Michael Rooker is an American actor best known for his breakout role as Henry in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. He is also known for his roles as Terry Cruger in Sea of Love, Rowdy Burns in Days of Thunder, Bill Broussard in JFK, Hal Tucker in Cliffhanger, Jared Svenning in Mallrats, Merle Dixon in The Walking Dead, and Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy and its sequel.