Connor Rooney
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Connor Rooney is a central antagonist in the crime drama film "Road to Perdition," depicted as the jealous and impulsive son of an Irish mob boss whose actions drive the story’s tragic conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Connor Rooney canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2900889 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Connor Rooney Context triple: [Road to Perdition, mainCharacter, Connor Rooney]
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A.
Liam Whelan
Liam Whelan was an Irish footballer who played as an inside forward for Manchester United and the Republic of Ireland before his life was tragically cut short in the Munich air disaster of 1958.
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B.
Kieran Doherty
Kieran Doherty was an Irish republican and Provisional IRA member who died on hunger strike in 1981 while serving as a Teachta Dála (member of the Irish parliament).
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C.
Dominic Lewis
Dominic Lewis is a British-born film and television composer known for scoring a variety of Hollywood projects across action, animation, and comedy.
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D.
Kai Owen
Kai Owen is a Welsh actor best known for his role as Rhys Williams in the BBC science fiction series Torchwood.
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E.
Robbie Ryan
Robbie Ryan is an acclaimed Irish cinematographer known for his distinctive, naturalistic visual style in independent and auteur-driven films.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Connor Rooney Target entity description: Connor Rooney is a central antagonist in the crime drama film "Road to Perdition," depicted as the jealous and impulsive son of an Irish mob boss whose actions drive the story’s tragic conflict.
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A.
Liam Whelan
Liam Whelan was an Irish footballer who played as an inside forward for Manchester United and the Republic of Ireland before his life was tragically cut short in the Munich air disaster of 1958.
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B.
Kieran Doherty
Kieran Doherty was an Irish republican and Provisional IRA member who died on hunger strike in 1981 while serving as a Teachta Dála (member of the Irish parliament).
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C.
Rooney
Rooney is the distinctive given name of American actress Rooney Mara, known for her roles in films such as "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and "Carol."
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D.
Dominic Lewis
Dominic Lewis is a British-born film and television composer known for scoring a variety of Hollywood projects across action, animation, and comedy.
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E.
Kai Owen
Kai Owen is a Welsh actor best known for his role as Rhys Williams in the BBC science fiction series Torchwood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Irish mob ⓘ |
| alignment | villain ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Road to Perdition ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | Rooney crime organization ⓘ |
| basedOn | character from the graphic novel Road to Perdition ⓘ |
| betrays |
John Rooney
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Michael Sullivan ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | shot by Michael Sullivan ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Michael Sullivan ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Max Allan Collins
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Richard Piers Rayner ⓘ |
| diesIn | Road to Perdition ⓘ |
| emotionalConflict | resentment toward being overshadowed by Michael Sullivan ⓘ |
| familyName | Rooney ⓘ |
| father | John Rooney ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWorkAppearsIn | Sam Mendes ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Road to Perdition (graphic novel)
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linked to:
Road to Perdition
|
| firstFilmAppearance |
Road to Perdition (2002 film)
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linked to:
Road to Perdition
|
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | crime drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Connor ⓘ |
| kills | Finn McGovern ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo | John Rooney ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for the film’s tragic conflict ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish-American ⓘ |
| notableAction |
embezzling money from the mob
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ordering the hit that kills Sullivan’s family ⓘ |
| occupation | mobster ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
impulsive
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insecure ⓘ jealous ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Daniel Craig ⓘ |
| primaryMotivation |
desire for his father’s approval
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jealousy of Michael Sullivan ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist | antagonistic former associate ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
murder of Michael Sullivan’s wife
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murder of Michael Sullivan’s younger son ⓘ |
| rivalryWith | Michael Sullivan ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central antagonist in Road to Perdition ⓘ |
| setting | Illinois ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Great Depression era
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linked to:
Great Depression
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Connor Rooney Description of subject: Connor Rooney is a central antagonist in the crime drama film "Road to Perdition," depicted as the jealous and impulsive son of an Irish mob boss whose actions drive the story’s tragic conflict.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.