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Walking Dead’s Michael Rooker in Crime Boss: Rockay City game

By Renee Hansen

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MARCH 19: Actor Michael Rooker speaks onstage during the 2022 Fandemic Tour at Georgia World Congress Center on March 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MARCH 19: Actor Michael Rooker speaks onstage during the 2022 Fandemic Tour at Georgia World Congress Center on March 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) /
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Actor Michael Rooker is a fan favorite for the numerous roles he has played throughout his long-running career. Fans of The Walking Dead remember him as the older Dixon Brother, Merle, who, despite his introduction, tried to redeem himself in the end. Now Rooker will play a character named Touchdown in the video game Crime Boss: Rockay City. 

The new first-person co-op shooter, Crime Boss: Rockay City, puts players in a scenario where they take on crime missions to become the King of Rockay City. The game was released on March 28 on Epic Games Store, with console versions  (PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X|S) launching later this year.

Set in 90s Florida, this game will feature many familiar faces.

  • Michael Madsen as Travis Baker
  • Michael Rooker as Touchdown
  • Kim Basinger as Casey
  • Danny Glover as Gloves
  • Damion Poitier as Nasara
  • Danny Trejo as The Dragon
  • Vanilla Ice as Nielo
  • Chuck Norris as Sherrif Norris

Check out the official launch trailer below and see all of the characters in action.

Michael Rooker – other roles

Rooker’s first and most controversial role was that of Henry Lee Lucus in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. The MPAA denied this film an R rating as it stated no cut of the film could qualify for that rating, so it went unrated, and reviews were mixed for the shocking and disturbing content.

He is best known for his role as Merle Dixon on The Walking Dead and as Yondu in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vols. 1 and 2.  But fans have loved him in all of his roles, including Slither, Corrective Measures, Creepshow, What if…?, The Suicide Squad, F9: The Fast Saga, The Dark Tower, Love and Monsters, Fantasy Island, and Brightburn. 

Rooker has several upcoming projects, including Fast X, The Out-Laws, Road Rage, and Kevin Costner’s new western Horizon. 

In March 2023, Rooker was named the Grand Marshal of the Pala Casino 400.

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