If there is a “bad guy” to be played within film ortelevision, casting directors need look no further than distinguished characteractor Michael Rooker. Breaking through with his thrilling lead performance inHenry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, he has since been prevalent in equally nefariousroles, his most famous being the portrayal of Merle Dixon in the The WalkingDead. Rooker has starred in a multitude of iconic movies of the late 80s and90s including Mississippi Burning, Sea of Love, JFK and Tombstone, whileappearing more recently alongside Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper inhit movie series Guardians of the Galaxy.
Rooker is one of the few actors to have acted along the 3biggest action stars of the 80s, appearing in Cliffhanger alongside SylvesterStallone, The 6th Day alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Replicant alongJean-Claude Van Damme. More recently television audiences were introduced tohim with spells on acclaimed series CSI: Miami, Las Vegas, Criminal Minds, andArcher.
Aside from his celebrated stage career, Rooker isadditionally known for voice acting roles in video games such as Call Of Duty:Black Ops, Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 and voicing Merle in the spin-off game WalkingDead: Survival Instinct.