Michael Rooker

Rooker in 2016, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Michael Thomas Rooker

Place of Birth: Jasper, Alabama, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 6, 1955

Ethnicity: English, some Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish

Michael Rooker is an American actor. He is known for playing the title role in the film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986).

Michael is the son of Pansy/Pansey and Hugh Rooker. He is married to Margot, with whom he has two children.

Michael’s paternal grandfather was named Robert C. Rooker. Robert was born in Georgia.

Michael’s paternal grandmother was named Samantha. Samantha was born in Georgia.

Michael’s maternal grandfather was Clifton Hall Dowell (the son of Elijah Washington Dowell and Harriet/Harriett Albina “Jane” Lindsey). Clifton was born in Tennessee. Elijah was the son of John Martin Dowell and Nancy Ann Terry. Harriet was the daughter of Robert Logan Lindsey and Rebecca Zenira Cooke.

Michael’s maternal grandmother was Sarah Catherine/Katherine “Kate” McCulley (the daughter of James Henry McCulley and Margaret Ann Atkinson/Atkins). Kate was born in Tennessee. James was the son of William M. McCulley, whose father was Irish, and of Caroline Hall. Margaret was the daughter of William T. Atkinson and Celea/Celia C. Webb.

Sources: Genealogy of Michael Rooker – https://www.geni.com

Michael’s father on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Michael’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Michael’s maternal grandparents, Clifton Hall Dowell and Sarah Catherine/Katherine “Kate” McCulley, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Michael’s maternal grandfather, Clifton Hall Dowell – http://findagrave.com

Genealogy of Michael’s maternal grandmother, Sarah Catherine/Katherine “Kate” McCulley (through Sarah’s brother) – http://www.findagrave.com

Michael’s maternal great-great-grandfather, William M. McCulley, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org