Michael Rooker: The Original Sheriff Alan Pangborn



Michael Rooker (Sheriff Alan Pangborn,  The Dark Half)
and Thomas Beane, owner of The King of Castle Rock
at the 2012 George Lindsey UNA Film Festival



Michael Rooker is a very talented actor who has most recently been featured on the popular zombie series, The Walking Dead.  However, Rooker also has a connection to the world of Stephen King.  He was the first actor to play Sheriff Alan Pangborn in a screen adaptation of King's The Dark Half, which was released in 1993.

Rooker was the featured guest at the 2012 George Lindsey UNA Film Festival, which is held annually in Florence, Alabama at the Alma Mater of actor George Lindsey, best known for his role of 'Goober' in the classic television program The Andy Griffith Show.  Rooker is a native of Jasper, Alabama, where he lived until he was a teenager.



Rooker as Sheriff Alan Pangborn

 Rooker is an incredible actor with a resume that includes some of the biggest films in recent history, including playing opposite Kevin Costner in JFK (1991). Let's hope that casting directors will recruit Michael Rooker to star in future adaptations of Stephen King's work.