Samuel Atkinson Waterston
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Samuel Atkinson Waterston is an American actor best known for his long-running role as District Attorney Jack McCoy on the television series "Law & Order."
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14834616 — 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: Samuel Atkinson Waterston Context triple: [Sam Waterston, birthName, Samuel Atkinson Waterston]
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A.
Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir was a Scottish character actor best known for his roles in British film and television, including notable appearances in Hammer horror productions.
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B.
David Hayman
David Hayman is a Scottish actor and director known for his intense character roles in film and television, as well as his work in socially conscious drama.
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C.
Donald Sinden
Donald Sinden was a distinguished English actor known for his work in film, theatre, and television, particularly from the mid-20th century onward.
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D.
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland is a distinguished English actor known for his extensive film, television, and stage career, often portraying authoritative or villainous characters.
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E.
Philip Stevenson
Philip Stevenson was an American screenwriter and playwright active in the mid-20th century, known for his work in socially conscious and war-themed films.
- 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: Samuel Atkinson Waterston Target entity description: Samuel Atkinson Waterston is an American actor best known for his long-running role as District Attorney Jack McCoy on the television series "Law & Order."
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A.
Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir was a Scottish character actor best known for his roles in British film and television, including notable appearances in Hammer horror productions.
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B.
David Hayman
David Hayman is a Scottish actor and director known for his intense character roles in film and television, as well as his work in socially conscious drama.
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C.
Donald Sinden
Donald Sinden was a distinguished English actor known for his work in film, theatre, and television, particularly from the mid-20th century onward.
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D.
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland is a distinguished English actor known for his extensive film, television, and stage career, often portraying authoritative or villainous characters.
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E.
Philip Stevenson
Philip Stevenson was an American screenwriter and playwright active in the mid-20th century, known for his work in socially conscious and war-themed films.
- F. None of above. chosen
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