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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). He is a recurring collaborator of Guardians of the Galaxy director and co-CEO of DC Studios, James Gunn, appearing in all of his films to date, including Slither (2006), Super (2010), and The Suicide Squad (2021). Rooker's other notable roles include Chick Gandil in Eight Men Out (1988), Frank Bailey in Mississippi Burning (1988), Terry Cruger in Sea of Love (1989), Rowdy Burns in Days of Thunder (1990), Bill Broussard in JFK (1991), Hal Tucker in Cliffhanger (1993), Sherman McMaster in Tombstone (1993), Jared Svenning in Mallrats (1995), Detective Edward Kennesaw in Deceiver (1997), Detective Howard Cheney in The Bone Collector (1999), Detective Jake Riley in Replicant (2001), and Buddy in F9 (2021).
Arc 1: Gar is a fan of the Space Case comics. These comics tell the story of Casey Brinke, a superheroine traveling through space to confront her father, Torminox. Casey comes to life in Dannyland along with Vectra, a group of aliens led by Torminox. Casey must then face the truth about her origins. Flashbacks reveal Cliff's childhood and how he became a bad father, as well as his car accident that led to losing his body, keeping only his brain alive. Arc 2: The Doom Patrol faces their perennial enemies: The Brotherhood of Evil. The arc ends with Nobody forcing Niles to admit he's responsible for the team's accidents. Flashbacks focus on Laura DeMille, a French actress turned Argus agent. Arc 3: Nobody teams up with Rouge to form The Brotherhood of Dada, a more chaotic version of the Brotherhood of Evil. Niles explains to the DP that he caused their accidents to gain immortality to live with his daughter, Dorothy. Morden and Rouge kidnap Dorothy. Niles manages to convince the team to help him save his daughter. Niles sacrifices himself to save Dorothy. Rita is named the team's leader in Niles' place. While most are hesitant to leave the group due to Niles' lie, only Cliff departs. Flashbacks delve into Niles' life, from his birth to the present, including the birth of his daughter, who was considered a freak.
