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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).
Movie: In a fantastical world of Runeterra, a prophecy, a demon, and a fox-like mage are dwellers of a world on the brink of chaos. It's a world an ordinary man named Arthur Rosenman doesn't understand and doesn't belong in, but he is committed to fighting for justice when he assembles a league of extraordinary heroes. With no special powers, other than courage and a child-like sense of wonder, a legend takes to the forests and kingdoms to protect Runeterra's innocents. Netflix Series: The plot will follow Ryze as he assembles a group of champions to gather runes and prevent the apocalyptic end of Runeterra. Along the way, he and his champions will fight familiar foes.
