Michael Rooker

The star of the zombie horror "The Walking Dead" and the space action movie "Guardians of the Galaxy" Michael Rooker is well known to the world audience. Russian fans of "horror films" and science fiction are also familiar with the Hollywood actor. Rooker became especially popular after the release of the blockbuster "Guardians of the Galaxy", where he got the role of Yondu - a member of a tribe of primitive creatures from Centauri IV, remembered for his blue skin and an impressive crest on his head.

The birthplace of the American actor is the town of Jasper in the state of Alabama. The future star of the space opera was born in April 1955 into a family where relatives had nothing to do with any kind of art.

After the divorce of his parents, Michael stayed with his mother. They soon left Jasper and moved to bustling Chicago, where it was easier to find work. The life of a family without a father turned out to be difficult: there were days when young Rucker and his mother were interrupted from bread to water.

It is not known where the dream of becoming an actor was born to a boy from an ordinary family, but Michael Rooker developed an interest in performing arts in primary school. In middle school, he was already on the stage of the school theater, playing the main roles in student performances.

After leaving school, Rucker did not even think that he would go on a different, not acting path. Michael was interviewed and became a student at John Goodman's acting workshop, successfully graduated from it and entered the professional stage. Before entering the world of cinema, the artist honed his skills on the stage.

The American made his film debut at the age of 31, playing cameo roles in the TV series "The Equalizer" and "Crime Stories." The latest project, directed by renowned director and screenwriter Abel Ferrara, is notable for its debutant actors who starred in episodes. In addition to Rooker, the then newcomers Julia Roberts, Christian Slater and Kevin Spacey appeared in it.

But the beginning of the cinematic biography of Michael Rooker was laid by the crime drama "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer", in which he got the main role - the serial killer Henry. The plot of the film is based on a true story.

Audiences and film critics welcomed the picture, and Rucker put in the piggy bank the first award - the prize of the International Fantastic Film Festival Fantasporto. From that moment on, the artist's career has been developing rapidly, and the filmography is replenished with 2-3 works every year.

From 1987 to 1989, the American starred in supporting roles in the action movies "Above the Law" and "Policeman for Rent" with Burt Reynolds and Liza Minnelli in the lead roles. He appeared in the crime dramas "Eight Out of the Game" and "Mississippi on Fire". On the set of projects, Michael Rooker met with Steven Seagal, Sharon Stone and Charlie Sheen, and in the detective "Sea of ​​Love" he met Al Pacino.

In 1990, Tony Scott's action-drama Days of Thunder premiered with Tom Cruise in the title role. The director invited Rucker to play the rival of Cruise's hero - Rhodey Burns, with which the actor coped brilliantly. The film earned the creators a generous box office ($ 157 million) and 4 Oscar nominations.

Michael Rooker managed to gain a foothold in the Hollywood Hills by playing the lead role in Oliver Stone's Oscar-winning drama John F. Kennedy: Shots in Dallas. Rooker's partner in the film is Kevin Costner. Then there were vivid works in the action "Fast and Furious" and the thriller "Rock Climber", in the series "Ideal Crimes", "Beyond the Possible" and "Military Legal Service".

In 1992, Michael Rooker played Sheriff Alan Pangbourne in George Romero's thriller The Dark Half. This is a screen version of Stephen King's novel of the same name about a maniac writer. Two-thirds of Rooker's roles are criminals or detectives, but in projects with the participation of Hollywood stars. Michael starred with Sylvester Stallone, Tim Roth, James Roday.

In the mid-1990s, the artist appeared in the comedy film "Party People from the Supermarket" directed by Kevin Smith, which was warmly received by the audience. And in 1997 he played a detective in the thriller "Lie Detector". The project of brothers Jonas and Josh Pate paid off at the box office, grossing $ 279,000 in cinemas in America on the first weekend and winning prestigious awards at international film festivals.

Michael Rooker summed up a spectacular line under the 1990s with the main roles in the thriller The Architect of Shadows, the action movie The Rescue Squad and the crime project The Power of Fear, on the set of which he met Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie and Queen Latifa.

The actor opened the new film with the role of Robert Marshall in the cyberpunk thriller "Day 6", in which Arnold Schwarzenegger shone. This was followed by the action thriller Replicant starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and the science fiction series Stargate SG-1. In 2006, viewers greeted Michael Rooker's performance in the horror film Slug, and the following year saw the actor in the horror film Whisper.

A wave of popularity hit the star artist in 2010-2013, when the zombie-apocalyptic horror movie The Walking Dead by Frank Darabont, based on the comic book series of the same name, was released. Michael Rooker played the character Merle Dixon in the first three seasons. The series was a tremendous success, won the Golden Globe and was nominated for the Saturn and Writers Guild of America awards.

And in 2014, the premiere of a space opera with elements of the action and comedy Guardians of the Galaxy took place. In the film adaptation of Marvel comics, Michael Rooker appeared before the audience as Yondu Udonta, the leader of the Ravager gang. In 2017, fans of the project watched the sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Part 2 ”, where Rooker's character appeared again. Russian fans of the film saw the sequel in May, and on the eve of the premiere, Michael Rooker arrived in Moscow in person.

Rooker movies are a great way to dive into the action-packed world of detective stories and thrillers. Fans of the actor, among his best works in cinema, single out the comedy-detective "The Seer", in which Michael played a small but striking role.

Michael Rooker is one of those rare Hollywood actors who reject PR on family and personal life. This chapter of the artist's biography is closed from onlookers and fans.

Rooker has been happily married to Margot Rooker for a long time. The couple raised two daughters. One of them gave Michael and Margot a granddaughter, whom their grandparents adore.

Michael Rooker is widely represented in social networks and willingly communicates with fans, delighting them with fresh photos on Instagram.

At the end of April 2017, the Hollywood actor visited Ivan Urgant. He arrived at the Evening Urgant program with the director of Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn.

Rooker and Gunn shared revelations about the development of events in the 2nd part of the fantastic project and showed a great sense of humor. Michael Rooker told how he sees the ending of the series "The Walking Dead."

In the summer in Russia, the premiere of the American horror film "The Office Experiment" by Australian director and screenwriter Greg McLean took place. An action-packed film about 80 employees of the corporation, locked in a Colombian skyscraper, grossed $ 10 million at the box office with a budget of 5 million.

The main roles in it went to John Gallagher Jr. and Tony Goldwin, Michael Rooker, viewers saw in the form of a character named Bud Melks. The film received mixed reviews, but the actor's work, as always, was at its best.

1986 - "Henry: A Portrait of a Serial Killer" 1987 - "Police Officer" 1990 - "Days of Thunder" 1991 - "John F. Kennedy. Shots in Dallas 1992 - The Fast and the Furious 1993 - The Rock Climber 1995 - The Supermarket Party People 1997 - The Lie Detector 1999 - The Power of Fear 2004 - Stargate SG-1 2006 - The Slug 2010 - Seer "2010-2013 -" The Walking Dead "2014 -" Guardians of the Galaxy "2017 -" Guardians of the Galaxy. Part 2"

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Michael Rooker Net Worth 2021

Michael Rooker 's revenue is $1.9M in 2021. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Michael Rooker and could vary in the range between $548.4K - $2M.

Michael Rooker Net Worth 2020

Michael Rooker 's revenue is $1.1M in 2020. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Michael Rooker and could vary in the range between $764.6K - $1.6M.

Michael Rooker Net Worth 2019

Michael Rooker 's revenue is $1.6M in 2019. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Michael Rooker and could vary in the range between $661.4K - $1.3M.

Michael Rooker Net Worth 2018

Michael Rooker 's revenue is $1.3M in 2018. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Michael Rooker and could vary in the range between $742.9K - $1.8M.

Michael Rooker Net Worth 2017

Michael Rooker 's revenue is $1.9M in 2017. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Michael Rooker and could vary in the range between $981.1K - $1.4M.

Michael Rooker Net Worth 2016

Michael Rooker 's revenue is $1.3M in 2016. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Michael Rooker and could vary in the range between $720.8K - $1.6M.

Michael Rooker Net Worth 2015

Michael Rooker 's revenue is $1.7M in 2015. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Michael Rooker and could vary in the range between $513.6K - $1.9M.

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