Michael Rooker
Actor
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Biography:
Michael Rooker was born in 1955 in Jasper, Alabama. When he was 13 his parents divorced and he went with his mother to live in Chicago. He caught the acting bug while attending college, and began appearing in local stage productions. On first breaking into film, his intensity and "don't-mess-with-me" good looks were highlighted to chilling effect as the title character in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), filmed in 1986 but, due to its controversial nature, not released until 1990. Since that widely noticed and highly praised performance, much of his career has been spent playing brutes, villains and psychopaths. His occasional turns as a "good guy", however, are always well-acted and a welcome change for a talented actor too often typecast.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2025
- GalaxyCon Raleigh 2025 - July 24-27, 2025 in Raleigh, NC, USA 2024
- Spacecon San Antonio 2024 - October 25-27, 2024 in San Antonio, TX, USA
- Bangor Comic & Toy Con 2024 - October 4-6, 2024 in Bangor, ME, USA
- Arkansas Comic Con 2024 - September 6-8, 2024 in Little Rock, AR, USA
- TerrifiCon 2024 - August 16-18, 2024 in Uncasville, CT, USA
- Fanboy Expo Knoxville 2024 - July 12-14, 2024 in Knoxville, TN, USA
- OCon Expo 2024 - June 28-30, 2024 in Council Bluffs, IA, USA
Monsterpalooza 2024 - May 31 - June 2, 2024 in Pasadena, CA, USACancelled Appearance- Phoenix Fan Fusion 2024 - May 24-26, 2024 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Astronomicon 2024 - April 12-14, 2024 in Livonia, MI, USA
- Indiana Comic Convention 2024 - March 22-24, 2024 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
- ATL Comic Convention 2024 - February 9-11, 2024 in Atlanta, GA, USA 2023
- GalaxyCon Columbus 2023 - December 1-3, 2023 in Columbus, OH, USA
- Winnipeg Comiccon 2023 - October 27-29, 2023 in Winnipeg, MB, Canada
- New York Comic Con 2023 - October 12-15, 2023 in New York, NY, USA
- Spookala Tampa 2023 - October 6-8, 2023 in Tampa, FL, USA
- Comic Con Northern Ireland 2023 - September 9-10, 2023 in Lisburn
- PopCon Indy 2023 - August 25-27, 2023 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Corpus Christi Comic Con 2023 - July 28-30, 2023 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA
- Minnesota Con 2023 - June 2-4, 2023 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Motor City Comic Con 2023 - May 19-21, 2023 in Novi, MI, USA
- Osaka Comic Con 2023 - May 5-7, 2023 in Osaka, Japan
- El Paso Comic Con 2023 - April 21-23, 2023 in El Paso, TX, USA
- Fan Expo Cleveland 2023 - March 24-26, 2023 in Cleveland, OH, USA
- Fan Expo Vancouver 2023 - February 18-20, 2023 in Vancouver, BC, Canada 2022
- German Comic Con Dortmund Winter 2022 - December 3-4, 2022 in Dortmund, Germany
- Fan Expo San Francisco 2022 - November 25-27, 2022 in San Francisco, CA, USA
- Rhode Island Comic Con 2022 - November 4-6, 2022 in Providence, RI, USA
Edmonton Expo 2022 - September 16-18, 2022 in Edmonton, AB, CanadaCancelled Appearance- Fan Expo Canada 2022 - August 25-28, 2022 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- Steel City Con 2022 - August 12-14, 2022 in Monroeville, PA, USA
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2022 - August 5-7, 2022 in Chicago, IL, USA
- Florida Supercon 2022 - July 8-10, 2022 in Miami Beach, FL, USA
- Fan Expo Dallas 2022 - June 17-19, 2022 in Dallas, TX, USA
- Comic Con Liverpool 2022 - May 21-22, 2022 in Liverpool
- Fan Expo St. Louis 2022 - May 13-15, 2022 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- Fan Expo Cleveland 2022 - April 29 - May 1, 2022 in Cleveland, OH, USA
- Calgary Expo 2022 - April 21-24, 2022 in Calgary, AB, Canada
Fan Expo Philadelphia 2022 - April 8-10, 2022 in Philadelphia, PA, USACancelled Appearance- FACTS 2022 - April 2-3, 2022 in Gent, Belgium
- The Fandemic Dead 2022 - March 18-20, 2022 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Middle East Film and Comic Con 2022 - March 4-6, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Pensacon 2022 - February 18-20, 2022 in Pensacola, FL, USA
- Fan Expo New Orleans 2022 - January 7-9, 2022 in New Orleans, LA, USA 2021
Comic Con Germany 2021 - November 27-28, 2021 in Stuttgart, GermanyCancelled Appearance- Fan Expo Denver: Special Edition 2021 - October 29-31, 2021 in Denver, CO, USA
FanExpo Canada Limited Edition 2021 - October 22-24, 2021 in Toronto, ON, CanadaCancelled Appearance- Wizard World Chicago 2021 - October 15-17, 2021 in Rosemont, IL, USA
Edmonton Expo 2021 - October 1-3, 2021 in Edmonton, AB, CanadaConvention CancelledThe Fandemic Dead 2021 - September 17-19, 2021 in Atlanta, GA, USAConvention Cancelled- HorrorHound Weekend - Cincinnati 2021 - September 10-12, 2021 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Fan Expo Boston 2021 - September 3-5, 2021 in Boston, MA, USA
- MegaCon Orlando 2021 - August 12-15, 2021 in Orlando, FL, USA
- TerrifiCon 2021 - July 30 - August 1, 2021 in Uncasville, CT, USA
- Tupelo Con 2021 - July 24-25, 2021 in Tupelo, MS, USA 2020
The Great Philadelphia Comic Con 2020 - September 4-6, 2020 in Oaks, PA, USAConvention CancelledHorrorHound Weekend - Cincinnati 2020 - May 22-24, 2020 in Cincinnati, OH, USAConvention CancelledNickel City Con 2020 - May 15-17, 2020 in Buffalo, NY, USAConvention CancelledEl Paso Comic Con 2020 - April 17-19, 2020 in El Paso, TX, USAConvention PostponedThe Great Philadelphia Comic Con 2020 - April 3-5, 2020 in Oaks, PA, USAConvention PostponedHorrorHound Weekend - Cincinnati 2020 - March 20-22, 2020 in Cincinnati, OH, USAConvention Postponed- GalaxyCon Richmond 2020 - February 28 - March 1, 2020 in Richmond, VA, USA 2019
- Wales Comic Con: Telford Takeover 2019 - December 7-8, 2019 in Telford
- GalaxyCon Minneapolis 2019 - November 8-10, 2019 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Atlanta 2019 - October 18-20, 2019 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Saskatchewan Entertainment Expo Saskatoon 2019 - September 14-15, 2019 in Saskatoon, SK, Canada
- Indiana Comic Convention 2019 - August 30 - September 1, 2019 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Comic Con Ecuador 2019 - August 23-25, 2019 in Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Geek'd Con 2019 - August 16-18, 2019 in Shreveport, LA, USA
- Soda City Comic Con 2019 - August 10-11, 2019 in Columbia, SC, USA
- Tampa Bay Comic Convention 2019 - August 2-4, 2019 in Tampa, FL, USA
- MCM Comic Con Manchester 2019 - July 27-28, 2019 in Manchester
- Walker Stalker / Fan Fest New Jersey 2019 - June 29-30, 2019 in New Jersey, NJ, USA
Denver Pop Culture Con 2019 - May 31 - June 2, 2019 in Denver, CO, USACancelled Appearance- Walker Stalker / Heroes & Villains Fan Fest Chicago 2019 - April 19-21, 2019 in Rosemont, IL, USA
Walker Stalker Con London 2019 - March 30-31, 2019 in LondonCancelled Appearance- Walker Stalker Con Germany 2019 - March 23-24, 2019 in Berlin, Germany
- La Mole Convención de Cómics 2019 - March 15-17, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico
Walker Stalker Con Phoenix 2019 - January 26-27, 2019 in Phoenix, AZ, USAConvention Cancelled 2018- Louisville Supercon 2018 - November 30 - December 2, 2018 in Louisville, KY, USA
- Rhode Island Comic Con 2018 - November 2-4, 2018 in Providence, RI, USA
- Alamo City Comic Con 2018 - October 26-28, 2018 in San Antonio, TX, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Atlanta 2018 - October 26-28, 2018 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- German Comic Con Berlin 2018 - October 20-21, 2018 in Berlin, Germany
PragueCon 2018 - September 28-30, 2018 in Prague, Czech RepublicConvention Cancelled- Fandemic Tour Houston 2018 - September 14-16, 2018 in Houston, TX, USA
- Rose City Comic Con 2018 - September 7-9, 2018 in Portland, OR, USA
- FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2018 - September 6-8, 2018 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con Chicago 2018 - August 23-26, 2018 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Comic Con Seoul 2018 - August 3-5, 2018 in Seoul, South Korea
- Florida Supercon 2018 - July 12-15, 2018 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
- Fandemic Tour Sacramento 2018 - June 22-24, 2018 in Sacramento, CA, USA
- Niagara Falls Comic Con 2018 - June 1-3, 2018 in Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
- Phoenix Comic Fest 2018 - May 24-27, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Walker Stalker / Heroes & Villains Fan Fest Nashville 2018 - May 12-13, 2018 in Nashville, TN, USA
- South Texas Comic Con 2018 - April 27-29, 2018 in McAllen, TX, USA
- Walker Stalker / Heroes & Villains Fan Fest Chicago 2018 - April 7-8, 2018 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Awesome Con 2018 - March 30 - April 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, USA
- HorrorHound Weekend - Cincinnati 2018 - March 23-25, 2018 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2018 - March 17-18, 2018 in Birmingham
- Walker Stalker Con London 2018 - March 10-11, 2018 in London
- Planet Comicon Kansas City 2018 - February 16-18, 2018 in Kansas City, MO, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Melbourne 2018 - February 10-11, 2018 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2017
- Walker Stalker Con New Jersey 2017 - December 9-10, 2017 in Edison, NJ, USA
- Tokyo Comic Con 2017 - December 1-3, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan
- Wizard World Comic Con Austin 2017 - November 17-19, 2017 in Austin, TX, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Atlanta 2017 - October 27-29, 2017 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- New York Comic Con 2017 - October 5-8, 2017 in New York, NY, USA
- Salt Lake Comic Con 2017 - September 21-23, 2017 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Dragon Con 2017 - September 1-4, 2017 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Colorado Springs Comic Con 2017 - August 25-27, 2017 in Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con Chicago 2017 - August 24-27, 2017 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Tulsa 2017 - August 5-6, 2017 in Tulsa, OK, USA
- Raleigh Supercon 2017 - July 14-16, 2017 in Raleigh, NC, USA
- Heroes & Villains Fan Fest Nashville 2017 - July 8-9, 2017 in Nashville, TN, USA
- Walker Stalker / Heroes & Villains Fan Fest Portland 2017 - June 24-25, 2017 in Portland, OR, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con Sacramento 2017 - June 16-18, 2017 in Sacramento, CA, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2017 - June 1-4, 2017 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Heroes & Villains Fan Fest London 2017 - May 27-28, 2017 in London
- Motor City Comic Con 2017 - May 19-21, 2017 in Novi, MI, USA
Planet Comicon Kansas City 2017 - April 28-30, 2017 in Kansas City, MO, USACancelled AppearanceChicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2017 - April 21-23, 2017 in Chicago, IL, USACancelled Appearance- Walker Stalker Con San Francisco 2017 - April 15-16, 2017 in San Francisco, CA, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con St. Louis 2017 - April 7-9, 2017 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- Walker Stalker / Heroes & Villains Fan Fest Chicago 2017 - March 25-26, 2017 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Lexington Comic & Toy Convention 2017 - March 10-12, 2017 in Lexington, KY, USA
- Emerald City Comicon 2017 - March 2-5, 2017 in Seattle, WA, USA
- Fan2Sea 2017 - January 19-23, 2017 in Departing from Tampa, FL, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con New Orleans 2017 - January 6-8, 2017 in New Orleans, LA, USA 2016
- Marvelous Nerd Year's Eve 2016 - December 29, 2016 - January 1, 2017 in Dallas, TX, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Charlotte 2016 - December 17-18, 2016 in Charlotte, NC, USA
- Heroes & Villains Fan Fest Atlanta 2016 - November 19-20, 2016 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Atlanta 2016 - October 28-30, 2016 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con Tulsa 2016 - October 21-23, 2016 in Tulsa, OK, USA
- Walker Stalker Con Philadelphia 2016 - October 1-2, 2016 in Oaks, PA, USA
- Salt Lake Comic Con 2016 - September 1-3, 2016 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Heroes & Villains Fan Fest San Jose 2016 - August 27-28, 2016 in San Jose, CA, USA
Wizard World Comic Con Sacramento 2016 - June 17-19, 2016 in Sacramento, CA, USACancelled Appearance- Comicpalooza 2016 - June 17-19, 2016 in Houston, TX, USA
- Awesome Con 2016 - June 3-5, 2016 in Washington, DC, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con Las Vegas 2016 - March 18-20, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con Cleveland 2016 - February 26-28, 2016 in Cleveland, OH, USA
- Pensacon 2016 - February 19-21, 2016 in Pensacola, FL, USA 2015
- Rhode Island Comic Con 2015 - November 6-8, 2015 in Providence, RI, USA
- Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo 2015 - September 25-27, 2015 in Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Wizard World Comic Con Columbus (Ohio) 2015 - September 18-20, 2015 in Columbus, OH, USA
- Alamo City Comic Con 2015 - September 11-13, 2015 in San Antonio, TX, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con San Jose 2015 - September 4-6, 2015 in San Jose, CA, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con Chicago 2015 - August 20-23, 2015 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Dublin Comic Con 2015 - August 8-9, 2015 in Dublin, Ireland
- Montreal Comiccon 2015 - July 3-5, 2015 in Montréal, QC, Canada
- Wizard World Comic Con St. Louis 2015 - May 22-24, 2015 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- Atlantic City Boardwalk Con 2015 - May 14-17, 2015 in Atlantic City, NJ, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2015 - May 7-10, 2015 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con Minneapolis 2015 - May 1-3, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con Las Vegas 2015 - April 24-26, 2015 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
- MegaCon 2015 - April 10-12, 2015 in Orlando, FL, USA
- HorrorHound Weekend - Cincinnati 2015 - March 20-22, 2015 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Planet Comicon Kansas City 2015 - March 13-15, 2015 in Kansas City, MO, USA
Wizard World Comic Con Cleveland 2015 - February 20-22, 2015 in Cleveland, OH, USACancelled Appearance- Wizard World Comic Con Indianapolis 2015 - February 13-15, 2015 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con Madison 2015 - February 6-8, 2015 in Madison, WI, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con Portland 2015 - January 23-25, 2015 in Portland, OR, USA
- Wizard World Comic Con New Orleans 2015 - January 9-11, 2015 in New Orleans, LA, USA 2014
- Wizard World Reno Comic Con 2014 - November 21-23, 2014 in Reno, NV, USA
- Wizard World Tulsa Comic Con 2014 - November 7-9, 2014 in Tulsa, OK, USA
Rhode Island Comic Con 2014 - November 1-2, 2014 in Providence, RI, USACancelled Appearance- Walker Stalker Con Atlanta 2014 - October 17-19, 2014 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Wizard World Austin Comic Con 2014 - October 2-4, 2014 in Austin, TX, USA
- Wizard World Nashville Comic Con 2014 - September 26-28, 2014 in Nashville, TN, USA
- Wizard World Richmond Comic Con 2014 - September 12-14, 2014 in Richmond, VA, USA
- FanExpo Canada 2014 - August 28-31, 2014 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- Wizard World Chicago Comic Con 2014 - August 21-24, 2014 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Wizard World San Antonio Comic Con 2014 - August 1-3, 2014 in San Antonio, TX, USA
- Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con 2014 - June 19-22, 2014 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Denver Comic Con 2014 - June 13-15, 2014 in Denver, CO, USA
- Phoenix Comicon 2014 - June 5-8, 2014 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con 2014 - May 30 - June 1, 2014 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Puerto Rico Comic Con 2014 - May 24-25, 2014 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
- Dallas Comic Con 2014 - May 16-18, 2014 in Dallas, TX, USA
- Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con 2014 - May 2-4, 2014 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo 2014 - April 24-27, 2014 in Calgary, AB, Canada
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Melbourne 2014 - April 11-13, 2014 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Gold Coast 2014 - April 4-6, 2014 in Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia
- Wizard World Louisville Comic Con 2014 - March 28-30, 2014 in Louisville, KY, USA
- Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con 2014 - March 7-9, 2014 in Sacramento, CA, USA
- Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con 2014 - February 7-9, 2014 in New Orleans, LA, USA
- Wizard World Portland Comic Con 2014 - January 24-26, 2014 in Portland, OR, USA 2013
- Montreal Comiccon 2013 - September 13-15, 2013 in Montréal, QC, Canada
- Dragon Con 2013 - August 30 - September 2, 2013 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- FanExpo Canada 2013 - August 22-25, 2013 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- FandomFest 2013 - July 26-28, 2013 in Louisville, KY, USA
- Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con 2013 - May 30 - June 2, 2013 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Phoenix Comicon 2013 - May 23-26, 2013 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
- FanExpo Vancouver 2013 - April 20-21, 2013 in Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Emerald City Comicon 2013 - March 1-3, 2013 in Seattle, WA, USA
- Wizard World Portland Comic Con 2013 - February 22-24, 2013 in Portland, OR, USA 2012
- Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con 2012 - November 30 - December 2, 2012 in New Orleans, LA, USA
- New York Comic Con 2012 - October 11-14, 2012 in New York, NY, USA 2011
- Aliens to Zombies 2011 - October 21-22, 2011 in Hollywood, CA, USA 2005
- Wizard World Boston 2005 - September 30 - October 2, 2005 in Dorchester, MA, USA
179 confirmed guest appearances