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Michael Rooker portrayed Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and a bonus scene of Thor: Ragnarok.
He will also voice an alternate version of the character in What If...?.
He also portrayed a member of The Sneepers in the music video Guardians Inferno.
Awards
- He was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Scene Stealer for his work on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
- He was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
Trivia
- Michael Rooker previously worked with James Gunn in Slither, Super, Lollipop Chainsaw, The Belko Experiment, Brightburn and The Suicide Squad.
- Michael Rooker previously worked with Kurt Russell in Tombstone and will work with him again in F9.
- Michael Rooker previously worked with Sylvester Stallone in Cliffhanger and will work with him again in The Suicide Squad.
- Michael Rooker previously worked with Gregg Henry in Slither, Super and The Belko Experiment.
- Michael Rooker previously worked with Nathan Fillion and Rob Zombie in Slither and Super.
- Michael Rooker previously worked with Sean Gunn, Stephen Blackehart and Mikaela Hoover in Super and The Belko Experiment.
- Michael Rooker previously worked with Nick Holmes in Super.
- Michael Rooker previously worked with Joe Fria in The Belko Experiment.
- Michael Rooker previously worked with Steve Agee in Super, Brightburn and The Suicide Squad.
- Michael Rooker previously worked with John C. Reilly in Days of Thunder.
- Michael Rooker previously worked with Stan Lee in Mallrats.
- Michael Rooker previously worked with Ving Rhames in Rosewood and Undisputed.
- Michael Rooker previously worked with Rhoda Griffis in Blood Done Sign My Name.
- Michael Rooker worked again with Seth Green in Robot Chicken.
- Michael Rooker worked again with Vin Diesel in F9.
- Michael Rooker is one of the actors to portray characters for both Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment. He voiced Red Doc in DC Showcase: Jonah Hex.
- Michael Rookery also portrayed Savant in the DC Extended Universe production The Suicide Squad.
- Michael Rooker shares his birthday with Paul Rudd.
