Michael Rooker portrayed Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, a blooper scene of Thor: Ragnarok, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
He voiced an alternate Yondu in the What If...? episode What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord? and another alternate Yondu in the What If...? episode What If... Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?.
Archive audio of Michael Rooker from Guardians of the Galaxy was used in Guardians of the Galaxy Read-Along Storybook and CD.
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, and worked with him again Brightburn and The Suicide Squad.
- Michael Rooker previously worked with Kurt Russell in Tombstone and worked with him again in F9.
- Michael Rooker previously worked with Sylvester Stallone in Cliffhanger and worked 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 and worked with him again in 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 previously worked with Kevin Bacon in JFK and Super.
- Michael Rooker previously worked with James Gunn, Sean Gunn, Michael Rosenbaum, Linda Cardellini, Tara Strong and Gregg Henry in Lollipop Chainsaw.
- Michael Rooker worked again with Seth Green in Robot Chicken.
- Michael Rooker worked again with Vin Diesel in F9.
- Michael Rooker worked again with Pom Klementieff in The Suicide Squad.
- Michael Rooker worked again with Zoe Saldana in Vivo.
- Michael Rooker worked again with Nathan Fillion in The Rookie.
- 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 Rooker portrayed Brian Durlin/Savant in The Suicide Squad. This makes him one of the actors to have appeared in both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Extended Universe.
- Michael Rooker is one of the actors who have portrayed characters in both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Universe. He portrayed a to-be-confirmed character in Creature Commandos.
- Michael Rooker shares his birthday with Paul Rudd and Lauren Ridloff.
