Michael Rooker Does he really get appreciated?

Michael Rooker is a great actor. He is a celebrity that you know his face, but not always his name. He has been one of my favorite actors for many years.

Henry:Portrait of a Serial Killer was his introduction in to films, and a powerful performance it was. The movie was held up until 1990 because of controversy regarding it rating.

"The title role in "Henry" is played with unrelenting power by Michael Rooker, who since has gone on to major Hollywood movies (he was the redneck who confronts Gene Hackman in "Mississippi Burning," and the killer in "Sea of Love"). " Roger Ebert  


Since then he has built an extensive filmography. Some of my favorites have been the enraged father in Mall Rats, Mr. Svenning, he was the good guy in one of my favorite films Tombstone. Michael Rooker played Sherman McMasters who fought with the Earps. we can't forget about his role in Days of Thunder, Rowdy Burns. And in JFK,he played Bill Broussard.
His role in the AMC show ,The Walking Dead shows his talent. He plays a redneck,sexist,racist, living in the aftermath of a virus turning most of the population into zombies. 
"There's a ragtag group of folks who'll develop their own subplots (the best involves Michael Rooker's rootin'-tootin'...Merle Dixon, because Michael Rooker is a human god)". - Entertainment Weekly, October 27, 2010.

He has a lot of great projects in the works, both films and on  TV.  I will be watching and enjoying more of Michael Rooker's performances. 


His roles are mostly psycopaths ,villians, and the tough brutal guy. Michael can also play the good guy role often as a policeman. Let's face it, Michael can change his looks and his talent can expand into any role.
He is the only actor to have acted alongside all 3 of the major action heroes of the 1980's. He appeared with Sylvester Stallone in "Cliffhanger" (1993), Arnold Schwarzenegger in "The 6th Day" (2000) and Jean Claude Van Damme in "Replicant" (2001).

Any role he takes he does with intensity and skill and his addition to any movie enhances the celebrity cast.Check out some of his performances and you will become a Michael Rooker, fan.too.



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