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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).
Michael Rooker
George Monroe
for George Monroe in The Shadows Of Detroit
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Set in the 1930s during the height of the Great Depression, follows the story of Agent Benjamin "Benny" Anderson, a skilled and tenacious FBI agent assigned to the Detroit office. The city is under the tight grip of the notorious gangster, Michael "Viper" Volante, who controls a giant criminal empire, spreading fear and corruption throughout Detroit. Determined to bring down Viper and dismantle his empire, Agent Benny realizes that he cannot take on such a formidable adversary alone. He decides to assemble a team of exceptional individuals with unique skills and backgrounds. He builds a team with a credential from FBI leadership. This team is built of a former Pinkerton agent, a former gangster who was taken out of prison for this mission, a wild west legend known for fastest hands, a WWI veteran known for being an unbeatable shooter and soldier, and bounty hunter. Together embarks on a dangerous and thrilling mission to dismantle Viper's empire. They must navigate through a web of corruption, bribery, and treachery within the city's law enforcement and political circles. As the plot unfolds, the team faces numerous challenges, close calls, and personal sacrifices. They begin to uncover shocking secrets that link Viper's empire to influential figures in the government, making their mission even more perilous. While danger looms at every turn, they must rely on each other's strengths to overcome adversity and bring Viper to justice.
