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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).
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The Fall of Bigfoot — Part Two is a 2025 American neo-Western action thriller film directed and produced by Guillermo del Toro from a story by David Twohy. It is the fourth mainline installment in the Bigfoot film series and the fifth film overall in the series, as well as the sequel to The Fall of Bigfoot — Part One, being released several months after that film. The film's cast includes Anne Hathaway, Everleigh McDonell, Tom Hiddleston, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Riley Keough, Katherine Waterson, Jay Ryan, Michael Rooker, Laurence Fishburne, and James Badge Dale. The film follows Allison Lane and her expedition as they are forced to make a final stand against Bigfoot; they also encounter enemy hunters that want to hunt Bigfoot for their own interests. The Fall of Bigfoot -- Part Two was released in theaters on November 16th, 2025; the film received critical acclaim upon release, with praise for Hathaway, McDonell, Fishburne and Dale's performances, visual style, direction, screenplay, action sequences, the darker tone, musical score, cinematography, story, and emotional weight. It outgrossed the second film at the box-office, earning $2.27 billion worldwide and broke several records during its theatrical run and became the highest grossing film in the series. A direct sequel is in development with many franchise regulars set to reprise their roles.
