I was nervous approaching Michael Rooker for my interview. This was Henry Lee Lucas, the unfeeling, no conscience killer in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. This was Merle Dixon, the redneck racist that was so nasty that he cut off his own hand when he was left chained on a roof top in The Walking Dead...
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Actor/Producer Michael Rooker, a talented force from Alabama has a number TV & Film credits to his name. With his most notable role in, “Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer” to his latest work in “Super” and “The Walking Dead”, Michael is a talent you want to keep your eye on. This year, Michael is making a number of appearances at conventions and radio interviews so there are many ways to catch him.
Heather Marie shares her thoughts about meeting Michael during "An Evening with Michael Rooker at the George Lindsey UNA film festival.
Michael Rooker only needed a handful of scenes to turn Merle Dixon into a fanboy favorite. But it was his real-world commitment to bringing the character to life that gave the AMC series its watercooler buzz.
Who remembers Merle Dixon - “The Walking Dead” character from the first season who improbably became something of a cult figure among a cultish show’s cult following? Of course you do: He was abandoned on the roof of an Atlanta building, handcuffed to some stanchion, as a hungry crowd of […]
Don’t forget! Michael Rooker will be on AMC’s The Talking Dead this Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 12/11c. Send in your questions for Michael online: amctv.com/shows/talking-dead or tweet them to @AMCTalkingDead!
“I’ve gotten more heat from the anticipation of my coming back to the show than any other thing I’ve done. Because of that, I found a whole new group of fans, and the gaming company would never have contacted me if it wasn’t for that.”