ABOUT MICHAEL ROOKER
Played zombie apocalypse survivor Merle Dixon on the television series The Walking Dead . Dixon was his first recurring role on television, though he has guest-starred on multiple shows since 1986. He also plays Yondu Udonta in the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy .
He made his acting debut as the star of the 1986 film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, in which he played Henry Lee Lucas.
He widened his career in the 2010 James Felix McKenney horror film Hypothermia.
He grew up sharing a house with his mother and eight brothers and sisters in Chicago. He had two daughters with his wife Margot Rooker.
He played a major role in the 2011 thriller Mysteria, starring Billy Zane .
