Michael Roof

Michael Roof (November 24, 1976 – June 9, 2009) was an American actor and comedian. Early life Roof was born on November 24, 1976, at a U.S. Air Force hospital at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, to Jean and Michael Roof Sr. He had two brothers and two sisters. Roof attended Reese AFB Elementary, in Lubbock, Texas, then Frenship Intermediate and Frenship Jr. High, in Wolfforth, Texas, just outside Lubbock. While in eighth grade the Roof family moved to Yokota Air Base in Japan. Roof toured American comedy clubs with a stage name of "Chicken." He was especially popular in college town comedy clubs such as 'Deja Vu' in Columbia, Missouri. Under the stage name Chicken he became an underground sensation. Leaving audiences wanting more, even when he was the opener. This led him to getting his own headlining spots and a devoted fan base that helped launch his film and TV career. In 2000, he had a central part in the WB Network sketch comedy TV series Hype, but it was canceled after its first season. After Hype, Roof moved to Hollywood, California to pursue a film career.