Tyler Williams (in Waves)
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Tyler Williams is the emotionally troubled high-school wrestler at the center of the film "Waves," whose personal struggles and tragic choices drive the movie’s first half.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tyler Williams (in Waves) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12810653 — 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: Tyler Williams (in Waves) Context triple: [Kelvin Harrison Jr., portrayed, Tyler Williams (in Waves)]
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A.
Tyler Williams
Tyler Williams is a music producer known for his work under the moniker M.O.
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B.
Luke Williams
Luke Williams is the son of Australian bassist Cliff Williams, best known for his long tenure with the rock band AC/DC.
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C.
Cody Alan Williams
Cody Alan Williams is an American actor and the son of the late comedian and actor Robin Williams.
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D.
Zachary Williams
Zachary Williams is the eldest son of the late American actor and comedian Robin Williams.
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E.
Joey Williams
Joey Williams is an American gospel musician and guitarist best known for his work with the legendary vocal group The Blind Boys of Alabama.
- 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: Tyler Williams (in Waves) Target entity description: Tyler Williams is the emotionally troubled high-school wrestler at the center of the film "Waves," whose personal struggles and tragic choices drive the movie’s first half.
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A.
Tyler Williams
Tyler Williams is a music producer known for his work under the moniker M.O.
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B.
Luke Williams
Luke Williams is the son of Australian bassist Cliff Williams, best known for his long tenure with the rock band AC/DC.
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C.
Cody Alan Williams
Cody Alan Williams is an American actor and the son of the late comedian and actor Robin Williams.
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D.
Zachary Williams
Zachary Williams is the eldest son of the late American actor and comedian Robin Williams.
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E.
Joey Williams
Joey Williams is an American gospel musician and guitarist best known for his work with the legendary vocal group The Blind Boys of Alabama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Waves ⓘ |
| associatedWith | high-school wrestling team in Waves ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
angry
ⓘ
athletic ⓘ emotionally troubled ⓘ guilt-ridden ⓘ impulsive ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Trey Edward Shults ⓘ |
| diegeticStatus | on-screen character ⓘ |
| drivesPlotEvent | violent confrontation leading to tragedy ⓘ |
| emotionalImpactOn |
Catharine Williams (Waves)
ⓘ
Emily Williams (Waves) ⓘ Ronald Williams (Waves) ⓘ |
| family | Williams family (Waves) ⓘ |
| familyName | Williams ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Waves (2019 film) ⓘ |
| genreContext | drama film ⓘ |
| hasFather | Ronald Williams (Waves) ⓘ |
| hasMother | Catharine Williams (Waves) ⓘ |
| hasSister |
Emily Williams (Waves)
ⓘ
linked to:
Catharine Williams (Waves)
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | first half of Waves ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives central tragedy of first half ⓘ |
| narrativeStructureRole | subject of film’s perspective shift ⓘ |
| occupation | high-school student ⓘ |
| partOf | Waves narrative ensemble ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kelvin Harrison Jr. ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | A24 ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfWork | 2019 ⓘ |
| roleInStory | central protagonist in first half ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Alexis Lopez (Waves) ⓘ |
| settingRegion | South Florida ⓘ |
| sport | wrestling ⓘ |
| storyArc | rise as star athlete and subsequent downfall ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
emotional instability
ⓘ
injury affecting wrestling career ⓘ parental pressure ⓘ substance use ⓘ |
| teamRole | high-school wrestler ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
family pressure
ⓘ
grief ⓘ guilt and redemption ⓘ toxic masculinity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tyler Williams (in Waves) Description of subject: Tyler Williams is the emotionally troubled high-school wrestler at the center of the film "Waves," whose personal struggles and tragic choices drive the movie’s first half.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.