Jimmy Mattingly in That Thing You Do!
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Jimmy Mattingly in That Thing You Do! is the ambitious, perfectionist lead guitarist and primary songwriter of the fictional 1960s pop band The Wonders in the film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jimmy Mattingly in That Thing You Do! canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jimmy Mattingly in That Thing You Do! Context triple: [Johnathon Schaech, characterRole, Jimmy Mattingly in That Thing You Do!]
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A.
Guy Patterson in That Thing You Do!
Guy Patterson is the enthusiastic drummer who propels the fictional 1960s band The Wonders to fame in the film "That Thing You Do!".
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B.
Jim Baker in Sixteen Candles
Jim Baker in "Sixteen Candles" is the well-meaning but oblivious father of protagonist Samantha Baker in the 1984 coming-of-age comedy film.
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C.
John McGiver
John McGiver was an American character actor known for his distinctive, pompous demeanor and precise diction in numerous films and television shows of the 1950s and 1960s.
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D.
Karl in Mrs. Doubtfire
Karl in *Mrs. Doubtfire* is the flamboyant, quick-witted makeup artist and brother of Daniel Hillard who helps transform him into the elderly nanny persona.
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E.
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman was an American child actor best known for his iconic role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jimmy Mattingly in That Thing You Do! Target entity description: Jimmy Mattingly in That Thing You Do! is the ambitious, perfectionist lead guitarist and primary songwriter of the fictional 1960s pop band The Wonders in the film.
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A.
Guy Patterson in That Thing You Do!
Guy Patterson is the enthusiastic drummer who propels the fictional 1960s band The Wonders to fame in the film "That Thing You Do!".
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B.
Jim Baker in Sixteen Candles
Jim Baker in "Sixteen Candles" is the well-meaning but oblivious father of protagonist Samantha Baker in the 1984 coming-of-age comedy film.
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C.
John McGiver
John McGiver was an American character actor known for his distinctive, pompous demeanor and precise diction in numerous films and television shows of the 1950s and 1960s.
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D.
Karl in Mrs. Doubtfire
Karl in *Mrs. Doubtfire* is the flamboyant, quick-witted makeup artist and brother of Daniel Hillard who helps transform him into the elderly nanny persona.
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E.
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman was an American child actor best known for his iconic role as Arnold Jackson on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | That Thing You Do! ⓘ |
| associatedSongInFiction |
All My Only Dreams
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That Thing You Do! ⓘ |
| bandMemberOf |
The Oneders
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The Wonders ⓘ |
| breakup | ends relationship with Faye Dolan ⓘ |
| conflict |
creative differences with bandmates
ⓘ
tension with Guy Patterson ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tom Hanks ⓘ |
| fictionalBandEra | 1960s ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | lead creative force in The Wonders ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
That Thing You Do! (1996 film)
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linked to:
That Thing You Do!
|
| genre |
1960s pop
ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ |
| goal |
artistic control over his songs
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pursue serious musical career ⓘ |
| instrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of artistic ambition over commercial success
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source of internal band conflict ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
ⓘ
musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
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perfectionist ⓘ |
| plotEvent | quits The Wonders ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Johnathon Schaech ⓘ |
| relationship | romantic partner Faye Dolan ⓘ |
| role |
lead guitarist
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primary songwriter of The Wonders ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | mid-1960s United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Jimmy Mattingly in That Thing You Do! Description of subject: Jimmy Mattingly in That Thing You Do! is the ambitious, perfectionist lead guitarist and primary songwriter of the fictional 1960s pop band The Wonders in the film.
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