B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman
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B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman refers to the actor’s portrayal of the famed Disney songwriter Robert B. Sherman in the biographical drama film "Saving Mr. Banks."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T971560 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman Context triple: [Saving Mr. Banks, portrays, B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman]
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A.
Glenn Howerton
Glenn Howerton is an American actor, writer, and producer best known for co-creating and starring as Dennis Reynolds on the dark comedy series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
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B.
Bruce Sherman
Bruce Sherman is an American businessman and investor best known as the principal owner and chairman of Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins.
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C.
Charlie Day
Charlie Day is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer best known for his manic, high-energy performances in projects like the sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and various film comedies.
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D.
Joel McHale
Joel McHale is an American actor, comedian, and television host best known for leading the satirical series "The Soup" and starring on the sitcom "Community."
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E.
Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane is an American actor and comedian renowned for his work on stage and screen, including acclaimed performances in Broadway musicals like "The Producers" and films such as "The Birdcage."
- 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: B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman Target entity description: B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman refers to the actor’s portrayal of the famed Disney songwriter Robert B. Sherman in the biographical drama film "Saving Mr. Banks."
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A.
Glenn Howerton
Glenn Howerton is an American actor, writer, and producer best known for co-creating and starring as Dennis Reynolds on the dark comedy series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
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B.
Bruce Sherman
Bruce Sherman is an American businessman and investor best known as the principal owner and chairman of Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins.
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C.
Charlie Day
Charlie Day is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer best known for his manic, high-energy performances in projects like the sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and various film comedies.
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D.
Joel McHale
Joel McHale is an American actor, comedian, and television host best known for leading the satirical series "The Soup" and starring on the sitcom "Community."
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E.
Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane is an American actor and comedian renowned for his work on stage and screen, including acclaimed performances in Broadway musicals like "The Producers" and films such as "The Birdcage."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film role
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portrayal of real person ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Saving Mr. Banks ⓘ |
| basedOn | Robert B. Sherman ⓘ |
| characterName | Robert B. Sherman ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsAffiliation | Walt Disney Productions ⓘ |
| depictsOccupation | songwriter ⓘ |
| genre | biographical drama film ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableFor | portraying Disney songwriter Robert B. Sherman in Saving Mr. Banks ⓘ |
| onScreenProfession |
composer
ⓘ
lyricist ⓘ |
| partOfCastOf | Saving Mr. Banks ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | B. J. Novak ⓘ |
| portraysContribution | writing songs for Mary Poppins ⓘ |
| portraysNationality | American ⓘ |
| portraysRelationship | member of the Sherman Brothers songwriting duo ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Mary Poppins
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surface form:
Mary Poppins (1964 film)
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| setInTimePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| workDirector | John Lee Hancock ⓘ |
| workDistributor | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures ⓘ |
| workProductionCompany | Walt Disney Pictures ⓘ |
| workReleaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman Description of subject: B. J. Novak as Robert B. Sherman refers to the actor’s portrayal of the famed Disney songwriter Robert B. Sherman in the biographical drama film "Saving Mr. Banks."
Referenced by (1)
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