dead")". The Desk of Brian.

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