Actor Michael Rooker had his breakthrough role in the John McNaughton film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer as the title character. Since the late 1980s he has appeared primarily as a supporting actor in films like JFK, Cliffhanger and Mallrats.
Notable Roles
- Henry in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
- Arnold 'Chick' Gandil in Eight Men Out (1988)
- Rowdy Burns in Days of Thunder (1990)
- Bill Broussard in JFK (1991)
- Hal Tucker in Cliffhanger (1993)
- Robert Marshall in The 6th Day (2000)
- William Rice in Jumper (2008)
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Michael Rooker Timeline
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1955: Born on April 6 in Alabama
1986: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1988: Eight Men Out - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1990: Days of Thunder - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1991: JFK - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1993: The Dark Half - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1993: Cliffhanger - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1997: Rosewood - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1998: The Replacement Killers - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2000: The 6th Day - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2001: Replicant - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2006: Repo! The Genetic Opera - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2006: Slither - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2008: Jumper - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
References
Fast Facts
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Birth Name
Michael Rooker
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Born
April 6, 1955
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Birthplace
Jasper, Alabama, USA
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Height
5'10"
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Education
Attended Goodman Theater School of Drama
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Debut film
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
