The Walking Dead: Happy Birthday To Michael Rooker

Now, how's about a big Happy Birthday for your old pal Merle? Michael Rooker, who made up one half of the Dixon brothers on The Walking Dead, is turning 58 years old today. Michael Rooker was born on April 6, 1955. Michael Rooker has appeared in a number of TV shows, movies, and even video games. One of his early and most popular roles was playing the lead in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. For comic book fans, another of his classic roles was playing Jared Svenning in Kevin Smith's Mallrats. And of course, the whole world knows and loves Michael Rooker for his role as Merle Dixon on The Walking Dead. Even though Merle met his demise at the hands of The Governor and walker Merle met his demise at the hands of his brother Daryl, we still hold out hope that through some wild conspiracy theory that Merle might still be alive. Happy Birthday, Michael Rooker! Enjoy the Merle Dixon tribute video below from YouTube, and be sure to wish Michael Rooker a Happy Birthday on Twitter to get his name trending for his big day.