William John Postlethwaite
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William John Postlethwaite is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, and as the son of acclaimed character actor Pete Postlethwaite.
All labels observed (1)
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| William John Postlethwaite canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13207261 — 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)
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Target entity: William John Postlethwaite Context triple: [Pete Postlethwaite, child, William John Postlethwaite]
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A.
Ian Anthony Dale
Ian Anthony Dale is an American actor best known for his roles in television series such as Hawaii Five-0, The Event, and Salvation.
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B.
Ralph Macfadyen
Ralph Macfadyen is a child of British actor Matthew Macfadyen and his wife, actress Keeley Hawes.
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C.
Ian William Richardson
Ian William Richardson was a distinguished Scottish actor renowned for his classical stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and his chilling portrayal of Francis Urquhart in the original BBC "House of Cards" trilogy.
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D.
Douglas Hodge
Douglas Hodge is an English actor and director known for his acclaimed work on stage and screen, including prominent roles in both classical theatre and television comedies.
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E.
James Bolam
James Bolam is an English actor best known for his roles in classic British television series such as "The Likely Lads" and "New Tricks."
- 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: William John Postlethwaite Target entity description: William John Postlethwaite is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, and as the son of acclaimed character actor Pete Postlethwaite.
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A.
Ian Anthony Dale
Ian Anthony Dale is an American actor best known for his roles in television series such as Hawaii Five-0, The Event, and Salvation.
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B.
Ralph Macfadyen
Ralph Macfadyen is a child of British actor Matthew Macfadyen and his wife, actress Keeley Hawes.
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C.
Ian William Richardson
Ian William Richardson was a distinguished Scottish actor renowned for his classical stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and his chilling portrayal of Francis Urquhart in the original BBC "House of Cards" trilogy.
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D.
Douglas Hodge
Douglas Hodge is an English actor and director known for his acclaimed work on stage and screen, including prominent roles in both classical theatre and television comedies.
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E.
James Bolam
James Bolam is an English actor best known for his roles in classic British television series such as "The Likely Lads" and "New Tricks."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
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