Posted on 11/04/2014 11:29:37 AM PST by w1n1
Veteran character actor Michael Rooker is long known as a go-to guy in Hollywood for playing it tough and gruff. Most recently, the 59-year-old Rooker has proven to be a reliable TV star, wreaking havoc on the AMC zombie apocalypse hit The Walking Dead, the most watched drama in basic cable history.
When not acting, he’s been seen flipping off cameras everywhere, but there’s an admirable reason for it, and we wanted to get to the bottom of that, plus get Rooker’s take on his passion for the outdoors.
Rooker grew up not far from his New Orleans-based JFK character in Alabama before moving to Chicago and settling in with his family in L.A., where he continues to stay busy. And if he’s somewhat rough around the edges and prickly in front of the camera, we found this avid gun shooter, bowhunter and outdoorsman approachable, friendly and hilarious.
Have a read of the full article here.
Whew...read the thread title too fast. Saw the word “dead”and thought...
Merle PING
Same here. One of my favorite actors.
Oooooh, doggie! I wished they hadn’t killed him off.
Yeah, but they gave him a great send-off. An entire episode that was his; and, it was a great episode.
He didn’t play a zombie well but he was great elsewhere.
Perfect for that role.
I like it. What was the price?
AS much as I hated his character, he has been around for decades as a great actor, to hate!!!! Sorry to see him go on TWD! He introduced a whole new dynamic!
Yes, that really was a very good episode!
I can’t remember. Only a couple of thousand, I think.
The impediment was Mrs. TTR.
She doesn’t watch the show and didn’t understand.
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