Michael Rooker
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Michael Rooker is an American actor best known for his roles as Yondu in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Merle Dixon in the television series The Walking Dead.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael Rooker canonical | 15 |
| Michael Rooker as Hal Tucker | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1748677 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Rooker Context triple: [The Suicide Squad, stars, Michael Rooker]
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A.
William Fichtner
William Fichtner is an American character actor known for his intense, often villainous or morally complex roles in films such as "Heat," "Armageddon," and "Black Hawk Down," as well as the TV series "Prison Break."
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B.
Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon is an American actor known for his intense, often villainous roles in films such as "Revolutionary Road," "Take Shelter," and "The Shape of Water," as well as his acclaimed work in television and theater.
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C.
Bob Gunton
Bob Gunton is an American character actor best known for his portrayal of the strict prison warden Samuel Norton in the film "The Shawshank Redemption."
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D.
Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds is an Irish actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, with notable roles in works such as "Rome," "There Will Be Blood," and "Game of Thrones."
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E.
Jon Bernthal
Jon Bernthal is an American actor known for his intense, rugged performances in film and television, including prominent roles in "The Walking Dead" and as the title character in Marvel's "The Punisher."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Rooker Target entity description: Michael Rooker is an American actor best known for his roles as Yondu in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Merle Dixon in the television series The Walking Dead.
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A.
William Fichtner
William Fichtner is an American character actor known for his intense, often villainous or morally complex roles in films such as "Heat," "Armageddon," and "Black Hawk Down," as well as the TV series "Prison Break."
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B.
Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon is an American actor known for his intense, often villainous roles in films such as "Revolutionary Road," "Take Shelter," and "The Shape of Water," as well as his acclaimed work in television and theater.
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C.
Bob Gunton
Bob Gunton is an American character actor best known for his portrayal of the strict prison warden Samuel Norton in the film "The Shawshank Redemption."
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D.
Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds is an Irish actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre, with notable roles in works such as "Rome," "There Will Be Blood," and "Game of Thrones."
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E.
Jon Bernthal
Jon Bernthal is an American actor known for his intense, rugged performances in film and television, including prominent roles in "The Walking Dead" and as the title character in Marvel's "The Punisher."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Cliffhanger
ⓘ
surface form:
Cliffhanger (film)
Days of Thunder ⓘ
surface form:
Days of Thunder (film)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Guardians of the Galaxy (film)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ⓘ
surface form:
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (film)
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer ⓘ
surface form:
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (film)
JFK (1991 film) ⓘ
surface form:
JFK (film)
Mallrats ⓘ
surface form:
Mallrats (film)
Mississippi Burning ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi Burning (film)
Slither ⓘ
surface form:
Slither (film)
The Suicide Squad ⓘ
surface form:
The Suicide Squad (2021 film)
The Walking Dead ⓘ
surface form:
The Walking Dead (TV series)
Tombstone ⓘ
surface form:
Tombstone (film)
|
| characterPortrayed |
Grant Grant
ⓘ
Henry ⓘ Merle Dixon ⓘ Yondu Udonta ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1955-04-06 ⓘ |
| familyName | Rooker ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
action film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ horror film ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| hasChild | two daughters ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Michael Rooker self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portraying Merle Dixon in The Walking Dead
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portraying Yondu in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cliffhanger
ⓘ
Days of Thunder ⓘ Guardians of the Galaxy (2014 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ⓘ Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer ⓘ JFK ⓘ Mallrats ⓘ Mississippi Burning ⓘ Slither ⓘ The Walking Dead ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Jasper, Alabama
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surface form:
Jasper, Alabama, United States
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| portrayedInUniverse | Marvel Cinematic Universe ⓘ |
| spouse | Margot Rooker ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1980s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Rooker Description of subject: Michael Rooker is an American actor best known for his roles as Yondu in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Merle Dixon in the television series The Walking Dead.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Michael Rooker as Hal Tucker