Michael Rooker Highlights

  • 2003: Appeared in the TV movie "Saving Jessica Lynch" based on the true story of the rescue of Private Jessica Lynch, by the United States army, in Iraq
  • 2000: Cast opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in the futuristic thriller "The 6th Day"
  • 1999: Played Captain Howard Cheney in "The Bone Collector" starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie
  • 1998: Appeared opposite Yun-Fat Chow and Mira Sorvino in "The Replacement Killers"
  • 1996: Cast in Anjelica Huston's directorial debut "Bastard Out of Carolina"
  • 1993: Acted opposite Sylvester Stallone in the thriller "Cliffhanger" directed by Renny Harlin
  • 1991: Cast opposite Kevin Costner in Oliver Stone's "JFK"
  • 1990: Feature debut as a lead, "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" filmed in 1986
  • 1990: Played fellow race car driver Rowdy Burns opposite Tom Cruise in "Days of Thunder" directed by Tony Scott
  • 1989: TV movie debut, "Sleep Well, Professor Oliver"
  • 1986: TV acting debut, "Lady Blue"
  • 1984: Feature acting debut, "Streets of Fire"
  • ---: Cast as a detective leaving the force in FX's drama "Thief" (lensed 2004)
  • Moved to Chicago at age 12
  • Studied Aikido, a Japanese martial art