Profile Text
Harner in 2019, photo by DFree /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Jason Thomas Butler Harner
Place of Birth: Elmira, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 9, 1970
Ethnicity: English, Welsh, Scottish, some German, French, and Dutch
Jason Butler Harner is an American actor. His roles include the films Next (2007), Changeling (2008), The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), Letters from the Big Man , Kill the Irishman , Non-Stop , Blackhat , and The Family Fang ; the series Alcatraz , Homeland , Betrayal , The Blacklist , Scandal , Ray Donovan , Elementary , Ozark , neXt , The Walking Dead , The Handmaid’s Tale , Rabbit Hole , Sugar , Clipped , and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story ; and many works on stage.
He was raised in suburban northern Virginia. He is married to author Mickey Rapkin.
Jason’s paternal grandfather was Robert B. Harner (the son of Russell H. Harner and Stella Mae Beal). Robert was born in Pennsylvania. Russell was born in Pennsylvania, the son of George Harner and Catherine Richardson. Stella was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Edward W. Beal and Esther M. Winder.
Jason’s paternal grandmother was Shirley Irene DuBois (the daughter of Fay Garfield DuBois and Wineford Elise Lowe). Shirley was born in New York. Fay was born in New York, the son of Broaded/Broadhead DuBois and Edith L. Miller. Wineford was born in New York, the daughter of Elmer J. Lowe and Amy Ann Bowman.
Jason’s maternal grandfather was Richard H. Butler (the son of Hiram William Butler and Isabelle Hutchinson). Richard was born in New York. William was born in Pennsylvania, the son of Thomas Jefferson Butler and Hester Ann Smith. Isabelle was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of James Stewart Hutchinson/Hutcheson, whose parents were Scottish, and of Jane Phillips, who was Welsh.
Jason’s maternal grandmother was Betty M. Isaacs (the daughter of Richard Isaacs and Lydia J. Wines/Winds). Betty was born in New York. Richard was born in Pennsylvania, to Welsh parents, Richard Isaacs and Sarah Ann Davies. Lydia was born in Pennsylvania.
Sources: Obituary of Jason’s paternal grandmother, Shirley Irene (DuBois) Harner – http://legacy.com
Obituary of Jason’s maternal grandmother, Betty M. (Isaacs) Butler – http://obits.democratandchronicle.com