Michael Constantine
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Michael Constantine was an American character actor best known for his Emmy-winning role on the TV series "Room 222" and for playing the patriarch Gus Portokalos in the film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael Constantine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12892844 — 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: Michael Constantine Context triple: [My Big Fat Greek Wedding, starring, Michael Constantine]
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A.
Victor Kiriakis
Victor Kiriakis is a powerful, often ruthless Greek tycoon and longtime central figure on the American soap opera "Days of Our Lives."
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B.
John Cacavas
John Cacavas was an American composer, arranger, and conductor best known for his prolific work on film and television scores in the 1970s and 1980s.
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C.
Charlie Callas
Charlie Callas was an American comedian and actor known for his frenetic, sound-effect-laden stand-up routines and frequent appearances on television and in films during the 1960s and 1970s.
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D.
Michael Spartali
Michael Spartali was a 19th-century Anglo-Greek merchant and prominent member of the London Greek community, best known as the father of Pre-Raphaelite painter Marie Spartali Stillman.
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E.
Dean Georgaris
Dean Georgaris is an American screenwriter and film producer known for writing and producing major Hollywood films and television series.
- 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: Michael Constantine Target entity description: Michael Constantine was an American character actor best known for his Emmy-winning role on the TV series "Room 222" and for playing the patriarch Gus Portokalos in the film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
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A.
Victor Kiriakis
Victor Kiriakis is a powerful, often ruthless Greek tycoon and longtime central figure on the American soap opera "Days of Our Lives."
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B.
John Cacavas
John Cacavas was an American composer, arranger, and conductor best known for his prolific work on film and television scores in the 1970s and 1980s.
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C.
Charlie Callas
Charlie Callas was an American comedian and actor known for his frenetic, sound-effect-laden stand-up routines and frequent appearances on television and in films during the 1960s and 1970s.
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D.
Michael Spartali
Michael Spartali was a 19th-century Anglo-Greek merchant and prominent member of the London Greek community, best known as the father of Pre-Raphaelite painter Marie Spartali Stillman.
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E.
Dean Georgaris
Dean Georgaris is an American screenwriter and film producer known for writing and producing major Hollywood films and television series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Television (nomination)
NERFINISHED
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Room 222 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Gus Efstratiou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-05-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-08-31 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| familyName | Efstratiou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Gus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Michael Constantine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFilmWork |
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
NERFINISHED
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The Hustler NERFINISHED ⓘ Thinner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTelevisionWork |
Law & Order
NERFINISHED
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My Big Fat Greek Life NERFINISHED ⓘ Perry Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ Room 222 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twilight Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ The Untouchables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
My Big Fat Greek Life
NERFINISHED
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding NERFINISHED ⓘ My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Prancer NERFINISHED ⓘ Room 222 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hustler NERFINISHED ⓘ The Juror NERFINISHED ⓘ The North Avenue Irregulars NERFINISHED ⓘ The Reivers NERFINISHED ⓘ Thinner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pseudonym | Michael Constantine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
Gus Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Life
NERFINISHED
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Gus Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding ⓘ Gus Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Seymour Kaufman in Room 222 ⓘ |
| spouse |
Juliana McCarthy
NERFINISHED
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Katharine Justin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1953–2016 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Constantine Description of subject: Michael Constantine was an American character actor best known for his Emmy-winning role on the TV series "Room 222" and for playing the patriarch Gus Portokalos in the film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.